2. Boracay

I wish I had taken more pictures but this comes in as my second best time in 2011. My family took a trip to the Philippines & every other time before when we would visit I’d say let’s visit Boracay. We finally did in the summer! It was kind of crazy though, because June is monsoon season so it rains serious cats & dogs in the PI. But, we already booked a hotel & all so we went anyway. We woke up early in the morning to drive to the airport & drove through large puddles, it was practically a sea, lol.

Our flight wasn’t cancelled, thank goodness, but the flight before us & after us were delayed, so I guess there was some good luck on our side. We stayed at the Red Coconut & stayed in Boracay for 3 days. Next time we’ll have to stay longer because there’s soooo much to do! What we did with our time though was eat a lot, of course :P go snorkeling, shopping, & island hopping. The water is so blue! It’s fantastic! & the snorkeling was private because there’s a lot of guys who own their own boats & charge their own fees. You get discounts if you’re ‘native’ lol, or just talk the language. We fed the fish pan de sal so we could watch them. 

The beach itself is reason alone to go. The sand is soft like you wouldn’t believe. When we left, my feet were amazingly soft. & it’s so close to the hotels, it’s seriously just 5 steps away. Next time I visit, I wanna try helmet diving, haha. & horseback riding for suuure. & probably get a massage on the beach :)