Merry Christmas everyone!! It's a time for celebration, and what better way to celebrate than in the Boracay, where the sun is hot, the sand is fine and the parties never stop. 

Eating in D'Talipapa 

It's been an incredible Christmas. I am so fortunate to have my family and my friends to share it with. My good friends Sandra and Simon joined me on Boracay, and brought with them a crew of some of the coolest people I've met on my travels - Sam, Anna, Dan and Tim (they call themselves 'the tribe' because they've been traveling together for a while). We had so much fun together. I think I actually set a record for myself for the most days spent consecutively partying in a row - Tuesday to Saturday. Totally unhealthy, but TOTALLY worth it.

Partying in Boracay 

When I first got here, I thought Boracay was pretty quiet, but from the 25th onwards, it has tripled in population. Most of my days are spent playing beach volleyball (I bought a ball because everyone is friends with the girl with the ball...lol). 

playing volleyball on White Beach

We've also discovered that THE place to eat is right beside our place. We're staying in a two-bedroom apartment in the middle of D'Talipapa (which translates as 'the little market', but it's not little at all), and there is a fresh fish market about 20 steps from our porch. So you go there, buy your fish, crab, whatever, and then you buy your veggies, and take it all to the restaurant beside our place, and they take it and create a masterpiece. It is seriously the best food I've had in SOOO long. We actually had Christmas dinner there - me, Mom, Dad, and the tribe, and none of us could get over how good it was. 

Eating Xmas dinner at D'Talipapa

The tribe and I did secret santa, and we exchanged gifts before Christmas dinner. Simon had me, and he bought me a zorbing ticket. For those of you who don't know what zorbing is, you basically get strapped inside a giant bouncy ball and roll down a hill. It's crazy fun. So we did that on Boxing Day.

Rolling down a hill in a giant ball

Unfortunately the tribe left this morning (I miss them already!), so now I have to make new friends. But that's ok, I've already got some peeps to play VB with this afternoon, and my friend Maou is coming for new years eve. It might actually be a good thing that the tribe left because I had sooooooooo much fun partying with them that I might have found it quite difficult to not go out with them here. 

It's really neat to have my parents with me, and to be able to show them the country that I fell in love with so many months ago. They seem to be really enjoying themselves. 

Dad in BoracayMommy on the beach 

 

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Amy   |2009-12-28 00:43:34
I wish I could be there to be unhealthy with you. Canada is cold- and I am
tired with answering the "what are you doing" question with ... I am 25,
unemployed, and live with my parents... I was looking up flights to Bangkok
today-- and they are $525... tempting... PS- Keep up those blogs- I am your
biggest fan!
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vanessa  - hi...   |2010-01-19 11:15:04
i just like to us if the apartment where you stayed is nice, clean and
comfortable. can you describe me the place. thnaks
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enna  - HELLO   |2010-01-26 02:14:26
hi there!
i would like to ask if the place you rented in boracay was near in the
white beach? kindly describe the place you stayed,..

thank you!
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