We arrived at Malapascua Island an hour past lunch after a fun 3-hour van ride from Cebu City. The long sitting did not seem waiting at all because it was spent chatting with my friends and around some occasional boisterous laughter.
After checking in to our hotel and unloading our stuff, we walked around the island to find a place to eat.
We ended up grabbing our late lunch at Malapascua Exotic Island Dive and Beach Resort. Calamari, Sweet and Sour Pork, Spicy Shrimp Soup, and a platter of grilled pork, potatoes and eggplant.
When we got back to Ocean Vida, we were greeted with tables, chairs and bean bags already hanging out in the beach. Apparently, it was happy hour already! :)
I always say this, and I don't think I can stress it out more. I have a soft spot for that moment in happy hours where you just sit there, feel the wind in your face, glance at the people around, and simply inhale those special seconds of unadulterated joy. I always try to capture this moment as I know they don't always come back around.
Happy hour indeed. Unlike the nightlife in Boracay, Malapascua didn't have any loud music, fire dancers or singing bands. I also love Boracay for that, but it's refreshing to spend the night quietly relaxing. Here, you can actually hear each other talk without having to shout directly to each other's ears.
After rounds of cocktail glasses leaving and arriving in our table, I woke up the next morning with a fever and vague memories from the night before. I don't even remember going back to the hotel room. I hardly remember what went on half of the night that I was so baffled to see these photos of a puppy and our table when I got my film developed.
Don't even remember taking them. Proof of a fun night :)
