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I was really looking for some documents I need to write my annual MPR report but found this instead. It says in the doc information that I wrote it December 10, 3 something am. Anyway, this is meant to be poster here, I think because the title says, for LJ entry.
Dumaguete Break
On our way home from a late night meeting for a Karaoke Dream performance in the DFA auditorium, I finally figured that whenever I plan a vacation something invariably comes up to make sure it doesn’t happen. It was going to be a long weekend with Monday declared as a holiday. So without making arrangements for Pawee and without checking in with Jette (who had been inviting me forever to go there and anyway, I did warn her that if I indeed go, I didn’t want a planned agenda – I would prefer to sit and stare ), I picked up the phone and booked a flight to Dumaguete.
It took me about 20 minutes to get a confirmation. I needed to go back to Manila Sunday night because we promised Tito Bembol to watch Gerilya in CCP so I got the earliest Saturday flight to Dumaguete and latest Sunday flight to Manila.
After I put down the phone, Ian, who was sitting in front of the cab said, “Kailan ka pupunta sa Dumaguete?”
“Saturday,” I said.
“This Saturday?” He asked. It was already Monday night.
“Yup.” I said, dialling my sister’s number to ask if she could pick up Pawee from our house so he could stay in my parents house in San Pablo.
“Sama kaya ako?” Ian spoke again.
Pam who was sitting beside me and had other plans for the weekend said. “Syet, kakainis kaya kayo.”
And that was how all three of us ended in the 7am flight of Cebu Pacific to Dumaguete. ETA – 8:10am.
All three of us had just been to a tour of three productions which started in Nueva Ecija moved to Isabela and ended in Laoag (by land through Cagayan Valley and Aparri), anyone would think we will be so tired of traveling… but this wasn’t work related and we’re traveling by plane…
This is vacation!
What we did in Dumaguete?
•Went to Jette’s place to drop off our stuff and freshen up
•Walked along the boulevard (kinda like the Manila bay with cleaner water)
•Ate second breakfast (first one in the airport and we are really turning into hobbits)
•Got foot reflex massage. If any one of you guys reading this intend to go to Dumaguete. Do not, I repeat, do not forget to go to the park across the church to treat yourself to one of these. Cheap too. You pay only for the cost of a face towel, a small bottle of alcohol and “kahit magkano” tip to the reflexologist.
•Lunch with Dessa who introduced us to the concept of slow food (as opposed to fast food). It’s all the rave in Europe she said. Had one of the best seafood chowder I’ve ever tasted and vegetable kebab which makes me want to consider going vegetarian.
•Massage + Lunch = Sleepiness. We went home to watch “Kate and Leopold” and “Serendipity” and sleep. Simultaneously.
•Went back to a gift shop owned by Gifts (that’s her name) who also designs the one-of-a kind pieces that the shop sells.
•Jette tricked us into walking about two-kilometers by saying “Malapit na,” every five minutes to Hayahay, the famour resto-bar which reminded me of the bars in Boracay. Totally worth it. The Camiguin express was superb. And Pam pigged out on the chili crab (not as good as the one we had in the beachfront restaurants found in Sabang, Palawan, she said but still really good)
•After mix drinking beer, rum-coke and tequila, we got hungry again and went to the tempurahan in the boulevard (sidewalk stalls open only after 4 pm) and ate balut and tempura – kikiam actually.
•Slept long
•Breakfast of suman and chocolate and pancit in Teves Stall in the palengke. Dessa recommended it but the whole of Dumaguete seemed to be eating breakfast there when we got there. Finally got seats. This food place is also a MUST. Our bill was P 115.00 for 4 people. The vendor misunderstood our shocked look and thinking that we found it too expensive even recomputed our bill
•3-hour “Tunganga time” in Beach. More pictures. And lunch. A bit expensive but the view there was fantastic.
•
* Dessert in the famous Sans Rival where we got Sylvanas for pasalubong
• Airport again
The next two weeks before the Christmas break is going to be tough : IOM video shoot, DOLE 7th year anniversary and yes, we even agreed to organize the PETA Christmas party, submission of reports for all the above, the 6-end mancom eval and report and I still owe Tita maribel the Noli-Fili tour experience paper. But this trip has been the equivalent of a power nap on a real crazy day. I’m ready to work!
