Welcome to Dumaguete City... Again!
It was another normal day when one of my old classmates from
high school told that they will visit Dumaguete City on Friday. That was still
last week, November 23, 2012. Friday came and I was still up in the wee hours
of the morning banging my computer keyboards to meet some deadlines on my
online job when they texted me that they already arrived in the city. I quickly
shut down my laptop and hopped in my motorcycle and went to the pier. I saw
them walking towards my former boarding house since it was near the pier.
Anyhow, I only counted three classmates, all female. I was actually expecting
five. They told me that the two had to cancel because of work and other
‘relevant’ stuff.
Humble Breakfast First
We headed first at the Tiangge (Market) to eat puto (rice cakes) and drink sekwate (native chocolate). There's nothing special about this because it's supposed to be a humble breakfast. :)
Exotic Breakfast Time
After we left their bags in my new boarding house/apartment,
our first stop in their second visit in Dumaguete City was to eat horse meat
and utok sa baboy (pork brains) for breakfast at JP’s! They were hesitant at
first, but decided to go with the experience. And you know what? They loved it!
One of them preferred the horse meat, while the others pork brains. I was even
much happier since I was the one who finished all of the food. Free meals are
always happy meals!
City Parade and Zip Lining
I for one know that I have a fear of heights, but I think
I’m slowly overcoming it. It was already Saturday afternoon. I woke up so late
around 3pm when I promised my friends that I would pick them up from the pier
around lunch time since they went to the mysterious island of Siquijor the day
before that.
Anyhow, I met them at the market where they were about to
ride the jeepney going to where Tierra Alta is, although I forgot the name of
the barangay. So Lyra and I rode my motorcycle while Jireh and Yayet (those are
my classmates’ names by the way) rode the jeepney.
When we arrived at the top of the mountain resort, we handed
out 200 pesos to the man in charge of the zip lining. This was the only time I
spent money since they literally spent everything for me during the whole
duration of their stay.
We hopped in the mini jeepney to the zip lining tower and I
decided that I will ride in tandem with anyone, preferable someone small. So I
chose Yayet naturally. It was my first time and I thought it was scary, but it
was actually magical and awesome. The fact that you felt like flying, seeing
those tiny trees hundreds of feet below waving at you – metaphorically – was
something you don’t get to experience every day.
The ride was actually quick that it left me feel ‘hanging’
(unintentional pun there). After that, we went inside the resort and climbed
the top of their lighthouse to enjoy the rest of the view of the mountains.
Then took our last shots near the swimming pool and all four of us hopped in
again to my small poor motorcycle (seriously, it was not easy maintaining four
people riding around Dumaguete City for an entire weekend).
The Peryahan (Carnival)!
Since it was nearing the city fiesta, I made sure that I can
bring my classmates to the ‘peryahan’.
They practically paid for everything for me so I actually enjoyed that nigh
even though I was really low in budget. Thanks guys!
We rode a total of 4 rides: 2 ferris wheels, 1 circle train
thingy, and the octopus. This is the only carnival I know who offers deadly
ferris wheel rides since the roller coaster is not scary enough to be a ‘WAOH!’
factor. But the best ride for that night was the Octopus! My partner for that
ride was Lyra, since Yayet was mostly my partner that night and the zip lining
the afternoon before that. It was a ride ‘for’ your life! And if you are easily
dizzied, I suggest against it. Again, ferris wheels in Dumaguete City is deadly fun!
Chill Out Night
I was about to bring them to my home town in Bais City but
decided against because I had to catch up for some deadlines on my online job
which I don’t want to talk about. But my friends, who were real friends for
that matter, decided to clean my whole room while they wait for me finish my
assignments. I mean, who doesn’t want free room service? My room was
transformed in less than two hours with the magic of a girl’s touch – in my
case girls’ touches.
We ended our night chilling with my friends here in
Dumaguete City, specifically at Escano beach wall, listening to reggae music at
the nearby Tiki Bar.
Then we headed home and slept to wake up early the next day
to visit Lake Balinsasayao!
We’ll continue with our adventure next time. So stay tuned
in!
Enjoy these few pictures while I write part 2! (I learned a new word by the way: Keribells!)
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| Their first morning inside my apartment while waiting for their boat ride to Siquijor |
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| Caught on camera! |
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| Lyra so kill joy. No shouting? |
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| My partner in every churvabells! |
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| Breakfast at JP's: horse meat and pork brains |
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| Just like in any commercial. This is my room after my classmates cleaned it. |
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| My first zip lining |
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| Worst face I ever made in my life! |
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| Us fitting in my small motorcycle |
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| This is how scary the Octopus is! |
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| Chilling at Escano sea wall |
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| Hilton, Novo, Benjoo, Jireh, Yayet, and Lyra |
More pictures can be seen in this album: Dumaguete Invasion by Lyra
