The Last Mon Standing

When we finally satisfied ourselves with the scrumptious exotic lunch, we decided to go round the area.

I was unable to ask about the actual size of the resort, but I tell you that it is really big. A river runs through it, there’s a beach in it, and it proudly boasts 20 or more authentic antique mansions.

We were really eager to inspect the houses. We asked Ruby if we can go inside. She was enthusiastic. She helped us roam the place and acted as our tour guide inside the two fully furnished houses that were not locked. I9 was actually eyeing the gigantic cathedral size mansion that’s still being constructed in the resort’s façade. But I declined the idea. I thought that it won’t be safe.

These, according to our instant tour guide, were original old houses that were taken from the different parts of the country.- particularly, Bulacan and Quezon. They were demolished from their original locations and transported and reassembled inside the resort.

The whole site was not yet open to the public. We were fortunate to be among the first persons to visit the place- and yeah, to even enter the houses.

We first went inside a two story old-fashioned Spanish style dwelling. The first floor was made of huge boulders of rocks. It was used as a granary for rice and other harvested products. The second floor’s made of wood.

We were instructed to remove our shoes and sandals before we come in.
The ambiance of the antiquity held us breathless. Somehow I was reminded of the Casa Manila in Intramuros and my grandparent’s house in Isabela. It was endowed with the same antique furniture inside. I was deeply impressed by the Baroque ceiling in different hues of orange and blue.

We didn’t have much time to further explore it. We were succumbed by an excessive yearning for picture taking.

The next stop was very much different from the first one. Unlike the previous house, it wasn’t exactly two-story, but it was raised 10 or 15 feet above the ground by numerous huge lumbers that serve as the foundation of the building. It was made entirely of wood. The veranda’s neat. The interior was also complimented with antique cabinets, chairs and tables.

As we probed and took pictures around, we saw a big blue trampoline lying outside juxtaposed with the structure.

It immediately brought back our long lost craving for childish games. We raced to it. And what happened next was really amusing. we had so much fun. We bounced together laughing. We made so much noise. We didn’t stop until we were all exhausted   and our limbs felt like jellos. Hahaha!

TO BE CONTINUED…