Had my first ever out of town trip with colleagues and this isn't just our ordinary getaway for summer's sake, but it's something we'll all treasure and happily look back to. :) We arrived at Iloilo International Airport around 9 in the morning on May 1 and traveled for about 9 hours to Caticlan, including the stopovers for pasalubong, restroom and lunch breaks. I'm quite regretful for not being able to take photos during our long overhaul travel. Problems with not being on a window seat. Oh well. We stayed in Boracay until May 2 in the afternoon, then went back to Iloilo in the evening for our early flight back to Davao on May 3. Oh such a limited time yet it felt like a week of fun and adventure! :) I just can't believe I've been to 3 different provinces in just 3 days! Iloilo, Aklan and Antique are now my 21st, 22nd and 23rd on my list! :) Though we weren't really able to explore everything but still we stepped foot at some places in these provinces. :)
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| At the pre-departure area at Davao Airport and arrival at Iloilo Airport with CebPac's freebies :) |
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| Walked along the shoreline and had dinner at La Carmela de Boracay. |
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| White Beach, Boracay |
Went on an island hopping the day after, snorkeled and dropped by at Poka Beach. I always get fascinated with crystal clear seawater plus white sand! ♥
Here's one of the highlights of this trip... Helmet diving!!! It costs us Php600 to go 15 ft underwater for 15 minutes and it's all worth it. That helmet actually weighs 30kg and becomes 2kg under. And yes, using that you can still normally breathe. No stress. Haha! I never thought it could be this fuuuuun! I'd definitely go back for this. :)
If we dared to go feet below, we also braved parasailing! Woooh! I never imagined chilling meters above sea level is also possible. Hahaha! It's worth a thousand pesos but it's worth the experience though.
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| Dinner in Kalibo and spent our last night at Gohotels Iloilo. |
It's the best time to just thank the Lord for His wonderful creation! It's amazing how people intellectually and creatively conceptualized all these kind of superb activities. These places aren't meant to be visited once. I'll definitely be going back here in the coming years and spend more time to explore! :) Makabitin ni nga laag. Haha!