Still reeling from last Monday's experience at Badiang Spring Resort, here's me with yet another post. This time the waterfalls takes center stage.

The stairway leading to the two pools at the resort separates the flow of cascading waters from an  underground freshwater spring. Twin pipes feed the spring waters to the pools which eventually find their way out into the sea. The not-so-high waterfalls, less than twenty feet,  is on the right side if viewed from  the two pools.

After a good swim, bathers are given the luxury of enjoying a blissful water massage from the waterfalls. Feeling the heavy pounding of spring water on my head, back, and practically all over the body was such refreshing fun. If not for the distance from home, I could go for a twice-weekly massage from this striking waterfalls.

Visit the resort and have your own experience!

 noonday heat no more

enjoying  body massage

 water from the rocks

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 dozens of children
sound of giggles and laughter
drowned by waterfalls

In yesterday's post about Badiang Spring Resort  I mentioned about how the large pool was only half-full when we arrived. Surprisingly, not a iota of frustration crept into my being. Here's why!

Coming down the stairway leading to the two swimming pools one can hear the joyful blending of sounds. Water rushing to the large pool, waterfalls splashing on hard surface, giggles and laughter of children, rustling of leaves, chirping of birds. What a concert of nature!

While waiting for the large pool to be ready for swimmers I spent my time appreciating my surroundings. With ears enjoying the concert of nature and mouth kept busy munching on siniguelas peddled nearby, my eyes too had their fill. 

So soothing is the rich foliage of trees on the rugged cliff shielding the pools. Accentuating the scenery is the sight of spring water from the mountains merrily cascading through an opening on the cliff. On the right side of the stairway is the striking waterfalls. A few meters from the pools is the pebbly seashore where one gets a breathtaking view of the horizon. 

A few shots here and there. Thirty minutes slipped by unnoticed. The pool is ready!

leaf-laden valance

curtain of blue sea and sky

flying bird escapes cam


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beauty of nature 
unfolds before my own eyes
blue sea meets blue sky

Summertime is when beaches are so crowded with bathers and picnickers. For latecomers, chances are that all huts in a beach resort shall have been taken already.  The exciting option?  Lay down a mat right on the beach under a makeshift shade of tree branches!

On our way back home from our town fiesta, my party of three decided to go to a swimming pool instead. It was still mid morning but the sweltering heat of the summer sun was already on. We had two choices: Roxas Park in Garcia Hernandez and Badiang Spring in Valencia. Since the first one is out of our way home we opted for the latter. What a refreshing option!

As expected, the big swimming pool for adults was not ready yet for swimmers when we arrived. Not ready in the sense that it was only half-full yet. Waiting was no problem for we knew it won’t take long for the pool to be filled to overflowing. With tons of spring water cascading right into the pool, in about thirty minutes  it was almost full.

Swimming in a chlorine-free pool is a real treat. More so if you see where the water comes from and you know that water in the pool is always fresh. This is what Badiang Spring Resort offers - spring water flowing freely in abundance. For a very minimal fee one gets to enjoy a double treat - swimming in the pool and water massage from  the striking waterfalls.

tons of spring water

cascading to the blue pool

bathers watch and wait

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spring-water-filled pool

glistens in its cool freshness

time to beat the sun