The Honeymoon – Finally!

We chose it because it’s the largest producer of coconuts.

Ok, not really.  But after this post about my craziness, we needed to make a decision.   I scoured travel sites looking for someplace with excellent weather, different culture than the South and Central American countries we’ve frequented lately, and enough interesting activities.  Options abound.  Something had to be the deciding factor.  So when I saw that the Philippines is the largest producer of coconuts, I felt like the universe had given me a small glimmering sign saying “Pick Me!”  And that was that.

You see, John has a thing for coconuts.  Ever since he had his first taste of fresh unhusked deliciousness in Guatemala, he can’t get enough.  He even buys them at home now and cracks them open with the blunt end of our chef’s knife (which terrifies me to no end, but that’s another story.)  Anywhere that produces that many coconuts is bound to make him happy.

So yesterday we FINALLY booked our flight – or flights, I should say.  It will take three of them, and over 23 hours, to get us there.  And that’s not including the time difference across the date line.  So we leave Tuesday and arrive Thursday (yipes!)  Whatever, I don’t care.  We’re going to have 18 days of surfing, hiking, SCUBA diving, and enjoying some well-deserved relaxation.

So I’ll be out of the country from November 16th through December 4th.  Please keep that in mind if you’re planning a family portrait session before the holidays :)

(By the way the photo credit here goes to John Pennock, whose image I snagged from lonelyplanet.com)