Big Rock Farm Resort

            It was almost midnight when we arrived at Big Rock Farm Resort in Coral na Bato, San Rafael, Bulacan.  Planned to stay overnight, we rented a bigger cottage right next to the biggest swimming pool, that will accommodate nine (9) of us and our, well, not-so-many swimming stuff.

             It was a Saturday night, almost all of the cottages - may it be the biggest or the smallest are fully-booked and occupied. You can choose to stay in a Nipa Hut cottage or executive cottages or you may also rent an open table available for small group of visitors and day tour packages. The moment we are settled and rested (from the long travel - I'll tell you later what happened on our way to the resort), we excitedly changed to our swimsuit and board shorts and proceeded to the swimming pool.  Oblivious of the cold water - we swum and dove.  The resort has three swimming pools.  Not only that, they also offers videoke-for-rent for those who wants to sing-their-lungs out (He-he!), billiard table and horse-back riding.  The kids will love to have their picture taken with the mini-jeep scattered inside the resort's premises and miniature of cartoon characters.

                The resort boost of a cave bar, cave pool with stage for the live band and singers of the night and Jacuzzi. They also have a large pool with orca slide, a hanging bridge with a man-made running water and a cute garden.  At the far end of the resort, at the back of the parking lot is an open space for a vegetable garden or such.  Terraces of eggplants or so I thought, are visible from the hanging bridge area.  They also have a huge space right in front of the resort for a parking lot (still in progress) and a farm.  In fact, we roamed around the area and took a picture of 'cute' ostrich (I found these ostrich cute for their big-round eyes. LOL!) in the cage.  There are different families of birds and even, monkeys.   

           
          Going to the resort was a real challenge.  We left Manila around 5PM after work and started our adventure.  Going to Bulacan capital's (supposed to be) - Baliwag, is easy for you only need to take and follow the signage and directions along and surrounding SLEX until you reach the entry point - San Ildefonso.  It was when we arrived in San Ildefonso, Bulacan that we don't know where to turn next.  Armed only with our Google maps and directions from the reception crew, we roamed around Bulacan and asked as many as locals as we can to reach San Ildefonso and then, San Rafael. 

             Its advisable to have your own transport when going there for the resort is located a little farther from the main road.  If you are to commute,  you will take a tricycle from the main road to the resort entrance after you get off from the bus (100Php).  Entrance fee for day tour:100Php/pax, a night swimming will cost you 130Php/pax and overnight is around 150Php/pax.

             Food is kind of limited.  There's a souvenir shop/store that also sell food, beverages, swim wear and other stuff necessary for resort's goers but may not provide the specific brand that you need and the price is quiet high compared if you buy it outside the resort.  Its advisable to purchased the above mention stuff in the city for the next available store is a little too far from the resort's location.  You may also order meals from the store and prices varies from the menu.

   
For Inquiries:
Big Rock Farm Resort
Tel. Nos.: (0917) 787-0576
Email: bigrockfarmresort@gmail.com 
Website: www.bigrockfarmresort.com.ph