Philippines Trip / Day 3 Pt.2

We continue our "hopping" experience, although at this point the only thing hopping is our stomachs from the growing choppiness of the sea.

Crystal Cove was the last small island near Boracay which was meant only as a daytime resort, someplace to go to for a picnic or private event. 

At this point we fully realize that we had been spending our time on the side of the island that was protected from the wind. On this side we were feeling the full brunt which Michael and Michelle weren't enjoying one bit. 

There still where some pretty impressive views of the island though.

At this point the seas were calming down and we were approaching our first beach but we decided it'd be better to skip the beach and just head back to our original shore to recoup some dizzy heads. 

On the north end of the island were some really impressive resorts. Is it better being excluded from the rest of the island? I'm not sure, but I wouldn't mind experiencing it to find out. 

This resort in particular was created and run by a member of Manny Pacquiao's entourage. Definitely an amazing location. 

And so ends our one and only experience during our Boracay stay out on the sea. 

Philippines Trip / Day 3 Pt.1

A new day, a new adventure, though the clouds seem to be back. 

Today we decided to do a little island hopping! See that blue boat near the center? That's our ride!

Michelle and Michael getting prepared for the voyage out to sea. 

So far all is calm, let's see if it stays that way...

There's no shortage of things to do here, the inflatables being towed seemed to be especially popular among some of the tourists here. 

Turns out the trip would be around the entire island before we eventually landed on our first beach. This wouldn't have been much of a deal except as we got closer to those dark ominous clouds, the water started getting choppier as the wind was kicking up. Uhhh, you sure we want to go this way?

Don't get me wrong though, there were still some cool views. Multiple times I was thinking "It's like something straight out of Disneyland's Adventure Land, except this is real life." This spot in particular would have been pretty cool to snorkel around. 

Not exactly what I think of when I hear the words "Boat house".

The port where we originally arrived. 

Several times we spotted these large homes hidden behind some trees. They reminded me of an evil villain's lair on some spy show. 

It was surprising that even when we were out pretty far in the water, it was still very shallow. If we had more time, we'd definitely consider scuba diving around here. 

Waves are starting to pick up...

This tiny island had a little setup for some high diving. If the waters weren't so choppy (the dock was moving around a lot more than it looks in the pic) it would have been a pretty fun place to check out. Pt 2 next post.