Konnichiwa…..
It was raining in Mt. Fuji. I was excited to visit Mt. Fuji months before our flight to Japan but all I got was rain. (T_T)
WANDERED DAYS
Sexy Gundam + Hostel Tour
Itinerary was a mess!
We were not really sure how to go through the day but at least we knew where we would start. Ahahay!
Got Culture Shocked
Here we go!! This is my first Japan blog. Yay!
Since it was a 10-day travel from Tokyo to Osaka to Kyoto, I would post one blog for each day of my adventure. Each blog is from my travel journal (I always carry it wherever I go!) so you can expect a very detailed blog. I would also include a list of all the expenses I shed that day so you can use them as a reference when you FINALLY decided to book your flight to this amazing country. (Trust me, you won’t regret it!) I will also include a vlog and series of phlogs so you will get more of Japan! Haha. But please… I have to tell this… my expenses may or may not be cheap for you because that would entirely depend on how much you value travelling, how much you can welcome little inconvenience over luxury, and how well you can research and make your own itinerary. Hehe.
So anyhoo…let me enjoy this trip once again as I unveil Japan for you! =)
Mixed Nervousness
To be honest, I am nervous. Four days from now, I’ll be heading to Yunnan Province of China. There are the excitement and all those anticipation one usually gets to enjoy before a trip. I can’t wait to pack my 15kg luggage. I, sometimes, daydream. But knowing I will travel with only a friend and all we will have are ourselves in a place where none of our friends had been to and only read about it in a forwarded email, everything seems to be silly and outrageous. This is, definitely, dangerous in itself. However, with blessings of courage from God (yes, i just had a talk with God), I and my friend will explore whatever Yunnan has to offer. We will make the unknown known to us. Gaaah. Let’s do this! *Giving you a snapshot of the Yunnan trip
Solemn Caving and Not-so-Good Encounter
Another 4 hour van-ride awaited us in San Vicente. We needed to get back to Peñablanca to visit the Callao Cave we failed to explore in our first day. After we ate our breakfast in Jotay Resort, we were up for Peñablanca. This was our last day in Cagayan Valley.
Just a quick story about an encounter with Victory Liner, Tuguegarao
When we arrived in Callao Cave, I called Victory Liner, Tuguegarao. We requested if we could move our schedule to a later schedule. I had a hard time talking with the staff which I later found out that it was a security guard. He said they don’t accept change of schedule thru phone that we had to go to the terminal first. It was ridiculous, I thought. I said that the reason we were changing our schedule is because we will come from Peñablanca and there is no way we can arrive in the terminal before our schedule. I was requesting in a very well-mannered way. Then I was told that I should talk to the staff who handles the schedules. When I called again to talk to the appropriate staff, the security guard said that the staff did not want talk to me. “HUH?” I said how can we have a concrete answer without talking. When I called again, I was hanged up after a provocative “Ano? Ano?” (What? What?) from the other line. It was the staff, I concluded after hearing a different voice. Very ethical. Kuya Rolly was pissed off, went to terminal and resolved our change of schedule and their bad ethics in person. Sash! =)
Callao Cave is more popular for its church which is located in the 1st chamber. It has a natural crevice that lets the light in to illuminate the altar. This was where the setting for John Lloyd and Bea was shot according to our kiddo tour guide. Callao Cave has 7 chambers but the 5th and 6th caves were closed because they were slippery.
Our tour guide was very good (but sad to say, I forgot his name T_T. ) We were so delighted with how he carried out the touring. He explained everything we saw amazing in the cave. He even knew how to use dslr. He kept on changing the settings of my camera and he was word-wrestling with Jay (the one who made our Call Me Maybe video) over the cameras. Hahaha!
We were not yet done with our trip. We bought so many pasalubong in Lighthouse Cooperative along Luna cr. Taft street. We raided the store. They sell chicharabao (chicharon made from carabao), Alcala milk candy (pastillas), frozen tocinos and longganisa, garlic bits and vinegars among others.
We arrived in Kamias Cubao after 12-hour bus ride. All of 17 of us were suddenly dispersed in Metro Manila by 4:30 in the morning because we needed to be at work by 8 am. Hahaha!
So much adventures had just happened.
Curiosity Beyond 