What To Do In ILOILO: Part 2

Our Saturday itinerary was to tour Guimaras. Armed with just a map, we went to the harbor to board a boat to take us to the island. The fare was 13pesos per person and the boat ride took 15-20 minutes. When we got to the island, dinumog kami ng mga tao. They all wanted us to rent a tricycle or a multi-cab from them. We went first to the tourism booth and inquired. They gave us specific places that we can go to and assured us that the rate these people were giving us was the standard rate.

We rented a multi-cab for Php 1,500 for the whole day. The driver served as our tour guide also.

Mukha namang multicab ride pa lang, enjoy na enjoy na ang Alvin =)

Our first stop was the Monk Sanctuary. We prayed inside the church and had a monk brother bless us. The place was so peaceful.

We passed by the Mango plantation which they said was the biggest one in the Philippines. Sadly, we weren't able to eat mangoes there because it wasn't in season. Masarap pa naman daw ang mangoes ng Guimaras.

We then went to this over looking place (a restaurant) which had a breathtaking view. Picture picture!

Our next stop was the lighthouse. We had to walk to go there because the road was narrow and the multicab cannot go through there anymore.

This was the (very) old light house used during the Spanish times. Super rusty na siya and there was a writing there that said that it was dangerous to go up the lighthouse.

Eh may makulit na bata.

I stayed on the ground while Alvin went up. The view daw was fantastic.

We rode again the multicab to go to this resort so that we can go island hopping. Matagtag ang road kasi di pa siya ganun kadeveloped.

It was lunchtime when we arrived at the resort. Super sorry I forgot the name. But they serve cheap fresh sea food! Yum yum!!

After eating, we inquired for the island hopping. Thankfully, there were also two couples who wanted to rent a boat so we joined them. The cost for the boat rent was 400pesos for two hours and 100pesos for the succeeding hours. We went around to see the really nice islands.

We stopped over in one island where they have these giant turtles. They rescue these turtles from the island and they take care of them. You can have your pictures taken for just donations. However, you have to be super quick because the turtle should only be outside the water for one minute the most. Huge turtles no? I saw the biggest one and I swear, it looked like a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. Michaelangelo, is that you?!

And then we continued our island hopping. This island is called the Turtle Island because (duh) it looks like a turtle! Kyoot  no?

We "parked" the boat so that we can snorkel. I wasn't able to look at the fishes and corals because when I was about to put on my goggles, the korean WHO we were with started shouting "SNAKE! SNAKE!" and started climbing the boat through the "katig". I felt something slither in my legs so I started scrambling and climbing the katig. I was super panicking already because I couldn't climb up because the katig was so slippery. I grabbed the katig with both my arms and wrapped both my legs in the slippery effing bamboo katig. My dear hubby, who was supposed to be the defender of my tiny universe, was laughing because I looked like a baby lechon daw that time. 

When I was already on the boat, panting and still shivering from the experience:

ALVIN: Babe, sea snakes do not bite.

ME: Thanks for telling me that now ha. Sana kaninang nasa ocean pa ako, sumigaw ka na na hindi sila nangangagat para hindi ako nagpanic.

ALVIN: But you know, they are the most venomous sa lahat ng reptiles. Manood ka kasi ng National Geographic.

There he was, smiling, so proud of what he knew about sea snakes. Kung di lang mahal yung nakasabit na camera sa asawa ko, naitulak ko siya sa tubig eh!

After all the commotion, we relaxed a bit in one of the island. I stayed on the boat because di pa ako over dun sa sea snake experience ko.

And then the all hopped on our boat again and went inside this cave. Super duper nice, I tell you. Ang Alvin, tuwang tuwa! Being an adventurous and outdoor person, this is the closest he can get na to his old life. Mountaineering, spelunking and camping are my hubby's hobbies. 

Here's a picture inside the cave with our new found friends. 

After the island hopping, we went back to the resort and boarded the multicab again. We were on board a boat again to Iloilo city by 6pm. 

We were so exhausted when we got to the hotel. We ate dinner at Jollibee na lang para tipid because I scheduled a massage for us at 10pm. However, we rested in our room at around 9pm and umaga na kami gumising hehe.

What to do in Iloilo Part 3 coming up!