View from the topBaras Beach Resort, located in Brgy. Lawi, Jordan, Guimaras is one cool place you can spend your summer along with your family and friends. It is actually an island and you need to take a small boat or "bangka de motor", (that's what the locals call it) to get there.
Last December 2008, my friends and I spent a one day vacation there. From the port of Iloilo City, we took a pump boat going to Guimaras, and from the port of Jordan, we need to find a jeepney going to San Miguel. Then from there we took a tricycle going to Brgy. Lawi and we rented a small "bangka de motor" (with a capacity of 10 people) to take us to the island where the resort is.
We actually passed at the "pawikan" (sea turtles) reserve station and took some pictures of these endangered species. It took us 20 minutes to reach the resort from the pawikan station. When we reached there, we unloaded our baggage and went straight to our cottage. Their rates are not really that pricey, infact we were surprised that we only paid P1200 for the cottage composed of 3 double beds complete with pillows and blankets perfect for the 6 of us. Plus they provided towels and mosquito nets. The most exciting is that, there is no electricity in the island, only generators, but they started the lights on around 6:00 p.m. and lights off at around 11:00 p.m.
Cottage above a huge rock
If you are looking for a perfect place to do anything you want, Baras Beach Resort can provide you with that. You can keep yourself busy playing darts, volleyball, basketball, billiards, rowing, snorkeling, hiking and of course swimming! Their cottages are uniquely situated above huge rocks and are apart from each other, so you wouldn't be disturbed by others when you want to go on a retreat there.
If you are on a tight budget, you can bring food along with you, anyway you can cook your own food there and store it in their fridge.
Perfect for boating and rowing!
Very clear water
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