Summer- just the thought of it puts a smile on my lips. The endless walks by the beach, the heat of the sun against my skin or simply the thought of taking a break from all the stresses of life makes the idea worthwhile.
This year though, I've had my own dose of the summer heat with my friends from the Medical Department of our hospital. Henceforth, while the rest of the Philippines go gaga over Boracay, our team has taken another route down towards the Pearl of Oriental Mindoro- Puerto Galera.
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| White Beach, Puerto Galera |
Located on the northwesternmost part of the province of Oriental Mindoro, Puerto Galera is considered as one of the most beautiful and well-developed beach resort communities in the country today. It is a town that has always been close to my heart.
How was my experience there so far? Honestly, it has been nothing but great. It all started when I and my the rest of the Medical Team met up by the Calapan City Market on the morning of May 1, 2012. We ate at one of the well-known Panciterias at the area and chitchatted for a while before heading off to our destination.
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| All set for the trip |
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It took us two long and agonizing hours at the van before we were finally able to set foot on the beautiful shores of Puerto Galera. We had to look for a place to stay in and prepare some food as we got there.
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| Taken at our Inn |
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As the day went on, we all headed to the beach for some swim. We played beach volleyball and saw the beautiful sunset. It was all worth it!
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| Team Medicine at Puerto Galera |
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by the shores of Puerto Galera
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| Swimming during the sunset |
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| Experiencing twilight with my buddies |
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We all headed back to our inn after that memorable swim. We had our dinner there and bonded as a group. As the night went by, the team got some dose of alcohol. It was really remarkable!
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| our first night together |
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| on getting some dose of alcohol |
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| bonding by the seashore |
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Then came bedtime. It was my first time to spend the night with my Medical buddies and it was really cool! I couldn't sleep much because of my colds but I was really happy. Then I dropped by the beach for some walk the following morning. It was really nostalgic!
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| Walk on... |
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| Good Morning Puerto Galera :) |
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Our second day at the Pearl of Oriental Mindoro was fun as well. We dropped by the same, familiar shore, took a bunch of pictures, bought some 'pasalubongs' and had our last meal together.
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| at White Beach, Puerto Galera |
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| Swim, Swim, Swim... |
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| Banana Boat Ride? |
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| Kaiser, Ate Joey, Me and Lemuel |
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| with Lemuel |
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Thus, the time to bid our goodbyes to the place which has brought us closer together has finally come. I then took a glimpse of the shores of Puerto Galera for the last time knowing that my experience there is something that will always be treasured deep inside my heart.
Lovelots,
Maica Angelle
Credits:
http://www.seaplane-philippines.com/destinations_info.php?id=2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Galera
http://www.puertogalera.org/
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