#holyweek2013

Last trip to Hagnaya Port on a Good Friday. I'm in front of Dodot and Blanchers doing my own thing.

We found a house that offered a room for Php 3,000.00 a night that was good for 6 people, although it was out of our budget, we didn't mind the extra money we paid as long as we get a place where our items are safe and our own bathroom to use. Our hosts were very generous to lend us a few of their utensils and gave us cold water for free. I forgot the name of the place but it was right across YAD's Barbeque place. You need to do a 5-10 minute walk  or ride a pedicab to get to the beach. The place also offers Free Wifi.

Most of the time I was on my mobile phone trying to update the social media pages of the company and exchanging emails to check on an area. (See evidence in the photo above) My globe 3G was going bonkers during that time and with the limited facebook page manager activities I can do with my blackberry, I was lucky enough to have blanch lend me her phone and Ezra's pocket wifi. 

I guess even on vacation, work had to find me. An event we sponsored since last year held its last leg in Bantayan and I was invited to hand the awards to the major winners of the Cebu <3 Tri-Team Championships. In the photo are the over all champs, Team Parklane.

We had to retire early that night. The whole island was quiet because it was a good Friday, and maybe because we all got tired from the 5 hour trip to Bantayan. I had to share a bed with the Blanchers and Dodot. This is us, the pretty but fat kids struggling to fit in the instagram frame. LOL.

The next day we out and about. I had to prepare my beach essentials - Aquazorb oversize towel, Forever 21 sunnies and a maximum protection sunblock. 

I adored my Aquazorb towel because it was very lightweight, I didn't have problems storing it in my travel bag (I had to practice light traveling in time for my Palawan trip this May). Although sometimes it takes awhile for it to dry, even if I tried to air dry  it, still it was very convenient. 

We met up with a few of Dodot's friends, had a drink and munched on the Chicharon that Dodot cooked for us. 

Choose your weapon of choice. Tequila or Emperador Light. 

Natz and his attempt to look like Matteo Guidicelli. 

And his next attempt to be like John Lloyd Cruz. I met Natz in this trip but we have a lot of friends in common. He's so funny, I think he's one of Blanche's guy best friend.

While on the beach, Blanchers & Dodot found other friends who came and join us for the afternoon. Ramz and Jen.

While everyone else was having Lechon or seafood for Easter Sunday brunch, we had this. Tuna cooked in different ways, Tocino Buwad, Corned beef with pork n beans and vienna sausage. 

To avoid the rush to the bus from Hagnaya port, we decide to take a long trike ride to Bogo bus terminal to wait for a bus going to Cebu. I think we were famished from all the traveling that we didn't care where we were going to eat, we placed our bags,opened the left over food from brunch and ate while standing. That moment for me, was one of the best late lunch I ever had with all the bus fumes and road dirt. I was craving for pork barbeque the whole time I was in the island and couldn't find anything else but chicken, chorizo or hotdog - finally I had pork barbeque at Bogo terminal. 

Ended the trip with a nice massage.

The whole trip for me was about reflection, and I think I was able to accomplish that. It was for me to be with other people, a change of environment from the everyday stressful and sometimes toxic scene that I'm in.I was able to just lay by the beach, feel the sand in my toes, hear the waves crashing while watching the stars and breathing in sea breeze. I was still and calm.

Thanks to the Bantayan bunch who I had a wonderful time with. Sorry for the OC-ness when it comes to overnight unwashed dishes.