Dapitan – Page 2 – Random Detox

Yesterday I Swam

October 21, 2008 Dakak, Dapitan by Flisha 2 Comments

Gim and I were supposed to head on home to Zamboanga, but we couldn’t go home without once using our newly bought snorkel gear. So we postponed the trip to today and happily went to Dakak Resort (except that we overslept and had to postpone it again to tomorrow). Habal-habal...

Halo-Halo on a Hot Day

October 19, 2008 Dapitan, Foods by Flisha 10 Comments

Here in the Philippines, we have a sweet treat called Halo-halo. Halo in Filipino means “mix”. Halo-halo is a mix of ingredients such as beans, flan, fruits, sugar, milk and ice, then topped with ice cream, oatmeal and sometimes a cherry. It’s a favorite Filipino dessert, and the best...

A Strange Place I’m In

October 18, 2008 Dapitan by Flisha Leave a Comment

In Dapitan, where I’m currently at, the world seems full of old people and children. That’s what this city is made of. Kids playing CounterStrike and DOTA in the Internet shop. Old people drivers on tricycles waiting for passengers. Toddlers sitting by the shore making castles on the sand. Vendors...

Turning Domestic

October 10, 2008 Dapitan by Flisha Leave a Comment

My academics are done, woohoo! Now all I’ve left to do to complete my Masters is my thesis software and paper. Easier said than done, but for now I’m treating myself to a relaxing vacation! I’ve left Manila and settled down (pretend) with my boyfriend in Dapitan. It’s been so...

Sunday Kamayan, Dapitan’s Best Kept Secret

September 14, 2008 Dapitan, Foods by Flisha 14 Comments

On a Sunday in Dapitan, there’s no better place to eat lunch than Kamayan ni Manay’s (literal translation: Eat-with-your-bare-hands at Manay‘s, Manay being a general term for an older lady). Every Sunday, Kamayan holds an all-you-can-eat buffet lunch that costs only P250 ($6) per person. This includes a lunch...

Dapitan’s Glory

August 26, 2008 Dapitan by Flisha 4 Comments

When in Dapitan, you will not fail to visit Gloria de Dapitan, the tiny city’s prime spot for leisure-seeking travellers. You often find me here, as there isn’t really any other place to hang out in Dapitan when you’re not looking to sun or swim. Gloria de Dapitan (named for...

Hammocks in Dakak

August 24, 2008 Dakak, Dapitan by Flisha 3 Comments

Gim and I spent my birthday (August 15) in Dakak Resort, Dapitan. It was a beautifully cloudy day. (A sunny day on a Philippine beach equals a really, really bad sunburn.) We took a dip in the water first thing when we got there. Ate a hearty lunch after hours...

The Passing of Rain

August 24, 2008 Dakak, Dapitan by Flisha Leave a Comment

I love it when it rains on the beach. You get to see how wonderfully majestic the sky is, the way it changes so dramatically in so little time. Here the clouds look heavy, ready to rain upon us. The ocean is turning greener by the second. Now the...

Dapitan Boulevard

August 24, 2008 Dapitan by Flisha 2 Comments

In the Philippines, developed coastal roads are often called “boulevards” like the Cawa-Cawa Boulevard of Zamboanga City, the Roxas Boulevard of Manila, the “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” of Dipolog (okay, Gim and I named that a few years ago when we sat there after a quarrel on the last day...

Sunset Dinner at Port Orient

August 17, 2008 Dapitan by Flisha 3 Comments

Living in big busy Manila is fantastically convenient. All your needs are a walk or phone call away. I live in Katipunan, right in front of the country’s top university, Ateneo de Manila University. Around my place are National Bookstore (where I get my chick lit for whenever I am...