Okay, okay, so first of all, I must admit I have been procrastinating slightly in writing our next blog post. Thank you to everyone for patiently waiting! Sorry to keep the suspense on what we have been up to as of late.
Last week, before arriving in El Nido, which is where we are now, Andrew and I spent 4 days in Puerto Galera, with the sole purpose being to get out PADI open water dive certificate. We talked to a few people with dive shop recommendations, and after a little searching we walked into South Sea Divers, the "cozy" dive shop. We were greeted by Sky, the American owner and 30 yr resident of the Philippines. He had that "super chill" thing goin on, but we could tell he takes his diving seriously. We booked in to start our course immediately. With 5 videos, 4 quizzes, and 1 final exam ahead of us, not including the actual diving, we knew the next few days would be busy. Who would have thought we would be doing homework during our travels?! We spent 3 hours the first morning in the pool, learning all the skills, and getting a feel for the equipment. Those first few breaths underwater in the pool were quite exhilarating, and even more so once we got into the ocean. Andrew and I were laughing later that day about how it took us both a few quick inhale-exhales to just calm down and relax underwater. Its both strange and absolutely wonderful to not have to come up for air. After 3 hours in the pool, we emerged blue-lipped(and having to pee!!) for a well deserved lunch. We filled our bellies with beef curry and rice, then made our way back to South Sea for some, uh, VERY exciting videos. I may be being slightly sarcastic ;)
Our second day we did our first ocean dive. It's a pretty shallow dive, and we spent most of the time practicing the skills we learnt in the pool. At the end of the first dive though, we did get to swim around and just enjoy the underwater scenery. Dive ended, which meant lunchtime, more videos, some quizzes, and then dive number two! More skills, but this time a bit of a deeper dive, with even more fish and plant-life to see. I don't know all the names of the fish we seen, but to name a few, Angel fish, Clown fish (Nemo!), some Moray Eels, a few little water snakes(one super poisonous snake!)some big Groupers, and tons more colorful and funky looking fish. It's an amazing feeling to be surrounded by the ocean wildlife. I think I recall Andrew saying "I seen some coral down there that looked like a deer shed!!". Always a hunter :) It's safe to say we were both smiling ear to ear behind that regulator, just elated to be finally diving. We did 2 more dives the next day, wrote our final and received our PADI certificates! We had one more day in Puerto Galera, and one free fun dive to enjoy!
18 meters underwater is an unreal place to be, so we are pretty excited to continue our diving in Thailand with our Advanced open water dive course. We really want to get a night dive in as well, and there is even an underwater photography course that I think would be fun! Needless to say, I don't think we'll be getting bored with Scuba anytime soon! Ps thanks to everyone who encouraged us to take the course. Money very well spent.
That brings us to El Nido. A mystifying little place surrounded by looming limestone cliffs and filled with island-hopping backpackers. It's been a fine place to be this last week, and with 3 more days to go, the adventure continues. Boat tours, snorkeling, camping on the beach over-night, and riding motorbikes to an absolutely empty and beautiful beach, to name a few. But more on that later. It's 4am here, and I really should try to get back to sleep!
Oh, and a shout-out to my Dad on his birthday! Love you Dad. Andy, Danni, and I will be singing Happy Birthday at the top of our lungs during breakfast!
Cheers Everyone!
One more thing! I have tried putting pictures directly on the blog, but the IPad seems to enjoy being difficult. I continue to add them to my Facebook page though, so if you don't have Facebook, maybe bug someone who does to show you! Get a better idea of the who/what/where. Thanks!
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Mountain Air = Refreshed and Rejuvenated!
Hello!
A quick thanks to everyone who has been keeping up with us! We are nearing the end of our first month of travel and are incredibly excited to continue this crazy adventure we are on. Of course, it goes without saying how much we miss our friends and family back in Canada! We hope everyone is doing well, and love love hearing from you :)
Okay, back to business. This last week and a half has been a busy one! As of now, Andrew and I are PADI certified divers! But I'll talk more about that on the next post. This post will be dedicated to our time spent up in northern Philippines.
