I Heart Boracay

So I think it's been about a week since my last post, but I'm not quite sure. The days have blurred together here on the island, but I do know that tomorrow is the day we leave Boracay. It's been such an amazing stay, filled with sunshine, amazing white sand beaches and fabulous food.

Since I'm not sure which day is which, I'll give a general recap of our stay here in Boracay. We are staying at a resort about a 15 minute drive from the main area of the island called d'mall. Our resort treats us very well, the room service is cheap and delicious, they love Paul, and they have a free shuttle down to d'mall once an hour. So we've been filling our days traveling to d'mall and swimming in the beautiful pool here at the hotel.



some awesome pad thai

Yesterday, we finally got everything together and took a sailing trip around the whole island. It's such a small place, that the tour was only about 2 hours, but we stopped to hang out for an hour at a secluded beach called Puka Beach. Turns out you can reach it by taxi, but it was stunning to arrive by sailboat. Paul was a champ on the boat, we had to sit on the wings of it, and it was rough for about a half hour, but he loved the big waves. We had such a great time that we arranged for another ride today where we spent our last day.

It's hard to describe the beauty of this place. The clear blue water is stunning, the white sand that doesn't even burn your feet, the calm waves, all play a part in it's charm. But it's not all beauty. We wandered around the area where the locals lived (by accident) and we found such poverty that it was shocking. People here struggle through such hardship, but are ceaselessly friendly and helpful. I truly appreciate all that we've been blessed with, including getting to come to this incredible place.

From here on we don't have more than a day or two off at a time. It's going to be a long haul to summer, but with this refreshing vacation and another trip planned in May with the Bates', perhaps we'll pull through.

On the other hand, I'm really looking forward to going home to Shenzhen. Right now, it seems like home, which is an awesome feeling. :)


A few more amazing views:

Love to all.