Forgotten Summer

Cleaning my desk today and lo, what did I found, 2009 vacation pictures at Boracay Island. It was my first and only time to go there considering that it is only at the northwestern tip of Panay Island, part of Western Visayas, the region where I lived and spent most of my youth.

Forty-five minutes plane ride (Manila to Roxas) + an hour and a half bus ride (Roxas to Caticlan Jetty port) + Ferry Ride = Boracay Island.

 A variation of halo-halo, a local dessert.

 

 Ditching my flip-flops to feel the sand under my feet.

 Gray skies but calm sea.

Lunch.

View from our table.

 Feasting on Grilled Blue Marlin.

White sand.

At Tawhay Resort, where we stayed for three days and two nights.

I am glad to have found the pictures. It was a summer worth remembering.

Fragrant Harbour

 

The plane touched down at the Hong Kong International Airport at 10:05 in the morning. A light mist welcomed us but didn't stay long for it might have understood our excitement for visiting Hong Kong the first time.

After checking in, we went to the Ocean Park. 

The Ocean Park is vast.  From the Waterfront you have to ride either  the cable car or Ocean Express to go to the Summit. A day is not enough to be able to tour the whole place.  We went there around 2:00 in the afternoon and stayed until closing time which is 8:30 P.M. and there are still a lot of attractions and shows we missed. 

The Summit Cable Car.

Bursts of color everywhere. 

The Ocean Park Tower

On the second day we went on a city tour.We visited the Avenue of Stars, Aberdeen Fishing Village, Victoria's Peak, Jewelry Factory and Factory Outlet.

The sky is the limit.

Walking in style.

Ashes to ashes. Dust to dust.

 

Aberdeen Fishing Village

Taxi

In the afternoon, it was off to the happiest place in the world. It was a treat for both the kids and kids at heart.

 

Disneyland Souvenir Shops

Dumbo in the Flights of Fantasy parade.

 

And they lived happily ever after.

It was great playing tourist for awhile. We learned to ride the MTR during our short stay, haggle at the night market and scour for great finds at Nathan Road. Travelling is a good experience but then, I still have to tour my own country. The Philippines is an archipelago of 7,107 islands and I had only been to three major islands.

Panda Hotel Lobby