Beautiful Cebu!

My plan when I took the job in Cebu and stated in my first blog entry was " is to find a lovely place for me and Susie Q to live.(Done) We will explore Cebu, (happening now)  and the Philippines(still to come) and learn the ins and outs (still learning), We will discover the good places to go and great restaurants.some yummy spots
Then you come and visit.  The first week is Cebu, you recover from jet lag and play in Cebu with me.  Then we plan an excursion, Hong Kong?  Manilla? Bangkok?  Phuket?"



Since my last post I've had one 5 day holiday and two 3 day weekends.  I've been exploring and loving it. 
Swimming with the whale sharks was awesome, literally, it filled me with awe.

We drove to a town called Oslob, about 3 hours from here.  We had reservations at the Milas Inn.  When we arrived, no one was there.  Tucky talked to the women next door, who called the caretaker.  A few minutes later a teenage girl, the caretakers daughter showed up.  We had booked a triple with A/C, for two nights.  There was no triple in the hotel and the hotel was empty.  We convinced the girl to give us two singles. And we never saw anyone again.  It was one of the strangest hotel experiences I've ever had.It was lovely but weird. The shower in my room worked, sort of.  The one in Tucky's did not.  She was using another  shower downstairs.  Great view from the balcony, Angry Bird sheets, clean enough, secure, with parking, but weird.

Angry Bird Sheets

View from the balcony, Oslob, Cebu

In Palawan we spent two days island hopping and snorkeling. We took a van north, to El Nido.  Two days at a lovely resort, Qi Palawan, one day of rest,  one day of incredicle snorkeling.  The best I’ve ever seen! We spent one day in the town of El Nido, small, welcoming and charming. 

Slide show here:
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I went for one night to Moalboal, about two hours from here.  Sweet! not much in the way of beaches, but diving and snorkeling is available, cute town, lots of fresh fish and friendly people.

Tucky and I also took a ride to the north of the island, not all the way to the top, that is for another trip, to Bantayan. Great to see the different terrain and slower back roads.

So, the plan is the same, I've scoped out places to visit and hope you will come!  I'm 62 and there's more to do!