Puerta Galera

Great weekend away with friends from Manila - only 2 hours drive and then 1 hour boat ride to the island of Mindoro and the area Puerta Galera. We went with The Spencers - Yoko and Nick and Kai and Liana and the Sowers - Joe and Erin and Penelope.  Luckily we chose a decent place to stay - not in the main areas of Puerta Galera - which we later discovered White Beach (SHite beach) and Sabang are full of very colourful characters.  To mention a few - all sorts of lady boys, old western men with young filipinas - a common site here in Manila - but more common in Sabang.  Anyway - we were tucked away in a beautiful resort - very family friendly with the best views!  Did a boat and snorkelling trip and found the best pizza in Philippines - thanks to Julia!

Kai and William 

Waiting for the boat to pick us up - waiting is nothing unusual here!
William and Charlie with their doll Liana and Erin an Penelope in background

Martin, Erin, Joe and Nick waiting!

Nick and Yoko and Liana

Finally on the boat!!

Straight into the pool!

Joe trying his hardest!

Got it!

everyone had a go - here is Kai!

William and Martin!

Flying!!

View from our bungalow

Cock fighting is meant to be illegal over here - I think they should check this guy out

Apparrently even the police have a bet.  30 fights a night...

that view again

Charlie would love a little sister!

pyjama swap

finished swimming - drinking on the agenda!

Dancing before bed!

festival celebrations at the beach

more festival - firecrackers were very loud!!?

They had free cocktail hour every afternoon from 5 to 6pm!!