I did these :
- Island Hopping with classmates
- Lots of free snacks and delicious dinners at home (which I missed so much, I can't eat them at Cebu!!)
- Lots of quality bonding time with mommy, daddy and my 3
stupidbrothers. - White Sands of Canigao Island
- Amazing views of Bohol Philippines
- Family time with beaches at camotes Island
- Swimming pool hopping
- Lots of DVD marathons( I owned the dvd player and the tvthe whole summer)
- My hometown's fresh air (and not the polluted air of Cebu)
- I turned 17!!
- Free from stress ( but not free from boredom)
"We're not paying for the entrance fees & tickets, we're paying for the experience."
That's my summer's motto. And of all my summer life, summer 2010 is the best one yet. A special adventure that goes down to my photo album. ;)
First stop, island hopping with classmates and college friends was totally fun! It's my first time riding a small boat, and my first time to go to a real outing even though my mommy didn't know well I asked for her permission and that she strongly rejected it for 50 times. :)) I packed my bags and went with the guys and oh, I didn't forget to pack guilt. I felt guilty for coming w/o permission but it was drained with all the ocean rush and excitement. Our trip was called island hopping; we should hop to different islands after another but decided to stay at one island instead because of the expensive entrance fees. Hello! It's the beginning of summer and the end of allowance week so we need to stick to our budget. But other than that, we had fun and we got tanned. Cool, I negra colored myself. It’s really huge evidence that I went swimming. Cool? Uh-oh. I'm a dead-negra-woman-walking. :))
Second stop. OOOOh. I gained weight and it's a total bad news. I'm faaaaaaaaaat.
With all the eating, who wouldn't?When I'm stuck at home, I got bored and when I got bored I eat. Foods are everywhere and it’s for freeeeeeee. I just can't resist the food. When the blessing is there you can't say no, it's bad :D And ok, ok I ate a lot, gained a lot and woosh I become koko crunch. HA HA HA. Well, I have this eating passion. I can control my cravings but at you know, summer is all about doing the things you can't do during school days. I can't eat lots and lots of food when I'm in Cebu (the place where I'm living my college life). I need to stick to my budget. And so when I have the opportunity to eat, I will grab it. And whaaaaaat the hell?? I'm faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat.
(meet my baby bro Myku)
Third stop. Studying college far away from home is difficult. I need ample of time to adjust and I need to learn a lot of new things on my own. Living in a new city without my parents to watch over me and my brothers to do stupid things at me I kinda miss my old life. I wanted to cry my heart out but I can do that only, life must go on. Anyways, this summer I went back to my old life with them. :))
Fourth stop. My family and I enjoyed the white sand and the sky blue-blue-green beach at Canigao Island. You can call it islet too because surprisingly you can circle it by foot by 20 minutes only. It's a lovely place, good for families to spend their day together. My family with my close relatives had an awesome time chilling there. By the way, we went their twice!
Fifth stop. A week after we went to Canigao Island, we visited the amazing spots of Bohol, Philippines! Its sure was amazing. We got a lot of places to see, roads to hit and cameras to snap. Let me mention this, on our first road trip there we had a lot of adventure. NOT. We found ourselves lost in the middle of nowhere. We don't have any tour guides with us but we had a map. We're not Dora the explorer alright! So it took us a while to get out of Bohol's woodland. The next day, the adults hired a van with an expert driver to tour us. It's a good thing you know. No time was wasted we hop from one view to another. Guess what, all of our cameras lost their lives. Dead. :)) What a vacation. Good times, Good times.
* Ostrich Farm *
* Rides at Danao *
* The place where the Blood Compact happened. *
* Baclayon Church*
* Prony the phyton's home *
* Tarsiers and Loboc River*
*Chocolate Hills*
*Sagbayan Peak*
*I forgot the name of that cave* :))
*somewhere going to Ubay*
* Hagna Bohol *
We reached the famous Panglao Island but it's nighttime already, we didn't hit the beaches but someday I will!! I enjoyed every second of our travel. I wish I can come here again soon. See you soon Bohol. ;)
Fourth stop. We spent a weekend at another island near Leyte namely Camotes Island. Going there we rode a boat for about 3 hours? I felt kinda dizzy that time. I really dislike riding boats. It makes me feel sick! After the boat ride we went to take a look at their small hotel then to Lake Danao. They have this lake inside an island! Cool isn't it plus the name of their lake is similar to the one we have here on Leyte. We also went to their market. I must say I’m surprised after seeing their wet market. It’s not over-crowded with consumers and their market is clean and not smelly at all! I wished all wet markets are the same as theirs. After the little sightseeing we headed to the beach resort where we will be staying for the night. We stayed at a comfy cottage with aircon. I didn't hit the beach that day. Instead, I helped my mom and the others cook the food. There's some problem with the electricity but that doesn't stop the fun. We made a bonfire. My cousins and I had fun around the fire. Alas! There are no marshmallows available. Ha-ha. On the second day, we went to Mangudlong rock resort. With no hesitation, my cousin and I went woosh woosh and splash splash in the beach. My dad dared me to jump off a very high cliff which I 100% declined. I didn't have Bella Swan's confidence. Ha-ha. After all the fun at the island I went home with a new skin color. OOOh!
* My little Island hotel *
* beside Camotes Island's wet market *
* Lake Danao *
* Palanas Beach Resort *
* Mangudlong Rock Resort *
* snip snaps going home *
Fifth stop. Swimming pools are there to oppose boredom. And so, one faithful day in summertime, the families pack their clothes and foods to enjoy the heat of summer shine. OOOOh! I wanted to get wet that day butr something is preventing me. Stupid monthly period! Tssk. Tssk. That day, when all my cousins went for a jumping and swimming at the pool I officially become their official photographer with no salary. But having spend quality time with my cousin was the bestest! ;)
* Agalon Resort *
I totally love this summer. It’s a nice experience and a very valuable memory. I hereby conclude that our family is the best companion in exciting activities. I cannot block boredom form striking of course. I found out a sweet escape. The answer was this a DVD marathon with snacks. I bought lots and lots of English and Korean/Taiwanese series and rented out some movies. I possessed the television and the player. Ha-ha. I learned lots of moral lesson too. Without any allowance it was very difficult to beg mommy for money. J I got lucky in the end.
I never expected to experience this summer galore but I was more than delighted I experienced it.
It’s now the start of June and something’s gotta give. Summer is over and school is here!.
Goodbye sunny days. Hello raindrops! :D
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