Sugar? Yes please! :) Valentines Day in Oslob,Cebu

It was early January when one of my friends saw a seat sale with AirAsia departing Davao to Cebu. She asked us if we would like to travel this February 2015. And we said, hey! it would be a good idea to travel on Valentines Day. Fare only amounts to PHP 1,370 per/pax (inclusive of the return flight).

There were nine (9) of us who have agreed to come to this trip. Sofia, Eugine, Cathy, me and five of Sofia's friends whom now is also our friend. :) There was Charisma (Chang) and her boyfriend, Marky, her bestfriend Julius, ate Rosie and Tita Edna

Sofia and Eugine not in the picture.  

Oslob is  about 115.2 km South from Cebu City. Travel time is 3-4 hours by bus. Fare is PHP 150.00. It is suggested to be there in the morning because the whale sharks will be there at the area  only until 11:00 am. So if you do not wish to go over night at Oslob, be there early.

Tan-awan, Oslob Cebu

Facing the giants. It could swallow all nine of us without difficulty.

We have arrived at Cebu late in the afternoon. We had dinner at Giligans, Ayala Mall. We have agreed to travel to Oslob at 1:00am, both to save accommodation for the night and for the purpose of arriving there early. My friends Angel, Cathy, Julius and I went to Mango Square for a little beer and videoke. Eugine fetch Sofia at the airport. We meet the rest of the group at South Terminal at 12:00am. 

We've left Cebu at 1:00am as agreed. We have just advised the bus driver to drop us off at Whale Watching receiving area, and he did. There is a HUGE billboard outside the receiving area just along the highway. Though we have not seen it immediately because it was still dark when we get there. Imagine 4:30am. We were the first customer to arrived there on that date. We took a little rest, had coffee and waited until the break of dawn. 

With my friends and our local host (i forgot his name) 

Breakfast is available at the area. I had rice, bacon and egg @ PHP 70.00. But we went swimming before we ate breakfast. We have ordered in advance though so that after swimming, we could eat.

We have paid PHP 500.00 for the whale watching for 30 minutes inclusive of boat, lifevest, snorkel and goggles. We had brought with us underwater cameras. If you don't have one, you could rent there at PHP 100.00.

Hah! Watermark 

W/ my friend, Sofia. Lovin' the effect of sunlight.

Few minutes away from the area is a waterfall called Tumalog Falls. We went there after breakfast. We have paid PHP 40.00 inclusive of the motorcycle and the entrance to the waterfalls. Although, you still have to walk few meters downhill to get to the waterfalls. 

• We had lunch at Oslob Center. We have dropped by Baluarte and then Simala. It's along the way back to Cebu City.YES. It was a very looooong day. But it's worth it.