Stormy Days in Paradise

Last week, my friends and I went to Boracay, which is, according to many people (including me!), the best place to have a vacation in the Philippines. I've been there every year for the past 3 years, and I must say that all those vacations are worth remembering. Even though I've become familiar with the place (it's not that big after all), I can't seem to get tired of "Bora".

This year, my Boracay vacation was very different, thanks to a little storm known locally as "Caloy". We usually go to there during April, but since medical internship ends on May 1, we went there a month later. Upon our arrival, there was a mild shower, which lasted for about an hour. During the afternoon, it was all sunny, we thought the rain during the morning was just a freak weather occurence during the summer. The rainy season usually starts in June or July in the Philippines. We never thought it would come early this year.

The next day, it rained sporadically, but during our third day, it was raining really hard, and the wind was really strong! A little rain or wind can't spoil our vacation though, we still swam in the sea. It was really tiring though, because of all the huge waves. hehe. During the night, the wind became stronger, I found it hard to stand still outside, I thought the wind can blow me away if I didn't hold on to something. THe sliding door in our cottage which was directly against the wind came off, we had to put a table against it. The floor of our room was soaking wet because water seeped through the windows. The roof of several cottages were also blown away by the strong winds.Thankfully, our roof was more sturdy. haha.

It was still cloudy and a bit windy when we left. I still had fun though. I actually liked the cool weather, and I still got to party on the last night. And overall, it was a very different experience! I had a few regrets though--- number 1: I didn't get a tan! I always see to it that I get a tan everytime I go to the beach because some people say I look pasty white at times. Also, there was supposed to be a Concert by Bamboo and Sugarfree (my favorite local bands on one concert! How cool is that?!) last April 13, 2005, but it got postponed because Cocomangas, where it was supposed to be held, was a wreck. For those familiar with the place, I've posted a picture of it, right after the storm. hehe.