We prepared our baggage late. The typhoon Hagupit is still lashing the eastern islands of the Philippines and based on news, it will pass through the Central Visayas. Our doubt, maybe our flight will be cancelled.
I booked the Shore Time Hotel in Boracay for 3 nights and they asked to have 10% non-refundable down payment. Our flight itinerary will be Davao to Cebu and Cebu to Caticlan on the next early morning. There is no more direct flight from Davao to Kalibo. I didn’t know the reasons why airlines had ceased this comfortable route.
TRAVEL. At 7:45am, we left Kidapawan City and arrived in Davao Airport three hours early of our flight schedule. I checked the Cebu Pacific website for any changes on their travel advisories. Most of the flights going to Visayas were cancelled.
At 12:30pm, the plane from Cebu landed in Davao confirming that the airport in Cebu was still safe. At 01:20pm, we departed from Davao and safely landed in Cebu after an hour. The clouds covering Visayas islands was so alarming, indicating the presence of a typhoon.
Yet Cebu City has a typhoon warning signal, only rain and moderate winds was experienced. “This typhoon is not as strong as Haiyan. There is no tree uprooted”, according to a local.
Location: Mactan, Philippines
Where I Stayed: Bellavista Hotel
Buddies: Family (+)
We checked-in at Bellavista Hotel for overnight because of its overlooking view of Mactan Bridge at 2,600 pesos. The free shuttle pick up from and to the airport was a plus. It has a small pool on the top of the building but we didn’t try swimming because the weather condition was not normal.
We ordered foods from the restaurant and it delivered to the room nicely. The taste was excellent and I loved their homemade pizza.
The complimentary buffet breakfast was simple Filipino meal but filled our stomach satisfactorily.
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