Oops. Missing the Urbiztondo Grill along the highway is not intentional and being in San Juan Plaza is a relief. I know the tricycle drivers know where The Circle Hostel is located. Oops. They do not know.
How can anyone from San Juan not know this cool, colorful, and amazing bunk hostel at the end of the road? Where a huge mango tree drops its mango fruits randomly on the gravel-laden ground? And the best part is, you can have the mangoes you pick for free. I had not one,but two.Freshly sweet.
C'mon. How can anyone not like to stay in this rough, unique, open home? Larry, the caretaker is accommodating. The colors that make this native-looking huts bright would simply lift your heavy-laden weekday into a wonderful escape from the squares of corporate and city living.
The skeleton wooden beds cushioned with a little softness gives a nature's sleep. The little flying insects couldn't get near you as the dainty white net tries to protect in your sleep. The showers cool down the body after coming from the nearby San Juan surf-y beach. This is where one's lazy-ness deserve a hammock. Like the surf boards that lay on the ground, restless, waiting to go surfing when the waves are up! This is where you let a door open; where you open your heart to yoga, new friendships that you wish would never end.
The Circle Hostel is more than a surfer sanctuary. It is a place of random people, categories, countless laughter, and unique experiences. More than the bunks, there are cool personal art works everywhere you see, expressions of authentic freedom from travelers' souls. Each phrase and drawing is heartwarming and will raise your dead spirits to high and continue singing, living, loving, and surfing, even without the waves on a calm sea day.
It is a hide-away. Hide from the prisms of the city, and be away from the hexagons of the malls. Anyway, every living soul deserves the circle of life.
Experience that here with random people that you meet in The Circle Hostel in San Juan, La Union. And bring back the colors into your life!
Just Enjoy Life!
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Thank you so much to Lois Yasay of http://www.wearesolesisters.com/
& to Raf Dionisio (watch his cool offbeatpursuits videos) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rnfTgv41Kw
19 comments:
Really like following your travels around the Philippines Heiz..... I have heard about this place from other blogs but the way you describe it really makes me want to visit.Hope our paths cross next time i am over there.
Hello Silverbackpacker. Thank you for the follow.It is rough and bare.And coming from the comforts of the city hotels,this one rocks! it is unique. and as i said, it is more than the place itself.
Lovely pics, Heiz! I think I forgot to take pictures of the place haha It was good to see you again. Till next time!
Ang bilis ah. Pwede dito mg Christmas party ang mga PTB next time.
ang bilis ng post! nice! sinisipag ah. hahaha. i love the pics. grabe, i missed that picture in the locker area. hindi ko napansin! hahaha
Ganda talaga nung 2nd to the last picture! :)
Ang bilis mo mag post! Hehe til next time Heiz! ^_^
thanks Aleah! i love the colors in my frame. and it was really nice to see you too.i have more photos but that will be all for this post.
hi marky! sinipag lang. agree, we can have a party here and just sleep at the common area after,if we will sleep at all.
oh thank you kaiye! i love the flowers and the boards waiting to go surfing when the waves are up.
oo nga joan. para maiba naman than the usual 10-year waiting before i write about my trips. ahaha. you can grab the pic girl. :)
Ito yung blogger's event nyo nitong weekend lang, right? Bilis mag post, Heiz. Haha! Ang cool ng place, very unique.
And btw, congrats sa iyong bagong domain! :)
yes Mark, this was the bloggers event in San Juan La Union The Circle Hostel. ganyan talaga pag sume-seryoso ako. :) try to visit when you surf.
Ang bilis Heiz! :) Wow. Nice pics and it was nice meeting you & the rest of the gang! Bitin ang random game!
pag sinisipag Kara, i write immediately, while on a travel hang-over before the workload eats my time. Thanks and it was nice meeting you in a longer engagement. ituloy ang random game!
First time here. Nice post btw. Still deciding if we'll go to La Union or Zambales.
thanks. i heard the one in zambales is the same as the one in la union.
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Thanks and surely Nick. will pm you.
Muka kang 22 yrs old sa last photo mo! heehee i miss you mami Heiz!
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