Tindahan Ni Mana Kordapya

For years now, it has been a habit of my family to explore destinations around our region. We always look forward to Holy Weeks - as it is during this time that we get a chance to visit a new town waiting for us to be explored.For this year’s Holy Week, my folks chose to take a break, and visit San Pedro Island - off the town of Hinunangan in Southern Leyte. It took us a two-hour drive, and a 30-minute pump boat ride to reach this paradise.

The white beaches sprawling around the island is a welcome respite for city dwellers like us. Exploring the island is an adventure on its own - you can walk on the foot path going around the island, or rent a bike for a quick tour. We had a blast taking photographs, as we found a lot of new subjects as we went around.

The caretakers of the rest house that was lent to us were very accommodating. They served us bountiful meals, and they always see to it that our needs were taken care of. Mind you, there’s no electricity on the island; and there’s no running water either. A generator was provided for us, so we could at least have light, and a chance to charge our batteries; a water pump just beside the kitchen served as our source to wash dishes, clothes, and for us to be able to rinse ourselves.

At night, the Baranggay Captain provided us tuba and Red Horse Beer for a short drinking session - as my brother played the guitar (borrowed from the local kids), and we sang all night to love songs from the 60’s to the present.

It was a relaxing weekend. I never mind having to camp out, nor do i mind not having the other basic necessities around. We always tend to find alternatives anyway.