This is partly a continuation of day 1.

I met some Cebuano "models" in a beach party. I paid P100 to get in. Apparently, it was a fashion show. Those who approached me told me they were drinking para lumakas ang loob nila cuz they were going to ramp model. Well, I wanted to laugh cuz I didnt believe it. But when 2 of the guys in the group that befriended me ended up ramp modeling in various attires (not just swimwear) I guess they were telling the truth. Day one ended with me making new friends and threatening a someone that he'll get sued if he doesn't stop making indecent proposals. I guess anywhere there are guys who are less decent than others. I was offered to drink alcohol. I refused but eventually I took the plastic cup and faked drinking. I would spill the contents into the sand when they weren't looking. A smart solo-traveller isn't a drunk one. The music was great...live brazilian percussions and after that a really good DJ.

Then on my way home I walked with a mop handle. The stick of the mop. I borrowed it from the security guard of the resort. I planned on using in against stray dogs and other shady personalities. While I was walking some guy introduced himself to me and tried to befriend me. He walked me to the resort i was staying in.but weirdly he was tipsy to remember how to get back to his resort. He tried to make "akbay" (a friendly one). But I was praning and I said, "please don't touch me". He said, "I forgot that people from manila are praning and not used to these types of gestures".

DAY 2

Day 2 started with me taking a swim. It was awesome. No speeding jet skis or banana boats anywhere. Just me, the clear blue waters, the waves and the sun. It was like I was in a big endless pool. I would walk in the water and my feet didn't hurt at all. The sand beneath my feet (on the sea floor) was smooth. Pure heaven!

I took a quick lunch of grilled chicken and found myself headed to bantayan (the town proper). I took a tricycle-like vehicle which cost me P20. It was pretty far. Something like guadalupe to magallanes. Sadly, I only had P70 in my purse. So I just had P5 mango shake and bought P20 worth of dried fish. At the market I was approached by 2 guys who befriended me. Apparently, they saw me walking around the beach alone and recognized me at the public market. Interestingly, the public market had a faithhealer doing his thing with the oils and chants. After that, I visited an old church built in 1580. The caretaker noticed I was a tourist and he offered to give me a tour of the church. He couldn't speak tagalog. He even offered to show me the "kampana" but I refused due to security and safety reasons.

When I got back from the town proper I did some sun bathing and read a chapter of the book "freakonomics". Thereafter, I went to mass. It was a children's mass. The kids read the scripture, sang in the choir and even interacted with the priest during homily (Q&A type). The homily as mostly in Bisaya but for some reason I could understand most of it. Context clues perhaps. I walked around the beach again. A few of those skimboarding approached me and introduced themselves. They invited me to hang out. I asked if they had a girl with them and they said yes. So I hung out with them. They drank but i didn't. We started a bonfire and sang and danced around it. The sky was so clear that I could see the stars...hundreds of them! This is what I love about the province...the clearest and brightest skies! The 2 people I met at the public market eventually joined us.

Now, a girl sleeps in my room. She was so drunk i think or just tired. I offered because she was going to sleep in a tent by the beach with 2 friends (a couple). Its so cold now. The wind is fierce. The girl would go to nearby resorts to bathe cuz they stay in a tenet.Lodging was packed yesterday because of holyweek so they ended up renting a tent to be placed on the beach. I hope I made the right decision tonight by being a good samaritan.