Incidentally, I saw in the smile magazine this feature about the three islands in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro.
Hmm………..
Dumaguete Break
On our way home from a late night meeting for a Karaoke Dream performance in the DFA auditorium, I finally figured that whenever I plan a vacation something invariably comes up to make sure it doesn’t happen. It was going to be a long weekend with Monday declared as a holiday. So without making arrangements for Pawee and without checking in with Jette (who had been inviting me forever to go there and anyway, I did warn her that if I indeed go, I didn’t want a planned agenda – I would prefer to sit and stare ), I picked up the phone and booked a flight to Dumaguete.
It took me about 20 minutes to get a confirmation. I needed to go back to Manila Sunday night because we promised Tito Bembol to watch Gerilya in CCP so I got the earliest Saturday flight to Dumaguete and latest Sunday flight to Manila.
After I put down the phone, Ian, who was sitting in front of the cab said, “Kailan ka pupunta sa Dumaguete?”
“Saturday,” I said.
“This Saturday?” He asked. It was already Monday night.
“Yup.” I said, dialling my sister’s number to ask if she could pick up Pawee from our house so he could stay in my parents house in San Pablo.
“Sama kaya ako?” Ian spoke again.
Pam who was sitting beside me and had other plans for the weekend said. “Syet, kakainis kaya kayo.”
And that was how all three of us ended in the 7am flight of Cebu Pacific to Dumaguete. ETA – 8:10am.
All three of us had just been to a tour of three productions which started in Nueva Ecija moved to Isabela and ended in Laoag (by land through Cagayan Valley and Aparri), anyone would think we will be so tired of traveling… but this wasn’t work related and we’re traveling by plane…
This is vacation!
What we did in Dumaguete?
•Went to Jette’s place to drop off our stuff and freshen up
•Walked along the boulevard (kinda like the Manila bay with cleaner water)
•Ate second breakfast (first one in the airport and we are really turning into hobbits)
•Got foot reflex massage. If any one of you guys reading this intend to go to Dumaguete. Do not, I repeat, do not forget to go to the park across the church to treat yourself to one of these. Cheap too. You pay only for the cost of a face towel, a small bottle of alcohol and “kahit magkano” tip to the reflexologist.
•Lunch with Dessa who introduced us to the concept of slow food (as opposed to fast food). It’s all the rave in Europe she said. Had one of the best seafood chowder I’ve ever tasted and vegetable kebab which makes me want to consider going vegetarian.
•Massage + Lunch = Sleepiness. We went home to watch “Kate and Leopold” and “Serendipity” and sleep. Simultaneously.
•Went back to a gift shop owned by Gifts (that’s her name) who also designs the one-of-a kind pieces that the shop sells.
•Jette tricked us into walking about two-kilometers by saying “Malapit na,” every five minutes to Hayahay, the famour resto-bar which reminded me of the bars in Boracay. Totally worth it. The Camiguin express was superb. And Pam pigged out on the chili crab (not as good as the one we had in the beachfront restaurants found in Sabang, Palawan, she said but still really good)
•After mix drinking beer, rum-coke and tequila, we got hungry again and went to the tempurahan in the boulevard (sidewalk stalls open only after 4 pm) and ate balut and tempura – kikiam actually.
•Slept long
•Breakfast of suman and chocolate and pancit in Teves Stall in the palengke. Dessa recommended it but the whole of Dumaguete seemed to be eating breakfast there when we got there. Finally got seats. This food place is also a MUST. Our bill was P 115.00 for 4 people. The vendor misunderstood our shocked look and thinking that we found it too expensive even recomputed our bill
•3-hour “Tunganga time” in Beach. More pictures. And lunch. A bit expensive but the view there was fantastic.
•
* Dessert in the famous Sans Rival where we got Sylvanas for pasalubong
• Airport again
The next two weeks before the Christmas break is going to be tough : IOM video shoot, DOLE 7th year anniversary and yes, we even agreed to organize the PETA Christmas party, submission of reports for all the above, the 6-end mancom eval and report and I still owe Tita maribel the Noli-Fili tour experience paper. But this trip has been the equivalent of a power nap on a real crazy day. I’m ready to work!
Incidentally, I saw in the smile magazine this feature about the three islands in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro.
Hmm………..
