In the past, we do not really go on a vacation during Holy Week. It is either we have a church retreat, youth camp, or we just stay at home and just bond as a family. But this time, we joined my brother-in-law, his wife, and his extended family on a trip to Sipalay City.
We left on the morning of Thursday and took the four-hour drive to Sipalay City. Then we got off a small port where were boarded two small pump boats (one for our party of 7 and the other for our stuff and my brother in law). It was a short pump boat ride that only about 15 minutes. We arrived around 1pm at our accommodation–the Fiesta Cove Resort in Langub.
It is not a white sand beach but it is very clean. Our resort looks like a two-story home on the beach. It only had four rooms on the second floor and a public mess hall and kitchen on the ground floor. It is like a beach front home with a garden, a fence, and a gate. It is really nice and homey. The rooms are clean and air conditioned that even my child was very comfortable. If she is in the room, it is difficult to convince her to go out. hehe
Above is the entrance to the hotel. The water reaches about 4 meters from the gate during high tide.
Above, this is the mess hall. It is spacious and can accommodate maybe 40 people. We brought our own food that we cooked. We rented their kitchen, along with the use of the refrigerator, their stove, and their grill for P500 per day.
We had an early morning swim. We woke Dindin up around 7:30am so that the sun is not so high up when we have our swim. It took a lot of warming up to the water before she enjoyed it.
This is our temporary shelter. It had pension house amenities. Very comfortable and clean. And that is the garden, Dindin enjoyed playing with bubbles there every night. Room accommodation is only P1,600 per night. P1,500 if you opt not to use the television.
So what did we do on Earth Day? Honestly, we did not have any Earth Day activities, except probably to pick up a few trash on the beach. It is not much really because we have been too busy with our vacation. 
Oh well, but just like we usually do, we do not throw our garbage just anywhere but in designated places. That is our share. And I would also like to start on the endeavor of using eco-friendly bags whenever I shop, not just the Green Bag at SM Supermarket just because I get points on my SMAC.
So what did the people on the beach do? Some smoked macanudo, others had a campfire, some danced to reggae music, while others just relaxed in their hammocks while reading books.
I am sorry that I don’t have the number of this resort for bookings. I will have to ask it from my sister in law. Next time.