Banio Creek Farm Silang Cavite

Hi Guys! How is everyone? It has been more than a year since my last post and I miss blogging! I bet your asking why I haven’t updated my page and I am sorry for those who waited for the next adventure. Well, I have been busy for some reasons but I didn’t stop from going around the country. I have a lot of places to feature here in my blog and I bet you’ll love them like I did.

Let me start from a place somewhere in Silang Cavite. Here is a description on what I will be featuring for today.

Nestled in the hidden hillside of Silang, Cavite is Banio Kreek Farms. The property is built on the side of the mountain giving the visitor a view of a Cavite valley. Surrounded by coffee fields and pineapple farms, the farm is named after the creek that  borders the property named Banio.Fully secured and very private, an ideal site for teambuilding, company and family vacations, the farm is about 2 hours away from Manila, and a 20 minute drive from the Tagaytay Rotonda. (http://www.baniokreekfarms.com/)

My Team from my previous work agreed to have a team building at this place. TM Zhai, my former team manager agreed that we will have the team building in this area. We rented out a van so that the whole team can travel all together. At first I was hesitant because of the location. I wanted it to be in Laguna or Tagaytay but they suggested it to be in Cavite. Since majority of the team agreed to go here I have no choice but to abide. In my surprise, I found the place relaxing quiet and perfect for a team building.

We agreed to meet up in McDonalds behind RCBC Plaza at around 8 am. I got there in time but not early enough because everyone was already there when I got to the meeting place. We left Mcdonalds at around 8:15 am since we need to stop over at Robinsons Pala Pala. Why? Because my colleague Hans will wait there since his house is just around the area. Everyone was excited, of course, this is the first time our team would go out away from the busy streets of Makati.

Some of my team mates posing for a shot (Ang daya, andun ako sa likod, hindi kita!)

On our way, we got a flat tire. We were not expecting that! Kasi naman happy lang kami, nagtatawanan, picture picture at kainan pero nagulat kami when manong driver pulled over. Well we did not wasted time so we took that chance to take more photos!

Gerrow and Dan posing for a shot while waiting for Manong driver to replace the tires.

We got to the resort very excited. Konti lang ang tao so perfect for a team building. Valen, my colleague is the one who organized the whole thing and let me commend her for that. She chose a villa near the pool and just beside the hall where we can use the videoke. We started unloading our stuff at the rented villa. I love the place and I am excited for the activities that we will be doing.

This is the villa that we rented, doesn't it look great? 

Just below the area we rented out is an area where team activities can be done

Since we got there on lunch time, the team agreed to cook some lunch first before we can enjoy the pool. Valen instructed us that we’ll have the first activity at night and we will just use the whole afternoon to relax and swim at the pool. The group was divided to several tasks and gladly I am not part at the kitchen team. Hindi kasi ako marunong magluto, magbake pwede pa! While the girls are fixing lunch, we checked out the room that they rented. The place is just right for everyone. There are bunk beds, a sofa bed and single beds. I chose to stay at the sofa bed. We unpacked our things and prepared to help fix the table.

This is what our room looks like (Who's that on the floor? Lol)

After lunch we decided to take a swim. The pool was great. Wala kasi ibang tao kaya solo namin yung pool. We played games and the experience was great. Some went to the videoke to sing and some went to check out the resort.

My former TM posing for a shot

At night, we started a game where we are tested to work as a team. Nakakatuwa kasi we kept on thinking complicated ways and the solution was just simple. We also had a painted shirt task. This activity would serve as a remembrance for the team. We will have to imprint our hand on a shirt with different colors. Nakaktuwa siya kasi feeling ko ang artistic ko. Haha!

Valen explaining the activity for the night.

Finished product! Hey, we did our best

After the activities we decided to drink alcoholic beverages. Slight lang naman and we know our limitations. Syempre pag may alak may kantahan!

I decided to sleep early, reason is that may TAMA na ako! I woke up with a headache. I hate hang over so I decided to take a dip at the pool. The girls prepared our breakfast before we start for the next activity.

A morning swim for a hang over!

We have the true teambuilding activity after breakfast. The team is split into 2 groups and I was under the black team. There are several stations that we need to accomplish for us to get a piece of the puzzle. At the end of the station we need to complete the phrase that was given. The activity was great unfortunately our team lost.

Each teams are being briefed with the activities by our 2 facilitators

First activity is to find the missing eggs

We need to get through by stepping on to newspapers only!

Next activity is to complete the coins under the pool.

I look like a ghost!!

They let me eat 1 can of sausages!!

Second to the last activity is to sing the Philippine National Anthem

And last is the mud crawl

The last activity after the exhausting station activity is the trust walk

Payat ko pa dito oh! lol

Blue team gets the price :(

After the activity we prepared a boodle fight lunch before we prepare to go home. The experience was amazing and sobrang nakakabitin. This time I helped prepare the food. First time! lol

Haha nakashades talaga ako while slicing the mangoes. xD

Valen and Alain preparing the grilled meat

Wow, SARAP :)

Attack guys! 

After lunch we decided to go home na may baon na masayang alaala kasama ng mga kaibigan mo at katrabaho. We decided for a last shot in front of the place. I sure do wish I can go back here.

Sitting like a boss!

There you have it guys, I hope you like my post. Please bear with my lapses since more than 1 year din akong di nakapag sulat ng entries. I'll post more guys so until the next adventure :) 

Photo's courtesy of
 

http://www.baniokreekfarms.com/

TM Zara Villaflor

Che De Leon