Me and my teammates went to Camotes for the weekend. I wasn't supposed to go because of one too many reasons, but they were insistent
and really put their foot down, so I ended up going anyways. Camotes, is an
island East of Cebu. It’s a tiny group of islands with a population of 80,000.
Primary means of living is fishing and farming. Its beach line is all fine
white sand, not crushed shells or corals, but pure sandy goodness. It may not
be as fine as Santa Fe’s in Bantayan is, but it’d definitely as white!
We got there by booking a VHire (Van for Hire) to pick us up
at Lahug (you can always get VHires in SM if you can’t book in advance). From Lahug, we travelled for more than an
hour to Danao Port. We then rode a barge to Camotes for around 2 and half
hours. The waves were huge and I was at the verge of throwing up (and the
locals said good thing our ride was smooth, oh my!) good thing we arrived
before things started getting messy. We were on a barge full of Korean
tourists, and my team mates had a grand time ogling at them (yeah, they do
that).
What greeted us when we docked was the beautiful crystal
clear ocean and the seaside breeze, which is exactly what we were looking for,
a break from the city. We contacted Kuya Alfred (Batman’s Butler) to drive us
around the island. We paid 3K for each vehicle we hired for the tour. The
package included all the tourist spot, pick up and drop off at the port, food
stops and the pasalubong center.
We stayed at the Boromeo Beach House. It was a
private beach house opened to the public. The house is beautiful, its high
ceiling could rival a small church. It has four big rooms. We got two rooms:
One room was good for 10 people and the other one good for 6. Each of the rooms
has grand King sized bed (which I fell in love with) and each bathroom has a
bathtub and surprisingly, a functioning hot and cold shower. The house is also
equipped with a fully functional kitchen, fridge, microwave, coffee maker,
water dispenser, well-stocked cupboard and to the relief of everyone - WIFI!
Since there were 18 of us and mostly guys, it was more economical for us to buy
our own food from the grocery and cook it ourselves. That’s why we chose this
place since they do not charge any corkage for the food and drinks.
The first day was spent eating, drinking, lounging near the
beach and swimming. The beach was a long stretch of white sand and its right in
front of the house!
It was windy that afternoon so the waves were kinda big and
I opted to just stay on the shores. When
we prepared dinner, the kind people in the house (the local staff) helped us
cook some of our food and after dinner we were also offered massage for those
who want it. Talk about relaxation!
The next day was tour day! We had a hurried breakfast then
went off right away.
Our first stop was the Timobo Cave. It’s an underground
cave with a medium opening several feet below the ground and once you reach the
bottom, there’s a pool of cool fresh water. The water is very refreshing,
especially with the heat. We didn’t stay very long because some of us are
claustrophobic and it’s not really advisable to stay there for too long because
there’s less air.
Our next stop is the Buho Rock Resort. It’s located in Poro just
near the National Power Corporation. When you get there, you won’t see any
beach at all. The resort is perched on top of a stony cliff. You have to go
down a long stairs down to the ocean. When you get to the “launch station”, the
ocean will surround you, no beach or shore, just you on top of a huge stone
formation and the ocean. If you are afraid of heights, prepare yourself. 
When we got there the guys were very giddy and would like to try it right away. The water doesn’t look deep because it was very clear and we thought we could see the bottom. One of us went down using the ladder and tested the water first and boy, it was deep! It was a huge jump! That was 18 freaking feet!
The guys started jumping one by one, their first jumps were hesitant at first but most came back for more. I made Leap of Faith so to speak. *pat self on the back*.
When we got there the guys were very giddy and would like to try it right away. The water doesn’t look deep because it was very clear and we thought we could see the bottom. One of us went down using the ladder and tested the water first and boy, it was deep! It was a huge jump! That was 18 freaking feet!
The guys started jumping one by one, their first jumps were hesitant at first but most came back for more. I made Leap of Faith so to speak. *pat self on the back*.
gud jab mimierds
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