cebu

i have been blessed this year with many travels and although i have not blogged about most of them (can you imagine having to sift through all those photos??), i feel like i should blog about this last trip that i had. like right now, before i forget.

 this trip was extra  unforgettable because: 

1. i don't get to go on out of town trips around the philippines that much, and 

2. i don't get to spend time with my high school boys as often as before

it's different traveling with the people who i literally grew up with. as in some of them i've known since prep. i've seen them through childish antics, bigotillos, soirees and recently, fatherhood. it was surreal and educational at the same time because well, you realize how much everyone has matured and because of that, you see the world differently somehow. 

having that sense of responsibility is another thing that i was exposed to on this trip. i admired them knowing my friends now live not just for themselves but for others. that they are now responsible for a person was so amazing for me. i used to get irritated with kids crying inflight, but i now empathize with the parents and how hard it could be to hush their babies when the little ones get restless.

all in all my trip has been a blast! i have a lot to say and my thoughts are so random that i'll probably just let it sink in a bit more. i'll maybe just add to this some other time. i'll let the photos talk for now.

our view of the ocean from our hotel

my very first underwater shot

the freshest seafood. before this trip, i thought these shells were only meant to be displayed. i now know that you display them after you've eaten them.

 

 prenups, anyone?

the hat and the 'yacht'  just called for this contrabida shot:

the cast with their mini-me's and mars'

cruisin' the pacific ocean (or is it the philippine sea? eh, whatevs!)

 

tender sunset moment: nerissa and franco

fresh caught scallops baked to perfection!

i want this clock!

city view from the top

 

fantastic special cebu lechon de leche on a bmw: a treat from bowie

 

taoist temple

while the girls shopped for accessories, the guys chased after the kids

magellan's cross

short but sweet easy going night.

magellan-lapu-lapu shrine

this video captures the essence of the trip so much more. credits to joel g for this! as of press time, my video has been roughly edited, left and forgotten. i promise to post it in this lifetime.

plants vs zombies, kenneth cobonpue, special lechon de leche in a bmw convertible, white islands 'cruise ship', no problem restaurant, milo cereal, sinderella bikini bar, regla day care, sm hypermart, flat tops, jack coke, hola españa, paella negro, wine, cheese and pizza, PCSO, nikki gil coke commercial, 'mars, the late garlic rice, leia, aidan, franco, bea, AA bbq, crispy pata & gel, spicy longganisa, danggit, jellyfish, thackz, bowie, 'envy', clothes minded.

 

cebu. 10.27.11 - 11.1.11

social life

Im surprised i have so many upcoming trips plotted out already for the year. And i have a lot more invitations i haven't said yes to/plotted.

Wow, is this what one calls 'social life'?:)

baguio (part 1)

went to baguio march 18-19 for neil and trineth's wedding. it was beautiful. the experience was beautiful. but the best part was just being away from manila!

a jar of peanut/cashew brittle to welcome the guests

food! the arroz valenciana, callos and caldereta were winners! and so were the 'pomeranian' oranges. go ask onyl:)

that im not here for work, this is all new to me. still taking it all in.

i was extra bibo that day. my cliffhanger moment got me a cut on the finger.

acting really stupid on the way to good shepherd convent. again, i was just really happy to be out there:)

pasalubong :)

was so lucky to have onyl with me that day. he remains to be one of my favorite tour buddies. same tastes, etc. i didnt have to drag him around and viseversa. we were just laughing all the way! and
he knows the shots that i want. (i got a lot of practice from his old slr that he brought with him to europe in '01!)

here he is in his libya scarf. akala yata nya sa desert ang punta namin. lol!

see, these things, i could not have done without onyl's suggestion. i was in total tourist mode that day, i really didnt mind hamming it up for the camera.

baguio by night. beautiful. this was shot from sm baguio.

so the driver finally arrives to bring us home and i call onyl and he starts screaming: 'si manny paquiao yang bababa!! si manny paquiao yang bababa!!'

so i stop and true enough, it was THE manny paquiao! had my camera slung around my neck so i just turned it on, switched it to auto and started shooting like the papparazzi!

but wait! there's more! paolo contis, too!

anyway.

i dont know what i love more: his gucci jacket or that solid gold watch that i could not id?

 haha, what a packed day! and it wasnt even over yet!