Hello Summer!!

photo by Edward Mikehell Grylls

This photo was taken at the idyllic island of Cagbalete in Mauban Quezon. The fun I had were capture in  this one candid shot. It is ended a summer to remember.

Oh Beach!!

It is now oh so hot!! That as early as this month of February I'm already thinking of going to the beach and just bum out. Lay down in a hammock, bury my feet in the sand to feel them underneath my feet, to walk barefoot in the sand, to just sit there play and get dirty like a child, to wiggle my toes in the water and stay afloat  while watching the clouds pass by, to watch the sunset and boats sailing by.. Oh how I missed the ocean breeze!. My dear summer,even though you are very bad in my skin(i hate sunscreen) I want you to hurry up and let's play again!

With my said fave beach activities you can now probably guess that I am not a very good swimmer! J

It Feels Like Summer

It is already December yet the weather is hot! And looks like its getting hotter and hotter. Are we going to have summertime on Christmas?? This humidity makes me long for an afternoon stroll on the beach. To let time past watching the sunset. ...oh how I miss you Boracay!!!

Photo Credit to: Edward Mikehell Grylls

Sunset

       Streaks of golden light, 

       Glisten into my naked eyes.

       As the horizon sees the night,

       The sun speaks its goodbyes.

Boracay is L.O.V.E

When I first set foot in Boracay I was like -wtf? I'm a beach lover but i'm used to beaches which isn't  plunge by tourist and rowdy crowds.  I want quiet and peace while lodging in the sun. Call me a greedy lover. I want my beach mine alone! But with Boracay I was like, is this Avenida? Sta Cruz? Napkil maybe? With its over crowded stores and establishment crawling everywhere. Boracay I don' like you at all, but with your powdery sand glittering under the sun. I can't keep the my sigh of awe escaping from my lips of your beauty. YOU with your stretch of out of this world pearly beach is like a  woman with such a long wonderful legs, and I'm a man enchanted with your beauty that even the noise of the overflowing tourist- they all want to devour you! yet every time  I set my eyes on you it was just you and me and I'm captivated forever of your beauty. And I couldn't help myself but run into your arms!

I would still look for serenity when it comes to beaches but with you, I had fun!

Photos by: Edward Mikehell Grylls

The Heavenly Paradise I Called Home

I've been to other places. I fall in love with each and every one of them. I wander and got lost. But my heart and soul belongs to you. 

Good morning Mr. Sun!
my morning view

Let's eat!

siesta time!
you can see the clear blue sea at the background..

Let's  take  a walk ....

sea, sand, sun=beach bum!
my very own backyard beach

when I was young I used to spend hours sitting on those rocks watching clouds and rainbows!

not your usual waterfalls....why?

....because it falls onto the sea!
underneath the waterfalls is a cave...we are too scared to enter...J

take a dip!

...or play...
most of my childhood spent playing on that beach 

mi casa 

goodnight said mister Moon.

photos: Edward Mikehell Grylls,Chai-Onte Cruz, Malou Inolino

Backpacking Bohol and Cebu (Part 2)

Day 2   Panglao

The old college doormate/friend of Anna was able to give us the direction to her parents house the night before. It took her a long time because her mother wasn't home yet traveling from Davao. The first thing we did when we arrived at their house was to charge our cameras! Our kind host for that night was busy when we arrived in their house because they have to attend some gathering. They were kind enough to wait for us! 

The next morning our gracious host told us that that she will be at the Loboc church because the said church will hold a special mass for the priests of some province of Bicol region that was having their convention at Loboc church. Anna and I decided to attend a Sunday mass first before going to Paglao. And we were lucky to be there to listen to those angelic voices of the well-known Loboc Children's Choir. 

Boholano's are religious and family oriented people. You can see  the it is the whole family that attends a Sunday mass. 

Loboc Bell Tower

we climbed the Loboc tower. It was kinda creepy..hahaha
we did ask permission from the locals before entenring the tower.

After the mass we just decided to roam around since we were there yesterday for the Loboc River Cruise but weren't able to do some sight seeing.

the  idyllic beach of Panglao 

Locals kids frolicking in the beach  in a sunny Sunday. 

We took a jeepney  and a tricycle to go to Panglao. We choose the beach with the cheapest entrance since what we want was just a place to enter  because once we were on the beach we can already roam around those beaches. And roamed indeed. That while checking one of the resort we crashed into their restaurant to watch the game of Manny Pacquio in pay-per-view! How fun was that! After the game we explored  the beaches and compare sands.. hahaha... Bohol Beach Club won! They have the finest sand and the nicest amenities in all of the resorts in the area. Most expensive too!

On the way back to the highway, we even hitched hike in one of their service car that will pick up some guest. But only until the main road. From there we took a motorcycle ride to visit Bohol Bee Farm to buy some honey for  "pasalubong" and to have our lunch there,the food in those resort we visited didn't entice our grumbling stomach.

Fresh salad for appetizer!  I ate those flowers on top! 

My lunch. Forgot was it is called. But it is in there bestseller  in their menu.
Notice the red organic rice and the side dish of vegetable salad. they were freshly pick from their garden.

I ordered lemongrass juice for a drink. I was trying to be adventurous  And  it was such a nice surprise.
The  freshly baked squash bread in the backround was heavenly. 

still trying to be adventurous with food I choose the  most unusual ice cream flavor there is.
malunggay and spicy ginger 

Good thing we choose to have our lunch in Bohol Bee Farm. It was sumptuous organic meal, well most of it. :) Besides they gave free lunch to those driver who brought visitors there. Nice right?  After Bohol Bee Farm where we had a hard time leaving and we were thinking during that time that it would be nicer if we stayed longer there than those beaches in Panglao. Well, there is still next time. So put Bohol Bee Farm in your must place to visit once you are in Bohol. Our next stop  was Hinagdanan Cave then  back to Tagbilaran City once again.

At the entrance. It is called Hinagdanan cave because you will literally go  down
in stairs (hagdan) to get inside the cave.

inside the cave

the  water inside is crystal clear and cool..

                                        Kuya Marcing  and I. I was enjoying my not so good ice cream I ended spitting out! hahaha

We asked our driver to drop us near the city park. And then we just catch another tricyle to Island Mall to take the bus to Tubigon. But why Tubigon? It was our last day in Bohol. And the ferries fare  from Tagbilaran port was around P400 pesos, but if you take the ferry from Tubigon port it is half the price. Well, not only the ferry from Tubigon is way cheaper also we weren't in a hurry to be in Cebu City because we didn't want to worry where are we going to stay there. The last trip of the boat from Tubigon is around 12 midnight and arrives around 6:00am in Cebu port. The idea that we are saving another night in lodging fee was more appeling to use than taking faster supercat from Tagbilaran port.

It was an adventure worth having. I'll be back in Bohol for Bohol Bee Farm and for the people. They are very nice and kind.