Saying Goodbye to The Philippines

It's definitely a sad thing to leave such a beautiful place, but I think The Philippines was much more for both Jen and I then we ever expected. To tell the truth, we didn't know much about it even after planning to go there. Aside from a few people mentioning some attractions in passing conversation, and maybe a photo or two, we arrived with little expectations, but high hopes. The Philipppines is one of the more often skipped stops on the South East Asian Circuit, and in my opinion a mistake on any one's part who decides to do so. With all the variety and expectation a Westerner has of an Asian country, this should be at the top of most lists. The enthusiasm and kindness of the Filipino people, along with English as a second language makes traveling the country not only easy, but also enjoyable. Our highlights were definitely Boracay, Sabang, my diving, and Jen getting her first tattoo.... Just kidding Mrs LeBlanc! Number one was without a doubt though, was El Nido. It had crystal clear water, beauty beyond belief and amazing people to compliment it all. This was one of the best places I've ever been! We are excited for the rest of the trip, but the Philippines will be missed. The photographic end of things went great, and it was a perfect start to our trip. It's tough to keep up with the posts, but we hope we have shown you enough to appreciate the beauty that we saw and maybe enticed you to do a trip of your own one day soon!