Cebu City

And off to Cebu City...

Busy, crowded, bustling city life. Dried sweet mangoes, danggit and other dried seafood. Bili na bay!

The family had a short visit to the Taoist temple and Magellan's cross.

Ang bilis bay!

Bohol

In May 1993, the family went back to Cagayan de Oro to attend the wedding of Bobby's youngest sister. Amyel was one of the flower girls and Bobby stood as a parent of the bride. After the wedding, we also stayed in Gingoog for a few days. On our way back to Manila, we decided to go island-hopping. I was then three months on the family way. Bohol, here we come.

A visit to Bohol is not complete without seeing the chocolate hills in Carmen. They did not really appear chocolatey but it was a sight to be in the midst of 1,268 mounds. Awesome! Since the ferry bound for Cebu will not depart soon yet, we still had time to go to Panglao. No time and money for the Bohol Beach Club but we were smart enough to choose the nearby resort. And you know what? We ate the most delicious corned beef and sardines meal from a small store because there was nothing else to eat and we were really sooooo hungry! And then we rushed to the pier to catch the trip to Cebu.

Gingoog City

Maayong adlaw sa inyong tanan!

Gingoog City is a peaceful place, not the usual busy, crowded, and bustling urban city. We were so happy to see more of Bobby's relatives and enjoyed the fresh seafood meals with them, especially the kinilaw and sinugba. Gastronomic!

The visit would not be complete without the picnics in Badjangon, the white beach of Medina, and the nearby cold spring in Alibuag.

Cagayan de Oro City

After a 36-hour trip by ferry from Manila and a short stopover in Iloilo, we finally reached Cagayan de Oro. First time I set foot in Mindanao.

CDO is a big city. Limketkai was a new commercial destination then. Chada (beautiful) was added to my vocabulary and I became a trying hard Cebuano. I remember in college, I had a list of commonly used Cebuano phrases and conversational dialogues courtesy of my dear friend Ping. Suddenly, I was recalling all those stuff to be able to speak and understand the local dialect.

We had a short visit to Bulua where my sister-in-law's family was residing then off to Gingoog City.

Iloilo City

April 1992. Bobby, Amyel, and I traveled by ferry from Manila to Cagayan de Oro. We grabbed the opportunity of visiting the Iloilo city museum and eating the famous la paz batchoy during the short stopover in the city. Glad to visit this place even for a short while and hear the Ilonggos speak. So malambing!