Motherhood really is not an easy job, hence the late post. Nevertheless, the memories linger like it was only yesterday when everyone was so happy and everything was so right.
Hotels in Genting Highlands were all fully booked. So we settled for Genting View Resort instead. It is situated 10 kms. only from the foothill of Genting Highlands (our main destination) so it was not bad at all. Since we had a blast already at Genting Highlands the night before, a good night sleep was all we ever needed. And we did! Really. Partly because we were so freaking tired and partly, we had a nice and cozy hotel to sleep in. We got two apartments for a family of sixteen. Ours had a huge living and dining. It has three huge bedrooms and a store room. It felt like we brought our house along with us. There was no need for an air-conditioning units as the weather was really cold. It was a refreshing stay for the family because the surroundings were clean and green, abundant in trees, nice landscape and most of all, there was silence so you can really relax at the same time commune with nature. It was far from the bustling city making our stay more relaxing and satisfying.
Once we woke up, we ate our breakfast and wasted no time. We went out and and stroll around the resort. We didn't really got to stroll the entire resort (time constraint) but what we saw was really breathtaking. It was nature at its best!
Since I enjoyed the surroundings so much, I can't resist but snapped loads of photos.
Enjoy! :)
The view from our balcony.
Foggy, cold and green morning.
The hotel that we checked-in.
Let's GO!
I love the terrain!
The long & winding road.
Enjoying the view.
Other family members were booked in one of the apartments.
My nephew Andrei & niece Denn Denn (in-laws).
(L-R) My mother-in-law, brother-in-law & nephew-in-law. More family members inside. Some were eating, sleeping, resting, and relaxing.
Choose apartment of your choice.
Because of the cold weather, no swimming for me.
My son's fan, his grandmther. He didn't mind the freezing water. Brrrrr.....
My son's fans were getting bigger. At the center is my sister-in-law.
Father & son bonding.
Inviting me but no thanks. It was still cold at around 12 noon!
We checked out at around 2:00 o'clock PM off to Kuala Lumpur. We wanted to experience the city life and up-close with the famous and once considered the tallest building in the world, Petronas Twin Towers.
You can check it here for more information if the hotel.
Days ago, before the double celebration (74th birthday celebration of my mother-in-law and 53rd wedding anniversary), we were informed that it will be an overnight celebration at the beach. So I needed to have everything prepared for me and my little boy as well as other stuff needed while we were there. And having a toddler with me, all the stuff that he needed was all packed. From milk, milk bottles, foods, beach essentials, clothes, his favorite pillows, etc.
The planned day one jump-off should be after lunch, but since others had important engagements (it was a Friday), we decided to go ahead of the group so as to enjoy the much anticipated sunset. So we left past 2PM, and headed to my sister-in-law's best friend at Alabel, Sarangani Province to fetch her.
After everything (foods, importantly) was tucked inside our SUV car, we headed straight to our destination. We reserved a duplex units for the whole family. It was one of the best unit in the resort. Cozy, clean and very spacious that kids can run back and forth without hitting a thing.
Time not wasted once we were at the beach. My son who loves swimming wasted no time too.
Here are the snapshots while waiting for the sunset.
Warming up.
Mother and son.
Because kids just wanna have fun.
Whale, shark and dolphin joined the fun too.
Mimicking and feeling the famed Ice Bucket Challenge.
The SUNSET
Awesome beauty of mother nature.
At NIGHT
We were complete already by this time. We ate our dinner and solemnly celebrated mom-in-law's (one day advance) birthday with the sounds of the chirping birds, insects and the soothing beach waves as our music. It was so raw and peaceful. No distractions, only pure talk.
We had bonfire too which spiced up our mood for conversation.
Still had energy for these.
My son didn't care about what's happening. All he cared was to fill the pail with sand, unload it, and fill it up again.
Day 2, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014
Happy birthday mom! We all love you! xoxo
My son's catch. Wow!
53 years of love.
You know what guys, something scary yet funny at around noon of this day. While still enjoying the beach, my cousin-in-law hurriedly told us to pack up our things cause we were leaving right at that very moment. And then he started getting my son's toys and carried him on his arms. "Why?" I asked. "There is a tsunami alert in Indonesia and in a nearby town Kiamba, he said." I panicked and without batting an eyelash, headed straight to our room and packed everything up. We all did. And if I am not mistaken, it only took us around 10 to 15 minutes to pack up. I dressed up my son and myself without taking a bath using the fresh water. We had sand all over our body but I didn't care. What I cared was to just get everything done and leave pronto!
