Saturday, April 14, 2007

A day in Duka Bay

March 25, 2007

In the laid-back town of Medina, Misamis Oriental, north of Mindanao is a tranquil, pleasant place called Duka Bay Resort. Occupying a sandy shore and part of a hill, Duka is soothingly shaded by a cluster of large ancestral trees.
Duka means "s
leepy" in dialect, it means unspoiled and serene. Duka Bay Resort, an eagle's view captures the beauty of 7 beautiful spacious villas in a mixture of Japanese & Muslim style architecture, the glass like clear blue Bohol Sea at a far distance with it's therapeutic sounds, and the expansive surrounding mountains. The rim of the Bay is edged with jett black volcanic boulders, having landing there like bullets following Camiguin Island's, Mt. Hibok Hibok's eruption in 1921. The Villas have glass sliding doors that open up to a 9 by 20 foot deck where you can just lay back & enjoy the sea breeze and the most splended view of the beautiful blue Bohol Sea and the awesome sun rises & sunsets! You will dive in the pristine waters enjoying the underwater journey of the beautiful corals, caves & marine life!

The families' (three big families - Bolivar, Abao, and Dellosa) took the opportunity to spend one summer day in Duka after the classes closed this March. Tito Danny (who came from Singapore to attend the graduation of his son) made sure everyone gets relaxed and enjoys the cold breeze and sumptuous food which the Duka Bay resort offers. After all, he was the sponsor of this trip.

There the extended family (including me) met Mr. Eddie Yap who is the manager of the resort. He is the godchild of my father-in-law Tony Abao who is connected in NPC. Eddie previously worked in NPC in his 'younger' years and made dad as ninong in his wedding - so the old acquaintance. Eddie was generous to show the beauty of Duka and at the same time provided a house to sleep overnight. The dinner was served along the shoreline with just candles in the table lighting the food that has been served after an afternoon of adventures in the beach. The young have been into snorkelling - exploring the shallow areas of the sea...

Feel the soothing breeze of the beach at Duka Bay this Summer!

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