This weekend's adventure is.....

BORACAY!!!!! Yes, we are going to be able to head down there. It was up in the air, and then out of question because Melissa was going to have to work Sunday evening. But George so graciously said he would fill in for her so we could go. YEAAAA!!
Russell is headed back to the States so he won't be with us either. And this should be quite an adventure. hehehee We are flying on something called Asian Spirit for $100 each. And well, the joke with that airline is a lot like US Scare as it was known.. You leave Asia and come back a Spirit. Yeah, Melissa told the girl who is over the project at Telus (the center we have been in the past few weeks) that clients being killed in air crashes is not a good thing for them. So Mel booked the flight and we went to the office this morning to pick up our tickets. Apparently you can't do this stuff online... hmmm.. should be interesting. Oh and they asked if we wanted to have a tricycle pick us up or have transportation for us from the hotel... yeah, hotel transport please. So we leave Saturday and come back Monday early evening. Oh yeah, we HAVE to leave that airport no later than 6:30pm because the runway doesn't have lights. (I know, this is getting better right!?!) hehehehee should be quite an adventure. We are picturing small puddle jumper like the one from MIA to EYW (Key West). Many pictures will be taken and I am sure we will have lots of stories.

Here are a few things that are currently making me laugh from the boracay.com website:

• Where is Boracay?
  A dumbbell-shaped 7-kilometer speck off the northwest corner of Panay Island, Boracay is located in the Visayas island group of central Philippines in the Pacific. First rumored as a paradise isle in the 70s, it is now a favorite international vacation destination.
  Prime among its beaches, White Beach stretches for 3.5 kilometers on the west side of the 'handle' of the dumbbell. A dazzling expanse of "talcum fine" white sand, it is considered by travel connoisseurs as the world's best tropical beach. Tiny Boracay, the Apple of our Isles, is big on everyone's lips.
• Travel Attire. From Caticlan, the only way to reach the Island is by boat. Be prepared to get wet, from the occasional splash, rain, or the quick wade to the beach. Shorts, T-shirts and slippers are de rigueur on boat trips
• Helpful Hands. If you're lugging heavy gear, porters at the Caticlan and Kalibo Airports, the Jetty Ports and the Boat Stations are ready to help
• "Human Baggage". If you don't want to get wet, the porters are more than willing to carry you (yes you!), via sitting on their shoulders, to and from the boat and shore. Important Reminder. Entrust your luggage/bags only to porters in proper uniform (men sporting a colored T-shirt/Polo with a "Porter" logo and wearing an I.D.).
• Getting Around
  Boracay is criss-crossed with a network of roads with one Main Road traversing centrally the island's 7-km length. The many minor roads that intersect it lead you to any of the beaches, resorts and other points of interest. The ubiquitous "tricycle" (motorized pedicab) is the classic mode of transport. Daytime fare per passenger is P7 for any trip on flat area, or Main Road, between Boat Stations 1 & 3. Fares are higher for trips beyond these Stations. Nighttime rates are doubled, and often negotiable. If you don't want to be confined to the Main Road, you can rent a mountain bike to explore the Island away from the beaten path. Rentals vary

Human Baggage... hmmmmm I don't think I want some random stranger carrying me on his shoulders like I am about to chicken fight in the pool. I think I will get a lil wet. :) It looks beautiful in pictures... go google it and check it out! :)

So looks like I will get to sit "Under my lone palm"