After spending a couple nights in Manila, we jumped on a 9 hour night bus to a town called Banaue. At about 6am we arrived, groggy and stiff, to a rainy, but absolutely breath-taking view. Banaue, in the Northern part of Luzon, is based around mud-walled rice terraces created around 2000 years ago. Being that Banaue is a little touristy these days, we decided to head right up to an even smaller village called Batad. Andrew and I, along with our new friends we met on the night bus, Maaike and Anouk from Holland, and Val from Switzerland, got some breakfast and tea in our bellies, then hopped on a Jeepney. Now these roads are single lane type back roads on the very edge of a mountain. In the Philippines, there is no such thing as "single lane". Passing, weaving, and speeding doesn't seem to change outside of city limits. To add to the already sketchy roads, the rain had caused some major damage, so we were forced to stop for tractors and construction workers as they were fixing the roads. Although bumpy and at times scary, it was a fun ride up, with an awesome view! Now Batad is not actually reachable by car/Jeepney, so we were dropped off with about an hour hike to go. The way there was easy enough with our packs, because it was all down-hill. Coming back was a whole different story!! Anyways, we got there all in one piece and headed to Batad Pensionne House. This quiet little hostel is literally in the middle of the rice terraces. The view was unreal, and the air was fresh! We were greeted by a barking dog (whom Val later named Perksie) and tw sweet girls, Lisa and Gina. These two locals really took care of us during our two nights stay. These girls do ALL the cooking(the Mountain pizza is really something to try!)cleaning, etc for the hostel. With all their hard work, they still managed to sit down with us at night and learn how to play Crazy 8's! Out first day in Batad was pretty relaxed, the boys played Chinese Poker with a local at the hostel, our Dutch friends had s nap, and I went up to visit with some little ones. Thankfully I brought my camera and some Peso's for candy, because these kids were adorable! I took a couple pictures and then motioned for them to come over and look at them. Well,after that they were hooked! I had little hands, little noses, little eyes, all over the lens, just so curious as to what this "machine" could do. We played around for a while, one little boy took over as photographer, and then I headed up, with some very excited kids following, to buy candy! It was a really great way to spend the afternoon. Every one of them just as precious as the next.
Our second day we spent hiking through the rice terraces surrounding Batad, and then to the Tappia waterfalls. The falls were gorgeous. We got there, took off our shoes and sunbathed on the rocks. That night we met Maarten, also from Holland, so the 6 of us had some dinner, then played a few (some a little vicious) games of Spoons, Bullshit, and Crazy 8's. We may have been the loudest guests Batad Pensionne has seen in a while...yelling BULLSHIT and leaping across tables for that.last.damn.spoon!! It was a hilarious and ridiculously fun way to spend our last night in Batad. We were sad to say goodbye to our new friends, but will keep in touch, and maybe even meet again in El Nido!
The next morning(Sunday) we took the grueling up-hill hike with our heavy packs and the bumpy Jeepney ride back to Banaue. From here Andrew, Val, and I jumped on yet another Jeepney(this time for 3 hours)to bring us to another town called Sagada. This ride introduced us to Luke and Josh from Australia, and Chris from New Zealand. Sagada is a super chill mountain town, with a slightly isolated feel. Isolated in a good way! Being that it is 12 hours from Manila, there really arent a lot of tourists there. Its another place to get in some awesome hiking, which we did, see some crazy/creepy hanging coffins, which we saw, and explore the dark and mysterious caves, which we also did! I'll explain a little more on the hanging coffins thing. If you have Facebook, take a look at our pictures because we posted a couple of the coffins so you can get an idea of what they are. Some of these coffins are centuries old, while others were put there recently. Other coffins are actually embedded right into the caves surrounding Sagada. It is really something to see. There are mini coffins that we at first assumed were children, but we found out later they are actually adults in the fetal position. Being that you enter the world that way, they also believe you should exit the same. The whole concept of suspending a coffin, with a deceased person inside, is a little hard to grasp, but it's been done for years. I plan to research a little more into the reasoning.
