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Hello, everyone! How are your summer adventures going so far? I hope you all are enjoying this month with your family or friends. On my part, I've had a great one so far, and today I am sharing with you a piece of it.
One of the many things I look forward to during the summer is enjoying fun times with my cousins from my father's side. Given that we are slowly getting older and now have different lives to live, we seldom see each other anymore. Hence, we can only spend time together during summer, vacations, Christmas holidays, significant birthday celebrations, fiestas, and unplanned adventures.
That is why when the first week of July came kicking in, my excitement grew quickly, for it is about time, the family, with the busy aunties' and cousins', is set to reunite. Finally, their plan of having an overnight stay at Hagnaya Beach Resort, located in San Remigio, Cebu, has been fulfilled. Their reason for choosing the place was simple: the pool, which features a built-in ship. Yes, a modelled ship constructed in the middle of the pool, where you get the feeling of being on a real ship sailing in the ocean. It has a bar area where you can take a seat and sip a drink of your choice.
Arriving at the place at midday, my aunts hurriedly scanned their eyes and looked for "that" one thing only. I could feel how excited they were to finally have the chance to see it with their own eyes since they have been seeing glimpses of it on other social media platforms being posted by their friends.
The place was finely wide, enough to have two swimming pools built apart, one with a ship and the other with slides. It also has a noticeable surrounding, with elephant, giraffe, and t-rex figures.
With growing excitement, my cousins and I wasted no time and ran the distance between our room and where the swimming pool was placed. The family went up the ship and took pictures, ignoring the sun shining so brightly in the background, considering that we have not gone to a resort for months already. We enjoyed eyeing the far-away islands on the other side and the sea view you get from the top.
After enjoying a little while on the deck, my cousins and I went down to finally soak in the pool. Attached to the sides of the ship were small basketball rings and balls were scattered on the swimming pool. There, we played, and the space was filled with jokes and laughs. The advantage was that there were no other guests that day because it was still Friday. That is why we felt free to enjoy the whole place for the whole afternoon, swimming around the ship, and for someone who does not know how to swim (lol), the 4.5 feet deep pool helped. My little sister, on the other hand, was in the kiddie pool, enjoying her own company (with an adult's supervision).
However, the pool was closed at 8:00 in the evening, and my aunts' plan to spend some time at the bar area was not pushed through. Dinner was finished past 8 already, and we wasted so much time inside the room, babbling and babbling. We spent a little time playing dama (Filipino checkers) before my cousins decided to take the other pool with slides that was open until 10 p.m. Two pairs of slides and jacuzzis are on each side of the pool, and again, I was fortunate enough because this one was only 4 feet deep.
I have always been scared of sliding in swimming pools or even jumping in the sea back at our adventures in our past travels, unless I'm equipped with a life vest, since I cannot trust myself when it comes to swimming. My cousins, on the other hand, were the complete opposite of me. They have always been go-to people when it comes to jumping deep seas and sliding long-soul-leaving slides. But I was able to unleash my will to try it, thanks to its reachable depth and my cousin's persuasion.
As I let myself slide with the flow of the water, the only thing I could hear was my heart thumping, and I felt that for real in that certain moment. I was contemplating whether to hold on to each side to slow down the impact, but it was my breath that eventually held me as my body dropped onto the pool. Letting myself feel that moment, I did not stand immediately until I felt my other hand reaching the bottom. It was surely just a small thing for other people, but I felt great at that time. Afterwards, I grabbed my cousins' hands and went for another slide again and again until I was tired and decided to just float and stare at the darkness above me.
I have shared how much I love the stars and the moon. However, no such attendance has been spotted by my eyes. And then I was reminded that it was going to be a long night, especially with my cousins around.
I was wrong, though. We stopped quartering to 10, and instead of continuing our nonsense talk, we all fell asleep. Because who wouldn't? The stars not being in sight meant something, and it rained that night. The sun took advantage of its time during the day, unleashing its spirit. However, the bright sky was replaced with lightning and thunderstorms at night. Plus, with the two air conditioners working in the room that we were staying in, it literally felt so cold inside. As a result, we all had a good night's sleep.
Just like that, the sun was back in the sky the next morning, ready to fully do its job. We stayed in bed a little longer, then went up to grab breakfast, returning to bed after a little walk again. Under the sheets, we could hear our parents telling us that we should not be just staying in bed but enjoying the remaining time we have at the resort. Given that the sun is back, who would not want to stay in the cold room? Teenagers as we are, we slept again, feeling each others' presence.
We left the place around 11 p.m., and I brought home with me new memories and another wondrous experience with the people I treasure. It was those simple things that we enjoyed in the resort and those nonsense, loud conversations that slowly transitioned into something serious that brought joy to me. Definitely, it was a great time being present with them in a summer getaway fun at a worthwhile resort.
That will be the end of this blog. Thank you for reading, and here's to more stories shared with you! Have a marvelous time, everyone. Keep safe :)
Family bonding is always the best🥰
How I really wish I have the same closeness as you and your cousins to my cousin. Every meeting and bonding time is surely fun and excited jusy like your bonding to yours 🤩😍✨.
I hope I can visit hagnaya beach resort with my fam or friends too
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