Philippine Travel Notes

Good Morning ! I meant to say that 'two-word sentence' for two marvelous awesome reasons: 1) I was greeting the world a "good morning" and 2) I was describing what I was seeing, a very "good morning"! This was only 5:03AM. I rushed out of the room to see and savor this wonderful show... I planned for this! Yesterday I woke up early too, but still missed the exact sunrise time... Thankfully, it was not too cloudy in the east. So there was a good chance I'd see the sun pop in! At exactly 5:20AM, there it was... Sunrise on Bantayan Island, Philippines! But... you have to enjoy every second of it, because it is mesmerizingly magically quick! Now If you think I have such a weird interest, well I am not unique, as I was not alone... Look! A number of people (even with hi-tech gadgets) were also out to witness the spectacle... I think it's not even 'kakaiba' to sunrises on other islands, but it's spectacular just the sa

Let's continue my very important itinerary in Sta. Fe, Bantayan Island - doing nothing and anything! Hands dry after the nice scenic swim right in front of my cottage, I got to hold my camera again! Dyan lang sa gitna ako nagtampisaw, hindi sa laot hahaha! Priceless memorable views just the same! This was already about noontime, and it even looked like it was about to rain over at mainland Cebu. But down here, the sun was OMG shining at its brightest and hottest, my forehead felt like being fried! So okay.., I kept my royal sexy body mostly inside the room. But I did go and marvel at this tent again : Hmm, no people! If early in the morning it was quiet because the occupants were probably still asleep, this time, I was sure they have gone to various parts of the island. I called out "tao po..." and "maayo..." I also knocked at the cottage beside it, no human-beings replied! I was short of ransacking that thing! Anyway, I noticed the markings or "

My first breakfast on this Bantayan escapade was decidedly at Kota Beach Resort, even if I had to pay for it (since I was not an in-house guest), and even if I had a free breakfast waiting at Budyong where I was staying. I arranged for this last night because I just love to sit at this corner of Kota Beach Resort. Note that this is not even the "dining area" of Kota Resort. This is more of a sports/snack/cocktail bar! Behind me as I took that picture, is/was the pool table (yes, a bilyaran!) that opens still later in the day! It is not that I don't like breakfast being served at Budyong (they're similar anyway). I just like this spot at Kota Resort. This (bar/games area), is not even open yet at breakfast time. I just asked permission! At bakit ko naman naisip yun? Ah eh, I think it was during the Suroy-suroy Sugbo time, when breakfast was served, there were so many of us in the dining hall that I requested to sit out here. Pinayagan ako! From then on, I came to