It’s my first time to visit Cebu for Sinulog and boy was I really excited! I have been looking forward to this trip since December and have even asked someone for our accommodation there (Cebu). But, something happened and that someone backed out the day before our departure. Worse, when I called up the hotels that day, they were fully booked. FAST FORWARD for I don’t want to talk about it further. Tish!

January 15, 2010 (Friday)

- My beau and I left CDO at around 11am - 12noon and expected to arrive in Cebu at around 7pm. Both of us were worried already as to where we should stay for the night. We contacted friends but to no avail, they can’t helped us either.

- Around 7pm, as expected, we arrived at the Cebu port. It was raining hard outside so we have to wait until the rain would turn into drizzle. Alas, the rain slowed down and we decided to go.

- Outside the port, we hailed a taxi cab and then instructed the driver to a hotel that my beau had stayed when he visited Cebu last year. It was at Sarrosa International Hotel. With fingers crossed, I went to the front desk and inquired a room. Thankfully, there was an available room which cost us Php 3,100 with free breakfast. Although it was a bit pricey, we didn’t have much choice so we booked it.

- Luckily, the front desk woman told us that a vacant and much cheaper room was available the next day. So, we reserved that room and decided to transfer there before 12 noon.

January 16, 2010 (Saturday)

- Had a late breakfast at the hotel and proceeded to work and send reports as well as checked our ATMs.

- Decided to go to SM and shopped. Jev decided to allow me to shop using his credit card as a gift for my birthday. I bought a Mango shirt (the design I have been wishing to have - plain shirt with the Mango print), a charm bracelet with the letters of my name dangling on it, bleach catastrophe shirts and a So F.A.B. sandals. weeee! My smile was sooo big!

had lunch at sbarro's

- decided to join the procession happening on that day. The funny thing was, we don’t have any idea on the route of the procession so we just followed the people walking on the streets! hahaha! However, we didn’t finish it though as we were so tired and somebody said it’s going to finish at around 8pm.

- At around 5pm, we decided to go to Ayala and wait for Jev’s friends there (Aron Ofngol, Bentot Ofngol). To kill the time, we strolled there and I happily took snapshots of him as I already have my own set of pictures there during my last visit in Cebu.

here's the two of us in Ayala

- After that, we had our dinner at Kenny Rogers (this where we’ve met up with the Ofngol brothers, too)

- Jev badly needs to go to the CR so we (Jev, Bentot, Aron and I) decided to go to our hotel and let Jev do his thing at the same time wait for Bel Govico to arrive.

a view outside our hotel room

here's a picture of us with Bel, finally :)

- Bel was our designated tour guide as he knows the place well since he studies in Cebu. We decided to go to Fuente, Osmeña then headed to Crown Regency Hotel to try the Edge Coaster.

@ the busy street of Fuente

- we headed up to Crown Regency Hotel and met up some of their MMV neighbors. I think they were the Alquisalas Family. Not that sure, though. But I heard Jev mentioned the name.

a view from the elevator going up to the 38th floor

with their neighbors

@ the 38th floor of the hotel. we're in between with the telescopes and behind us is the railing for the edge coaster

- I really wanted to try the edge coaster so I had to convince Jev to ride it with me. He was really scared but in the end, I got what I want. His friends tried the edge coaster too! It was really fun and worth the cost! No KIDDING!

here's us trying the edge coaster. it's before I tilted the coaster.

- then, we at around 1am, we proceeded to Cebu’s IT Park and strolled there for a bit. Rested at KFC and bid our goodbyes at around 2am.

January 17, 2010 (Sunday)

- Jev and I decided to have a side trip in Bohol (to save our money as I need to celebrate for my birthday, too). We decided to visit my relatives in Panggangan, Calape, Bohol.

- Had videoke sessions at Ate Bebeth’s house and was amazed by how Visayan my half Filipino - half German cousins spoke.

- Was about to go for a swim in their sanctuary but unfortunately, it was low tide.

arrival at Bohol

January 18, 2010 (Monday)

- Jev and I had to wake up early since we’re going to Dumog, Island. It’s a white island somewhere in Tubigon, Bohol.

- We ate our breakfast and lunch there and enjoyed picking up shells as well as other sea creatures. BTW, the ones we’ve picked were the viands we had for breakfast and lunch. I love the food! Sa-ang (a big shell) really tastes good!

- And, I get to eat a lot of fresh sea foods as well as fruits!

on our way to the island

a picture of how the weather was during that day.

luckily, it didn't rain :)

- after our Dumog Island trip, we visited my grand mother (father’s side) as well as my father’s older siblings. We ate our dinner there too but didn’t stay that long as we have to travel early the next day.

Januray 19, 2010 (Tuesday)

- woke up extremely early so that we can catch up the earliest ride back to Cebu.

- though our flight was still in the afternoon, we decided to go back early so that we can visit the Sto Niño Church to pray.

- lit our candles in the Church, heard mass but we’re late

- visited Magellan’s cross

- ate a sumptuous eat-all-you-can at Cabalen’s

- did our last minute shopping and pasalubong buying at SM

- stayed in SM while killing the time

- and finally, by 4:40 PM, we’ve arrived safely in CDO.

buhbye Cebu, till our next trip!

greeting Cagayan de Oro with our tan (blame it on Bohol)

Despite some mishaps, I did enjoy the trip and I’m looking forward to the next one!