microblogged adventure

Some real-time updates via plurk.

Latest plurks on top, earliest on the bottom.

2009-06-29

backpackGirlis in a bit of a shock after more than a week detox-ing from manila smog, rush, watches & caffeine... [20:38, 0 responses]

backpackGirlis all packed & ready to fly home. I miss you guys! [08:13, 5 responses]

backpackGirlhas 1 hour of last minute exploring at bacolod while dawn sleeps (& hopefully gets ready soon) [06:52, 4 responses]

2009-06-28

backpackGirlsays dawn says the batchoy in bar21 is **GOOD**. It's a huge & sulit serving! [18:53, 0 responses]

backpackGirlis having an intimate dinner with her perpetual date and backpack buddy. Sana lang don sha instead of dawn [18:52, 0 responses]

backpackGirlwas able to explore a bit while dawn slept, even got henna'ed (badly, but still readable. It's in greek so noone can tell anyway) [11:32, 0 responses]

backpackGirlloves how our lodgings are right next to the market area! **ahluvet**[11:31, 1 response]

2009-06-27

backpackGirl swam with pawikan at apo island! Sooooooo cool! & i finally had buko juice out of the shell! Mura pa! another AWESOME day [16:58, 0 responses]

backpackGirlwill have ultimate snorkeling adventure today at apo island, where even a marine biologist friend went "WOW." [06:12, 0 responses]

backpackGirlis satisfied with the after dinner 1.5hr massage we had last night... Still considering 1-hr thai massage tonight [06:10, 0 responses]

backpackGirl great day going around siquijor yday, jumped off another waterfall & visited another lush beach! [06:08, 0 responses]

2009-06-26

backpackGirl barely made the 9am boat to siquijor. Didn't think to wear swim bottoms with my sundress though so hoping to find an ukay to get board short [09:04, 0 responses]

backpackGirl having breakfast at a mexican resto in dumaguete. Dawn is having continental breakfast & i got jalape?o soup. No halape?o, but the avocado is surprisingly good[08:31, 0 responses]

photo taken by: Greg Morales (We bumped into my cousin the on the boardwalk!)

2009-06-25

backpackGirl we saw dolphins today! And lots of fishies when we snorkeled on balicasag island! Woohooo!!! [phplurk.com] [11:53, 7 responses]

2009-06-24

backpackGirlis back at alumbung, will update travelog over hot tsokolate [21:33, 0 responses]

backpackGirlthinks no matter how well you research and prepare, unless you're with a native, the tourist traps WILL get you... [18:38, 6 response]

backpackGirl saw chocolate hills today & had photo op with a world-weary tarsier. [18:37, 0 responses]

backpackGirlfeels sad that the waves were too strong for dolphin watching today. better luck tomorrow... at least we got to snorkel & have lobster brunch! [18:36, 0 responses]

2009-06-23

backpackGirlhopes tomorrow's weather will be better so we can watch dolphins & go snorkeling! [20:53, 1 response]

backpackGirlshares quotable from dawn: 'you got your phonecall, i got my sashimi. That's how it's going to be.' [20:51, 3 responses]

backpackGirlis back at alumbong. 2 cocktails didn't do too much damage. Chased them down with 2 h2o, which may have helped. [20:48, 0 responses]

backpackGirlis on alona beach sharing seaweed salad, sashimi, & cocktails on a windy night [19:28, 0 responses]

backpackGirlis at alona beach, explored a bit. Pretty place, despite the gray weather. Lotsa dive shops. [16:46, 2 responses]

backpackGirl we're at our first NICE resort of the trip, it's gray & drizzly. Perfect setting for lounging around & reflection. We wanna beach tho! [11:15, 1 response]

backpackGirl that boat ride was hella cold (oxymoronic i know). signal no.1 typhoon in tagbilaran. My nose is runny & i'm hungry... *sigh* [phplurk.com] [11:15, 0 responses]

backpackGirlwill see tarsiers & waterfalls today! But first, we need to get to bohol safely. [04:49, 3 responses]

backpackGirlfeels a cold coming on. ohnoes... Must keep strength levels up!
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backpackGirlsays 4am how i love thee. Gonna go get ready, have to leave at 5 to make our 6am ferry ride to bohol.
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2009-06-22

backpackGirlwas treated to dinner at casa verde by buddy. Great eats! We're now at backpacker's hostel, sugbutel. free wifi!!!
[22:25, 1 response]

backpackGirl whoa it's pouring down on cebu city, complete with thunder & lightning! Woohoo! We're still on the bus, hope we make our dinner date with bu
[19:06, 0 responses]

backpackGirlhas jelly sting islands on 3 prominent areas. it's like a complete archipelago!
[15:06, 2 responses]

backpackGirlhas a tan!!!
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backpackGirlis off the boat from bantayan island, now in a net cafe waiting for her bus from Hagnayan Port to Cebu City
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backpackGirlwill go have breakfast with dawn now. Grilled fresh seafood FTW!
[07:41, 0 responses]

backpackGirlwill go to cebu city later, will dinner with buddy (ccc). check out our website for our itinerary
[07:27, 0 responses]

backpackGirlis disappointed that some of my phplurks didn't go through. oh well... we're on bantayan island, cebu. i found a tiny net cafe to check stuff.
[07:26, 0 responses]

backpackGirl saw the sunrise to start off another beautiful day. it's bright & a little drizzly. Perfect! wish you were here! [phplurk.com]
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backpackGirlis awake again at an ungodly hour. *sigh* i still don't know why my smart 3g services aren't working. Might visit them when we do cebu ci
[04:31, 0 responses]

2009-06-21

backpackGirl wow this beach has the finest sand i've ever seen! like clay when wet! My dependency on coffee has been unmasked by this unscheduled detox
[18:14, 3 responses]

backpackGirl after a rugged bus ride where i stood for half the time (told u i was low-maintenance) we're now on the barge bound for bantayan island.
[16:50, 3 responses]

2009-06-20

backpackGirl just landed in cebu, Flight was good. as expected, taxi from airport to pier is PRICEY. Still weather is fabulous so woot! [phplurk.com]
[20:48, 1 response]

backpackGirlwill go to the airport now. Friends, HELP KEEP MY KARMA ALIVE! Thanks and i love you guys!
[04:01, 7 responses]