The New Year Reunion At Costa Marina – Part Two « John Raul dot Com

In the first part of this series, you’ve seen how cool Costa Marina Beach Resort looks like and I’m fortunate that I was able to visit the place for the first time (though it is not the best resort in the Island Garden City of Samal). The location was just an add-on to our enjoyment, the main fun were highlighted from our swimming and the games we played during our mini-reunion. We acted as if we were all elementary pupils with nothing in mind but games and fun.

The Beach

The sea was still high the time we arrived at Costa Marina Beach Resort. However, the sun was overhead that time and none of us dared to immerse into the sea waters due to fears of getting sunburns. We killed the time by taking pictures, cooking pork barbeques, and taking our lunch.

After few hours when it was a little cloudy, we poured lots of lotion to our skin and protected ourselves from harmful sunrays, then run into the beach!

I noticed that the sea water was extremely salty. Was it weird or was it just me since I’ve never bathe in the sea for so long? ^_^

The Games

After we jumped into water and spoiled ourselves with swimming (or splashing), which was rather a little frustrating due to our bad timing (it was low tide when we jumped into the sea), we decided to go back ashore and play the traditional Filipino children’s game called Patintero.

Patintero

The game is prepared on the ground by drawing a rectangular field (usually five to six meter with four parallel lines inside) using either water, stick and charcoal on the ground to define the boundary.

To play, one set of taggers or the ‘it’ situate themselves inside the lines of the rectangle while the runners will try to get through both ends of the field and back without being tagged or blocked. When caught, they right away change roles. The group that has lesser tagged incidents is declared winner.

We laughed our butt out when we played the game and we were thinking that we were silly to play such game meant for kids. Nevertheless it was fun and my group lost, so we tasted the consequence: roll five times in the sand!

 

Limbo Rock

The next game we played is called Limbo Rock. We used a long cloth with two persons holding from each side. The rest of the group must bend and pass beneath the cloth without touching it otherwise you’re out. The height of the cloth decreases (to increase difficulty) when all members of the group are able to pass through.

Of course it was difficult for me to pass through and I didn’t reach greater difficulties due to the size of my body — LOL. Besides patintero and limbo rock, we also played tug of war and skipping rope.

Departure

When the clock hit 4 PM, we decided to wash and prepare leave for the final boat transfer at 5 PM. Costa Marina’s bathrooms were very private and the place and water is clean and great — a basic requirement before I will like a beach resort. The overall reunion experience was very good and remarkable.

 

 

When we returned back to Davao City mainland, we were all exhausted and very tired. The whole-day event was fun. Before we drifted our own ways back home, all of us wondered when this kind of gathering will ever happen again and if so, what changes will the span of time will bring to all of us. In my head I’m more excited to know what 2009 will bring me. Certainly, this year sparks new beginning and continued passion for success through Web and computers, and stronger pursuit of happiness and better life.

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