Edwin and I never planned it. Things went into place and it just happened. He was on official business in Cebu City on the first week. We met up there before that week ended, that was the Day 1 of my short vacation. And the fun all started from there.

We spent our days in the Queen City of the South with our Cebu-based friends (Taps, Noe, Merfe, Chivs, etc.) who went the extra mile to make us comfortable and happy during our short stay. We tried new restaurants, visited churches, strolled in malls, celebrated Mother’s Day (Merfe is going to be one soon!) on the beach and caught up on each other’s lives. Blissful!

From Cebu, we headed south to one of the cities in Negros Oriental to pay a visit to my parents and my younger sister who reside there. It was the onset of a typhoon but we never minded. We got there soaking wet, literally. It was a good thing we didn’t get sick. At the time. I got sick a little later (on my way back to Manila). Actually, I went there to check on my family. I was happy they were doing just fine.

It was not too long before we got to Bohol. We stayed in Edwin’s family’s house. His grandparents took good care of us. We arrived just in time for the town’s fiesta on the next day. The celebration was not so colorful but we managed to have fun going from house to house and eating whatever was offered to us. Haha. The next day after the fiesta, we (Edwin, Jan2x and I) met up with Edwin’s cousin Jick in Tagbilaran City. We had a late lunch, visited a tourist spot and strolled around the nearby towns using Jan2x’s nice, red car. Before I knew it, our Bohol stop was over and we needed to go back to Cebu for our plane trip back to Manila.

So many things I wanted to do, so little time. And money. Haaaaay. Maybe next year again. Hehee. Anyway, it was one heck of a summer vacation. Sulit, ika nga.

Restaurant Tips:

1. When in Cebu, dine buffet style at Port Seafood Restaurant (walking distance from Water Front Hotel-Lahug) for P199 (lunch) and P299 (dinner). This is a steal, I tell you! Seafood are aplenty, served fresh daily. Ambiance and service are pleasant, food rating is above average.

2. When in Tagbilaran City, a good choice would be Prawn Farm (it’s a resto, not really a prawn farm or hatchery) located inside Island City Mall. It’s fine dining but the price is relatively cheap. They serve fresh prawns and other savory dishes, mostly Filipino food. Don’t forget to order the baby back ribs and adobong pusit for main dish and make sure there’s mangga with bagoong alamang on the side. Allot P300 per head. Ambiance is cozy. Service is quite slow but the food is something that’s worth a second visit.