Walking under sunshine

After three months of pain staking, sweat pulsing and heat bronzing around the islands, the rainy season is here. I’ve been constantly checking the temperatures through my desktop for the past days and the highest was at 35 degrees! Plus el niño is still playing among the clouds that some parts of the country are dry like prunes.

Enough with the complaints, this summer must be my most colorful yet. I remember posting before about having my summer destination, indeed it did happen! I was relieved for the first time since my family (rather make it 4 families), the one who are my constant companion to my escapades, were not kill joys! Ok I take that back, some parts they were kinda plain boring but I couldn’t blame them! Note to self must find a job for traveling!

White sands on Canigao Island

First stop was at Canigao island. Located south in Leyte, we had an early start in the morning traveling through cars. I had to endure my legs with my cousin sitting on it for 3 hours! After reaching the docks of Matalom, a 10 minute boat ride was to be expected with a fare of 45php per person, back and forth ride. Literally the island is so small that we actually went around it by foot for 15-20 minutes only! White sands with blue green waters were everywhere. If you went around the other side of the island, it has a really nice view plus the waters have the right temperature to keep you cool. Some fishermen also sell their newly catch fishes or shells that were the size of a computer mouse or bigger. Spending the night would have been fun but the adults had work the day after. We actually went there twice with the family neither we spend a night. A very lovely island indeed which is similar to that featured in magazines and televisions with moderate expenditures.

The next weekend, we headed to Bohol. I have no idea where the adults got the money but there we were traveling to a 2-hour car ride to the pier in Bato, Leyte. Two cars were brought. Another boat ride was expected, the lousiest part ever was waiting it 3 hours to get to Bohol. Seriously it was like watching a bout crawling through the seas.

All around Bohol

I guess the adults were feeling adventurous that day using only a map and got us stuck in the middle of somewhere around late in the afternoon. I was totally pissed and hungry plus I was forced to pee outside out in an open environment since no decent rest rooms were near. Ahhhh the idea still makes me sick. Gladly the next day the van was our savior! At least we were able to see some interesting sites but I was so inches away to try out some adrenaline routines. Inches!

For the next destination was on another island near Leyte, Camotes. I have no idea why the island belongs to Cebu, but hey they still did a pretty cool place renovating and making it a tourist destination. Armed again with food and sunscreen, we head to the beach. First day was tiring seeing also some sites but I guess I’m kinda fed up to the whole garden thingy. Had stayed in for the night but had electricity problems. Bonfire was nice but kinda creepy since a few meters away stands a coffin of unknown decent. More of the beach, it was the first time for me to jump over a high cliff. Felt really good about it with water rushing in as I submerged and floated to the surface. Must try that one again!

Sites and Lights of Camotes Island

Another trip was on Davao. I mentioned this on a previous post. Mostly with adults thank God for my twin on being there. She was the one who well kinda put some spice on my trip on Davao. Really nice experience, the smell of durian is not my thing but the sites and food are must tries! Their durian coffee is delish. Got to try the zorb on pool and terrain. Experienced again a local circus which was way too fun. Crocodile farm was one of my cool places, saw really really big crocodiles it was humongous! Plus feeding a tiger was plus points as well…

Seeing Davao

Typically that is my summer 2010. I’m officially like Dora the explorer, the children program with short hair and brown skin. If I ever cosplay her, it would be a match! As of the moment, I’m clearly sweating out and by next month, which is June, I guess church weddings will overflow.

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Giving Time to Earth

A cause that needs to be change as our dear planet heats up. Last March 27,2010, I ended up celebrating the Earth Hour for the second time. Last year, I was celebrating it on the isle of Boracay, together with fire dancing and hola hola music. Didn’t quite expect that somehow the similarity I get from this year.


It’s a global vote that took place about 3 years ago. In 2008, the world gathered as everyone donated his or her 60 minutes of lights off and it was a success. The following year, same thing happened but surprisingly the Philippines topped other countries for supporting earth hour in 15 million major cities and towns across the islands. Last Saturday, the preparations for the said event even got bigger and bigger. Through social networks and media, the country has once again donated its lights to mother earth.

earth hour in a fire glass

that's the big me on the yellow wall

Being alone during that one hour would be a pain in the neck. Luckily I was already scheduled to have my so-called fun run with friends in the afternoon. Thanks to Lara’s sister to have me around the event of her company the Aboitiz Group. The problem started with my outfit. I was clearly thinking of a fun run not a walkathon. I was just surprise to see people in pants! And yes I was feeling er dreerie but nonetheless walking with your pants from Banilad to Mabolo is not a good idea. Still I stick on having my running shoes (dear old pair ones), gym shorts, bag pack and my black shirt to walk my way through the streets. It was more like having a cardio on the pavements.

The whole night was amazing! I was ending up staring through fire dancing; drum beating with howling and more fire! And oh yeah the place, Persimmon Plus, was great for the event. Another album full of memory check!


On April 22, 2010, the celebration of Earth day was on the date. So it was kinda weird for me to be on a trip on that day outside the province but it was free. I spent my earth day visiting Eden Park in Davao city. It was a forest sort of park with extremely thick trees, wild animals, lavish gardens and germinated fruits and vegetables. We even have to ride on through the park, with 3 stops for picture taking and having an eat all you can buffet before the tour.

my playground in eden park, davao city

with the middle-aged gang

I know it’s ironic that we didn’t go there by foot and used gas instead, but my entourage was a couple of middle age girlies. Yes girlies with the exception of my father and I was their slave for taking pictures every scene they think were good. Ok fine I have to admit, it was fun but those middle-aged girlies sure knows how to pump some adrenaline for 3 straight days!

Back to Earth day, there were some mountaineers on the said park doing their gearing up on a hike and some just brought their bikes with them. It would be fun to be with them yet I’m a foreign to the land so I was stuck with middle-aged girlies.

Celebrating Earth awareness was fun. The only problem is that this country is strictly having issues on energy sources. Almost all provinces have an earth hour wait make it like 2-3 hours without power. It sucks big time but I guess this earth really needs to be admitted or we’re gonna be screwed.

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