Punta Riviera Beach Resort, Bolinao, Pangasinan

What's better than spending a weekend at the beach?
Why, spending it with your loved ones, of course!
One long-weekend in August, 2011, my siblings, cousins and I decided to have a road trip to Manaoag, Pangasinan to give thanks for a prayer answered, (my cousin survived a near fatal case of dengue) and to have a new car blessed.

Heavily Embroidered Cloth for the Lady of Manaoag

Lavender Garments and Gold-plated Circlet for Our Lady of Manaoag

A Collection of Chalices

Aside from hearing mass and lighting candles, we also visited the Manaoag Museum, where a display of church vestments, images, and pieces of art were being shown.
We also spent time buying local delicacies from the food stalls lining the main road leading to the churchyard.
After Manaoag, we had a circuitous trip to Bolinao, Pangasinan.
We stayed at Punta Riviera Beach Resort, a well-maintained family resort in Barangay Malino.
The gardens were well tended, the rooms clean and there were different activities one can engage in aside from gazing at the waters of the China Sea.

My Breakfast

My Cousins & Siblings

Malino River where one can use kayaks on.

Fruits in Season

Where the Infinity Pool is.

Planking on the Sand

The sand was  fine and cream-colored. Though the water was a bit murky because it just rained, but on a sunny day, we were told that one can see marine life form in the clear waters.
The resort has a spa, an al fresco restaurant & bar, billiard tables, an infinity pool and a pool with waterfalls and manicured gardens with statuaries.
After we checked out of the resort, we drove up to a nearby hill, where a lighthouse that guides ships on Cape Bolinao was situated.The look-out point afforded visitors a breath-taking view of the shoreline below.

There were natural caves where one can go to but sadly, we didn't have enough time to go there, maybe next time, on another long weekend when our schedules are free...

By the Lighthouse.

Go ahead and JUMP!!!

Kayaking on the River