Of Angels and Seagulls: Sunkissed :*

When people tell me that I (my skin) look darker, I always feel happy about it. Not because it's cool to be tan during summer, or whatever, but because it tells how much I love to stay outdoors, not (only) for people, but for the pretty places to see out there. And it gets me a little sad that my tan usually goes away after a few days.

This summer break, I had so much fun enjoying the outdoors (as always). I don't want the break to waste away without having even small get-together. And this time, I chose to spend outings with the family. Yey!

We went to White beach, Puerto Galera at Oriental Mindoro last May 27 to 28. It was an overnight stay at that beautiful island and it was a good thing that we chose to go there on a weekday. First, because there were fewer tourists and second, the hotel rates were cheaper. We stayed at V.M. Beach Resort and enjoyed the sea, sun and sand!☺️

Janus had so much fun playing in the sand

Happy dad and mom!

Me and Michael, after strolling at the beach

Janus and his cool souvenir clothes

Aside from going to the beach, I also planned to hike at Mt. Pico de Loro, for the third time. I invited friends from the church if they wanted to join. But some of them have already hiked just a few weeks ago, so only Grace and Michael joined me.

So far, my third climb was my fastest to hike that mountain. I don't exactly know why, but maybe partly because first-timer-turned-tour-guide Grace walked very quick. Her pace is so fast that Michael and I had quite a hard time to keep up with her. We grew very tired but Grace seemed tireless. It was fun though to have Grace's company. She liked to sing old songs that made me laugh so hard every time. I'm looking forward to another climb, hopefully this year. It doesn't matter if it's still a day hike in Pico, or in another mountain, because every climb is special to me, and every climb is another opportunity to connect with nature and to appreciate God's creation.