Boracay...still one of my favorites

Old blog post(2013)




This place might be overrated to many,but Boracay still stands as one of my favorite places on earth.

Why?Been to the beautiful paradise twice,first with a friend(yes,me and my girl friend explored the island,just the two of us) and second,since i fell in love with the place,influences my friends at work,and we did it,I the second time around.

First,i am always in love with the beach,modesty aside,I think I lost count in counting how many swimmies(swimsuits) I have.Because I like collecting it,and honestly I fell good when I wear swimsuits.To give you a good idea of my swimsuits,I have 50something in Pinas and have 70 something here in Dubai.And i am keeping in,the weirdo in me has some idea that soon i will buy a cabinet to display all my swimsuits,of course,that will be one to be included in my walk-in closet.

So there goes my love for the beach,because when your at the beach,you also have to have fashion sense.:-)

Second,I love walking in the sand,and when you talk about the sands of Boracay,it is indeed incomparable as it serves like baby powder,polvoron at its best,very pure,pristine and white.

Third,i love the crowd in Boracay,when you say fashion,even at night it will be about fashion.You will see people roaming around in their maxis,walking around and flaunting their bikini bodies.Fashionable couples wearing couople shirts and even models aroaming around as if they don't care.

Now I too felt that sam feeling that I went into my nerves walking around escaping the noisy surroundings of the city.

Vitamin D Replenishment

So it is said that if a person lacks the sufficient amount of Vitamin D,body weakness,weak bones,and several complications might occur.And as I have also encountered from patients here in the UAE,majority of them have Vitamin D deficiency.Cases may be due to several reasons,but can be attributed to the fact that most people here lack the supply of the sun's ray because people just stay at home due to the hot climate,and they prefer the convenience of having the aircon on.

So this was the intro,that's why hon and I decided to have a beach visit.And we went to Jumeirah Beach Park to invite the sun rays,oops...before 10AM.

 

I felt energized and the heat of the sun penetrated on my body which I guess lessen my cold shoulders

It was a lot of fun...

Til our next blog...

Xoxo

Deira Creek,Dhow Cruise for our Valentine's date

Feb.14,2014

After years of by choice and by chance,I did not have any Vday celebration,it was just a normal day for me.It was just to witness those people who are in love and just dream that one day,I will soon enough decide to date and God will bring me a good man to date.

Then it came,Ron and I met.Friendship blossomed,and rest is history.

Having him in my life is contagious,happy and cannot-be-described.Knowing that God gave him to me,everything else has to be just "thank you..."

As usual,and I think a norm in our relationship,we did not have a plan again for vday,i mean from me,but on his side,I was always guessing.

And then,finally,we decided to got to an adventure,to have a Dhow Cruise in Deira Creek.

It was cold,but I just decided to wear a tank top with blazer for one reason that I know of,we will have a long walk.He was worried at first because I wa wearing my elevated rubber flip flops.

But then I told him,it is comfy,made for walking,so It is fine.

It was actually a long walk since the time we started searching for a parking space.

And then we had to look for a wash room for him,which we eventually found out,was out of order.

So then we walked again,and then,the exciting part was,I enjoyed the boat,wherein you have to ride to cross Deira Creek,i remember the movie Dubai,when Claudine Barretto rode on that similar boat.Exciting!

Then we reached Dubai Old Souk.

The Dhow cruise

Lights in Deira Creek

Me at the boat:-)

Me,arriving at the Old Souk

Hon as my official photographer

Hon and me,selfie...

The kind boat that we rode

Arabic shoes for sale

At the Dubai Old Souk

Arabic lamps and pashminas

Hon,at the boat.

It took us around 10 minutes to find the port where the Dhow cruise is boarding,and then had this photo before going in,note: this photo will costs 70 aed,with the Dhow cruise label and date.

The photo op before boarding.

When we arrived at the cruise,it was full,mostly Europeans having their respective dates.

We sat at the middle,and enjoyed the view and the slow,laid back travel of the ship.

The food was not that fantastic,although I certainly liked the fish fillet.The food,they call it International Arabic food which serverd pasta dishes,kebab,lamb and beef.

Before dinner

During dinner

Having my henna

The Dhow cruise

Welcome aboard

Ronald's arabic name

Autumn in Dubai

The adventure was cool,I like the experience.

Til the next adventure.

Xoxo

Mussandam,Oman

November 2012

I got here to Dubai,September of the year 2012.Was such a newbie then,so afraid to travel alone because of the exaggeration of the stories being told to me before my flight.That UAE is a conservative place,that in here women should wear decent clothes.That this and that.

So since ate Lai was the one who introduced me to several eating places and hang-out places here.She decided to invite me to join her and her choirmates because they are planning to go to Oman.

My first reaction is,will it be safe?We will cross from border to border?I had my hang-ups but then I chose to join them.

Later did I found out that here is the exact place where I can meet hon.

The journey started from Deira City Centre,the pick-up point where our group and the group of other travellers will ride the coaster which will head us to Oman.

The travel was quite long.It was a long,no traffic journey for the four of us.

But t'was a lot of fun.

Quennie,I and ate Lai,upon arriving the Oman border.

The signature Landmark picture.

Going to the boat.

After the boat travel wherein they will stop by for the passengers to try fishing.Others can have their choice of swimming at the beach.

The beach was a bit "rocky" and the sand was not that white,but the water is clean,and the serenity of the place is to go for.

You can also have a choice of riding the banana boat or just  have a boat ride to tour around the place.

Yes,we all started selfies.

The boat operator allowed us to have a pic here.

The place is good overall,the view was very nice and peaceful.See the background and this Indian lady peacefully having her siesta.

The food was not very tasteful though,do better if you will come there to bring extras,just in case it will not fit your tastebuds.

But it is a good place to visit,with a very affordable budget.

Til our next journey.

Xoxo