Tuesday, April 27, 2010

An escape like no other

Having lived in Manila since 2005, I was a solitary hungry “sole” out for adventure, looking to find people to explore the world with. I finally found "solemates" who share the same passion and vigor in seeking to make everyday exciting: we called ourselves the Wandersoles, aptly named because of our shared love for travel and adventure. Our group is composed of five headstrong career women: there’s me, an insurance adjuster, Lilliane who is a garments entrepreneur, Vangie, a civil engineer, Beth, an advertising maven, and Lu-Ann, a public relations director. As distinct as we may be individually, as a group, we are driven by each other’s zeal for finding the best places to get our feet wet and dirty. Between the five of us, there is literally never a dull moment.






Through the years, we have hopped on and off of our share of planes, buses, and ships, and it was just our good fortune that we were generously offered by Ford Philippines to road-test the Ford 2010 Escape on our next trip. Since we are all scuba divers, choosing Anilao, Batangas as our escape to test the Escape’s limits was a no-brainer. With four Manila drivers inside the car, we took turns in driving the Escape to Anilao. Being a lover of long drives myself, I quite enjoyed cruising the road while listening to my ipod playlist. Before we knew it, we arrived at Planet Dive Resort, very much excited for the adventure that tomorrow’s dive would bring.







Our first dive was at Beatrice where we spotted an octopus camouflaging at the wrong time. Our second dive was at Mainit and its reputation for strong currents did not disappoint us. Our last dive was at Twin Rocks, a marine sanctuary conveniently located infront of the resort and a guarantee for trigger fish sightings.





So what made this an escape like no other? Is it the ride? The company? The journey? The destination? It’s all of it and having the sense that this is just one day of more exciting adventures to come.



It’s not where you’ve been, it’s where you’re going.