When people say Cebu there are 4 things that will come to mind; Magellan, Dried Mangoes, Sinulog Festival and Old Churches. If you expect to see any of those in this post, there is none. City tour is not our priority so upon arrival at the Mactan airport we headed straight to the south bus terminal for our water activities by noon. 

Some mates I know who'd visited Cebu already that there aren't much to do than city tour, maybe they're not exploring enough - so in line with that, our super short trip (November 24-25) to Cebu came to life. Canyoneering in Badian and Whale Shark Watching in Oslob - 4 hour bus ride from the city.

 Day 1: Canyoneering (trekking, swimming, jumping, and screaming ... lots of screaming ha :p)

The package we got is 1.1k inclusive of the equipment and the meals. 

Day 2: Whale shark watching/swimming. We traveled to Oslob after our Canyoneering and stayed at Chateau de Tanaw-an for a night. Tip: go whale shark watching/swimming early because the water is clearer. Rate is P500 for 30 minutes - inclusive of goggles and snorkel set and the boat plus 2 guides. 

Then we went to Tumalog falls via Habal-habal just 10-20 minutes away from the whale shark site. Tumalog falls, is just so cold and pretty and very very enchanting! 

late post, this trip was from April 23-24, 2015 

Off the coast of Mauban Quezon, Cagbalete Island, a literal overnight sensation -- it's a secluded paradise that awaits everyone. 

It's an ultimate barkada getaway with almost 6 hours travel time away from Manila. If you're into a pampering kind of vacation this place is quite not for you - as it is being a virgin island the resort uses generators at 5pm-6am daily. 

The island has creamy white sand, warm and clear water, plus a relaxing and intoxicating ambiance - and the best part well, kind of - when it's low tide, sand ripples appear on the shoreline.

Cagbalete Island is a good place to relax and rejuvenate, with a scenic and breathtaking view of sunrise and sunset, just a quiet and peaceful time away from the hustle and bustle of the city. 

Palawan is known as the Philippine’s last ecological frontier.

Coron, Palawan is a paradise; a little heaven here on earth. I can't help but feel thankful about God's masterpiece and that we are so blessed with all these beaches and islands we have in our country.

And, the famous picturesque and postcard view of Coron, Palawan.

you just have to delete old memories to make room for the new ones.

this blog has no specific style, just a collection of some personal
memories that I would like to share to everybody.

still under repair for a better blogging journey.
xx