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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Ocean 24 Resort - Let's Get Hot!

Yes! You're thinking right! I literally meant HOT. Since the weather is starting to get cold, swimming activities are no longer our options to spend out getaways with friends and families. Mostly, we do indoor parties and hang outs. 
There are two swimming pools - adult and kiddie pools.

 
The weather here is quite cold and windy. I shiver everytime I went out of the pool.
The air is humid and saturated. Look at that damp hair. errr
But no way! We have thermal spas and baths as our options. Among places in the Philippines, Negros Oriental is blessed with one. A Geothermal plant is located nearby. The place is safe and away from the hazardous chemical steam from the nearby plant.
I stiched these three photos to give you all the information ;-)
It was one beautiful (about to rain) Sunday, when the four of us went to visit Ocean 24 Hot Spring. It's a swimming pool developed to provide a very good thermal bath. It is in Caidiocan, Valencia, Negros Oriental. That's 26 km away from Dumaguete City, Philippines. Click HERE to know the place. I bet few of you guys who have been to a thermal swimming pool. Jacuzzi is no way to compare to a big thermal pool like Ocean 24 Resort. 

Shall I tour you around the place? The resort is not quite WELL-developed, but it's promising. Better be here while the entrance fee is cheap, right?! ;-)
These are the Rubber chairs for Umbrella cottages.
This is Walter. He's our photographer. He's 6'4, so he can definitely captures those scenic view. lol
This is Bacteria. He's posing in the resort's humble parking area.
This is blogger Xoxo_Grah posing before the Umbrella Cottages.

Behind us (Walter and Bacteria) are the Bamboo Cottages.
Of course, water activity. lol
There's no need for a swimming suit, because the pool is not chlorinated. It's also clean, because the water i's from a mountain spring. It's free flowing from the source to the pool and exit to the river.
It was raining the whole afternoon. We opted to stay under the swimming pool, and talked anything under the SUN? no under the rain. ;-) We're all talkative and hilarious, so boredom has no place.
The resort's cottages are named after signature brands.
We're actually hungry. We finished what was left from our lunch. We're so cold as well.
We're about to leave, so I took photos for my facebook friends.
I was wearing orange earlier. This one is hot pink.
The water is really hot, but not boiling. The first time you try to submerge, the water may be a little bit scalding. The cold weather is actually perfect if you visit Ocean 24 Resort. If ever you prefer summer days, I strongly suggest that you go there in the afternoon. 
Thank you so much for visiting my blog. I hope you find and enjoy a thermal bath this cold season.


Just me,
Phioxee




P.S Thanx to Walter for some of the photos. As always dong, thank you.





64 comments:

  1. Wish i could be there. Here is minus 13 celcius degrees and a hot bad will surely help.

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    1. -13? :O O MAY GULAY!! Mom nasaan po kayo? Siberia?

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    2. parang norway yang kina ate joy cyron

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    3. 13 deg? ilang baba na lang ng temperatura eh tagos balat na ang lamig :s

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  2. ang gondo gondo nomon ni sis. =.= <3


    Bacteria talaga yung alias nya? seryoso ba toh? HAHAHA...XD BENTA!! pero hindi halatang stitch yung photo. more like parang normal lang. or mahina na yung vision ko? =_=


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    1. chalamat cy. bacteria talaga name nya. natawa ka? ang chama mo.

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  3. Lol THAT is extreme :D can I go there with you :D
    x, Lara
    http://rockteraptor.blogspot.fi

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  4. Such lovely pics, my dear! And you are amazing!!!

    xxx

    Tatiana

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  5. It's very pretty! Love that it's thermal water.
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  6. ganda naman ng place...at ganda mo din sa pic....

    sana makapunta din ako diyan....

    ang sarap pa namang mag swim kahit hindi summer....

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  7. Kainggit naman dyan, blue na blue ang kulay ng water sa pool. Magkasama pala kayo ni sis grah, ayos ang bonding. Kaaliw naman name nung kasama nyo, si water (walter pala) at si bacteria hehe.

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    1. ikaw talaga, Gracie. waLter with L. hehehe. uu superfriends kami ni Xoxo_grah

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  8. Good to know there is a thermal spa in that resort, enough to stay lukewarm underwater when wind starts blowing hard. The place is interesting, I can picture out this resort as an area where you can still be at the best of both world- meaning nature at its best while immersing to the physical facilities that this resort provide. I hope one day, I can visit Negros...it's a long delayed desire until now still not realized.

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  9. great pics! it seems you had a great time!

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  10. Really cool pictures and I am sure you had an amazing time! Here in Portugal it is winter time! :)

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  11. Bacteria talaga name nya? Ang mura ng entrance fee.

    BTW nakita ng mga kaopismate ko ang blog mo. Crush nila. hihi :P

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  12. Oh! I miss our road trip bonding...:o( sana ma sundan na ung road trip natin with the road-trippers...:o)


    xx!

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  13. maulan dahil sa bagyong Pablo pero ang sarap padin magswimming dahil sa mga pics na 'to :))) oy ah, ang puti ng kilikili ah :))

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  14. nice post!! haha joke haha nice ang linis nung resort ehh
    saka angas nu shot mo dun sa rubber chairs hehe
    tagal na nung last akong nakapunta ng resort haha as in sobrang tagal na

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  15. Oh how I miss summer and the pool. You are lucky to and i am jealous. Looks like you guys had a blast ! Love your pics and you are gorgeous. Thank you for always visiting my blog and the sweet thoughts. No coat this time, the weekend we had a beautiful day warm at 70's and enjoying it while this crazy weather change again.

