Woman Phenomenally!..........: I thank God for His true joy!

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

I thank God for His true joy!

To focus on His words that are right and true, they bring joy to my heart. Happiness comes and goes, but joy deep and lasting. This world can take so much out of us with the cares of the day, pressures from jobs, and commitments we've made. We need His true joy despite our circumstances and our feelings. His commands illuminate us so we can sing His praises and live revitalized each day. I thank God for His true joy! (by wheng codo 2010/july

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Travel Journal by JVR

Day 1- Arrived in Cebu Plantation Bay and what a welcome it was! We were welcomed with seashell necklace and ushered into our very own spa room with a tropical coconut drink in a real coconut! Our room was surrounded by a lovely Japanese-inspired garden and 4 spas! There was a volcanic spa, a natural rock spa, a waterfall spa and the fourth one was a private spa tucked away in one corner of the garden. The whole resort was one big gigantic swimming pool surrounded by the accommodations, markets, salon, gift shops and restaurants.

Day 2, 3 - Billeted at Marriott Hotel Cebu. The hotel is very modern and staff very friendly and helpful. Went for shopping at the big Ayala Mall just behind the hotel. Did a Twin Islands Tour which means visiting the highlights of both Cebu and Mactan Islands. We went to the biggest Taoist temple of the South, the Magellan Cross and the Lapu-Lapu statue.

Day 4 - Formally the first day of the FFF Rendezvous Royale! Panglao Island Nature Resort was everything we have dreamt about to see in an island paradise. There was the clear waters of the Infinity pool and the seas behind, the bountiful food, the underwater caves, the pontoon island and all that water activities. To complete this perfection is seeing my friends of 4 decades.! The stories exchanged and updates were endless and limitless.!

Day 5,6 - We headed for the Lobok River Cruise but before that we went to the Bohol Bee Farm where we had a taste of the flower petal salad, mallunggay ice cream and guyabano tea among other natural products of the region's cottage industry. We also saw the Tarsiers, the smallest marsupial in the world. All up a very eventful day topped with a fresh coconut drink and a sip of tuba (coconut fermented wine) on the way home

The following day ushered the much awaited "time capsule" photos of the 4 bathing beauties. (History: In the 1970s when we were in our high school, we had a photo taken of the 4 of us at a resort, Crystal Springs Resort in Laguna province.

Day 7 - Although sad to say goodbye to the beautiful Bohol province but we did only after we promised to visit it again.

An extraordinary superspecial dinner at an exclusive restaurant called Enderun. It was European cuisine at its best in an Asian setting. Enderun is located at Mckinley Hill, Fort Bonifacio Taguig City.

***Enderun Colleges takes its name from the Turkish word, enderun. Enderun refers to a palace school established during the Ottoman Empire (1299 - 1923) where most promising children were educated in, among other things, the art of public administration. Enderun was also considered a royal school. The children of Enderun underwent the finest of Turkish education in order to become a high-level administrators and statesmen of the Ottoman Empire. Similarly, Enderun Colleges, in drawing its name from such historical origins, seeks to deliver a world-class level of hospitality management education and equips its graduates with the professional competencies of the sterling quality required to manage the world's leading hospitality institutions.