Day two of our Iloilo stay, and the first stop is the nearby Moroboro Dam.
The Moroboro Dam is an irrigation dam located in a river in Brgy. Moroboro. The said dam serves as a source of irrigation water for farmers around the area.
However, we did not go at the dam itself. We went swimming at Dingle's water control office or the so-called 'water district.' That place has a swimming pool which is open for visitors for a nominal fee, and to employees' kin for free.
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| Sarap mag-swimming! |
The team were the only visitors at the pool area that time, so we were free to 'swim' our hearts out all over the place.
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| Group shot, everyone! |
Mr. Hermano, one of the team members, found something to do with the coconut leaves lying around the pool area -- he wove hats out of them. When I asked him how he knew about hat weaving, he said it is being taught in scouting.
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| Hat Weaving 101 with Mr. Hermano |
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| Me wearing the finished product |
After a few hours of swimming, we went dropped by another house to rinse out the chlorine out of our bodies and to have some lunch. I was quite wary of entering a house whose owner was unknown, but later on I found out that the house was that of Mrs. Maravilla's in-laws.
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| The house isn't really big, but it looks like one due to camera angle. |
The house was surrounded by flowers, so much that it was a perfect time to practice my photo skills. Particularly the macro setting.
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| Bright euphorbia |
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| A more subdued white variety |
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| Was this a daisy? |
Over lunch, the team were arguing as to whether to visit the cave nearby or to go to Iloilo City. Majority says we should go to the city, but personally, I'd rather go spelunking at the cave.
I did not have any photos of our trip around the city. However, as far as I remember, we were only there to shop for pasalubong to take home.
First stop: the Original Biscocho Haus in Lopez Jaena Street. The name speaks for itself: they primarily specialize in
biscocho, a sweet and crunchy pastry made from loaf bread dough. This is one of the food products that visitors love to take home from Iloilo, aside from
piaya and
barquillos. The shop also specializes in butterscotch, which tastes absolutely divine. Photos courtesy of
Ivan About Town and
The Poor Traveler.
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| Original Biscocho Haus' wares displayed on a glass case |
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| Top products: butterscotch and biscocho |
Second stop: a fish market. I think every province has their own fish market, especially those provinces who are particularly known for their fish trade, such as Pangasinan and Palawan. In the case of Iloilo, they have dried fish. I could still vividly remember the scent of
guinamos, their version of
bagoong alamang. There are also a variety of fish turned into dried fish, the names of which I could not remember. Photo courtesy of
Domestic Urbanite.
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| Dried fish galore! |
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| Can somebody tell me the fish used in this one? |
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| Guinamos hollowed down... |
Because we will be going back to Manila tomorrow morning, the Team Grade Six capped off their trip with a videoke session coupled with drinks. That also marks my first sip of an alcoholic drink, although it was a 'weaker' one compared to those who start off with either beer or other hard drinks. The drink? Maria Clara Sangria. Photo courtesy of the
Destileria Limtuaco official site.
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| My first drink. I'm such a baby... |
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