Double Birthday Celebration

August is a very special day for me and my sister because it's our mama's birthday and this year I have asked a niece to join my mom's birthday and her mom's (actually my 1st degree cousin) birthday celebration to be celebrated together, so as you know both our families are close.

We decided to go on a beach birthday outing. It is not a very big event but we assure of a memorable one. Since I am busy my cousin scout for the place and she decided that we go to Anda de Boracay and then East Coast.

Glimpse of Anda de Boracay

Sissy in the Anda de Boracay Infinity Pool

Anda de Boracay is not the place we expect it to be. It is like a residential lot turned beach resort so the place is small and the beach they use is the public beach. The place is structurally nice and the infinity pool looks great. There room ranges from 1500-4000 pesos. They have a restau-bar and a small activity area. Our birthday celebrants did not like the place that much so we opted to go directly to East Coast White Sand Resort hoping that the place will be okay.

East Coast White Sand Resort

East Coast turned out to be our paradise for that day. Our birthday celebrants enjoyed the pool as much as we did. They have a clean shore and the beach is perfect. My mom is not a fan of the beach but in East Coast she is like a mermaid.

Mama having fun in the beach

Ate Maridel taking a pose

We enjoyed the delicious food in the beach, we ordered buttered fried praws, tinulang manok, calamares (all time favorite) and grilled fish. We brought 2 birthday cakes for our celebrants.

Mama and ate Maridel blowing their candles

At the end of the day everyone had so much fun. let me thank my babe for bringing along his friends that makes the outing a lot more fun, we hope to have you next time.

Babe with Matt, Norman, Jan and Charles

Of course can we left mama Nit at home? of course not, mama Nit is also around. Papa Jun was not able to come because of joint pain and aunty Ner cannot leave the tindahan (negosyante much).

Maitha, Mama Nit, Me, Geenez and Marella straight from NZ

Again happy birthday mama and ate Maridel. The four of us (me, Marella, Geeneza and Maitha) are proud to be your daughters and we are thankful to have you both as our mom. Thank you for all the love, care and support. All our wish for the both of you is good health always. We Love you.

Happy Birthday Mama and ate Maridel

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Camotes Boat Schedules

 I have already told you how we love Camotes, and guess what! here are the daily boat schedules to Camotes from Danao City and Cebu City and vice versa. Camotes is really a paradise but I suggest that you visit the island not during summer so that you can feel the serenity of the place.

How to get to Camotes Island:

• From Cebu, you could easily travel to Camotes Island since there are daily trips from Danao City Port (motorized banca and RORO boats), from Mandaue City Ouano Warf (motorized banca) and from Pier 1 (ferry boat/fast craft).
• There also flights to Camotes but its chartered and mostly for private tours only.  

Boat Schedule from Cebu to Camotes Island:
Time	Origin	Destination	Vessel
5:30 AM	Danao Port	Poro, Camotes	Ave Maria Pumpboat
5:30 AM	Danao Port	Consuelo, Camotes	Jomalia Shipping
6:30 AM	Danao Port	Consuelo, Camotes	Super Shuttle Ferry
8:30 AM	Danao Port	Consuelo, Camotes	Jomalia Shipping
9:00 AM	Cebu Pier 1	Poro, Camotes	Golden Shipping Fastcraft
10:30 AM	Danao Port	Consuelo, Camotes	RJR pumpboat
12:00 PM	Danao Port	Consuelo, Camotes	Jomalia Shipping
1:00 PM	Danao Port	Poro, Camotes	Super Shuttle Ferry
5:30 PM	Cebu Pier 1	Poro, Camotes	Golden Shipping Fastcraft
5:30 PM	Danao Port	Consuelo, Camotes	Jomalia Shipping
Boat Schedule from Camotes Island to Cebu:
Time	Origin	Destination	Vessel
5:30 AM	Consuelo, Camotes	Danao Port	Jomalia Shipping
6:00 AM	Poro, Camotes	Cebu Pier 1	Golden Shipping Fastcraft
9:00 AM	Consuelo, Camotes	Danao Port	Jomalia Shipping
10:00 AM	Consuelo, Camotes	Danao Port	Super Shuttle Ferry
11:00 AM	Poro, Camotes	Ouno Wharf	Sto Nino de Cebu pumpboat
12:00 PM	Poro, Camotes	Cebu Pier 1	Golden Shipping Fastcraft
2:00 PM	Consuelo, Camotes	Danao Port	Jomalia Shipping
4:00 PM	Consuelo, Camotes	Danao Port	Jomalia Shipping
5:00 PM	Poro, Camotes	Danao Port	Super Shuttle Ferry

Camotes: Mangodlong Paradise Beach Resort

I have shared with you that last summer babe and I went to Camotes and this month we went to Camotes twice and stayed at a new resort, Mangodlong Paradise Beach Resort. We visited Camotes June 23 and 24 and then went back June 30 and 31 with two of our closest friends Matt and Norman.

Mangodlong Paradise Beach Resort is just beside Mangodlong Rock Resort and I can say that I love Paradise resort more than the Rock resort. The place is more safe because only few people visit for a day tour and the service is very good. If you ask for something then they give it to you at a reasonable time.

About Mangodlong Paradise Beach Resort

The resort has around 28 rooms, the room rate ranges from 2500 to 6000 pesos. It has 3 beach front rooms, 1 honeymoon suite room and 2 Cabana rooms. It has a big swimming pool much bigger than that of Mangodlong Rock Resort. It's restaurant called the Bamboo Caffe is much bigger and a lot cozzier than than the Rock resort. The food is okay with similar price to the rock resort that ranges 180 to 350 per order. They also have a bar near the beach which is open at night but you can eat there during the day. Adding the coziness of the place is there music which starts 7 in the morning and ends 10 in the evening.

During weekend or if the resort has many guest they prepare lights for disco and a bar at the beach. They also set's up table and chairs for dining with lampara (Filipino lamp) as light. Lampara, lights the beach at night as the shore is lined with lighted lampara.

Camotes: Mangodlong Rock Resort

I am not really a beach bum but after setting foot to Camotes island like 2 years ago, I felt inlove with the beach and would want to go back.

Last summer May 2012, babe and I went to Camotes and we stayed at Mangodlong Rock Resort. Going to Camotes is easy because boats are available always in Mandaue City Cebu as well as in Danao City where boats sail every 2 hours. Boat fare is around 200 pesos.

Since its summer most beach are full, good thing we get a room at Mangodlong Rock Resort a family room for babe and me, a room with 3 beds just for the 2 of us. A tip if you want to visit Camotes during summer, make sure to book a resort 3 days before your vacation and buy a boat ticket earlier as well so that you will not have a hard time on the day of your trip.

Last 2009 we stayed at a different resort and heres what I can say of Mangodlong Rock Resort, the resort is nice with white sand, the food is delicious with reasonable rate, the pool is not big and I did not enjoyed it, i love the beach its clean, i love eating in front of the beach and watching the stars at night and laslty the beach is safe because no outsider can get inside the beach after 8:00pm.

Will post photos soon.. :)