CamSur Watersports Complex (CWC) Wakeboarding Experience

One would visit Camsur Watersports Complex (CWC) mainly for wakeboarding. Wakeboarding was created from a combination of water skiing, snow boarding and surfing techniques. CWC is the place to be when you talk about cable wakeboarding in the Philippines. In fact, it is already famous worldwide prompting numerous international cable wake boarding competitions to be held here as well. Wakeboarding, besides being one of the world’s fastest growing sports and is gradually being recognized globally, has become a lifestyle for others. A recently held international competition includes the 2009 World’s Ultimate Wake Championships. CWC is owned by Governor L-Ray Villafuerte. Just so you know why their villa and accommodations were named as Villa Rey and the lake was named as Lago del Rey. We actually saw him there.

I was amazed how the complex looks like. I never thought that despite of the simple living on this province, there is still such impressive resort / complex placed in CamSur. CWC is located at Provincial Capitol Complex Cadlan, Pili. It is approximately 15 - 20 minutes from Airport. There are free shuttle from airport which will take you to CWC. And if I'm not mistaken, there are also free shuttle from Naga to CWC. But if you fail to catch the free shuttle, from Naga you may ride a bus going to Legazpi City and ask the driver to drop you off at the Provincial Capitol. And from Capitol you may ride a tricycle which will take you to CWC. CWC is truly a prime destination for everyone, risen as the hottest destination to visit.

CWC’s rates are affordable and this includes, among others:

              Free use of basic equipment (beginner wakeboards, water skis and knee boards) for those new to the sport.

Free basic and safety instruction by CWCs resident instructors and operators.

                   World class obstacle courses designed to challenge even the most advanced riders yet safe enough for the brave ones who dare to try tricks for the very first time

CWC also has the following facilities:

Gear up for the ride with the cable park’s Pro Shop which is equipped with everything a rider needs to pursue the desired sport.

Besides the ramps and obstacles, the park has also set aside a beach volleyball area and a pool for those who would like to take a break from the boards but still want to keep bathing under the sun.

            A Clubhouse is built for the guest’s dining area and for live entertainment. Guests can also chill at the Clubhouse and enjoy round of billiards, darts and football.

     An elevated spectator area is placed beside the lake so that the guests will have a better view of the exhibitions.

          The park also boasts of Wi-Fi capability which enables the guests to take a break from the bustles of the   city yet still remain connected to the necessities of the world.

v      Accommodations within walking distance from the park are also readily available for small or big groups.

                While waiting for the operation to start, we opted to eat at CWC Clubhouse near the Wake Boarding area (Solid Force). The CWC Clubhouse has an array of meals to choose from. They serve the usual fast food meals like burgers, cheese steaks, pizzas, etc. They also serve rice meals for those who wanted a heavier meal. Their kitchen is a bit small and is located at a small stall on the side. The guests could choose to seat on the area overlooking those wake boarders near the water. The price is not that cheap, like the meals you can buy at Manila.

               Since we have no plans of spending half day for it, I just asked for the 1 hour wakeboarding. The 1 hour rate for beginners (cable pass rate) is PHP 125.00 + equipment rental (Life Vest & Helmet) of PHP 40.00, initial deposit of PHP 500.00 is needed (but it's refundable). It also includes a free use of swimming pool? Great deal, isn't it? So it ended up Me, Errol, Archivald and Boggs for wakeboarding.

    

                 There is no official class / instruction for this one. The instructor will only tell you what to do in a span of 1 minute. If you have questions, don't hesitate to ask, his instructions are only brief. But don't be scared just have fun because all experts were once beginners, right? We were given wrist bands to indicate our time there. After fitting into the right gears, we went to the beginner’s area where we can practice wake boarding for an hour. 

          My first to third take doesn't turn well; I ended up in the middle. I tried another one, then another one. OK, try and try, never give up! For my fourth try, I was able to get it! It was fun, nakakaadik kahit masakit sa muscles  and I lined up for another one and couple more times. It is like skate boarding on water. It looks simple and easy as you look at the people doing it but truth is, it is very difficult.

              

             There are professional wakeboarders (Filipinos and foreigners) doing their stunt at the lake. Kailan kaya ako magiging ganyan kagaling? Soon! (evil laugh).. :))

     

I super love it here. My break from everything. I felt short for this experience and I hope anytime I can go here and do wakeboarding! I know there will still be next time and I hope I have companions (ehem 3idiots) with me who are game for such adventure! Next time I will spend whole week in CWC! (haha) :)) Thanks Errol, Boggs and Archivald. I definitely had fun!

Caesar’s Café, Makati Palace Hotel

Caesar’s Café, Makati Palace Hotel

Take the quickest yet most unforgettable treat at Caesar’s Café, Makati Palace Hotel’s signature restaurant.   

The Makati Palace Hotel, located in the spectacular cosmopolitan Makati, is lavishly adorned with elegant, fully furnished guestrooms designed to give comfort and convenience in style. The hotel is located on the corner of Caceres and P. Burgos Streets in Makati City, just blocks or minutes away from the city’s most happening places, classy shopping centers, the business district and even the airport. 

You needn’t have the same meal twice with the vast variety of options and choices. Newly refurbished eatery offering an unlimited eat-all-you-can buffet, good service and a warm atmosphere in which to dine. Eat as much as you like. Authentic Italian pasta. Live cooking by top chefs guaranteed for a visual feast

Chef on the go

Indulge in multicultural mixtures or pick a particular pabulum to patronize, bearing in mind that the buffet is unlimited while the chefs cook in front of you, thus the ideal opportunity to experience live cooking at its best.

