the yacht experience

for the first time in my 18 yrs of existence, i was fortunate enough to have the rare opportunity of going inside a yacht. yes, a yacht!!! actually, sabit lang kami ng pamilya ko, but still. my aunt invited my father to join her in her friend's yacht to watch the fireworks show last night. my father invited my sister since she seems to be bored doing nothing in this house. my sister invited the marmoset and me. and since the marmoset is coming, my mother decided to come so she'll be sure nothing will happen to our hyperactive brother. not wanting to be left alone, my big brother then decided to tagged along. in conclusion, the whole family!!!

so we went to manila bay yesterday. we reached there at about 5 pm. our aunt vicky actually had to fetch us from the door to the docking area because we dont know where the yacht is. i think she was surprised when she saw all of us. it's a little embarrassing; she didn't bring her family but she brought her brother's whole family to her friend's yacht.

as we walked to the yacht, we could smell the ocean which my sister and i could only describe as fishy. the marmoset was back to his monkey ways and refused to walk in a straight line. my mother was frightened that he might fall in the water.

the yacht is big. bigger than the other yachts in there. even bigger than the ones i see in the movies. i didnt get the name of the yacht but that's alright; it might just break the awing illusion of the place. i saw the other names of the boats, and i find them really ugly and not fitting for such expensive vessels.

i dont know quite how to describe the yacht. the place is furnished well. there's a long living room on the main deck filled with a big flat screen tv. there were long sofas and square-shaped pillows filled them. the burnished pieces of furniture looks expensive...well, no surprise there since the couple who owns the boat are rich..rich enough to buy a yacht worth millionssss of pesos.

the bedrooms are in the lower deck. i counted for bedrooms, one of which is the masters. there is one comfort room complete with a sink, a toilet bowl and a shower stall. the three smaller rooms contain a double deck bed and a table each. i didnt see the masters well only that there's a queen-size bed. yeah, i know really big. the reason i was able to see the whole room is because some bald guy was in there. okay, not some bald guy; it's the owner. oops! good thing the only one he saw is my curious father who was ahead of me. haha.

the upper deck is where the captain of the ship is. but since it's a yacht, should i say the driver? it wasnt until seven that i was able to get inside the "driver's room." before that we where just hanging in the upper deck drinking softdrink. feeling the cool wind on our faces and the gentle swaying of the boat. good thing i'm not seasick. before dinner, we stuffed ourselves with the junkfood provided. the time flew fast until it was time for the fireworks display.

the fireworks display was amazing. i thought it will be boring but i was wrong. instead of showing the usual fireworks "style," they showed unique creations. well, unique for me since i rarely see a firework display.

the food was delicious--kare-kare, sinigang, and some vegetables--except for the grilled fish.

oops, gotta go now...my sis needs to use the computer...