jet-setter

From my overnight at our vacation house in Ginatilan, I had to rush back home. The drive was 3 hours away so I had to wake up 2:30 am on a Sunday morning just to catch my flight to Tagbilaran. I planned to join the medical mission which was scheduled January 18-21 but I was told Friday night that they need me to go there a day earlier to help the worship service which my cousins are leading and I had to be there before 10 am. The weather was not good for the past days but the Lord provided me a smooth flight going to Bohol.

There, I meet new friends like Mrs. Maninang and her daughter Yasmin, Kuya Vincent who help with the snacks and the other volunteers both local and international. The medical mission went well except for some small problems which was easily handled.

Our nights were generously hosted by local officials like buffet dinners at the Tropics Hotel. But for me and my friends, we were hospitably given a night of free tour in tagbilaran by our new friend John-philip. One of our local members as well, open their house for us to cook dinner where Kuya Rex dela Pena masterly cooked his specialty tinolang manok and sauteed string beans. Kuya Lemuel Galope also served us with grilled fish and squid which made our dinner even more festive!

The medical mission ended with a free tour at some local tourist spots in Tagbilaran and neighboring towns which was sponsored by the Department of Tourism. They got to see the famous chocolate hills and some nocturnal primates called tarsiers and a lunch buffet on a river cruise at Loboc River.

To live just across the island of Bohol, I had the privilege of visit often times to these spots. So I bade goodbye earlier to them and flew back to my home island of Cebu, letting them enjoy the beauty Bohol.