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| 1st Trip to Cebu (last Oct 25,2012) |
Options:
1st- Fastcraft- Dumaguete Pier-CebuCity (4Hours)
Land Travel to Cebu City (5 Hours)
2nd-Outrigger Boat- Dumaguete- Sibulan Port-
Oslob, Cebu – Cebu City
3rd-Via Ceres( Barge)- Dumaguete- San Jose,Negros
Oriental –Bato,Santander Cebu- Cebu City
(Fare: Ceres Bus: Dumaguete- Cebu City (AC-P200), Ferry: (P70)
“Bye Gentle People but the weather was not Gentle”
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Due to Typhoon Ofel, I was informed by a Ceres Employee that
their trip to Cebu (via RORO) was suspended as instructed by Coast Guard. Why? Because
Negros Oriental and Cebu were part of Typhoon Signal #1 that time. In Short, I’m
Stranded! I belong to the Thousands of Stranded Passengers around Region 7. No
other choice but to stay at the Terminal and full of hopes that the suspension
will be lifted anytime.
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| Stranded Passengers |
My first time ever to experience being stranded on all of my
travels.Now I know the feeling, Bored,Sleepy, Hungry and etc. I heard other Cebu
Bound Passengers went back home to their respected towns such as Sipalay,Bacolod, Bayawan
etc. Thank You Ofel for visiting us! But I always keep this in my mind “Patience
is a Virtue”
After waited for 7 Hours, the suspension was lifted and we
left Dumaguete Terminal by 12.15PM,after 45 minutes we reached Tampi in San
Jose, Negros Oriental (RORO Port- There were long queues of Private Cars,Ceres Buses and
other Vehicles). Ate my Lunch and waited for almost 2 Hours (Waited for the
Barge from Cebu, Coast Guard Clearances and First Come,First Serve Basis
of the Long Qs)
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| Island of Cebu (a 45min ferry ride) |
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| Long Queues, First Come First Serve |
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| My fellow stranded passengers, Mostly students |
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| ROROs we've been waiting from Cebu |
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| RORO( Dumaguete-Cebu V.V) |
Bye Negros Oriental by 3PM, gloomy,rainy and still a bad
weather, 45 mins of ferry ride and Hello Island of Cebu by 4PM.Arrived at Bato,
Santander Cebu.
Since I will pass by these areas of South Cebu, Here’s my
Initial Itinerary(jampack). It should be like this.
-Morning- Whale Shark Watching in Oslob
-After Lunch- Simala Church in Sibonga
-Mid- Afternoon- City Tour in Carcar
-Evening- Night with
my relatives in San Fernando
Again, due to Friendly Typhoon Ofel it all spoiled my Itinerary .There
always be a Next Time. So I dropped by and ended staying a Night with my relatives in San Fernando, this was a
Surprise Visit, I didn’t inform anybody, My last visit was 2002. Chit-chats,
gossips and etc.It’s like a mini-reunion from a Balikbayan from Manila (Hehe).
I’m very happy and all of my frustrations were gone. Sleep (No Data Available)
The following morning, I visited the tombs of my grandparents,relatives,offered prayers and had a quick visit to San Fernando
Downtown ,and By Exactly 10am, I bade goodbye to my Mom’s Hometown and my Aunt
offered me a Ride to bring me to the Northbound Terminal (For My Bantayan Island Trip) in Cebu City
*saved One Night Accommodation and Fare (Thank You Aunt! You’re
the Best)
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| Since i was kid, this is my Landmark that I'm approaching and near my Grandparent's House |
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| Still Simple, Nothing Changed |
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| San Fernando Church (Were my Parents Exchanged their Vows 33 years Ago) |
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