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I got a taste of paradise this week: we were given a press tour of Misibis Bay.
It was beyond breathtaking.
Five Views
As the amuse bouche for our three day stay, we were treated to a picnic on the way to the resort on a hill called Five Views. Seated on colorful bean bags, we had wine and cheese while taking in the view of five volcanic mountains: Mt. Mayon, Mt. Isarog, Mount Masaraga, Mount Malinao, Mount Iriga.
Ibalon
Upon reaching the resort, we were greeted by these dancers.
With this music still LSSing in my head - iiiibaloooon, iiiibalooonnn - I had to find out what it means. Now I know: Ibalong is a sixty stanza Bikolano folk epic composed by a minstrel named Kadungdung, mentioned in the epic, and documented by Franciscan missionary Fray Bernardino de Melendreras. Kadungdung was also referred to by another friar as Homero de Ibalon. (See the Wow Legazpi website.)
Luxury Villas
We were then brought to our "home for the next three days": the luxury villas. Which made us want to just skip dinner and go straight to bed.
(The published room rates are in the Misibis Bay website: HERE. The rates, however, depend on the season (not fall/winter and spring/summer but peak and non-peak); as well as on special promos. For special promos, try contacting the resort HERE.
But the comfort of the beds could not keep me in once the sun showed itself ...
The outdoors called. Especially this view ...
So, to fully absorb the view while appreciating the villa, I decided to wake myself up with coffee the Misibis way ... while taking a dip in the villa's private pool!
What a great way to wake up and smell the coffee!
What to do when you're in Misibis Bay
(aside from getting a tan and walking down the beach):
Part II: Misibis Bay, Island Playground
Misibis Bay
www.misibisbay.com/ Cagraray Island, Bacacay, Albay Province, Bicol Region, Philippines
Landline (632) 661 8888 Loc. 3001
Mobile (63917) 599 1606
Email reservations@misibisbay.com
I got a taste of paradise this week: we were given a press tour of Misibis Bay.
It was beyond breathtaking.
Five Views
As the amuse bouche for our three day stay, we were treated to a picnic on the way to the resort on a hill called Five Views. Seated on colorful bean bags, we had wine and cheese while taking in the view of five volcanic mountains: Mt. Mayon, Mt. Isarog, Mount Masaraga, Mount Malinao, Mount Iriga.
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| What a pit stop! Wine and cheese before Five Views. It was reeeeallly windy, as you can see from our hair! |
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| The elusive Mount Mayon. We came just as Typhoon Florita (international name Neoguri) left the Philippines for Japan. So there will still strong winds that prevented us from seeing the perfect Mayon Volcano cone. A sure message to return! |
Ibalon
Upon reaching the resort, we were greeted by these dancers.
With this music still LSSing in my head - iiiibaloooon, iiiibalooonnn - I had to find out what it means. Now I know: Ibalong is a sixty stanza Bikolano folk epic composed by a minstrel named Kadungdung, mentioned in the epic, and documented by Franciscan missionary Fray Bernardino de Melendreras. Kadungdung was also referred to by another friar as Homero de Ibalon. (See the Wow Legazpi website.)
Luxury Villas
We were then brought to our "home for the next three days": the luxury villas. Which made us want to just skip dinner and go straight to bed.
(The published room rates are in the Misibis Bay website: HERE. The rates, however, depend on the season (not fall/winter and spring/summer but peak and non-peak); as well as on special promos. For special promos, try contacting the resort HERE.
But the comfort of the beds could not keep me in once the sun showed itself ...
The outdoors called. Especially this view ...
So, to fully absorb the view while appreciating the villa, I decided to wake myself up with coffee the Misibis way ... while taking a dip in the villa's private pool!
What a great way to wake up and smell the coffee!
What to do when you're in Misibis Bay
(aside from getting a tan and walking down the beach):
Part II: Misibis Bay, Island Playground
Misibis Bay
www.misibisbay.com/ Cagraray Island, Bacacay, Albay Province, Bicol Region, Philippines
Landline (632) 661 8888 Loc. 3001
Mobile (63917) 599 1606
Email reservations@misibisbay.com
