Came July 17, as early as 5:30am we are on our way to Jam Liner Station in Kamuning. We asked the taxi driver to drop us at the nearest Jolibee so we can have our breakfast.
We waited almost an hour for the bus to get full. Bus fare costs us Php 154.00 each. And we left Cubao past 7am, so we went thru Edsa's traffic rush hour. The travel time from Cubao to the drop point to Villa Escudero took us 3 long hours. We dont mind the waiting time, dahil pag kami ang magkakasama walang sayang na oras. In fact sa bus pa lang wala na kaming ginawa kundi magkwentuhan at magtawanan, samahan pa kami ng makulit na batang papampam ayun sobrang ingay namin sa bus. Plus point din sa amin ang pagkakaroon ng wifi internet connection sa loob ng bus kaya buhay na buhay kami.
Makatapos ang di mabilang na pagtatanong kay kuya kundoktor, sa wakas nakita na namin ang aming pakay. 
The excited cute boy upon arrival at Villa Escudero
At the check in counter we were served their gulaman as a welcome drink. Check in was fast. We chose the non aircon house for Php 2,415 per pax inclusive of 3 meals, tour of the museum and use of the facilities. We were advised that check in was supposed to be at 11am. That was only 10:15 in the morning but we asked if we could proceed to our room so we can rest and change to our resort wear.
Then we were ushered to the carabao cart that will bring us to the resort proper. 
Posing with sexy, I assumed sexy is the name of the carabao. ;-D During the transfer, staffs are singing Filipino folk songs to give tourists that province feel. My favorites are "Katakataka" and the song about "Kalabaw as a mode of transportation".
Posing with sexy, I assumed sexy is the name of the carabao. ;-D During the transfer, staffs are singing Filipino folk songs to give tourists that province feel. My favorites are "Katakataka" and the song about "Kalabaw as a mode of transportation". 
We were welcomed by this cute lamp located at the overnight guests' lobby. And opportunity for some more pictures.
At the mini falls
Villa Escudero's famous man made falls
Jump shot at the falls
And the souvenir shot while we're having our lunch. This is my second time here at Villa Escudero. Hindi ko nagustuhan ang pagkain na inihain nila dito sa lunch buffet, kaya di ko na rin kinuhaan ng litrato.
Picture ulit pagkatapos ng tanghalian.
The girls as they enjoy rafting at the Lawa ng Labasin. Unfortunately I wasn't able to experience rafting since I have a two year old baby. But Im so happy that my sisters enjoyed this activity.
Dahil puyat at pagod maaga kami lahat nakatulog at syempre maaga rin gumising para sa almusal. 
Buti na lang at kahit papaano masarap ang inihain nilang almusal. Ewan ko na nga lang talaga kung di pa naman yun masarap eh halos alam na alam mo na kung ano ano ang inihahain sa almusal. Nagustuhan ko ang hot chocolate nila, yung isda at daing masarap din. Kaya naka 3 balik ako nung almusal. ;-D
10am daw ang check out time kaya pagkakain ng almusal naghanda na rin kaming mag check out.
Pagkatapos maligo at gumayak pictures ulit.
Kung saan saan lang kami nagpa picture.
Bago tuluyang lumabas ng kwarto para ituloy ang pagpapa picture sa labas.
Jump shot with the gang!
At sumakay kami kay Mutya palabas papuntang Museo.
Childred 7 years old and below are not allowed inside the museum and Bennok and I played around Lola Charing's Playground.
The Tourist posing at the Pink Museum. Inggit ako wala akong ganyang picture Lance. :-(
At the main Souvenir Shop
And that was our overnight bonding. My take on Villa Escudero:
Pros:
- convenient since only 2 to 3 hr bus ride from Manila
- no problem if your commuting
- budget wont be a problem as they offer affordable accommodation and even daytour if it was really tight
- perfect if you want a quick trip to experience province
- peaceful, relaxing place
Cons:
- no complimentary water, overpriced if you decide to buy from them since they do not allow to bring food and beverages, tsk tsk
- food was forgettable, i am not after the spread of dishes, it's fine with me if they will only serve one of each but please please please make them memorable, remember Villa Escudero projects a truly Filipino feel, gusto mo bang masabi ng mga bisita nyong foreigner na hindi masarap ang pagkaing Pilipino? 2008 ang unang punta ko dito pero bakit mas masarap ang pagkain noon? they should do something with the taste of these food that they are serving. naisip ko rin na baka pag weekdays ganun talaga ang hinahanda nila. well sana hindi naman.
- the pools are not that clean, again i thought that maybe because its a weekday, but then it should not be a reason.
- they should have a free transfer at least to and from the gate but since there are tricycles waiting I assumed it's their help to the locals.
- I also felt the discrimination since we are all locals, though there are some staffs that are really accommodating and approachable, but you can feel the unequal treatment especially from their senior staffs.
- there was no feedback forms so we can put our experience into records for their improvement.
Nevertheless it was the best out of town we've had since college days. Not because of Villa Escudero but because the four of us are complete and we had so much fun being in each other's company. Sa tingin ko nga kahit saan kami nakapunta masayang masaya pa rin kami. Thank you ethel, bennok and nena toots for making this possible. Lalong lalo na sayo Lance maraming maraming salamat at sa uulitin! Bitin eh! Love you Sisters!!!! ;-)
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