The Yap- San Diego Heritage House in Pari-an, Cebu is motherfucking jurassic. Over 300 years tops. As grand as a haunted mansion. Smells like one, too.
It does not help that it is filled with antiques that probably belonged to The Addam’s Family. Hell, the entire house may have been their original property all along.
Every single thing here vibrated to the tune of space and time. So old and dead each piece is alive. I wasn’t sure if my insides were getting vacuumed or my soul was expanding while walking around the house.
Creepy as fuck is an understatement. Still, it is beautiful. In a ghoulish kind, but still beautiful.
I’m not new to old houses. I breathe Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar. But the Yap-San Diego Heritage House takes the cake. It beats a parade of everything in Las Casas put in a sandwich.
However, I don’t fancy a return visit here. My aspirations in life don’t include meeting the creature from the black lagoon.
The girl is out. Peace!
micahdoes 
If anything, I was afraid of breaking any of the stuff there during my visit; might aggravate more than 300 years of wear and tear!
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careful, the crash wakes up the creature from the black lagoon!
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Cebu, got it! After seeing this, I am SO going!! 😀
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you want to see the creature from the black lagoon? cebu is great. i have only explored the center. next time i will go to the north and south and be charmed.
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mm! hoping we all can! myself and Glai and stuff 🙂
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make it happen! it is a big island. never ending things to do. my eyes would fall out before i get bored here.
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Somehow I gotta find a way to stay at least three weeks, problem is my employer wouldn’t let me
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threaten to nuke the office otherwise. you’re right, you need time. here is far and flights are not cheap so you must make the most out of it. good luck!
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So far I only see the cheapest at 1500 bucks ugh what the hell eh?
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1500usd? i hear from america you can get 1000usd. still, paying that much you deserve to turn as many rocks as you can here. should have a grand time.
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With luck I won’t be stuck in a flooded situation or rain, I gotta do some serious bargain hunting, At least I found a place in Makati that rents for 32/night though works out to bout 500 for the length of stay 🙂
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in makati, great choice. look for long stay rates then or even an apartment maybe? some would cost a little less than 300 a month.
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wha?? but don’t want to risk being in a run down place :-\ oof
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of course not. just look for one then that you are happy to pay for whatever particular cost. and of course, see you guys when you get here!
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I hope June comes soon 🙂
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Cebu, my hometown… See you in October!
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Cebu, my hometown.. See you on October!
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you are going back? good on you!
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For a 2 week vacation:)
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I think I would enjoy the creepy house. Maybe even write a story about it. A dark story where two ghouls fall desperately in love and struggle to break free from the shackles of their vampire master, the evil Count Dragomire who lost his human love a thousand years ago and can’t stand to see the ghouls happy.
Yep, I think the pictures you posted inspired me.
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wow, this makes me happy. go for it. looking forward to reading your story.
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