Island Hopping

Island hopping: 9 August 2009 Sunday
It was a very spectacular event!
Going island hopping with family and friends is a perfect way to enjoy one's vacation, especially basking yourself with picturesque sceneries of the islands of Lapu-Lapu City.
It was my first ever island hopping with some friends who were also first timers on this breathtaking adventure. I had with me the love of my life, my family, high school friends and the president of CBS, hehehe...a pretty wild group, I should say.
Preparation and reservation was a bit exhaustive, but with my parents' help, there's no hard task left undone. It was all worth the fun!
After attending a 5:30am mass, we immediately made last-minute checks on the things we'd bring and waited for some friends. Off we went at around 8am, with flickers of excitement evident in each one. Everyone was vibrant and enthusiastic, raucous laughters heard during the entire trip and there was the spirit of camaraderie all throughout.
The group went wilder as we approached the beach and saw the motorboat floating, eagerly waiting for us and ready for the day's venture.




Man, the water is so clear and so blue! Hahaha, a sudden feeling of being one with nature enveloped us.
We ate our excitements out with lots of food, courtesy of my mom's culinary skills. Thanks a l0t, ma! We love you! Until we can't get a hold of satiety, a frozen delight of delicious fruit salad was served. How can we be so blessed in one day!



All were slumped on our seats after our glutonic episodes and just marveled at the clear waters around us, looking forward to the nearby island which would be our first destination... The Olango Island.
There was no easy way to describe how everyone felt as the boat stopped and the guide announced that we are ready for snorkeling. We were stunned for a few seconds... Fighting our way whether to just jump into the water or change into our swimming clothes and wear life vests. With a sliver of enlightenment that touched our too-excited minds, we finally settled for the latter...and then found out that we made the right choice since it was way too deep!
That was such a wonderful experience! We fed an entire school of colored fish with bread... And they did not even flinch away with the sight of a human. They seem to be too comfortable swimming around in groups. And man, they even touched my finger as they ate the wet bread. I felt their mouth sucking hungrily and playfully swam with much joy. I swam with much joy, too. I felt like being inside a humongous aquarium swimming with my fish friends and enjoying the cool water. There was so much fun!






And then, a few minutes later, we docked at the shores of Olango Island... Immediately, we "abandoned ship" to explore the outskirts of the island and we found some interesting stuffs, indeed.
I don't know what this plant is:



and here are some shots taken at the island:






Truly, Lapu-Lapu City has lots of kept treasures to be proud of, passed to its descendants not just from its mainland inhabitants, but also spread around its nearby islands. I am proud to be one!

-honey-