My Balay Indang Experience: A Place of Tranquility and Serenity

We all crave for that perfect place where we can spend some time away from the hustle and bustle of the city, right?  And as we are all different from each other, we have our own preferences as to what we would like to do once we escape from our chaotic city life.  But sometimes we look for familiar amenities that the city offers like cable television and WIFI connection since we all want to be connected to the outside world as much as we want to have our alone time.  

I knew even before I got to Balay Indang that they did not offer both cable television and WIFI connection.  I know that a lot of people from the city would consider this to be a let down and may even think twice, or even ten times, before they make a reservation to such a place.  But as for me, I welcomed the idea as I wanted to spend time away from the daily stress of city living.  When I got there, I immediately felt the tranquility and serenity that exuded from all sides and corners of the place.

Balay Indang can be considered as a bed and breakfast type of accommodation and at the same time it can be considered as a place of retreat, either to a big group or even to one person who would like to spend some time alone to meditate or maybe even mend a broken heart.   Balay Indang offers a lot of nooks and crannies all around the estate where one can spend time reading a good book, paint, sketch, draw, meditate or simply take a nap after a sumptuous meal.   They offer other amenities like the use of their conference room, swimming pool, billiard table, and they lend out board games too.  They also offer some spa services but you have to make arrangements with the staff as early as possible so that they can make a schedule for you since they do not have their own spa crew.  There is no restriction though on bringing in DVD players or using wireless broadband connections, but I doubt if one can get a signal there. 

The Watch Tower

there are 3 levels, all with lazy boys and day beds

inside the watch tower, one of 3 rooms available for day use

wishing i could just stay there and read or paint or draw

wouldn't you want to just stay there all day?

my fave spot of our room: where i sat while sorting through my photos whenever i had  free time

(Anecdote:  We were talking to the staff one meal time and we found out that aside from big groups who stay there for a week-long retreat or seminar, we were the only ones who stayed there for more than 2 days.  My brother and sister-in-law actually broke their record by staying there for four days and four nights.  Like I said earlier, we all have our own preferences on how we would like to spend our time away from the city.  I would have loved to stay longer but I have a shop to go back to and other responsibilities at home to take care of.  Next time, I may just go back there and spend my time enjoying any one or all of the places in the photos posted above.)