Malabago Beach Resort in Asturias

Aaaah, this one I like very much! Malabago beach resort is a quiet, peaceful, clean place; perfect for meditation and relaxation.

The resort also has this healing clay massage. There is also springwater flowing at the side of the beach.

Malabago resort is a what you would call a "mom and pop" small resort. Entrance fee is Php 10.00. Prices of cottages / rooms are reasonable (starting at Php Php 500.00 for basic cottages to Php 3,000 for a whole house complete with living room, bedrooms and kitchen).

To get, there take a habal-habal from the terminal at barangay Sta Lucia in Asturias. A V-hire
with the Ayala-Tuburan route will take you to Sta. Lucia.

Molobolo Springwater in Tuburan

This may appeal to some people so I'm posting photos of the Molobolo springwater and sea in Tuburan in the northwestern part of Cebu.

The place is naturally beautiful. The cool springwater flows out to the warm open sea. Moreover, there is no entrance fee and swimming in its waters cost only Php 5.00.

However, the large crowd and the loud karaoke music in the background turns me off. And there are only open cottages. No closed cottages for privacy.

To get there, I rode a van for hire at Ayala terminal for Php 130. Then took a habal-habal (motorcycle for hire) at Tuburan proper (fare is Php 30.00). The trip took me around 2 hours from Cebu City.

GL Highland Resort

I finally took a dip at the springwater pool of GL Highland Resort.

Although I was there at noon on a bright, sunny day, the water remained cold. I enjoyed the swim though. I was assured that it was chemical free since it is moving water.

Not many people know about the pool (I was the only one there at that time). No wonder, it is well hidden by trees and shrubs. And it takes more than two hundred steps to get there. Getting back up the side of the mountain is another hurdle. This is one activity that is definitely not for people who have arthritis or heart problem.

It takes less than an hour to get to GL Highland Resort in Gaas, Balamban from Cebu City. Resort entrance fee is Php 20.00. Pool use is Php 50.00. If you don’t have a car, take a van-for-hire GT Express at the Ayala Terminal. Ayala-Balamban Fare is Php 100.00.

There is something fiendishly pleasurable about being among the few to know about this pool. I can't seem to wipe the smile off my face until now.