To kick off summer (and to clear my mind and heal my heart LOL), I decided I want to spend a day on the beach. With the help of my CVG friends, I was able to arrange a trip to FUNtastic Island in Medellin for 1,000 Php back and forth. :) Since it's also almost my birthday, I promised my LXK friends that I will take care of the food as long as they take care of everything else and viola! We took the bus to Medellin and after five hours, arrived on the port. We met Kuya at the port and when we saw the boat that is supposed
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| Can you fit 13 people (plus the boat driver in this boat? Yes you can! |
to take us to the island we were hesitant (there were thirteen of us and when you see the boat, you'll understand why). Nevertheless, we lack sleep, we're feeling adventurous so off to the island we go!
FUNtastic island was developed by the government of Medellin to attract tourists to Gibitngil, Medellin. Cottages were built on a huge rock and you can get there by walking on a bridge (or swimming to the rock on high tide or walking during low tide). Residents get to swim around the island for free on certain days while tourists pay a small fee. Rates as of April 2012 are below.
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| Cottages on the rock |
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| Rates as of 2012 we saved 500 Php for the pumpboat! |
As this is my trip with my office mates, I took this time to get to know them. Most of us were heart broken in one way or another and some of us are happily in relationships. Despite the differences, we all had one goal on the island and that is to have fun! For food, there were some stalls that sell fresh fish and meat and they will cook it for you for a fee. All in all, I spent 850 Php to feed 13 people. :) Had I taken them to a restaurant, it would have been more so my wallet is happy. :D
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| Hello there, little boy! |
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| Loving the island life |
Around 4 PM, we decided it was time to head back to Cebu. The trip to Medellin proper wasn't as smooth sailing as it was in the morning, unfortunately. We were laughing and talking when suddenly big waves started coming our way. We kept quiet for the rest of the trip as Kuya sailed on with his 13 passengers with no life jackets. We all sighed with relief when we reached the shore and thanked kuya for keeping us safe.
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| We survived the waves! |
With happy hearts and renewed spirits, we are ready to face another week of work. :)
