The Malasag House coming alive!

One of my wishes is The Malasag House coming alive again.

And luckily recently, also this Christmas, Christmas 2013, my wish has become reality already. But the coming alive of The Malasag House is more than receiving family and some friends. Coming alive also means to me that we can share the place with visitors, tourists in the way I have experienced Bed and Breakfasts mainly in South Africa when I was on holiday there. And somehow until now the people I have in mind, people like me and my partner at that time have not found us. And I can imagine they have not found us, as maybe we, and the house, were not ready for it yet.

But I am starting to feel, starting to believe that this may be the time that sharing my house, our house, with paying guests may come true. Meaning that tourists or people staying over in Cagayan de Oro City for one or a few nights who are looking for some kind of ‘home stay’ experience on a very beautiful location with a stunning view and in a stunning venue would find us and enjoy the place like I did and still do. And ‘paying’ because I and my partner need to live and ‘paying’ because we want to renovate the house as the house and its inhabitants and its visitors deserve being taken care of better than we have been able to take care the last few years.

A very special venue on a very special location

But I still believe the state of maintenance of the house and the furniture and stuff is not an absolute necessity for visitors, guests, enjoying the place, its owners and especially the view. As the venue and the location are very special, not because I live here and own the place together with my partner, but because I have seen many places and never really found a similar place with a similar view and where the venue and garden match the view in such a perfect way.

And yes, the house looks simple, just three boxes. But if you look a bit further you see all the little details that makes the house so special, all the details that the architect has put in the design. And if you look not so far you will surely see the house was just built for the view. And again, if you look a bit further, you may see that there is a reason there are three boxes and three levels, even though there are basically only two floors. As all those angles and levels make that there is not only one view, but there are something like nine or more views, each with a different angle.

And yes, I want to improve this post, put photos and more text, as I really want The Malasag House to come alive again, this time for real. And with ‘for real’ I mean that we will accommodate visitors in a way that people accommodated me and Nico on our travels around the world. Sharing their house and sharing themselves if applicable. Or not sharing themselves, but still sharing the house. Or just share the room and the breakfast and/or dinner. Just as it goes, just naturally, just as it feels good for both parties, for host or hosts, for guest or guests.

Come and enjoy

And I feel like begging friends and strangers who read this post to pass it on, to pass on that it can be done, share The Malasag House in a way that benefits all people involved, that benefits all people present at any time, whether only the owners, one of the owners, guests, one of the guests or all. Having privacy or not when required or wished for. Or sharing themselves, when required or wished for.

But of course for you or your friends The Malasag House could and should be just pure joy and/or relaxation, so better pass on come and enjoy.

Food pleasure

Of course we will include breakfast and if you tell us ahead what you like most of course we will find a way to provide you with the breakfast you like.

If yo are lucky though, Lee may be convinced to show his cooking skills,which are really outstanding. And you will never believe how he gets the ideas to make his famous around the world meals that are always different and surprising.

And yes, he has to be convinced, but when convinced you will never forget that meal.

Anything is possible

Anything is possible.

Please pass it on, so the house comes alive again, alive like never before. And this time for the good!

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