A Travelogue of Connection

One of the great things about travel is that you find out how many good ,kind people there are.-Edith Wharton Oh hi dear lovely hivers. In this part you will find out what happened next after our Maravilla Beach journey, so I hope you will read it until the end. Enjoy reading.  We finally arrived to the main purpose of going to Tabuelan. The town where ate Regine lived the sister in law of niño. (The word "ate" is a Visayan term that being used for those elder lady and "kuya" for the man. ) It was the time I firstly went their place. As we parked the motorcycle outside the house I just waited niño to get the things inside since it's only a few things and he can carry those alone, aside from it I'm also shy to follow him inside for the reason that there's some people in that way and I don't know how to approach them immediately hehehe. But when ate Regine saw me, oh my gosh she happily greeted me while waving her hands with a big smile on her face. Now in that case , I felt comfortable and went inside. The shyness I felt that time remains but I couldn't stop smilling when I met the three kids inside. In addition, I also met her father in that time.  I thought we only get things , but niño decided to visit the ocean near the place and brought the two kids with us. We need to cross the road in order to reach our destination, one of a big challenge we had encountered haha kidding.   Fast forward after reaching the area, I saw lots of banana trees and a coconut palm trees in the surroundings, it was so good for our sights seeing green leaves in a way .It also became our shade from the sun so I removed my jacket and feel the fresh air hugging my skin. Oh, the place was definitely relaxing and comforting, there's no cottage or hut in their ,even a lot of people swimming only some various colors of boats that was placed in the ground. I didn't do anything but to look again with the view like I always did. I was sitting alone in a boat while niño and his niece standing and watch few people having fun. When he noticed that I was thinking deeply , seemingly lost in thought while staring off into space, he immediately approached me without any hesitation. We talked about life, our concerns and the problems we face. That's why in this matters , I didn't hesitate to tell him about my concerns because I felt comfortable and feel safe with him for the reason that he was one of the easiest people to approach.  Later when I noticed his bracelet same as mine but different color and names of course, I immediately took a picture of it while holding our hands. It was also sad because I lost the bracelet that my friend gave me but somehow I got a new one. I was about to ask when he bought it until I remembered that they came from Simala Shrine which is dedicated to the Virgin Mary located in Sibonga, Cebu, Philippines. He was supposed to take me with him when they went there, but it was really far away so I might not be allowed and I would get dizzy or vomit on the bus. That's why, it would be really embarrassing when that happened since he had many relatives who would be going there ,so maybe I'll visit there next time when the right time will come. I appreciate it a lot and thank him very much because even though I did not able to go with him in Simala he also bought me something from that place.     Now going back, when my energy returned, I requested him to take a picture of me while leaning against a coconut palm tree and sitting on the boat. Taking pictures with a sea background will not also be lost. New memories to treasure together with him and his niece even in a short time.  After taking pictures, we decided to return the children home . These kids, Calvin and Klentoy are kind and obedient, making it easy to spend time with them. When we reached the house, we said our goodbyes to them especially to ate Regine. Actually, I had already seen ate Regine in niño's home before. My first impression of her was that she seemed grumpy so I thought she would be difficult to approach but when we talked for a while, I found out how so kind she is even her presence that was so welcoming . We can't define people simply by our first impression, spending time with them and knowing them personally reveals their true nature, and even in just small interaction, we can gradually get to know them.