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March 5th 2014

Published: April 12th 2014

We arrived back home in Kaohsiung on Sunday, January 13th, having lost Saturday in traveling. The weather was very nice, such a change after Saskatchewan! We settled back in, getting groceries at the market, riding our scooters and Linda teaching. We were kept busy, preparing for Chinese New year at the end of January, painting lanterns and drawing horses and writing Mandarin characters for the ap... Read Full Entry

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Marie and Bernie LeClaire

We are on the pier at Boracay, and that is Caticlan on the mainland in the background.

View from our Hotel

This is in the lobby, the beach is out front and water not far away!

The White Sand of Boracay, Philippines

Water, then sand, then a few rows of palm trees, then a hard packed sand boulevard lined with small shops and restaurants.

Boracay Beach, Station 3

Same on the other side.

Beach at Boracay

You can see some of the small shops and restaurants in the background.

View from the Villa Caemilla

Incredibly pretty!

Buy the Fresh Fish

Fresh fish, crabs, lobsters, shrimp, oysters, squid, eels, and other things we didn't know were all offered for sale.

They Cook it Right There

Buy the fish from the venders, and there are restaurants right there to cook your purchase.

Sand Sculptures

They make these on the beach, they are pretty and only costs a buck to take some photos.

Station 1 Beach, Boracay

There is a little Christian monument on this little rock just off the beach. People were lining up for photos.

Shops, Shops, Shops

Guess what this one was selling.

Tide Going Out

The tide goes out and leaves the sand glistening wet. The youngsters were running and jumping on to flat boards and skimming along the water.

Sailing? Or Paddling?

We hired this sailboat to take us sailing and snorkeling, however, there was no wind and they ended up paddling most of the way.

Those are Mojitos

We were able to get refills for these huge glasses. And we did, more than once!

Trees Along the Beach

First the ocean, then the white sand, then a row of trees for shade, then the malecon, and finally little shops and restaurants create a wonderful ambiance!

Mall of Asia, Manila, Philippines

A huge and modern mall located near the waterfront and the airport of Manila.

Ice Rink in the MoA

We watched as youngsters practiced their figure skating.

Chinese New Year

The mall was decorated for Chinese New Year, all in red and gold of course.

Jeepney

They say you must ride in the jeepneys in Manila. And we did, these are stretched jeeps that are used as buses for the locals.

Streets of Manila

Crowded and busy, with few rules, the traffic gets tied up badly at times. The brightly colored jeepneys are everywhere.

12th April 2014

Annette and Lionel
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Gorgeous!
Love those pictures! It looks so nice and sunny!

13th April 2014

wayne
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lucky you
wow, such beautiful photos, so when will you be back home here where the weather isn't quite as nice. actually it's miserable, where is spring?

15th April 2014

Judy baker
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The Philippines
7,107 islands??? Depends on whether it's high tide or low tide!! :)

6th May 2014

Mallory and Warren
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Always enjoy your blogs Linda and Maurice!!

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