WILSON'S PLACE IN TAGAYTAY

Wilson's is a bed and breakfast place in Tagaytay that we opted to stay in for a short unwind. We arrived late in the evening on the first night, and on the next day, we sat outside beside the pool while waiting for breakfast to be served.. when it drizzled.

I was too lazy to get up because we just sat down when the drizzle started, so I thought it wouldn't hurt if we just let ourselves be wet by the thin drops of water. I can't remember the last time I showered in the rain!

After that, we went back to our room, dried ourselves for a bit, and waited to be summoned for breakfast (How Downton Abbey-ish! Okay, maybe not :D). The food was served in courses, and it was homemade and so delicious. The table setup was simple and pretty, which added much anticipation in the consumption of these dishes. I can still remember how each of them tasted! :)

Wilson's Place | Exterior
Wilson's Place | Interior

GLORIOUS BORACAY | TWO

 

I know it is so much easier to shoot in digital because of immediate results, but this I'm certain with: I will never, ever capture the liveliness and depth of colors, and texture like these using a DSLR.

GLORIOUS BORACAY

It was in our last day in Boracay when the sun came out, showering the island with radiance and the sea with such glorious turquoise color. Better late than never! :)

A CLOUDY DAY OF SAILS AND WAVES

Moving, coming

Can you hear what I hear?

SILHOUETTES AND HIGHLIGHTS

Got inspired early this morning when the Department of Tourism Philippines released yet another fun and exciting video as it gears up for the Visit the Philippines campaign for 2015 (I still dream of working for them!), so I'm sharing again some of the photographs I've taken during my Boracay trip last July. 

Trivia: Boracay is my first plane trip destination back in 2008 and I have come back every year since then :)

Going to Boracay is like going home. I usually just book a flight, get excited for months and never need a thing to prepare for it. The island always welcomes me with a three-station stretch of inviting beach, waves of turquoise waters and friendly people.

This year, I have enjoyed a few walks alone along the beach to people watch and simply inhale every bit of beauty that I'm presented with. The unstoppable crashing of waves is so noisy, but its the kind of noise that you inevitably zone out to.

We've had our share of rainshowers during our stay, which was expected since it was monsoon season, but I am also quite happy with how I got a bit of silhouettes and highlights in my photos. A good surprise, I must say :)

I have been to several provinces and islands here in the Philippines, but it still puts me in shame when there are thousands of them that I have not still set foot on. Just in case you're planning a trip for next year, you might want to consider this video below :) :)