We spent that evening chatting with our fellow travelers over some San Miguel(yes even I had one! Ok,I added a little sprite..but still!)and food! We didnt stay up late, as we were getting up at 600am to go caving! Googling this particular cave expedition ALMOST changed my mind...as we were told, it's not for the claustrophobic, and definitely for the courageous. Ummm..courageous?? Last time I checked that wasn't exactly one of the words I would use to describe myself. Andrew courageous? Most definitely. None-the-less, I geared up and got ready to face 3 hours 700 meters underground with the boys! It was a wicked morning!! We had 3 guides pick us up at our hostel at 630am, the begin our walk to the entrance of the first cave. These guides weren't exactly what you would call "professional" looking, but experienced would be a better word. After a few stops for them to buy cigarettes(uhhh??) and pick up the GAS lanterns that would be our light source(huh?!) we began our descent. We were scaling rocks, squeezing through holes(that's when being small came in handy!) and propelling down with ropes. Most of this we did barefoot to get a better grip (and one of the Aussies sandals broke, so the rest of the boys went barefoot with him). I kept my sandals to avoid bat poop, but eventually it was just easier without them! We stopped at the bottom for a swim, a cold swim!! The guides watched, smokes in hand. By the end of it we were muddy, soaked, hungry, and happy! It was one of the coolest things I have ever done. Most definitely the most adventurous! Another pro is it was only about $10 to do it, haha! Being that you are pretty much thrown into an unknown cave, with no idea as to what you are going to be up against, to charge any more would be ludicrous. All in all, it was crazy and fun, and we would both do it all over again.
Aside from adventure, Sagada brought us the best homemade hot chocolate (real chunks of chocolate) and BEST homemade yogurt. Mmm, I would go back strictly for the yogurt. Thick creamy, and deeelicious! I think I'm drooling...
Well I hope I didn't leave anything out, if so I will be sure to fill you all in next time! It is Thursday evening here. Here being Sabang Beach, right outside of Puerto Galera. After going back to Banaue, catching the night bus to Manila, then another bus from there, we have spent the last 2 nights in Sabang Beach. As I said before we are now certified divers! We leave here after one more dive tomorrow morning to go back one last time to Manila. This will be a very exciting stop in Manila as Andrew and I are picking up my little sister Danni from the airport!!!! Dan is gonna spend our last 2 weeks in the Philippines with us! Safe travels Danni! We will be waiting with wide open arms!
Who else wants to come for a visit?!? Thailand anyone??
I'll post another quick blog possibly tomorrow evening to share our diving experience :)
A&C
A quick thanks to everyone who has been keeping up with us! We are nearing the end of our first month of travel and are incredibly excited to continue this crazy adventure we are on. Of course, it goes without saying how much we miss our friends and family back in Canada! We hope everyone is doing well, and love love hearing from you :)
Okay, back to business. This last week and a half has been a busy one! As of now, Andrew and I are PADI certified divers! But I'll talk more about that on the next post. This post will be dedicated to our time spent up in northern Philippines.
After spending a couple nights in Manila, we jumped on a 9 hour night bus to a town called Banaue. At about 6am we arrived, groggy and stiff, to a rainy, but absolutely breath-taking view. Banaue, in the Northern part of Luzon, is based around mud-walled rice terraces created around 2000 years ago. Being that Banaue is a little touristy these days, we decided to head right up to an even smaller village called Batad. Andrew and I, along with our new friends we met on the night bus, Maaike and Anouk from Holland, and Val from Switzerland, got some breakfast and tea in our bellies, then hopped on a Jeepney. Now these roads are single lane type back roads on the very edge of a mountain. In the Philippines, there is no such thing as "single lane". Passing, weaving, and speeding doesn't seem to change outside of city limits. To add to the already sketchy roads, the rain had caused some major damage, so we were forced to stop for tractors and construction workers as they were fixing the roads. Although bumpy and at times scary, it was a fun ride up, with an awesome view! Now Batad is not actually reachable by car/Jeepney, so we were dropped off with about an hour hike to go. The way there was easy enough with our packs, because it was all down-hill. Coming back was a whole different story!! Anyways, we got there all in one piece and headed to Batad Pensionne House. This quiet little hostel is literally in the middle of the rice terraces. The view was unreal, and the air was fresh! We were greeted by a barking dog (whom Val later named Perksie) and tw sweet girls, Lisa and Gina. These two locals really took care of us during our two nights stay. These girls do ALL the cooking(the Mountain pizza is really something to try!)cleaning, etc for the hostel. With all their hard work, they still managed to sit down with us at night and learn how to play Crazy 8's! Out first day in Batad was pretty relaxed, the boys played Chinese Poker with a local at the hostel, our Dutch friends had s nap, and I went up to visit with some little ones. Thankfully I brought my camera and some Peso's for candy, because these kids were adorable! I took a couple pictures and then motioned for them to come over and look at them. Well,after that they were hooked! I had little hands, little noses, little eyes, all over the lens, just so curious as to what this "machine" could do. We played around for a while, one little boy took over as photographer, and then I headed up, with some very excited kids following, to buy candy! It was a really great way to spend the afternoon. Every one of them just as precious as the next.
