We decided to spend the morning at a local beach in Bohol. As we traveled there, we stopped at a statue that signified the Conquistadores (the Spanish "settlers", to use an American term,) and the Padres (the church leaders) sitting around a table talking about the Philippine islands. This statue represents when the Conquistadores and the Padres agreed that the Padres would "Christianize" the people while the Conquistadores would "rule over" them. Ryan, the History degree holder, would be able to tell you a little more about it.
We finally got to the beach. It wasn't too hot. Let me try to describe it as detailed as possible so close your eyes, well I guess you can't do that if you're reading, but picture the beach scene. We walked onto the beach resort filled with locals in bamboo and palm leaf dining areas. The tan sand was course because of the shells, but not too hard that you couldn't walk barefoot. The air smelled of a mixture of salt from the ocean, savory meat being grilled, and warmth from the sun beaming on the sand. After setting our stuff down at a hut that overlooked the water under the shade of tall palm trees. The wind was lightly blowing enough to cool off those sitting in the sun. The water was a crisp baby blue in the shallower parts of the water and a deep, dark blue in areas were seaweeds rested. The water was as warm as bath water, well bath water that had been resting for about half and hour. The sun glimmered off of the water and illuminated the sand at the bottom of the ocean where you could see schools of fish. Looking down the beach was like looking at a postcard. This was a typical Filipino beach. I've never been disappointed with any of the beaches that we have visited in the Philippines. They all look like postcards. They are all breath taking. Pictures cannot describe enough to truly enjoy the beauty of these beaches.
It wasn't too hot, but Uncle Prom bought us all ice cream to cool us off from the heat. After a short snack, we headed back to the hotel for showers and lunch. After lunch, we packed back into the van and headed toward the "Super Cat" pier. We took the Super Cat ferry to Cebu, another island in the Philippines. The ride was about an hour and a half long. The sun had begun to set, so we were dropped off at a mall while Ate Glad checked-in and dropped our suitcases off at the hotel. We bought several items at the SM (Super Mall), including some shoes for me :) and some other souvenirs. After shopping, and being a little creeped out by a very "friendly" Filipino, we got back in the van and headed to dinner. It was an all-you-can-eat buffet, which should have been a hint at the quality of food, and then headed to our hotel.
At our hotel, the guys got some shakes from the restaurant that was downstairs and we all chilled in the room for a little bit. The guys got bored with what Christie and I were watching, so they went upstairs. Christie and I watched Slow Burn on tv. It was a pretty good movie. The beginning was kinda slow, that's why the guys left, but the rest of the movie was really good. Tomorrow is Sabbath. We will be traveling to a different part of Cebu for church where my Lolo Val is staying. Blog tomorrow!
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