Vacation Mode at Villa De Mercedes

After many months of planning where would be my Philippines destination vacation 2013 and after surfing in the internet all travel destinations in the Philippines to gather information I have picked Villa De Mercedes in Toril Davao City for some reasons; First, I want a very relaxing environment; laid back lifestyle and enjoyable. Second, I want to connect with the nature and recharge my energy from hard work. Third, I want a place where I can celebrate with my big family. :). Lastly, near or within  Davao City.

June 3rd, I finally book my whole family at this place. I inform them to be prepared exactly at 9:00am for June 4th at the gathering place in the parking area of Pryce tower Davao. Actually the agent told me that the gathering time is 10:00am. I just train my family to be ahead of the gathering time, as we used to know the Philippine time is always late.

June 4th, at 8:45am my whole family and relatives are on their way to the Pryce tower. I said yes! I did it, I make them early.When I get there at parking lot, everybody look very excited. Some of my nieces are busy on their iphone and ipad, some are taking their photographs while waiting for me. As I approaching to where they are, they are all smiling and ready for the swim. I told them that we need to wait a little while for the real time is 10:00am, I told them also why I need them to be at 9:00am, for them to keep early and be time sensitive :). I am glad they understand, and that they don't get angry they waited for almost an hour.

At 10:00am the agent came near to us and ask if we are the one who make an appointment. Then she called the driver and park the van where we are standing for almost an hour.

 

Inside the van with my beautiful niece (right)

They picked their own seat inside the van. We are full packed, I seated at the back seat of the driver. I hated and afraid to be seated at the last seat of the van at the back, my claustrophobia might attack me like what happen last year at Bohol. I don't want to spoil our fun.

At 10:41am we arrived at the entrance gate of Villa De Mercedes. Everyone is wide eye open, including me, for this is all our first time in this place.

We dropped at the pool area, everyone is started to go out from the van.

My sister and I pay first at the lobby/dining are. I am glad that my sister is having vacation too, so she share with me to pay half of the bills.
The agent tour us to the area and have a sight seeing. We take a break at the "Bahay Kubo," a Philippine native house before proceeding to the pool.

The area has a playground too, and the kids are making their own memories. I love to see them happy.

At the pool area, we are so much having fun.

We are trying to play train

When we do play the train, and occupy the whole pool some of the occupancy on the corner are enjoy watching us.

 

The Ladies

Gentlemen

I really make our summer time the most memorable ever for this year. I enjoy so much, I laugh out loud again :)). Everybody has a smile on their face.  Everything seems perfect; the place, the transportation service. But I am not happy with the food service package. They only offer tocino, pork and chicken barbeque, 3 plates of fresh pineapple and watermelon, and ice tea. To solve our hunger we need to order additional menu, we order 2 bowls of pancit, 3 plates of viands with rice.

I really treasure this moment. I love spending time with each other, I am sure the kids surely have fun too and they have memories to cherish when they grow up. I love to celebrate the joy of living at Villa De Mercedes.