Day Four of Three Hundred Sixty-One More

I miss sleeping with you.

I miss how you lazily kiss my forehead and pull me closer to you, wordlessly urging me to go back to sleep as dawn breaks and the sun peeks slowly through the window.

I miss how our legs intertwine under the sheets, our toes brushing against each other as we play half asleep footsies under the covers.

I miss how our hearts beat in almost the same rhythm. I miss how my head rises and falls on top of your chest as you breathe in the scent of my hair.

And when the sun rises at 7 in the morning I still turn to your side of the bed, hoping that you’re here instead of these pillows - lifeless reminders of the space you once occupied but never fully evacuated.

24 Hours in Negros Oriental: Dumaguete City

Balut: chick abortion

After a long day chasing waterfalls, we spent the night walking around the Baywalk and exploring the different food stalls. We ate tempura and some fish ball and I attempted to eat balut but as with previous attempts, I still wasn't able to. I have never eaten balut before and despite Kaye's attempts to let me eat balut, I still cannot bring myself to eat it. The thought of cooking and eating a developing chick was the bird equivalent of abortion: you let an egg develop into a chick and then decide to end it's life (O_O).  Even  sipping the balut soup feels wrong. No offense to balut eaters! 

We woke up early in the morning to witness the sunrise and for the obligatory I ♥ Dumaguete photo. Luckily, there were few people around so we got to have our photo taken. We heard mass at the St. Catherine of Alexandria Church and then went on to buy silvanas from Sans Rival. After tasting some of Sans Rival's pastries, it was off to Cebu for us. 

It was a short weekend trip and we could've went to Siquijor or even Bacolod but time was limited. Oh, well. Not visiting all the places at once means more reasons to go back to Negros. :)

Obligatory I ♥ Dumaguete Photo

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24 Hours in Negros Oriental: Pulangbato Falls

Enjoying the scenic motorcycle ride on our way to Pulangbato Falls, we were suddenly surprised when smoke emanated from the rocky wall. Kuya Robert told us not to worry as this was normal and that we were passing by Mount Talinis (aka Cuernos de Negros), an active volcano(Yikes!). Holding on to hope that the volcano won't erupt soon, we went on. 

On the other side of the road, water was boiling and the rocks were reddish. The air smelled strongly of sulfur but still, we went on. After a few minutes, we reached Pulangbato waterfalls. It wasn't as high as Casaroro but the red rocks surrounding the falls made it unique. Compared to Casaroro, Pulangbato falls was more accessible. A five-minute walk from the road would take you to the waterfall. There was also a cold and hot spring near the waterfall and food stalls as well. 

As there were lots of people on the waterfall, we took a few photos and headed to the cold spring, resting and relaxing after a long day. Kuya recommended that we should try the hot spring too and we did. The water was warm and relaxing. I got to taste the water accidentally and it tasted like sulfur and rust (O_O). I wouldn't recommend swimming in white clothing as these would get stained (ruined one of my favorite shirts).

Everything was red with a tinge of green!

We went back to Dumaguete City before it got dark and Kuya was kind enough to take us to OK Pensionne House to recharge before strolling around the Baywalk.

Related: 24 Hours in Negros Oriental: Casaroro Falls
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