Matt and I had a wonderful time in the Philippines. We didn't want to go to one of the ritzy, extremely touristed areas, so we randomly chose an island out of our Lonely Planet guide. We decided on Panglao Island, and it was absolutely gorgeous. We stayed on Alona Beach, which had perfect white sand and crystal clear water. To get there, we flew into Manila and stayed the night, and then early the next morning we flew on a little plane from Manila to Tagbilaran. From Tagbilaran we took a 45 minute taxi ride onto Panglao Island. The first place we stayed was called the Alona Tropicale and our bungalow was right on the beach. It was fantastic! It was unbelievable to wake up in the morning and open the door to the most gorgeous beach you have ever seen. The only problem with the Alona Tropicale was that we could only stay one night, as they were already booked up for the rest of the weekend. Another problem with it was that it was only hooked up for salt water. This meant that we had to shower and brush our teeth with salt water, which doesn't leave you feeling very refreshed! The next morning we moved on to a hotel called the Crystal Coast, which had alot less character but was a good deal because it was cheaper and had air conditioning and hot water.
For the first couple of days Matt and I just sort of relaxed and tried to take in our stunning surroundings...the beach was so white and the water was so blue and the sky was blue also, it was almost blinding. It is the sort of place where your eyes can't really comprehend how gorgeous it is so all you can do is keep looking and looking. It was nice because Matt had had a vacation for quite awhile and it was nice to finally have some time together!
Matt in front of our bungalow at the Alona Tropicale
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