Here's the second batch of pictures from our reunion last December. Although these are all from our trip to Hundred Islands, Pangasinan.
We left for Pangasinan on the early morning of December 26. We got there after about 5 or 6 hours. Although it was a long trip, we didn't get bored. We had fun along the way. (And we were eating nonstop while on the road.)
The long trip was worth it. We stayed on Governor's Island from December 26 - 28. It was beautiful and quiet, and the water was fantastic. Basta, it was one of the best vacations I've had.
(More Hundred Islands pix when I upload the pix from Ate Mhie's camera.)
We had breakfast at McDo-Pampanga on our way to Pangasinan. It pretty much set the mood for the rest of the trip (eateateat).
Picture-taking while the arrangements for our stay on Governor's Island were being finalized.
...And we made Jem watch over our stuff.
Boatride that would bring us to Governor's Island. Needless to say, everyone was pretty excited.
Okay, let me get this straight. Jem brought the cam. And she defied the unwritten rule that whoever brought the camera should be hardly in the pictures.
Sneak peek of the Hundred Islands. By this time, everyone was about to jump off the boat and swim towards the islands. Kidding.
That was one of the first islands we saw up close. That's me in the foreground. I was just faking my excitement. I mean, it wasn't my first time here anyway. (Hahaha! Kidding. That smile was as genuine as it could get.)
Great formation, right? But stop staring at it. Look at the rather colorful house in the distance. Yup, that was where we would be staying. (Feeling jealous yet?)
This, and the preceding pix, are just some of the islands that surround Governor's Island.
This is the beach beside the house where we stayed. The water was great, although there were lots of sharp rocks along the beach.
Kuya Knut and Ate Mhie enjoying the view. While I was projecting very hard for the cam.
(I think I should just skip this.)
Okay, one was enough...
...but two? Really? LOL.
Apparently, Sadako doesn't come out of TV sets anymore.
This was the window in the living room overlooking some of the islands. We had coffee here, and siesta, and we read some books while listening to the waves hitting the rocks below (or our Ipods), and as you would see later, we took a lot of pictures of ourselves framed by this window with the sea and the islands in the background.
The dining area. And that's Rap. Yes, eating. Again.
Or, if we weren't eating, we would be resting.
And then, eat again.
And rest some more.
Finally, we took to the beach. Have I said the water was great?
In front of the house, there was this ladder that led to a huge rock that they flattened so people could go down there and enjoy the view better. And so that Jem could have more pictures of herself :P
(I think I'll skip this one, too.)
Now, who between the two is the evil twin?
At the back of the house / cottage, there was a mountain. We explored it on the same afternoon that we got there. (On the second day of our stay here, we went to the top of the mountain. From there one can see the whole of Hundred Islands. But I'm getting ahead of myself. It will be on my future post.)
On the mountain (I think it's a hill. Anyways...) there was a crevice on the side that looked like a grotto. Another opportunity for picture-taking.
Oooy, sweet-sweet.
Emo.
Beached whale! No, dolphin. Whale. Dolphin. Ah, sea lion.
Me, cute. Hehehe.
Jem at the bottom of the stairs that lead to the top of the hill. May stiff-neck ba itong batang ito?
There was the cottage where we stayed. And if I'm not mistaken, that's Jem on the foreground.
Houseboy shot.
Housemaid shot.
Labandera shot.
At twilight, all you could see was dark blue and black. I think it was magical. This and the following pictures were taken from the viewdeck in front of our cottage.
See that table on the lower right part of this picture? That was where we had our dinner. (I can't remember if we had breakfast and lunch there, too. Hmmm... Memory gap...) We had a great view while eating. What could be better than that?!
Happy Birthday, Ate Tet.
I must admit that it was tough growing up around you--you were smart, pretty and popular among your peers. And you always know what you want and how to get it. And you never tolerate any signs of weakness... or stupidity, as in my case. But if I'm correct that I'm taking it as a challenge, then I know I'd be set for life.
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