Our second day we spent hiking through the rice terraces surrounding Batad, and then to the Tappia waterfalls. The falls were gorgeous. We got there, took off our shoes and sunbathed on the rocks. That night we met Maarten, also from Holland, so the 6 of us had some dinner, then played a few (some a little vicious) games of Spoons, Bullshit, and Crazy 8's. We may have been the loudest guests Batad Pensionne has seen in a while...yelling BULLSHIT and leaping across tables for that.last.damn.spoon!! It was a hilarious and ridiculously fun way to spend our last night in Batad. We were sad to say goodbye to our new friends, but will keep in touch, and maybe even meet again in El Nido!
The next morning(Sunday) we took the grueling up-hill hike with our heavy packs and the bumpy Jeepney ride back to Banaue. From here Andrew, Val, and I jumped on yet another Jeepney(this time for 3 hours)to bring us to another town called Sagada. This ride introduced us to Luke and Josh from Australia, and Chris from New Zealand. Sagada is a super chill mountain town, with a slightly isolated feel. Isolated in a good way! Being that it is 12 hours from Manila, there really arent a lot of tourists there. Its another place to get in some awesome hiking, which we did, see some crazy/creepy hanging coffins, which we saw, and explore the dark and mysterious caves, which we also did! I'll explain a little more on the hanging coffins thing. If you have Facebook, take a look at our pictures because we posted a couple of the coffins so you can get an idea of what they are. Some of these coffins are centuries old, while others were put there recently. Other coffins are actually embedded right into the caves surrounding Sagada. It is really something to see. There are mini coffins that we at first assumed were children, but we found out later they are actually adults in the fetal position. Being that you enter the world that way, they also believe you should exit the same. The whole concept of suspending a coffin, with a deceased person inside, is a little hard to grasp, but it's been done for years. I plan to research a little more into the reasoning.
We spent that evening chatting with our fellow travelers over some San Miguel(yes even I had one! Ok,I added a little sprite..but still!)and food! We didnt stay up late, as we were getting up at 600am to go caving! Googling this particular cave expedition ALMOST changed my mind...as we were told, it's not for the claustrophobic, and definitely for the courageous. Ummm..courageous?? Last time I checked that wasn't exactly one of the words I would use to describe myself. Andrew courageous? Most definitely. None-the-less, I geared up and got ready to face 3 hours 700 meters underground with the boys! It was a wicked morning!! We had 3 guides pick us up at our hostel at 630am, the begin our walk to the entrance of the first cave. These guides weren't exactly what you would call "professional" looking, but experienced would be a better word. After a few stops for them to buy cigarettes(uhhh??) and pick up the GAS lanterns that would be our light source(huh?!) we began our descent. We were scaling rocks, squeezing through holes(that's when being small came in handy!) and propelling down with ropes. Most of this we did barefoot to get a better grip (and one of the Aussies sandals broke, so the rest of the boys went barefoot with him). I kept my sandals to avoid bat poop, but eventually it was just easier without them! We stopped at the bottom for a swim, a cold swim!! The guides watched, smokes in hand. By the end of it we were muddy, soaked, hungry, and happy! It was one of the coolest things I have ever done. Most definitely the most adventurous! Another pro is it was only about $10 to do it, haha! Being that you are pretty much thrown into an unknown cave, with no idea as to what you are going to be up against, to charge any more would be ludicrous. All in all, it was crazy and fun, and we would both do it all over again.
Aside from adventure, Sagada brought us the best homemade hot chocolate (real chunks of chocolate) and BEST homemade yogurt. Mmm, I would go back strictly for the yogurt. Thick creamy, and deeelicious! I think I'm drooling...
Well I hope I didn't leave anything out, if so I will be sure to fill you all in next time! It is Thursday evening here. Here being Sabang Beach, right outside of Puerto Galera. After going back to Banaue, catching the night bus to Manila, then another bus from there, we have spent the last 2 nights in Sabang Beach. As I said before we are now certified divers! We leave here after one more dive tomorrow morning to go back one last time to Manila. This will be a very exciting stop in Manila as Andrew and I are picking up my little sister Danni from the airport!!!! Dan is gonna spend our last 2 weeks in the Philippines with us! Safe travels Danni! We will be waiting with wide open arms!
Who else wants to come for a visit?!? Thailand anyone??
I'll post another quick blog possibly tomorrow evening to share our diving experience :)
A&C
Monday, February 06, 2012
"Massadge M'ameSir!"
