The Getaway (Part 4): Feasting in Iloilo

Okey, on with the last of the four parts! I am glad this one is almost over, haha.

From Boracay to Caticlan, the kids were excited to get to Iloilo and meet their cousins and Uncle Allan. The Ceres Bus started off at exactly 12pm, and the trip to Iloilo was the very cruel 6 hours! Yeah! We had our butts tired with all the sitting, and the road was not-so-fine. The road was kinda funny because there's some 1 kilometer of concrete road, and after that is a rocky road. A few meters away comes the good smooth road, and another ten minutes more of comfy sitting, comes the bumpy ride. Yeah. Right. It was that long the trip and very tiresome. Unlike buses here in Gensan and Davao area, when you say you ride in an aircon bus, you only ride non-stop to the destination, except for a stop to a nature's call. In Kalibo, aircon buses are all-stop, that is to pick up more passengers.

Anyway, it was kinda fun too, there was a dvd marathon featuring Robin Padilla's movies. Haha, something to laugh your butts out.

When we reached Iloilo at exactly 6pm, we arrived at the relative's house with a birthday party Kuya Allan has prepared for bIBOY, the look on the kid's face was very bright, we shared some ice cream, spaghetti and cake, we had lechong manok and some fish too. Biboy's 8th birthday was a delight because it was his first time to spend it in a different place save from the house.

Ok, enough about that, one day, we went to SM City Iloilo and look what I saw!

Edward and Bella, waiting for me!
Haha, seriously, they were promo pics for the Twilight movie!

My first ever carousel ride.

The child in me ruled over, I asked the operator if adults can ride, he said it was okey if I picked the bigger horse, and so I did, with Tabebs, here we are!

We also went to a place I dunno where, I just got on the van and off we went. The kids were swimming in the pool, and hubby took these beach shots in Oton.

And this I promised to go back to . Miag-ao Church. One of the oldest in Iloilo.

Miag-ao Church is a World Heritage Site!

The first time I went here was on a vacation too, but I was too darn bad to ever bring with me a camera, so hubby and I decided to go back to Miag-ao and have a picture of us and the kids there. We even wanted to get inside the church but it was closed that day, so we haven't had the chance to take inside pics. Perhaps next time?!

We aslo droppd by Racso's Park to do some strolling. I forgot the file pics at home. Sorry. ;-)

And here's the best part of getting to Iloilo! We feasted on this loveliness and deliciousness and a lot more, only, we were too busy eating that we sometimes forgot to take pics! Hahah, savor the loveliness! Have fun sharing with me!

Talaba (oysters)! Yummy! Just dip in some salt and vinegar and voila!

Hubby never tasted these oysters... he's picky with his food. Ssshhhh...

Sinigang sa Miso, and hipon!

Although these shrimps are not as big as those we have here in Gensan, they're truly delicious!

Inihaw na Hito
or
Grilled Catfish
or
Sugba nga Pantat in Ilonggo

Hubby and I have never tasted hito dishes, but these were served before us, and they were a bang! Very yummy inihaw na hito. Grabeee... ang sarap!

And what did I miss from Iloilo the most?

Pinipig! Slurp, they were crisp and very sweet-smelling.

We were in Dumangas visiting Katamnan Resort for a check on our cousin's wedding venue. We stopped awhile to have lunch at a seaside resto, and we spotted this: Guimaras Island! Although we haven't had the chance to go there, I will do so next time. Pwamis!

Guimaras Island

So there guys, these are the best of them, there are lots actually, I cannot post them all as they will surely flood my place.

Iloilo International Airport, Sta. Barbara, Iloilo

Getting home!
And we really got home, safely.
And tired from the marathon we went through.

Thanks for being with me guys!