Of Grinding Lolas, Belting Mayors and the Kindness of Caramoanons

Caramoan

“Kuya Ced, nilalamig ka ba?” asked curiously by Joy one of our youthful guides. It was close to dusk and I was sitting near the banca’s bow absorbing each and every splash as wave after wave pounded our wooden vessel. Without the benefit of a rain sheet, I was also being drenched by a freakish late afternoon downpour. “Minsan. Halimbawa, ngayon.” I delicately replied. At last, after a really long day, we finally parked our boat in Daraga, a small ...