Cebu Escapade (Day 2)

We're supposed to wake up in the wee hours of the morning for our Moalboal trip but we were too clingy to part with our beds. Yep, we overslept. My normal OC self would blow a gasket for not sticking religiously to the itinerary but I promised myself that this one would be a vacation, not mere travel. Like they say, travel is getting there, vacation is being there. :)

And so, Day 2 was started with a hearty breakfast from the pension house's affordable menu.

Pancakes and Tosilog for Php75.00 each.

We checked out of Robe's Pension House at  11:00 am  and rode a taxi to Cebu South Bus Terminal where buses headed to Moalboal are.

Bus fare for the four of us is Php 520.00. We considered riding a cab instead but when the boys asked for the fare, the driver said it's fixed at Php 3,500.00 Hilarious, right?

We arrived in Moalboal terminal after 2 1/2 hours and rode a tricycle to Moalboal Backpacker Lodge where we are checked-in. 

Accommodation in Moalboal

We stayed at Moalboal Backpacker Lodge which I came across on Trip Advisor. It's just in front of Panagsama beach and there are a lot of restaurants and diving centers nearby.  The villa with 2 fan rooms costs Php 1,300.00.

Studio Cottage "Blue Gecko" with bathroom, balcony, and chill-out hammock

Studio Cottage "Red Dragon" with bathroom and chill-out hammock

We were pretty impressed with the rooms we got. They're clean, spacious, and very affordable. They only have fan rooms, though. Initially, I was anxious when I saw the location of the villa. Since there are a lot of trees in the area, I thought we would be pestered with mosquitoes but we were not.

Itinerary

There are two main beach destinations in Moalboal: Panagsama Beach & Basdaku White Beach. Panagsama Beach is a good place to dive but it's not a good venue for a photo shoot since dead corals line its shores. We decided to go to Basdaku White Beach instead which is a long stretch of white sand. 

We rode a tricycle to the beach and paid a minimal entrance fee of Php 5.00 each for the barangay and Php 10.00 each for the private owner of the lot which is used as a gateway to the beach.

We wanted to catch the sunset but the weather didn't allow us to. Thanks to Mac's flash, he was able to take good pictures even though it was gloomy.

After the shoot, we went back to Panagsama to rest and chill. ;) Boyfie and Ernest found this spot overlooking the sea, Andi's Talisay. They give free mats and bean bags for their customers. They ordered booze and mocha frappuccino for me. The boys also bought pulutan at a nearby isawan.

Sitting cozily at a free bean bag

The staff of Andi's Talisay let us borrow this table for our "inuman sesh."

Isaw, betamax, hotdogs, and pork barbecue for pulutan

The lighting was perfect! It made everything extra romantic. 

Too bad, they're open until 9pm only since it's a Sunday. Still, we went home with smiles on our faces. One of the best nights ever. :)