“We’re here at Badladz.”
“It’s december. we’re having christmas on the beach. This is our christmas party. We just all wanna wish you a merry christmas from all the waitresses at badladz. Go ahead girls…”
Meet the waitresses of Badladz!
On Sunday the 4th of December, more than 50 people squeezed into the Badladz Beach Resort restaurant.
The Puerto Galera weather gods showered us with rain all night (no snow in the Philippines!).
Mid-afternoon, the festivities began. Ice cold beers and finger food on the back lawn. One by one, people arrived. From lone rangers to whole families living here (yes, it’s possible to live here with kids!), there was a variety of people who had come to the Badladz Christmas Party.
As the afternoon passed, the rain came down harder and harder. Eventually, everyone moved inside to the restaurant to continue the party.
To celebrate the occasion, a pig had been slowly roasting all day. A pig-on-a-spit!
If you’ve never tasted one, you’ll have to make it to Badladz for next year’s Christmas party. The meat is tender and you’ve got a near-lifetime supply of crackle. Like all good celebrations, there was an abundance of food. Along with the pig, numerous tasty dishes filled the table.
When dinner was sitting comfortably in our stomachs, the party continued. Since it was the Christmas party, gifts were on the menu. Being the tropics, Santa doesn’t it make it all the way here, so we had to get our own gifts!
Almost 50 people joined in the gift swapping session. You get a number. #1 picks a present. #2 can either steal that present or pick a new one. #3 does the same as #2. The process continues till there are no presents left.
What sort of outrageous presents came out?
Well, by far the most common present was a jug and cups. It was unofficially dubbed a “gin juice set”. If you want to know what gin juice is, you’ll just have to come stay at Badladz!
If a gin juice set didn’t interest someone, there were other options. A dart board was floating around the room, along with a teddy bear, a cowboy hat and even a baby doll.
As the night wore on, people slowly drifted off. Some went home while some went to entertain themselves with the exciting Puerto Galera nightlife.
It was a great night. If you want to have a great time in Puerto Galera, you’ll have to stay at Badladz Adventure Resort or Badladz Beach Resort!
See you soon!