Hi again! This time from the chaotic and crazy city of Manila! We are only here for a quick nights rest before heading off to the "Mountain Town" Sagada to hike away our beers and cocktails from the last 6 days.
Boracay is one of those places that just pulls you right in. After a few days spent lazing on the beach, eating absolutley anything imaginable, and okay, DRINKING anything imaginable, you feel like you need to get out, but just can't fathom going anywhere else. Our mornings were spent walking or running the 4km on one end of the beach, then making our way back for breakfast. Oatmeal and omelettes at our hostel, fruit shakes or crepes at Jonah's Bar, or fresh fruit and muesli with a steaming vanilla latte from Cafe Del Sol. Considering this being an island, one might expect to be deprived of such variety in foods. Nope. Not on this island. The amount of STUFF, for lack of better word, that is transferred in and out by boat is just unreal. This is no Gilligans Island. This is the Holidayers paradise. Of course, this being well known to a lot of the Asian population, we were by no means alone on this lovely little island.
About 15 meters from the shore runs a pathway with restaurants, bars, and shops on one side, and vendors, fruit stands (corn stands, schwarma stands, you-name-it stands) on the other. Men walk the beaches selling hats, sunglasses, word carvings. And do not expect to get through a single day without hearing "Massadge M'ameSir" "Come for a massadge M'ameSir?". Translation: Excuse me, would you like a massage..M'ame, Sir?.
Andrew and I are thinking of dropping the whole name thing all together. Who needs a first name when we could just combine ourselves as M'ameSir?! Jokes aside, everyone is very pleasant and friendly, and only trying to be respectful in acknowledging passerby.
At nighttime, the island really comes alive. Lights, live music, fire dancers. Most restaurants set up on the beach so you have the choice of dining in or out. The pathway is like a highway of people. Old, young, boy, girl, ladyboy(there were plenty of these ladyboys..Andrew was actually hit on by a couple of them. Ladyboy=boy dressed as girl) everyone wants a taste of Boracay's nightlife. One of our first nights there we went to a bar/restaurant called Nigi Nigi Nu Nuu's and decided to conquer their SUPER cocktail. A super cocktail is pretty much a GIANT drink of your choice served with about 6 straws and many smiles from the bartenders. While choosing, I mentioned that I'd really like to try their famous Long Island Iced Tea. So, low and behold, Andrew and Chelsie are faced with a massive, strong-smelling, sweating, Long Island Iced Tea. Let me give you a little perspective on this GIANT glass. I'm talking, basketball sized, fit 12 drinks in it glass. Yep. Needless to say,after bullying Andrew into choking the last of it down, because "WE HAVE TO FINISH!" we spent the evening dancing our bums off at a wicked neon streaked club called Summer Place, before stumbling our fuzzy heads home. Oh, and just incase someone tries to tell you otherwise, we did NOT spend a good hour being sick in unison. Nope, not us.
Back to the beach! After we DIDN'T spend a day being, ahem, hungover, we got out the snorkel gear and swam our little hearts out. The waters are just pristine, and warm! One day Andy tracked down a man "on that surf board thingy, with the paddle thing" for me so that I could try out Paddle Surfing! Sooo much fun. Paddle surfing is where you stand on a surf board and paddle around. Its sctually a really good workout! We took turns cruising around on that thing until we were both tuckered out and resorted to using the board as a flotation/tanning device. Ahhh.
We loved the hostel owners as well! The main owner Teddy, was there with his son Theo, and his fiancé Natalie, so we spent a lot of time chatting with them. Theo and Natalie, both from Seattle, live in New York City, so they were pretty intrigued by us Canadians. We swapped pictures, emails, and Facebook, and they gave us a ton of info on our next destination! They had just come from a couple days up in the small villages of Banaue, Batad and Sagada, so we have a list of places to stay, eat, and even a guide they recommend us ask for!
Last night the four of us went out for a Mexican dinner, enjoyed some hot and fresh mini donuts for dessert, and walked home in the rain. It was a great last night in Boracay! I think I miss it already, but the mountains are calling our names! The pictures that Theo and Natalie showed us looked phenomenal! The lack of electricity(good thing we brought our headlamps!) and hot water will be a little shock to the system at first, but hey, we are Canadian right?! We can handle anything ;)
We'll write again once we have ventured our way through the waterfalls, rice terraces, and mountains of Banaue, Batad, and Sagada! Time to burn off 6 days of Boracay's food and drink!
