Cebu 2012 - a memorable trip indeed
A mountain so high that can be seen from the airplane when we were in the midst of flying. amazing.
Day 1:
Upon arrival at Cebu international airport, we were chauffeured to nalusuan island resort private jetty. Along the way, we manage to grab macdonald to bring over. The jetty had a stunning view by the sea, clear blue waters greeted me. Momentarily, I felt I was in paradise. The view was too pretty.

We took a 45min boat ride across to nalusuan private resort and was brought to our room. We saw the balcony with sea view, immediately wanting to just stone there. The first marine life that greeted us in the waters below our balcony was a bright blue starfish. We started preparing for our first snorkeling experience at this resort. Grabbing a set of gear, we jumped into the waters. Wow the snorkeling view was pretty at the jetty. Corals and many fishes, small and big, one coloured and many colours, many types.

After the snorkeling, we washed up and were ready for some nice photograph sessions on the island. We witnessed sunset at this little island. The island was amazing, with low tide in the evening and a sand bar appeared. I saw many sea creatures, from sea urchins, starfishes, crabs and many fishes that I can't see from elsewhere. I seem to be living with the marine life there, seeing the crabs emerge from their holes as night falls. Day 2:
We checked out sunrise timing with the staff there and was informed that it is sometime between 5am to 5:30am. I jumped out of bed at 5am, eager to welcome sunrise. afterall, i never get to witness sunrise, often missing that previous few minutes. I was disappointed when i see the cloudy sky, yet i was persistent and camped by the balcony, enjoying the quietness of this island. at 5:55am, i was pleasantly surprised to see a round red circle appearing in between the clouds. excitedly, i ran in the grab the camera, preparing to capture the awaited moment - my first sunrise. it was beautiful and left me with a deeper impression of this island, where i witness both sunrise and sunset. i love sunrise, because that signifies the start of a new day.


The morning was R&R at the resort, going snorkeling among the fishes, by the beach. Many many many pretty and colourful fishes swam alongside me, clown fishes and many others. i spotted at least 10 different types of fishes. i can't emphasis enough of this place, because it amazes me so much, being able to offer much more than my first snorkeling experience at rendang. Furthermore, it brought me closer to the fishes and corals without having to move far from the island. Soon, it was time to check out of the hotel and proceed to our next destination - Movenpick Hotel at Mactan Island. We had a smooth (aka expensive) transportation to bring us to the hotel lobby.

While checking in, we realized there was a shuttle bus ready to bring us to SM mall, the biggest mall of Cebu. The shopping mall was HUGE, so huge that we kind of get lost walking around the mall. Since we only had 3 hours, we grabbed our lunch quickly in their food court, shopped at their supermarket and grabbed a pizza for dinner.
Heading back to our hotel for the night, we spent some time enjoying an S$18 worth of 2 scoop ice cream and enjoyed movie by the beach.
Day 3: Photoshoot Day
Waking up at 6am, we prepared ourselves for breakfast at the hotel and dressed up, all ready for our photoshoot scheduled at 8am. Our photographer offered to bring us to 6 destinations around Cebu city and be our part time tour guide. The destinations for our photoshoot include Lapu-Lapu, Bridge, Fort, Church, Coast side, Top of a hill to oversee Cebu city and lastly our hotel.

Being our first photoshoot, we were directed on the poses by the photographer. Thankfully, he is friendly and able to guide us well. Most importantly, we had fun during the shoot, spontaneous and randomness added to the fun.


By 5pm, nearing the end of the shoot, I was totally exhausted. The photographer's skills were good, with the photos requiring minimal editing, yet looking very professionally taken. His patience was excellent, still taking the photographs with much zest and determination that really impresses me throughout the session.


The trip was great, time well spent together. It was fun, very fun.