METROACTIVE PARTY
Calatagan, Batangas
April 14, 2007

"In the summertime when the weather is hot
You can stretch right up and touch the sky...
...Have a drink, have a drive
Go out and see what you can find." - Mungo Jerry

As the heat escalates to pressure cooker levels, it was a welcome treat to have been invited to the Metroactive beach party in Calatagan, Batangas. About 3 hours away from Manila, Playa de Calatagan is a residential beach community being developed by Landco Properties that boasts of a looong stretch of white sand fronting cool waters. The beach has such a gradual slope, 50 meters from the shore, the water is still waist-deep.

True to the Metroactive lifestyle, there was kite-boarding, winch-boarding, jet-skiing, wall-climbing, ultimate frisbee-ing, sunbathing, and of course, beer drinking. It was a great way to spend a sizzling summer Saturday. Ray Dorset would have felt right at home.

* Ray Dorset = vocalist of Mungo Jerry, a 70's UK pop band. When "In the Summertime" was released, the record topped the UK Singles Chart for seven weeks, made number one in almost every other country around the world, and to date has sold around 23 million copies. - thank you, Wikipedia!



What goes up, must come down.



Kite boarding!




Staring at the sea, staring at the sand.



Water babies all.




Getting him started early on the Metroactive lifestyle, editor-in-chief Ernie Lopez spends quality beach time with his son.





Ultimate Frisbee



Top model Derek Ramsey shows off his moves as he dives to save a catch.






Activities went on till way past sunset.




No beach party is complete without those spinning fireballs.