I ended up having 10 days off during the Holidays which was wonderful. Ian flew to Korea to spend Christmas and New Years (and his birthday) here. We went to the Philippines for about 5 days which was a wonderful way to relax and spend some time together. It was also very very inexpensive. For both of our round trip tickets and tickets to a smaller city on a different island the total was just over $700...pretty amazing!!
So poor Ian came for some of Seoul's coldest weather that it has had in years. We went out the first day and bought him a hat and scarf so 
he wouldn't freeze to death. We ate some good food in Insadong and came back to pack. We left Monday night for Manilla. We were able to get there with no problems.
he wouldn't freeze to death. We ate some good food in Insadong and came back to pack. We left Monday night for Manilla. We were able to get there with no problems.We stayed the first night in a hotel near the airport in Manilla. The Philippines was 
wonderfully warm and we thoroughly enjoyed being in the hot weather. Manilla wasn't anything special...just kind of a big city. We flew out of Manilla the next morning and landed in Cebu Tuesday afternoon. We caught a cab to our resort and relaxed in the warm sun the rest of the day.
wonderfully warm and we thoroughly enjoyed being in the hot weather. Manilla wasn't anything special...just kind of a big city. We flew out of Manilla the next morning and landed in Cebu Tuesday afternoon. We caught a cab to our resort and relaxed in the warm sun the rest of the day. The next few days we spent our time laying on the beach, reading, playing gameboy, and just relaxing. We ate some delicious meals and had cocktails every night on the beach. The highlight of the trip would have to be Christmas Eve. The resort held a dinner on the bea
ch and for the kids staying at the resort they had Santa come visit. But since the Philippines is obviously too hot for his reindeer, he made his appearance on jet ski. Probably the best Santa entrance I have ever seen!
ch and for the kids staying at the resort they had Santa come visit. But since the Philippines is obviously too hot for his reindeer, he made his appearance on jet ski. Probably the best Santa entrance I have ever seen!The Philippines was a very interesting place. The people are very friendly and everything revolves around family which is nice to see. It has a very laid back island lifestyle an
d kind of reminded me of a mixture of Mexico and Hawaii. It was a great vacation to escape the cold of Seoul and lay on the beach for a few days. We are already planning a return trip so we can see more of the country and go swimming with whale sharks!!
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