Philippines Boat Trip: Our First Stop

Have I mentioned how much we loved this boat trip? It really was pure heaven. Every day we'd ride around in the boat exploring the islands or the coral reefs. Fishing, snorkeling, playing and relaxing. Amazingly, I never once picked up my book the whole time we were out there. I was just so content to just sit and look at the view. No need to transport myself somewhere else in a story, I was so happy to be here.

When we pulled up to the island where we'd be camping the first day, I thought I was going to pass out. Seriously, I had never seen such a beautiful site.



The waters were so crystal clear, turquoise blue...



And the white sand beaches were surrounded by specatular, jagged rocks.



It was truly magical. We arrived in the early evening and our crew set about cooking our dinner and setting up our tent on the beach. During the day tourists come out to visit this spot, so they have small shelters set up for picnics.



But we had the place to ourselves all night. Can you see our little tent in the background here?



We had so much fun just playing around our tiny beach.







And enjoying the incredible sunset.





In the evening, Peter and Soren took a flashlight and watched as the fish swarmed the lightstream.



And just when we thought it could not possibly get any more amazing, the fireflies came out. Can you believe it? If I read it in a book, I'd think the author got a little carried away with over-the-top details. But I saw them for myself. Even sort of managed to snap a picture of one...