Day Eight (Sun, 6/28)

Missed Saturday's post due to lack of wi-fi, but just to fill in, we got back from Leyte around 5--our scheduled ship was canceled and we had to book another one--then we went to the mall.  Doesn't sound like much, but it was a long day and traveling as a group of nine takes longer.  

The beach near MacArthur's memorial, Leyte

Today (Sunday) we got up early because we were headed south of Cebu City to a beach resort.  It was an interesting trip because I'd never been this far south on the island and neither had Fe.  Before we got to the resort though, we stopped at a huge church up in the mountain.  It was built on the grounds of a monastery (which is why it's so remote) and while Fe said that the original was still there, we didn't search for it.  It may have been only 84F out, but it was very humid.

Monastery of the Holy Eucharist, Sibonga

The altar inside

Ocean Bay Resort, Dalaguete

Philippine flora 1

Philippine flora 2

We (mostly me) have always chuckled when someone speaks Spanish to Fe thinking she is from Mexico.  On this trip Jason has found out what that's like because everyone here assumes he's a native Filipino.  It's happened about five times so far and he just shrugs and shakes his head.  Luckily, there are enough people in our group who can interpret for him.

Dinner tonight: grilled pork, hotdogs, fish (a whole yellowfin--which I didn't eat), watermelon, palmetto, rice.