OMIGOSH! I am so ridiculously awesome at planning family outings, I can just hug myself. Lol!
Introducing a new player sitting comfortably at the top of my Family
Adventures file folder --the ultra-amazing Cala Perdida in Calatagan,
Batangas!
*fanfare*
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| Our front yard |
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| Our backyard |
Uh, never heard of it? Of course, you haven't! THAT is where my brilliant family outing planning prowess comes into play. I had wanted a no-technology, nature trip for the tail end of summer and so I googled 'Swanky secluded private beach house in Calatagan'. And voila! Cala Perdida appeared.
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| Our house |
Ok, ok, Googling isn't really impressive. But Cala Perdida is. It's a finely-chiseled diamond nestled in the bosom of the pristine beach and the wild forest, with the nearest neighbor located far, far away. It's your own nature enclave. The authentic 'your home away from home, get away from it all' reality.
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| Our very own private beach |
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| Our garden |
We spent the weekend here and the experience was just beyond beautiful. It's teeming with multi-colored birds diving into the pool every few minutes. Interesting-looking bugs fluttering about in the foliage. Fish flying alongside of us in the ocean. And don't get me started on the surrealistic beauty of the rest of the marine life. The colors in this place are just severely amped, you wouldn't believe it.
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| Our very own mountain |
Cala at night is equally mesmerizing with the sounds of nature --whistling winds, soothing waves, interspersed with wild calls from the woods. Having no TV and no internet gave our weekend a completely adventurous spin. And discovery! Like when we found 2 to 3-foot long salamanders living down the beach, and a bird's nest right in our porch. My boys have learned so much about animals, rock formations, and the ecosystem in just a span of 2 days!
To be honest, I had wanted to be selfish and make
Cala Perdida our little secret. But, to my dismay, a secret this astounding just can't be contained.
Spend your next summer here. It's all yours. Just as someday, it will be all ours again.