You can choose from a selection of the best pasta dishes in town. 

Seafood Pasta

All Cheese Pasta

Vegetable Pasta

We ate 4 types of pasta (many kinds of pasta to choose from). Deliciously made by the chef right in front of the diners. Diners can also tuck into a vast array of spicily various vittles. 

Makati Palace Hotel also boasts of its wonderful dining facilities designed to satisfy the most discriminating of palates. -shernan

3 Idiots: What I like About Them

Farhan, Rancho and Raju

“Remember, life is a race. If you don’t run fast, you’ll get trampled.”

—           3 Idiots

Ranchoddas Chanchad

 Rancho had a full confidence of life amidst the arduous pressure of college life. With a carefree attitude, he never cared about how much life is pulling down on him, as long as he has the courage to stand up to Virus for himself, his friends, and Pia. He also has a passionate mindset about things. His wisdom on pursuing one's passion really hits everybody a lot. Sometimes, I ask myself how was Rancho able to top his class while maintaining a carefree attitude. Simple, he loved engineering so much that he was able to gain himself from it. He always helps a friend when it is needed.

Famous Lines

All is well.

These engineers are very smart sir, they didn't invent a machine which can measure the pressure on the brain. If they had, we would have come to know that this was not a suicide but a Murder.

[Rancho mimicking Virus]Life is a race.. If you don't run fast.. You will be like a broken anda (egg)..

[To Professor] Instruments that record analyse summarize organize debate and explain information which are illustrative non-illustrative hardbound paperback jacketed non-jacketed with forward introduction, table of contents, index that are intended for the enlightenment, understanding enrichment enhancement and education of the human brain through sensory root of vision... Sometimes touch

I never manage to plant the kiss dude... the nose comes in between.

I wasn't teaching you engineering, that you know better than me. I was teaching you how to teach.

Farhan Qureshi

 Farhan, represents those who are being forced to choose what their parents wanted for them instead of pursuing what they're passionate about. His admiration for Rancho was his personal key to talk and stand up to his father and become a wildlife photographer. Out of greater love for his parents, Farhan was able to convince his parents to let him pursue his dream. He became a successful wild photographer authoring various photography books.

                                                                      Famous Lines

We learnt something about human behaviour that day, It feels bad when a friend fails, but it feels even worse when he comes first.

Rancho was right when he said "Pursue excellence, and success (Chateur) will follow, pants down!"

[narration] I've always been a law abiding citizen. But in the last 24 hours, I grounded an airplane, nearly flushed someone's remains down the toilet, and helped Pia escape her wedding. All for Rancho. He would've done the same for any of us, too, like stealing a copy of the final exam that was designed for Raju's failure.

 “Today my respect for that idiot shot up. Most of us went to college just for a degree. No degree meant no plum job, no pretty wife, no credit card, no social status. But none of this mattered to him, he was in college for the joy of learning, he never cared if he was first or last.”

Raju Rastogi

Raju is the breadwinner of the Rastogi family, such that the whole family is counting on him to rescue them from their woes. As such, he had to struggle with the poverty his family had suffered, with a paralyzed dad, murmuring mom and an unwed sister. Because of huge fear to fail his family's expectation , Raju was not able to concentrate, resulted to low grades and poor academic performance. But with Rancho's help, he was able to overcome that fear, and became passionate in helping his family. He even had a prosperous life at the beginning of the film.

                                                                      Famous Lines

There's something going on between you both

Sir, I have learnt to stand up on my feet after having broken both my legs. This attitude has come after great difficulty. No sir, I can't. You may keep your job, and let me keep my attitude.

It’s kooky, it’s fun, it’s colorful. It’s Bollywood. 3 Idiots is a fantastic tale about the strength of friendship even when everyone starts new chapters in their lives. Like most Bollywood films, the duration is quite long and stories that stretch can seem quite redundant and fall victim to wandering aimlessly. 3 Idiots surprisingly isn’t that. This movie is packed with emotional sensibility both high and low, and don’t forget the music! With such energetic spirit that embodies Indian culture and musical identity, the songs are almost unforgettable. You’ll find yourself humming the beat even after you watch the movie. The plot is quite strong for a film that dons a comedic genre, something rare these days. (tumblr.com)

Ok. So back to the ten lessons we can learn from 3 Idiots.

1. To be born poor or as an average person is not a crime but to die as an average person with middle class talent is miserable and if you are unable to optimize your potentiality and die with unused potentiality then that is your shameful truth. 
2. One should not die as a mediocre. He/she has to bring out genius inside him/her and has to use his/her potentiality to the optimum level.
3. Simplicity is way of life and Indian culture highly stresses on simple living and high thinking, and this is the way of life: ‘Legs down to earth and eyes looking beyond the sky’
4. Necessity is mother of invention. Necessity creates pressure and forces you to invent something or to make it happen or to use your potentiality.
5. When your hobby becomes your profession, the passion becomes your profession. You will be able to lead up to excellence in life. Satisfaction, Joy, Pleasure & love will be the outcome of the passion.
6.  Freedom to life is beautiful. Don't die before the actual death. Live every moment to the fullest as if today is the last day. Life is gifted to human kind to live.
7.  Never try to be successful, pursue excellence.  Success is the by product & the result. Excellence always creates Success & it is a process of continual improvement.
8. Never run after success. Let it happen automatically in Life 
9. This one’s important. Live and live happily towards happiness.
10. Learning is very simple. Never Stop.

Personalities of the main characters are somewhat similar to these 3 real life idiots;) pictured below (shernan-raju, errol-rancho, archivald-farhan)

Shernan, Jon Errol and Archivald