Day 6:
This is a Wednesday, we planned to go to
Apo Island to swim with the Pawikans! Yehey!
We woke up around 6:30 am, prodded by
Victor to get up regardless of the very long night. Realizing that there was free breakfast consisting of toast
and coffee or tea, we grabbed the free breakfast. There was someone that was
supposed to stay in our room, so we were forced to move to a smaller room,
which also costs cheaper, PhP 800 + 350 for the extra double bed. It didn’t have a balcony or ref anymore, but it still
has the TV and the private shower. So, we moved our things and were able to
leave at around 8 am.
I forgot my camera at Dauin Marine
Sanctuary, so we passed that way first before going to Apo Island. Yes, thank
you so much to those um, matured lovely couple owning the sanctuary who kept my
camera, knowing that I will return to get it! Such a nice couple indeed J
Afterwards, we boarded a jeep going to
Zamboangita. It was a really big jeep, as in wide, only costs PhP 12. It was a
Wednesday so we were able to witness market day. We brought some snacks, bread
if we’re going to feed the
fish, etc.
Usually the boat costs PhP 2000 for 4
people, and the big boat costs PhP 3000 to fit 6 people. There was a foreigner
there who was waiting for passengers, and we were able to get a boatman to
agree to take the 5 of us to Apo Reef for PhP 2000.
Grabe,
ang init na naman at tanghaling tapat! Aside from
that, the beach was rocky and hard, full of corals. There was an entrance fee
of PhP 100 then we could rent a life vest for PhP 100. Since it was lunch time,
we had lunch in the Apo Resort Restaurant where I had chopseuy after many days
of eating meat. (Yes, I know we should have just went to a local, ask to cook
something for us, or whatever, right? According to Shee, one of the locals
asked.) I was interested in scuba diving, intro dive costs a little less than
PhP 3,000 for 2-3 hours. But unfortunately, we have to leave around 3 to 4 pm,
so there wasn’t much time. Sayang! (Actually, it was a good deal
according to Victor, because the PhP 1,900 intro dive that he knows of consists
of 1 hour only. That plus it was really hot and the sun was so high really made
me interested in scuba! Hehe)
Then, we swam with the turtles! They were
so cool and so big upclose. I could touch them, but we weren’t supposed to! Hehe After about an hour or
so, we got up and had some photo ops with the rocks. (I almost had a wardrobe
malfunction!) We weren’t able to do the trek
to the light tower anymore, because of the lack of time. Sad…
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| Shee swimming with the turtles |
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| An example of something we weren't supposed to do: Touch the Pawikan |
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| Rocky, pebbly, coral-ly beach of Apo Island |
Anyway, we went back to Dauin. We rode
another bus bound for Dumaguete, caught another tricycle to Harold’s where we washed ourselves. For tonight,
since there were only 4 of us, we took the bicycle and rode around the city,
replenishing money, and had dinner at KRI, which was blogged to be the number 1
restaurant in the area.
KRI was really good or we were hungry and
it was already 9pm. We ordered the top 4 specialties of the restaurant: Tuna
wrapped in something, Tenderloin tips, Pork ribs, and Sashimi something, I
think. Anyway, mine was yummy, which was the Tuna! Hehe Afterwards, we went to
Haus of Sansrival to try the other cakes. (Sabi
sa inyo, nasubukan na namin almost lahat
doon.) Anyway, we went back to Harold’s to get some sleep.
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| At KRI with their marshmallow shake and chocolate shake |
Expenses:
Tricycle to Ceres – PhP 10
Ceres Bus to Dauin – PhP 20
Jeep from Dauin to Zamboangita – PhP 12
Market – PhP 40
Apo Island Boat – PhP 2000/5 people
Apo Island Resort Lunch – PhP 90
Apo Island Entrance and Snorkline – PhP 100
Life Vest Rental – PhP 100
Zamboangita to Dumaguete – PhP 20
Tricycle to Harold’s Inn – PhP 10
KRI dinner – PhP 140
Hous of Sansrival – PhP 100 (group meal)
