The first words I heard from my son when he came home from a week-trip to Boracay were, “Enjoy talaga, umitim ba ako Ma?” I laughed and he embraced me and said, “I’ve missed you Ma”. Of course I’ve missed him too.
He said he was sorry he was not able to find sea glass for me. It was just a lovely powder-white sand all throughout. That’s okay though because based on his accounts, he enjoyed his one-week stay there and that what really counts. He didn’t take pictures but took videos of the activities they did there. Aside from swimming and exploring the place, he enjoyed parasailing, one of the many things they did with his friends. When I saw the video, it was really, really beautiful. Imagine yourself high up in the air with just the blue ocean underneath. One thing that he would like to experience again if he ever has the chance to come back was the helmet diving. It was his first time to dive. They were briefed on how to equalize pressure in the ears, taught hand signals to the divers and just enjoy the gifts of the sea. They gave a small packet of bread to feed the different species of fish they saw there and he enjoyed that too. The corals are just so lovely. The diving package comes with a CD where you will see yourself feeding a school of fish and admiring the lovely corals. They tried the ATV ride (buggy cars, one of the many options to go around the island) but it was not much of a challenge compared to helmet diving and parasailing. The place is open 24/7. The whole story-telling itself was just as exciting.
Boracay is one of the many (if not the best) tourist attractions in our country. A lot of tourists, foreign and local visit this place throughout the year. To view some photos of the place, just click this link. It is one of the world’s top beach destinations.
He brought home sweets, lots of key chains for me, for Nissa and for his office mates and t-shirts.
It does look idyllic there, Arlene. A great holiday indeed.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thanks Pete! You’re back!
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I love Boracay even though it gets too crowded during the peak season.
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I haven’t been there yet Dee but my son and his friends were lucky it is off season so it was not too crowded.
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Thanks for the link and introducing me to that beautiful island! I would love to go parasailing and diving some day! Looks like he had a great time 🙂
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Thank you Kelly. I am not brave enough to try those, talk about getting old. Yes, he had a great time, thanks!
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I was going to ask you if you had! You could have your son teach you! 🙂
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If given the chance, I’d rather like the diving adventure but parasailing, no, I am afraid of heights.
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Well if you can try it around that island I sure would! That’s gorgeous! You could post pictures for us on your blog 🙂
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Haha, are you kidding? 🙂
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Nope! Now or never, right? lol
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Hahaha, I just love this! You are way, way younger than I am so there is no problem there unlike me, I’m turning 59 next month, probably too old to learn how to dive.
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Age has nothing to do with it! There are people much older diving all the time. And you are not old anyway. Just saying, if you really want to do it, now is the time – especially if you have your son there who can show you how and be with you!
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It’s an expensive undertaking Kelly! I read somewhere about professional divers going to Boracay to try helmet diving. Boracay is one hour away by plane and almost two hours trip by land. It may take sometime before my son could repeat that because he is changing jobs in a month and you need to really save something extra to go there.
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I can imagine! But it’s a goal to shoot for in the future! Never say never – right?
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True…who knows? I have a friend who is a professional diver. I love her collection of photos underwater and she invests on a top of the line camera to take them. But goodness, she is just in her thirties so no problem there.
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If you are still physically active, there’s no reason why you can’t do it as well. You can even practice in a pool first. I think it needs to go on your bucket list for sure!
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It would just remain a dream for now. Thanks a lot Kelly. I enjoyed chatting with you as usual 🙂
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Me too – I’ll dream of Boracay as well…meet you there someday and we will dive 🙂
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Wow!
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Well, if you’re going to dream, you might as well dream big right? lol Arlene!
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Wholeheartedly agree Kelly!
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🙂
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What a lovely son.
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Thanks Julie!
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what a great holiday, Arlene! boracay is just beautiful! 🙂
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Yes it is lolaWi. Have you been there?
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no i haven’t! it’s in my bucket list. 🙂
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I’ve never been there but I am discouraged by the opinions of those who’ve been there – “too crowded” they said. I think I better find an island with less people.
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Oo nga raw, during peak season it is very crowded but September is one of those months that you will really enjoy it sans typhoons of course. September is off-peak season according to Josef.
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