April 27, 2010 Tuesday
Laiya, San Juan Batangas
Philippines
The employees gathered at the company's Corporate Headquarters as early as 4:00am. Some even stayed overnight at the clinic(office) to avoid coming in late and risk being left behind by the bus. As always, there were those who just can't come on time, so we had to wait for them, I should say, unhappily. Even the bus was late (huh!). We were able to leave the office at a little past 6:00am. We had to prepare ourselves for a long trip, about 3 to 4 hours from where we came from.
The bus was a mess - aside from being late, it was running slow apparently due to some mechanical problem, and the AC wasn't working properly. To top it all, the bus driver wasn't familiar with the place and it took longer for us to reach our destination. Good thing, the long trip was all worth it when we finally reached the resort.
Entrance to the Resort
A Grotto welcomes all visitors, found right after the entrance/gate.
A picture of the beach
Serene...but steaming hot!
This is where they do ceremonies like weddings, birthdays, and other events.
Some employees played beach volleyball...
...while waiting for the food, which was being prepared right in front of our cottages
Swimming time!!!
Everybody enjoyed the day. Overall it was a fun-filled, memorable company activity.
