“Once the travel bug bites there is
no known antidote, an I know
that I shall be happily infected
until the end of my life.”
–Â Michael Palin
Ai asked me to go with her on this trip, I wasn’t really planning on going another trip so soon after Sagada but I figured I might as well go if it’s within ~budget~.
I left on an early Sunday morning and we were set to return 2 days later, we didn’t go on any tour and instead DIY’d everything with Ai handling the entire itinerary. Upon arrival we went straight to their fish port (I rode a habal-habal!), grabe sa daming tuna and they were huge too! Some were bigger than me, probably heavier too. Hassle lang yung weather coz first it was drizzling and then a few hours later it turned into a downpour. I was actually about to stay behind at the gate of the port because of the rain (there’s nothing I hate more than being cold and getting my feet wet) but I was pressured by the guards to go in LOL.
After heading to the fish port we went to Lake Sebu, I can’t even remember how we got there BUT if I’m not mistaken we took a tricycle to get to the terminal (not exactly a terminal but the side of the road where vans parked), and then we were dropped off to transfer to another van (-_-) and then we arrived at Lake Sebu’s van terminal (official this time). We waited for a few minutes to register and talk to the guides to discuss what we can do (weather was still kinda bad) before we actually left via habal-habal (again!).
Our accommodation at Lake Sebu was really nice (Punta Isla) and we stayed in a 2-bed room (it was initially just one bed but I can’t sleep with someone next to me). Food tasted good, I wasn’t a fan of their tuna skin chicharon, the hotel itself is pretty OK but the view of the lake was priceless, it did kinda remind me of the lake in Myanmar but I felt this was better because it had more trees and we were closer to it (Marjo said may buwaya daw dun, buti I found out after). We also took a short boat tour of the lake and invited 2 other guys to join us para mas mura yung bayad hehe.
The next morning we were set to go to Gumasa Beach, from Lake Sebu we take a van to General Santos City, and then another van and trike to Gumasa Beach but by the time we got to the city I decided I didn’t want to travel some more so I stayed behind and let Ai go by herself. There was a guy I liked who called me “loner” when I’d tell him I enjoy doing things by myself, he wasn’t a nice person and we’re no longer in speaking terms. It still bothers me whenever people assume there’s something wrong with someone who enjoys spending time and doing things alone. Anyhoot, I spent my time alone eating in the city and chanced upon this cafe called Annipie (which I also learned originated in Davao), walked around their park for a bit, had a massage before calling it a night, and headed back to the hotel.
it begins with a step 