Outside Looking In

First quarter is almost over and everything seems to be perfect.  I feel like a year has almost gone by.  I’ve lost someone, but regained some back. 

I biologically aged a year and contrary to the rumors, people do age month after month and a year makes 12 months all in all. 

In maturity perspective, I stepped backwards immaturely a couple of months ago but maturely stepped forward two years after a month or two.

Well, technically I believe that my year has just started.  It was bumpy towards the end of the year and I’m expecting that this year wouldn’t be that friendly with me.  So I guess, I’ll just have to share some good stuff from this month.  The last two months, was as rubbish as last year’s.

This marvelous month of March I was able to go the beach twice and got to fully enjoy every single moment.

First stop was Puerto Galera; a few months ago I really planned going back to the place.  I just felt like going there to snorkel.  The place boasts of beautiful corals.  Though the beach side isn’t that beautiful still I find it exciting just to go back to the place. 

My UST friends (14K) had a get together dinner and I insanely suggested that it would be fun to go to Puerto Galera for a night.  Voila!  Immediately after few hours, I found myself backpacking to the place.  We were able to go snorkeling, went island hopping, and banana boat ride.  Act falsely drunk just to keep my friends from forcing me to finish a Mindoro sling drink. Too bad I wasn’t able to enjoy the Tequila Sunrise drink, because it would be very inconsistent if I did.  The whole overnight trip was superbly the best beach party I’ve been to.  I guess having a company like friends is really a cherry on top of nice dessert.  I can’t help but crave for more. (Thanks to Aissa, Lanie and Mommy Amy)

Next and last beach fun-filled activity is the Boracay trip, which I have wanted since April 2005.  This time I get to go with my good friends Trina (Kaps) and Dennis from SMC from which I was previously connected.  This is really exciting because I get to use my mileage and got to spend for the food, and accommodations only. 

The place is really great.  The sand is so fine, it’s white and it’s the best.  We wasted no time and joined a 600-peso island tour package, which includes snorkeling, island hopping with buffet lunch and a lot more of activities.

First was the snorkeling, it’s a 10 over 10.  You’d see school of fish going towards you and you’ll just put some morsels of bread in your hands and they’d automatically approach you.  One more fun part with this is I was too brave to go directly to the ocean without using the boat’s ladder and I injured myself by getting blood clot formation after bumping into the rear side of the boat.  It was really funny!

After that we had our buffet lunch in an island where we get to go on a footstep trail over the side of a hill like place.  The food was great and the ambiance was really good.  We spent more than an hour rest and headed to Crystal Cove  where we got to see to caves actually it’s just a mini cave but still it was nice.  The fun part on this activity was on the second cave, not all came to that place because it was high tide and you’d need to swim to go to the entrance of the cave.  The swim was actually short, but for the rest of us, especially for those who freaked out it was one hell of a swim.  Okay here are the details.  Everyone has already settled.  Some foreigners actually swam out of the cave and headed to the other side while most of us, just savored the moment and place.  Then suddenly, a sea snake showed up.  It was really freaking and surprising.  I however managed to be calm yet was really afraid because I wasn’t prepared for that situation.  Luckily, I survived.

Oops, I totally forgot that we also stopped at Puka beach.  It was really memorable, too.  Though the reasons are really for the three of us only.  Sorry but no spoilers for this.

I really enjoyed it and I certainly had the best vacation ever.  I’d probably come back again.  It was nice to be away from work for a while.  This is what I need from time to time.  Just to free myself from the clutters of the city.  Being away from the mess that I have made lately.  Being away from the ghosts, that has been bugging me lately.  It was a serene place for me.  It’s like going to my comfort zone.  I can still vividly recall myself, lying down in the sand with my head laid back while staring at the stars and trying to remember my Grade 5 astrology class.

It was really serene luckily the place is not yet full of beach goers.  Aside from that, you won’t worry about being away from the Internet since; WIFI access in Boracay is now common to the place.  And how can I forget, you shouldn’t miss going to Jonah’s.  A five over five best tasting shake ever!

If you were looking for the best place to go to, it’d be Boracay!  No reasons to doubt a single penny worth of fun, believe me!