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Swimming Lesson In Pearl Manila Hotel

April 21st, 2008 · No Comments

I enrolled my 3 year old son, Nick Gavin in a swimming lesson at the Pearl Manila Hotel located along General Luna Street corner Taft & United Nations Avenue. It was his first day today and I’m as excited as he is, we woke up early to prepare his things.

At the start, he’s a bit afraid to go to the water but as he finds his swimming instructor kind and very caring, you can’t take him off the pool :-)

See some of the pictures:

And a video:

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Tags: Hotels

A Private Pool In Pansol

April 17th, 2008 · 16 Comments

We know that Pansol in Calamba, Laguna is the haven for most Filipinos trying to escape heat during summer, and we may call it the “Swimming Pool Capital of the Philippines” as it has a wide array of swimming pools available for rent, wether public or private.

Last sunday, me and my family was there, rented out a private pool that suits our needs.

  • 2 pools, adult and kid
  • a videoke
  • 4 air-conditioned rooms, for my family and my wifes’ relatives
  • a refrigerator
  • gas stove
  • barbecue grill
  • 2 shower rooms
  • 2 comfort rooms

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Tags: Laguna