Fall in Cebu

Fall in Cebu is actually cooler and I’m adjusting slightly to the weather.  I enjoy the occasional downpour and the sprinkles.  The temp is cooler mid 80’s .  I’m getting more used to sweating, which is good because I hear May and June are hotter.  There is no color change that I have noticed but the light is different.  

Having a car here has been a great change. .  It takes about 25 minutes to go  the 6km, or 3miles to school.   

 I’m not dependent on Jeepneys or taxis.  Jeepneys are actually fun when they are not crowded.  Open air bench seating, you sit as close to the back entry as is available. The cost is 10pesos, about four cents.   When full, they are packed. They stop wherever they are flagged and you tap on the roof for a stop. You can hop in the cab, next to the driver if it is free

Last weekend, I went to a local resort on Sunday.  Awesome lunch, slept on a chaise, swam in both the sea and the pool.  The weekend before, I was at a workshop in a suburb of Manila.  Good workshop,PYP teaching and learning, my section had 6 teachers from Pakistan, one from Bolivia, an American working in Vietnam and me.  This weekend I’m heading south to a small village, Oslob, to swim with the whale sharks.  

So although I’m not in love with Cebu, all is well. I plan to continue to explore.

View of the school from the road.'

These are some of the sights outside of the school

   Palawan Island later this month. Christmas in Thailand?  November closer to home since I have no long weekends.

I won’t go so far as to say Cebu is a dump, but it is not someplace that I would tell someone to spend tons of money to get to, unless you want to see me or my house.  I am exploring and enjoying the surroundings.  Bohol was great and I will go again.  The snorkeling is the best I’ve experienced! I’ll let  you know about the whale sharks.  Check out the exclusive resort, near where I’m going. http://www.bluewatersumilon.com.ph/.  Palawan, and more to see, Boracay, Camotes and Negros etal.