Never complain about a trip while you're still on the trip. Save it for later. That's the rule from hereon.
Went to Mati last Saturday. Woke up at 3:15AM. Went to McDonalds Victoria Plaza. Arrived at 4:30AM. Waited for another hour before the gang was complete. Group included Sir Ramy, Sam, Mikko, Divine, AJ, Banisa, Tron.
Couldn't sleep during the trip to Mati. Engaged in small talk with Sam, Sir Ramy, and Mikko. Stopped briefly at the spot overlooking Sleeping Dinosaur for the requisite photo ops. Off to Banisa's place for breakfast. Corned beef, hard-boiled eggs, fried bangus, rice, coffee, chorizo, bananas.
At around 10:30AM, went to Ding's place for lunch. Lechon baboy, chicken curry, kinilaw, rice. Some maja blanca, espasol, watermelons for dessert. More guests from BPI arrive.
Off to Dahican. Late afternoon. Got lost before arriving at the resort where our room was. Small room, grossly overpriced at Php 3,000.00. Screen windows. Built with light materials. No private shower or comfort room. Really sleepy at this time. Pretty hot weather. Sweating all over.
Set up tent. Talk some more. Try to get some sleep to no avail. Finally, off to go for a swim with others. Laundry shop ruined swim suit. Swam a few laps. Then off to watch the Skim Boarding event at another resort (Boring).
Back to resort to rinse off. No water on taps. Hiked to neighboring resorts but no water still. Someone double-parked behind Sam's car so we couldn't get out.
Off to Alex's house for dinner. Stopover at his aunt's house to rinse off and change into dry clothes. Nice dinner: barbecue, lamb, pansit. After dinner, visit at a convenience store to buy water. Back to resort. Tent set up earlier was wet inside because we didn't cover the top with the tarp. Set up another tent.
After some time, off to Sibala Beach Park for the night party. Overheard some discussions regarding the budget. Party starts. Realized (again) that I'm not a party person. Disco lights can trigger epilepsy. Loiters to the nearest bench with Sir Ramy. One on one talk about work, career, and other stuff. Raining all night.
At 12:00 midnight, starts walking to the car. Going home. Doesn't volunteer to drive (Really sleepy and no confidence in my skills). Back to Davao. Miss my bed. Dreamt I was still in Mati.
Really grateful for another weekend with friends. Also thankful that nothing happened. Amazed at the generosity of the people who hosted us. Still, I wish circumstances would be better next time.
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