Love to all,
Andrew & Chelsie
Boracay is one of those places that just pulls you right in. After a few days spent lazing on the beach, eating absolutley anything imaginable, and okay, DRINKING anything imaginable, you feel like you need to get out, but just can't fathom going anywhere else. Our mornings were spent walking or running the 4km on one end of the beach, then making our way back for breakfast. Oatmeal and omelettes at our hostel, fruit shakes or crepes at Jonah's Bar, or fresh fruit and muesli with a steaming vanilla latte from Cafe Del Sol. Considering this being an island, one might expect to be deprived of such variety in foods. Nope. Not on this island. The amount of STUFF, for lack of better word, that is transferred in and out by boat is just unreal. This is no Gilligans Island. This is the Holidayers paradise. Of course, this being well known to a lot of the Asian population, we were by no means alone on this lovely little island.
About 15 meters from the shore runs a pathway with restaurants, bars, and shops on one side, and vendors, fruit stands (corn stands, schwarma stands, you-name-it stands) on the other. Men walk the beaches selling hats, sunglasses, word carvings. And do not expect to get through a single day without hearing "Massadge M'ameSir" "Come for a massadge M'ameSir?". Translation: Excuse me, would you like a massage..M'ame, Sir?.
Andrew and I are thinking of dropping the whole name thing all together. Who needs a first name when we could just combine ourselves as M'ameSir?! Jokes aside, everyone is very pleasant and friendly, and only trying to be respectful in acknowledging passerby.
At nighttime, the island really comes alive. Lights, live music, fire dancers. Most restaurants set up on the beach so you have the choice of dining in or out. The pathway is like a highway of people. Old, young, boy, girl, ladyboy(there were plenty of these ladyboys..Andrew was actually hit on by a couple of them. Ladyboy=boy dressed as girl) everyone wants a taste of Boracay's nightlife. One of our first nights there we went to a bar/restaurant called Nigi Nigi Nu Nuu's and decided to conquer their SUPER cocktail. A super cocktail is pretty much a GIANT drink of your choice served with about 6 straws and many smiles from the bartenders. While choosing, I mentioned that I'd really like to try their famous Long Island Iced Tea. So, low and behold, Andrew and Chelsie are faced with a massive, strong-smelling, sweating, Long Island Iced Tea. Let me give you a little perspective on this GIANT glass. I'm talking, basketball sized, fit 12 drinks in it glass. Yep. Needless to say,after bullying Andrew into choking the last of it down, because "WE HAVE TO FINISH!" we spent the evening dancing our bums off at a wicked neon streaked club called Summer Place, before stumbling our fuzzy heads home. Oh, and just incase someone tries to tell you otherwise, we did NOT spend a good hour being sick in unison. Nope, not us.
Back to the beach! After we DIDN'T spend a day being, ahem, hungover, we got out the snorkel gear and swam our little hearts out. The waters are just pristine, and warm! One day Andy tracked down a man "on that surf board thingy, with the paddle thing" for me so that I could try out Paddle Surfing! Sooo much fun. Paddle surfing is where you stand on a surf board and paddle around. Its sctually a really good workout! We took turns cruising around on that thing until we were both tuckered out and resorted to using the board as a flotation/tanning device. Ahhh.
We loved the hostel owners as well! The main owner Teddy, was there with his son Theo, and his fiancé Natalie, so we spent a lot of time chatting with them. Theo and Natalie, both from Seattle, live in New York City, so they were pretty intrigued by us Canadians. We swapped pictures, emails, and Facebook, and they gave us a ton of info on our next destination! They had just come from a couple days up in the small villages of Banaue, Batad and Sagada, so we have a list of places to stay, eat, and even a guide they recommend us ask for!
Last night the four of us went out for a Mexican dinner, enjoyed some hot and fresh mini donuts for dessert, and walked home in the rain. It was a great last night in Boracay! I think I miss it already, but the mountains are calling our names! The pictures that Theo and Natalie showed us looked phenomenal! The lack of electricity(good thing we brought our headlamps!) and hot water will be a little shock to the system at first, but hey, we are Canadian right?! We can handle anything ;)
We'll write again once we have ventured our way through the waterfalls, rice terraces, and mountains of Banaue, Batad, and Sagada! Time to burn off 6 days of Boracay's food and drink!
Love to all,
Andrew & Chelsie
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