Hi
everybody
Here I am again writing to you from this
beautiful country. There was a small change of plans. Normally we would have spend
the night in the city of Manilla, and then in the morning, we had planned to take
off for the countryside and the beaches. But because we were so tired last
night, we took a cab to a quiet hotel on the beach. It was heavenly to sleep in such a nice bed
and shower all the sweat and dirt of my skin. And luckily for me, we decided to
take it slowly today. After a little breakfast on the beach, we lingered a bit
longer at the beach and pool and enjoyed its tropical atmosphere. Hmm, imagine great white sands with lots of
palm trees moving in the wind. The clear blue waters and the exotic fruits… Coconuts,
bananas and atis are famous fruits in this country. You can just gather them of
the trees. The atis is a fruit that is not well known to us. It also goes by
the name of ‘sugar apple’ ; ‘suger apple’ and is a small and delicious fruit. 
When we
arrived yesterday, I consulted a brochure with information about things to do
in the surroundings of the hotel. I read that diving is a must do in the Philippines. Through that the Philippines are situated in
the Western Pacific, the islands are surrounded by very warm water. I can’t
wait to take a swim. In such warm,
shallow water, you can find the most amazing coral reefs. But I’m afraid of scuba diving, so I will
stick to snorkeling. The hotel also offers massages on a bed overlooking the
tropical beach. I’m thinking of taking one and allowing my tired muscles to
rest.
But first, a little breakfast with my friends
on the beach. I already can taste the freshly squeezed juices and fruits awaiting
us. So I have to end my blog here.
Write to
you soon, from a different country,
Love
Els
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