Ready for Summer 2013?

Ready for Summer 2013? I hope you didn't buy any of the 2012 apocalypse scare. It was absolutely the perfect excuse to load up on all the lechons, hams and cheese on the Noche Buena table. It's the end of the world, right? NOT! I'm sorry that excuse didn't work well with me either. Time to shed out the holiday fats and get beach-ready! I know this body is nowhere beach-worthy, but whatever skin I can't show off, I compensate by confidence, right? LOL I do miss Boracay, getting drunk with my husband and forgetting for a few short days our double-life as James Bond and the beautiful Chinese gangster Severine. :)

The Last Island at the End of Luzon

Literally. There is a big sign at the pier that says, "You are now leaving the island of Luzon."

And there is also a last island to go to that borders Samar, and the deep waters of the San Bernardino Strait.

This is that island. Calintaan.

There are two fine white sand beaches at this side of the island. The other side facing the town of Matnog is made of a coral coast, not sand. But amazing corals they have on the other side.

On the first day, we went swimming in the Small Subic Beach. Why they call it Subic I have no idea.

Le fiesta

Le hard swimming lezzon me cry

A hammock comes in handy

Stay tuned for part two!

Juag Fish Sanctuary, Sorsogon

No summer break is complete without a trip to the beach. We are a 7,107 island nation and there is no logical excuse to say you didn't go anywhere this summer. This time, we were able to bring my side of the family to my husband's side of the family to Sorsogon.

My boys are not afraid of the water and riding a small motorboat like this

After visiting relatives, we were off right away to some adventure. First stop: Juag Island Fish Sanctuary


It is very important to note that you cannot swim with the fishes if you already have sunblock on because it only deters the fish and could possibly harm them if they ingest even a little of it.





Do you see the size of that fish? 

Can you see the head of that fish jutting out? 

A very promising career for my hubby, E

That's me in the water, I took Miguel with me to get close to the fishes, while my two other kids cry because they wanted  to swim with me, too. 

At the shallow part of the pen was the caretaker's shack on stilts. I found a starfish. Yay!