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  16. Hi darlin! Thank you so much for visiting my blog:)! I'm following you know on GFC #155:)!

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  17. Looks so nice and relaxing !

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    xoxo from Japan

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  18. Bacteria ba ay real name or nickname lang?? Haha, ang unique e! Wow, si Walter ay 6'4", may mas matangkad pa pala sa photog kong si Zaicy na 6'2", haha! Ang sarap ng hot bath! Surely relaxing yan..

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  19. wow kahit makulimlim, go swimming! medyo natawa naman ako sa name na Bacteria LOL. and when you're the photographer, camera phone lang ang kuha mo haha! looked like you all enjoyed the swim.

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    1. mainit kasi yung tubig sa pool. ang pangit kasi magswimming dito pag tag init ;-) mapapaso ka kasi hot spring galeng yung water.

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  20. Wow ang pretty mo sa swimwear mo miss Phioxee!!!

    ganda nung lugar ng resort nasa paanan sya ng bundok kaya malamig sa paligid.

    stay safe pala kayo jan sa Negros, dadaanan din yata ni Typhoon Pablo ang province nyo.

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  21. beautiful blog and pics, maybe we can folloe each other?

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  22. gusto ko magpunta jan..now na! nilalamig kasi ako ngaun eh..hehe.. seryoso Bacteria talaga name nya?why?

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  23. I love the place...so0 relaxing...i need it now!

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  24. Great pics, I wanna be there!!!
    I invite you to visit my blog on http://Laviecestchic.blogspot.it, hope that you like it!
    kisses

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  25. Ang saya ng swimming nyo, perfect ang pool kahit December, salamat sa hot spring :)

    Ang tangkad naman ni Walter! Mas matangkad pa sa akin :) At pwede ba share ang history ng name ni Bacteria? Takot ba sya sa alcohol? Hihi :)


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    1. zai, kasi naman bacteria yung gusto ng mama nya. gusto mo talagang questionan magulang nya?

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  26. Okay ah. Mukang masaya yan for Christmas outings. Nakakarelax ang mga warm pools. And, btw, Bacteria talaga? ^^

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  27. that is great to know about having heated swimming pool there, it is indeed great to have one when it gets cold swimming, and love seeing your joyful faces :)

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  28. parang gusto ko tuloy magswimming!!!

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  29. I firstly shocked , it's too cold here :)
    Look you all had great fun. I love to swim :D

    Aree , your new follower :)
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  30. Looking great . So lucky that had hot water pools , I always use them even in summer :D
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  31. ang saya naman ng blog mo. salamat at napadaan ka sa mahalay kong lungga:)

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  32. What an amazing place! I love the idea of a mountain spring pool :)

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  33. Nice place!! looks good even in fall :)

    xoxo

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  34. Nice pics ! Thanks again for your lovely comment on my blog !!

    Love

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  35. Very affordable pang barkada outing talaga! Ang sosy pala ng mga names ng cottages jan!

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  36. Looks like great fun, even with the cold weather lol. Thank you for your comment on my blog, would you like us to follow each other? Let me know on my blog, xoxo. http://pureenlightenedbeauty.blogspot.co.uk/

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  37. Hello! thank you for coming by! are you from philipines? :) or if not, where are you from? hahaha sorry! was just curious! I followed you btw! hope you'd follow back!

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    1. yeps. im from the philippines. thanx for following me. .:-)

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  38. Hello!!

    Thank you for the comment on the blog :). That envy see summer clothes and here in Madrid with the cold that makes jeje.

    Kisses
    www.mispequenossecretos.com

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  39. Love that last nail polish! Great blog!

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  40. Wooow beautiful place!
    Nice pics!

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  41. Nice pool! maganda talaga dyan sa atin all season pwedeng mag swimming :) your lovely as always :)

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  42. wow...what a wonderful place..
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  43. i'm so jealous you're in warm weather!

    thanks for checking out my blog!
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  44. Wow! Thank you for sharing. It looks like you had so much fun. Also thank you for your kind comment. I am your newest follower!
    Erin

    thefashionfairyblog.blogspot.com

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  45. The swimming pool looks so inviting. I would just like to jump in. Thank you for your comment on my blog. Would you like to follow each other's blog? Let me know. Pamela http:// thestyleandtravel-journals.blogspot.com

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  46. hi Phioxee, yes, uwi ako this Christmas sa atin, kaso lang I am not sure kung makada-an ako nang Dumaguete since I am in Bacolod, though love wandering in your town too, and in Siquijor and Apo Island, miss them already!

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  47. indoor activities are always fun and cool. hey dear just followed you on twitter, so glad if you'll follow me back :) thanks a lot. btw my user name is @wildakhaira. have a good holiday!

    http://wildakhaira.blogspot.com

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  48. very cool resort! looks like a lot of fun! oh I ream of vacation so much!

    Lyosha
    Inside and Outside Blog
    P.S. I'm hosting a glasses giveaway on my blog here check it out!
    P.P.S. your blog is awesome! following you now

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  49. wonderful photos! looks like you guys are having a great time :D

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  50. good friends good memories. namiss ko tuloy ang mag outing haha

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