PPF Outing 2013 on May 24-26, 2013!

[xtragravy]

wala akong number ni kuya flor pero kinuha niya yung number ko... PM ko sayo ang number ko...

[ArcLeor]

[sketch]

Okay, kakagaling ko lang ng Five Star. Here's the details (will cross-post this on FB as well):

First three scheduled departures:
12am
6am
8am

Trip length:
5 hours

Stops:
Only one at Dau

Tickets:
P459 each
No reservations

Now, I plan to take the bus departing at 6am. Sa mga sasama, let's meet at 5am. As of now, si Christen pa lang ang nag-confirm na sasabay sa akin.

Edit: To update the thread, Hao and Magique have confirmed. That makes my team 5 people. Still waiting for Arc.

[xtragravy]

Hello... Hindi na ako nakabili ng marshmallows and was not able to bring playings cards sa kakamadali...

Kuya flor, i-text mo ako. Hindi ko alam ang number mo, I pm you for my number.

[floreno]

here is my number just in case

09175206540

mas pabor ako kung ang byahe au between 5 to 6 am

[floreno]

5 Star Pasay Terminal Update

The earliest trip nila mamaya ay mga 5:40 AM na. so sa mga Pasay group pwede tayo magkita ng 4-5AM sa
5star Pasay Terminal.

[sketch]

Okay, so g-tec, Christen, hao, Magique, Arc, and Ces will be joining my team at Five Star Cubao.

I've already texted you guys directions, but just in case... Let's meet 4:30am-5am at the 7-11 near McDonald's, along Aurora Blvd, across Gateway. We have to be early because the next bus leaves at 8am.

[xtragravy]

Nasa bus na kami ni kuya flor and Ais at 5 star bus number 2212...

[TerryBogard]

Ingat kayo and enjoy the outing! Kailangan makasama na ko next year!

Akala ko last week yungouting, lol.

[habble]

Sa lahat ng mga nagpunta sa PPF Outing 2013, maraming salamat sa inyo guys! Sa lahat ng mga tumulong, at nagdala ng voluntary stuff para sa outing na ito, maraming salamat din sa inyo

My own highlights for this PPF Outing

- Instant access to kitchen! Hindi malayo ang mga gamit at hindi kailangan maglakad ng malayo para mag-prepare ng pagkain.
- Bonfire! Marshmallows galore! Ngayon ko lang na-experience ito, kaya't pasensiya na kung kulang sa marshmallows at kung maikling sticks ang nabili ko
- Const's Chicken Wings. Epic ang sauce ng ginamit mo, as usual. Pasensiya na at nakarami ako sa sauce nito
- Ito ang second PPF Outing na beach. Masaya naman at kahit mainit ang araw eh masaya magpabugbog sa waves ng dagat.
- Binondo Bombers!
- xzythelion scandal

Boboto uli ako sa Beach outing next year!!

O guys, eto na yung lahat ng contribution ko para sa pics:



Over 300 pics. Enjoy!

Also, para sa mga nakapunta ng outing ngayong taon na ito, gusto naming humingi ng feedback ng inyong experience sa outing na ito. Gusto namin ng inyong honest concerns kung meron man kayang comments, or feedback, sa overall experience niyo sa outing: food, place, resort, beach, activities etc. Pros and cons, and please rate your experience from 1-10.

Salamat sa cooperation!

[sketch]

I had an awesome time sa beach. At dahil pagod pa ako at nakiki-leech lang ng internet, I'll get back to posting about the outing maybe tomorrow.

Edit: Okay, this took longer than expected. For the sake of making this organized, I'll post things based on what I found good and bad for the venue of this outing.

The good stuff:
- having the resort to ourselves is awesome
- caretaker was very accommodating
- having a kitchen, grill, and refrigerator is a huge plus
- having a bonfire was pretty cool
- the beach was pretty awesome, the wind from the sea was always cold and looking for sea creatures was fun
- being secluded from everything is relaxing

The bad stuff:
- being too secluded kinda got boring after a day, it was hard to find something interesting to do without walking/riding for a few kilometers
- the electricity and water outage was annoying in many ways
- being in a remote location gave us difficulties getting additional supplies when needed (like ice, drinks, etc)
- room sizes were disappointing, but taking the bed frames out went in our favor
- closets in the room were useless, IMO
- the rocks and the tidal change pretty much dictated what we could and couldn't do at the beach
- bugs, they were mostly a nuisance during food preparation
- long travel time, enough said

Overall, what I can say about the location is that I would go back to Bolinao, but I'd pick a different resort.

