Christmas in Paradise

We took our first vacation in the outside of metro Manila. We went to the small island of Boracay south of Manila. Google it and check it out. Boracay was as beautiful as advertised. White sand beaches with crystal clear water. Water temp was probably in the mid-80s. It was fantastic!! . Below is a shot from the beach in front of our hotel. Our hotel was right on the beach. the walk from our room to the beach was maybe two minutes.
Photo of our beach from the ocean. Maria and I took a banana boat ride with a couple of other kids & adults we met on the beach. We had a great time. Photo from the our daily breakfast buffet at the hotel.

Given the beautiful beaches, building sandcastles is the natural thing to do. There are several folks that build huge sandcastles everyday. Below is a shot of one of those sandcastles.

What would a wonderful day on the beach be without a truly awesome sunset.