Part I — April 22–23 Trip to Calatagan, Batangas ☀️🌴
On the night of April 22, I stayed at my friend’s house so we could leave together early the next morning. We only had light snacks that night to save money, and since we needed to wake up early, we decided to eat simple and sleep early.
I bought BreadTalk and got my favorite bread. I also bought some for my friend because I thought she might like it, and surprisingly, she really loved the spicy chicken floss. 🤍
We also bought a few groceries and small snacks in advance for the next day so we’d have something to bring with us. We couldn’t buy too much food though because the resort had a corkage fee, haha. In the end, we spent ₱189 each since we just split the total bill in half.
That night, we laughed so much and had endless stories to tell. We were laughing so hard that, once again, we ended up sleeping late. Hahaha.
The next morning, we left the house at 6 AM and arrived at the DLTB terminal in Pasay. Unfortunately, there was no direct trip to Calatagan anymore. We later found out we should have gone to PITX instead. Since we were already there, we just took a bus going to Lian, Nasugbu, which cost ₱271 each. We waited for almost an hour and finally left around 7 AM.
We arrived in Lian, Nasugbu at almost 11 AM. From there, we had to ride a jeep going to the tricycle terminal near the public market, where we could get a tricycle going to our resort in CaSoBe.
The jeep ride took around 20–30 minutes, and we paid ₱90. Since I was so excited, I forgot to bring my sunglasses, so we bought cheap ones along the way for ₱50 each just to complete the summer vibe. 😆
On the other side of the road, we found the tricycle terminal going to CaSoBe Resort. We paid ₱250 for the ride, and we also got the driver’s number so we could contact him later to pick us up and bring us back to the bus terminal for our trip back to Manila.
When we arrived, the place was really nice. The resort was clean, even the restrooms, and there were plenty of them everywhere, which was very convenient. The staff were also very accommodating.
We arrived at almost 12noon, but check-in was still at 2 PM, so we had lunch first at their restaurant. We ordered sinigang, pork sisig, and halo-halo, which cost around ₱1,300 in total.
The sinigang was really good, especially because we were already starving by then. The halo-halo, though, wasn’t as creamy as we expected, huhu, but overall the food was still good. After lunch, we went to the beachfront and took pictures while waiting for check-in.
They also required a ₱1,000 deposit, which was refundable upon check-out.
We checked in at exactly 2 PM, and they even escorted us to our room by electric bike, which made us feel a little sosyal, haha. 🤍
The room was ₱5,700 for one night. It had a bed good for two, air-conditioning, toiletries, an electric kettle, and complimentary coffee and creamer. Although the bathroom was shared, it was very clean. The door lock was also automatic — we had to use our bracelet key to open it, which was actually a nice touch.
We changed clothes, took even more pictures (as usual 😆), and went swimming. We made sure to put on a lot of sunscreen so we wouldn’t get too dark. After that, we headed to the pool and tried the slide, which was super fun.
The place was really beautiful, and it wasn’t too crowded since it wasn’t the weekend, so everything felt peaceful and quiet. There was also a TV in the room, and we couldn’t hear any noise from outside, which made the stay even more relaxing. ☀️
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