Saturday, May 17, 2014

Sandbox: A place to be for those kids-at-heart that seeks adventure and adrenaline

I saw this episode of Kris Tv wherein they featured Sandbox at Alviera located in Porac, Pampanga. It is not yet a completely-developed place but they have these adrenaline-inducing activities that you may want to try out! Together with some friends, we decided to go with this day trip adventure.


First stop: The Giant Swing

From a far, it may looked so easy and it got me thinking that I wouldn’t have any hesitations to try on this ride, but as we get closer, I felt my hands went cold my heart beats faster. It was really HIGH! We were discussing who will go first, and to end all this hesitations and fear and whatever I am feeling at that time, I decided to go first with a friend.  Lub-dub-lub-dub! This is it! We are already sitting, getting prepared to be pulled up, a few more seconds, I can feel  that we are already being pulled up high, higher and higher. After awhile, we heard a clicking sound, and there we swung up and down for a minute or so. I screamed a lot especially those first 2 swings above the air, but after awhile, I was able to smile and laugh until we are being pulled down the ground. It was really a nerve-cracking experience, but I was glad that I was able to make it! 

Getting pulled up to swing



Second stop: Avatar One Zipline

THIS ride is what I am really looking forward to. Though I haven’t tried any zip line yet(YES! This was my first!), but I liked that idea of having a roller coaster and zip line ride in one. It is not as high as we expected, and the speed was not that fast, but still, you will be like standing in air with a course going up and  down, it is still a new experience.  I enjoyed this ride very much! The speed of the zip line speeds up every time it will go up and down, but it is not as scary as the giant swing.




We weren’t able to try all the rides as were told that some of the rides’ tickets were sold out already. TIP: Buy tickets earlier for you to maximize you visit, especially when you’re in a group. Other activities that are available includes the Aerial Walk that looks like an obstacle course and is a good try for those going in groups. They also have Free Falling wherein you will jump from a certain height; they also have wall climbing and wall rappelling, mini golf and ATV ride but it costs more. And also, Sandbox is CLOSED every MONDAY.

Arerial Walk 


Sunset view before heading back to Manila

For more information regarding Sandbox, you may check it here .


Before heading back to Manila, we dropped by in Nathaniel’s for pasalubong, they are located in Puregold, near the Mabalacat Bus Terminal. They are well-known for  their Buko Pandan juice, Buko Pandan Salad, Ube cheese pie and Puto. 

Well-known Puto

Ube Cheese Pie

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