Philippine Travel Notes

Just what did I do in Dakak that the planned overnight stay became three days? Nothing actually. And this is one of the few instances where I say there is joy in “nothing”. Yeah, really! My activities were more of… wake up early mornings, walk around, breakfast, hang-around, wade in the pool, beach bum, walk around, lunch, sleep on that hammock by the beach, play pool, then bowling, then swim again, walk around, sing with the band, wade in the other pool, talk to the crew, chase some birds, kayak in the placid waters, soak in the rain, bask in the sun, go snorkeling, eat, drink and be merry! Hmm, one morning I even tried helping sweep the beach of fallen leaves from the talisay trees with that coconut frond thingy that the manong cleaner use as broom! Just to get a feel of how easy or hard it is hehe! The life! Oh hey, I am trying to be ‘untalkative’ so let’s just show you some of my pictures, okay? They’ll tell you a story anyway! Hey, here's some ...

Along with many fantastic products, I saw this thing displayed at SM Cebu’s North Wing. This IS real, even if at first I thought it was some humungous jewelry box, or a stylish sofa, or fancy cabinet hehe! The descriptions says: “ Una is the first car in the world manufactured using indigenous materials exclusive to Cebu, patterned from a 1959 Porsche 356. Designed and manufactured by Clayton Tugonon, the exterior is purely made from coconut flower’s stalk and rattan strips. The dashboard comes from a blend of two-toned shells while the steering wheel and shift knob are made from Shargeen. It was one of the highlights at the 2011 FAME Exhibit in Manila to showcase what Cebu can do ”. Here is the rear portion of the same car... Hmm, I now start wondering what’s next. An airplane with the body made of coconut leaves like they do it in the ubiquitous “puso”?! Pwede ra oi! Why not, coconut?! Oh well, the beautiful signs of our times!