Two weeks ago, I went home to my family in Mindanao to spend vacation and celebrate heart's day with them. I didn't want to be alone in Cebu making drama over the weekend while everyone else is out having date with their loved ones. My wife's family lives in a small but very peaceful city Gingoog, Misamis Oriental. To get there, I had to take plane Cebu to Butuan then ride a bus for an hour and thirty minutes going to Cagayan. Gingoog city is between Cagayan De Oro and Butuan. There's not so much to see in Gingoog to be honest except Tiklas falls but the place itself is very clean and super less traffic. Plus the cold fresh air coming from the mountains is just so refreshing. Most people from Gingoog would go to the pantalan or wharf at night since they have a breathtaking view of a mountain and beach ( to see what their wharf looks like you can go to nabzfotografic section of this blog and go to Places). Plus they have food stalls there. Laidback life? Yes, and I wouldn't want more establishments there to preserve the simplicity of life in the city. If you're living in a hustle and bustle place I'm sure you would understand why I said that :-) My wife told me while I'm in Cebu that we will be staying overnight in Resort De Alberto. It's a typical hotel with a pool located in Medina, Misamis Oriental. I got hyped when I knew about the plan because it would be a perfect place for me to show my music video which is my gift to my wife. We went there around 6pm since we have to wait for my mother-in-law who came from a seminar in Baguio. When we got there, the weather was cold and it was raining a bit. But the cold never bothered us anyway. Frozen lang lol. So after we settled our things in our room we went to the pool and enjoyed swimming. The water? Man it was so cooooold but we just tried to ignore it since we wanted to enjoy. I had to wait until 12 midnight before ma solo ko si misis lol. So that it would be romantic to show her the music video while everyone else is sleeping. And my plan worked! Na solo ko na nga lol. While she was watching the video I can see her shining bright teary eyes. I told myself, moments like this is really priceless. I'm a person who loves giving surprises and romantic gifts to my wife. After my mom died three years ago I realized that life isn't just about what you have or possessed it's about memories that you make. It was absolutely a romantic night for us. I hope your Valentine too is memorable. Feel free to browse the photo below. Note that there are a lot of photos :-)
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This is a pool complimentary ticket given upon checking in
They have breakfast complimentary for guests who stays overnight
Their bathroom is just okay not so clean and not so dirty. They have soap and shampoo provided for guests. Good thing is that they have hot and cold shower otherwise I'll go cccrazy.
My wife is busy helping my boy preparing his life buoy
Since it's heart's day we're all showing a hearts sign
Photos can tell how giddy and happy we are in the pool despite the cold water :-) Probably they could have a heater in the pool for night swimmers just like other hotel I've visited.
We finally got time for ourselves. My wife already seen my music video and we were just talking about it.
Fresh air touching your face in the morning is a perfect way to start your day
We had fish fillet, egg,rice and coffee for our breakfast. They have few guests that day so we have the cafeteria all by ourselves.
Their information desk area. Honestly, this resort needed improvement if they aim to bring it to the next level. One thing I have observed is their customer service wasn't that excellent it was just okay. Like in any other hotel I've been to, employees are very friendly and welcoming. But in this resort it's rare to see employees who will greet you. Normally, they won't even bother to smile at you when you encounter them in the hallway. I'm not sure if their shy or what. But overall we still had a wonderful experience in their resort. For me, it's not the place that counts it's the people you're with.
Same outfit? Thanks to Mami Nildz! My mother-in-law brought us a shirt pasalubong from Baguio and I'm loving it.
The past
The future
I'm hopeless romantic person you can say that and I'm proud of it. I'm so baduy when it comes to love. So affectionate and showy but genuine. Naks! Ok enough from me :-) All I really want to say is, it's a great way to celebrate heart's day with my family.
Hi mr. nabz ur photos are so cool(**) is gingoog in mindanao?
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Nabz
2/25/2014 12:33:06 pm
Hey there Paolu! Thanks for dropping by :-) Yes it is in Mindanao.
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melanie
2/25/2014 12:37:18 pm
wonderful photos mr. nabz! I wish I have same skills as yours. I will be having summer with my family in sumilon for 1 hul month
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Nabz
2/25/2014 12:47:18 pm
Hi there Melanie! Thanks for your kind words :-) I envy you because I haven't been to Sumilon yet but I'm definitely going to include it in my itinerary.
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Josep
2/25/2014 02:00:55 pm
would really like to work with you mr. nabz your photos are just awesome it tells story
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Nabz
2/25/2014 02:01:41 pm
Hi there Josep! Thanks for your kind words! Would love to :-)
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Yuri
2/25/2014 02:17:07 pm
you have a cute boy nabz!
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Nabz
2/25/2014 02:21:51 pm
Hi there Yuri! Thanks! I miss my boy though.
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Sam
2/25/2014 04:38:26 pm
I can see you're using Nikon in one of your picture
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Nabz
2/25/2014 04:39:10 pm
Hi there Sam! Yes I'm using Nikon and I'm so lovin it :-)
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Stephen
2/27/2014 09:39:02 am
keep blogging mr. nabz ur photos r so awesome
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Nabz
2/27/2014 09:39:45 am
Hey there Stephen! Thanks for your kind words :-) Yes I will keep on blogging for you guys.