alrighty... its been a while again and so what did I do in the meantime? uhm... it was somewhat an unlucky time... I twisted my ankle, ... then I was sick... and I was busy with uni stuff... not the most exciting of times... until last week wednesday, November 29th... yeah!!! Cuz that day - after a last presentation in the morning Lisa and I went to the airport to catch our plane to Cebu at 1AM.... now, where the f*** is Cebu? --> I challenge you to read the headline --> yesss: the Philippines!! Cebu is a city on Cebu Island, in the South of the Philippines, but well, not in the real south south... more of a little bit south of the centre.... arghh.. just look it up if you like!
we arrived there in thursday early morning.... and after seemingly endless journeys of taxies, busses, ferries and tricycles (funny motorbikes with a seat thingy next to the real bike - one of the major modes of public transportation in the Philippines), we arrived at our first destination: Kiwi Dive Resort on Siquijor island... where we spent a relaxing rest of the day at the beach...
next morning called for an early wake up: we hired a guide for 2,50€ to take us on a motorbike (yes, the THREE of us on ONE bike!) up to the highest peak of the island.... a one hour journey, so we had to get up at 3:45 - no kidding - to go up there for the sunrise... which we could not see because it was a *little* foggy! but not a problem, going back down we turned around a corner and all the sudden we could see the most beautiful sunrise I've ever seen.... in front of us just the jungle, palmtrees and bananatrees.... and the red sun... sooooo beautiful!! then we made our way to some waterfalls.... where we went swimming in the clear turquois blue water...
the next days went on like this... we switched to another island - Panglao - the other day... where we spent most of the time in Alona Beach.... lazing in the sun, white sand, palmtrees surrounding us... clear ocean, blue sky, barely any clouds... and it was so hot, but not as humid as in HK... just really relaxing....
we went on a boat tour to watch dolphins...
enjoyed delicous meals in 'our' "OOOps Bar!" - with tables set up on the beach approx. 5 meters away from the water.... aaaahhhh.... what a life!!
we went to Bohol Island also, did a river 'cruise' on the Loboc River.... well, that was ok but not thaaaat nice... in comparison with our beach before.... so after having a look around and doing some involuntary hiking to the next 'highway' (paved street ;) ) we took a bus back to Tagbilaran, from where we went on a adventurous tour back to Panglao - Alona Beach again!!
After another beach day we had to leave again.... taking tricycles, busses, ferries, taxies and the plane back to Hong Kong - the day we feared most!
Hong Kong - yes - that huge, busy, never quiet, loud, stressfull, humid, 'cold', city.... haha... I know this must sound quite pathetic, but Hong Kong, the nice city it is, is after a while also rather hard to take.
Today is Wednesday already, I came back on Monday night.... Tuesday - yesterday was one of the more busy days here... with lectures, seminars, a loooooong meeting, a take-home-exam to start work on... and a Chinese exam in the evening...
today I did my laundry again.... (I HATE IT!!) and then kept working.... as I will do the following week or so...
what else is planned? well, Saturday probably a trip to Hong Kong's Ocean Park, an amusement park supposed to be much better then the local Disney..., another trip to Shenzhen for more shopping, a massage and to pick up my stuff at the tailor... and of course some planning for January!
I will keep you updated and upload some pictures soon if I feel like it....
oh... one more thing: guys: is it christmas time?? unbelievable... first signs of Xmas I saw where the decorations they did in the Oops bar on Panglao... ornaments haning on the beach bar.... with 30+°C and nothing but the white sandy beach around.... and now, back in HK... believe me, they've gone nuts!! in every store: christmas music.... on every building: christmas decorations.... and people actually started wishing me happy holidays.... what is going on?
I guess I have to get used to this rather different kinda christmas... maybe I should go to the beach to have a relaxing day to think about that ;)
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