Sampaguita River

Dads and I talked about going to an orchard to see if we could go for rambutan/lansones picking. The boys wanted to bring their friends with us, so we did. We told the kids to bring some change of clothes in case we spot a river to swim in.

We didn't find any orchard but we saw lansones and rambutan trees along the way. They were still too young to bear fruits though, so we stopped and turned back. On our way, we saw three teenagers on the roadside, so we asked them if they know a place where we could swim. They pointed us to a river resort.

Well, it used to be a river resort called "Riverview" but unfortunately, the cottages were washed up by the typhoon Nona. This river in Baranggay Sampaguita was a gem! The water was shallow, so there was no reason to worry as the kids explored. The water temperature was also perfect, not too cold or too warm. We enjoyed the place and we promised to come back next week!

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