Next, feedback on other stuff. I'd list them down regardless whether it's a good or bad thing:
- since the commuting party got to the resort WAY earlier than the carpool, we kinda had difficulties settling down. also, with most of the supplies being with the carpool, there wasn't much to do at the resort, not even getting a drink.
- we pretty much had an ample amount of help when it came to cooking, but we could use more help with the cleaning. Personally, this summing outing is also my summer vacation, and I don't really wanna spend most of my time cooking and cleaning up
- as for cooking, we simply need more materials. I'd go into detail, but I feel lazy
- I'm very glad that I didn't hear someone say "Nawawala yung [insert food/drink item here] ko!"
- I think most of the people (if not everybody) got along well

This is what I have in mind right now. I may add more later.

[habble]

My turn!

Pros:

- Private resort. A first in PPF. Iba ang feel ng lugar pag sa atin lang.
- Ate Rhoda, the caretaker, is very hospitable. Nuff said.
- Rooms and kitchen are close to each other, so hindi malayo ang lalakarin pag kailangan ng gamit. Dahil diyan dito..
- Food preparation is a breeze. Kahit sa kubo pa tayo nag Day 2 Lunch, we didn't need to walk far and use stairs like what we do at Kuhala.
- Seclusion. Napaka-relaxing at dagat lang ang maririnig mo. Walang radyo, walang sasakyan.

Cons:

- Travel time. Last I checked, going to that place from the town proper is 18 kilometers. So that's an 18 kilometers trike ride, and so far, next to the farthest point in Bolinao's Tourist attractions, the Bolinao Waterfalls, which is 20 kilometers.
- Rocky beach. Mas masaya sana kung nakayapak lang tayo sa beach.
- Power and water outage. Hindi ko alam kung nataon lang ito, pero malaking abala ito sa atin pagdating sa paghanda ng pagkain (rice cooker, pag-handa ng pasta, paghugas ng mga gamit).
- The resort lacks maintenance. Shower is old, we can't use the closets, some doors cannot be closed properly.

Things to consider for the next outing:

- Dagdag kaldero/pots please
- Bring your own drinks/tumbler/paper cups again. Maybe tig-dalawang 2L drinks per head. Then label na lang yung inumin.
- Ibalik ang per-meal cleaners, and assign a leader per cleaner group.
- Time lapse between carpool and commuters. Kailangan mapaglapit natin ito para maiwasan ang "I am thirsty" moment ni sketch.
- Headcount limitations. Sana next outing eh wala na headcount cap. That way, walang problema para sa mga gusto pa humabol

I'll add kung may maisip pa ako.

Rate for my experience for this outing: 6.5/10

[Dee]

Since nakarecover nako sa sunburn at nadigest ko na yung events na nangyari, here's my highlights, pros and cons:

Highlights:

- Bonfire. A PPF outing first and hopefully not the last, sayang lang at medyo kontrolado dapat yung apoy dun sa resort (kasi kundi, sunog ang puno)
- Lumabas ang pagiging resourceful ng mga tao habang nagroroast ng marshmallows (Yung kawayan nina Niks at Geff at yung cardboard ni Kuya Flor)
- Burying the Titan/Const
- Most common rant habang nagsuswimming: "P*** MAY BUHANGIN SA SHORTS KO!"
- Selfie namin nina Soulrave at fujisai
- Footprints in the sand
- Pagsesend namin ng pics kay Habs on the road

Pros

- Seclusion. It's nice to have a beach resort all to ourselves
- The caretakers are very approachable and accommodating
- The kitchen. Having our own refrigerator is very convenient.
- Clear waters in the beach

Cons:

- Seclusion. As with Sketch's rant, it got boring after a day, I find myself just walking around finding something to do.
- The facilities. Small rooms, no shower heads and broken flush in our toilet
- The power and water outages were a big annoyance.
- The beach isn't exactly "human friendly" during low tide (imo anyway)
- The place felt...cramped? after spending a day there.

And that's all I guess, I'd vote for another beach outing next year but on a different venue this time.

[floreno]

Magshare muna ako ng pics. To follow-up nalang yung pros / cons / highlights / suggestions next outing

http://smg.photobucket.com/user/floriza ... ing%202013