R and R Day 1

January 13-15, 2018
By: Mady Urman

After our busy week of with half of us being in the hospital and the other half being at Mampweng, we all felt a little R and R time was well deserved and much needed. Thankfully, Saturday morning started our 2 days of "vacation" at the Camayan Beach Resort (http://www.camayanbeachresort.ph/) in Subic Bay. We loaded the bus at Mary Johnston at around 8am (island time of course), stopped on the way for a few snacks and a bathroom break, then finally we arrived around 1pm. We weren't able to check in right away, but we did get to take in the beautiful sight of the beach and aqua blue South China Sea while we ate lunch at the restaurant within the resort called The Reef. The food was extremely tasty and of course us students had to indulge in some island drinks--it was a mojito for myself.

 After our satisfying lunch, we were able to check in and we immediately put our swimsuits on to start soaking up all the sun that we could. (Don't worry mom and dad we didn't forget the sunscreen!) Some of us tanned for a while and some of us went into the water right away, because conveniently there was a raft in the water that we could swim to and tan on. Some went snorkeling. The water was warm and refreshing! When we had soaked up all the sun that we could for the day, some of us decided to schedule massages and check out the water activities that were available next door at the Ocean Adventure park.

Finally, it was almost time for supper, so we all went back to our rooms to get ready and met at 6pm at The Reef for supper. During supper, we decided that it would be a good idea to debrief our weeks with our leaders so that we could share our thoughts, observations, and ideas for improvement with one another. In addition, the meal was indeed delicious and we again indulged in some island beverages. To end the day a few of us were blessed with the chance to get a massage and let me tell you guys it was amazingly relaxing after that long week. All in all, the day was a perfect way to start our mini "vacation".