(view from the place we rested and spent the night)
(the sunset, viewed from a cottage) Carles is a province located in the north eastern part of Iloilo. Quite far from the city, a truly remarkable yet undeveloped place which shows so much potential. The trip takes about three and a half hours from the city to where I was heading. I went to a small resort there owned by a friend. And the trip itself would prove interesting since it would be my first time to take that route. The trip goes through a coastal view and a chance to see the islands that I didn't even know where their see able from the mainland. Curiosity and interest stirs as i hear stories of the legends & myths of the locals about how the islands came to be and how they were named.
And after the funny questions and stories, At last we've reached our destination the Alvarez resort. Although intended for a boring and simple Rest & Relaxation turned out to be fun. Starting with a Quick visit to the market. I thought the sting rays and sharks ( none endangered specie of course) were pretty interesting things to buy, unfortunately none of us knows how to cook them :(. So we ended up with the sea weeds ( edible ones ), shrimps, and squids. Destined for a side dish for the brandy which was later to come.
(Looking for treasures before we left (day break)) After resting, lunch, and a few bottles of brandy we decided to take a swim. It was really interesting since their were swarms of jellyfishes all over. It was kinda fun playing tag with them. Although they were not the usual dangerous kinds. Too bad I can't bring the camera close enough for a picture of them. Hope we could've had a short snorkeling trip but unfortunately we didn't know were to rent a boat nor do we have a gear. But all in all it was the release from the hectic city life i wanted. Tomorrows yet an energized day to face new challenges.
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