Subic is my kind of weekend getaway, if only for its proximity to Manila. Another reason was pointed out by Mark and Bonique - people in Subic are nicer, they follow rules, are more polite, and the SMBA area is orderly. As Mark was telling Ivy, SBMA should be a model to other industrialized areas in the Philippines. Finally, it also allows me to indulge in all my favorite activities without even leaving the base.
In just a span of 2 days, we were able to do all these:
1. Swim - If I remember correctly, the last time I went swimming was in Muikamachi. That was about a year ago! Good thing the hotel we stayed in had a nice pool, so we spent most of the morning swimming around until we started to resemble prunes. Aside from the pool, there was a beach in our front yard. So we also went wading, watching a guy zoom around on a jet ski, and marveled at the nice lighthouse on the other side of the beach.
2. Shop - Part of Day 1 was spent at Freeport Subic and Royal Subic Duty Frees. This is the perfect place to shop for chocolates, snacks and toiletries since it carries a lot of brands that we don't usually find in Manila. The fact that the prices are in dollars make it seem cheaper, too.
3. Savor - This trip was one big food binge! We had meals at Meat Plus (the pork rib meal that Mark had was massive), Magic Lagoon (which serves Filipino comfort food and features lazy ducks meandering about), The Coffee Shop (amazing how it's still there, and still serving the same huge taco. They don't serve the usual iced tea, though.) and of course, the huge meal at Xtremely Xpresso. (The best value for money!)
4. Sleep - The accommodations we got were very comfy, and the place was like a small Mexican villa. (With a Korean name.) After all the traveling, eating and shopping, this was definitely the best thing to do.
One thing we weren't able to do, though, was visit Grande Island. But no worries, there are more long weekends ahead - and more opportunities to go on another Subic vacation.
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