It all started with the then-Airphil-Express-now-PAL-Express seal sale in January 2013. It was the start of the year and the official holidays for 2013 are already out. I have my heart on booking a flight to Puerto Princesa because I learned that you can go to El Nido from there. So I booked. And I realized that I clicked July 4 to 8, 2013 which would fall under Jump and Lora's wedding. And I paid for it. Damn credit card. I don't know if Jeff got angry, but I'm pretty sure he's upset. So I said I'm gonna pay for the fare. The next day, I booked another Puerto Princesa flight. This time I clicked the correct dates -- August 21 to 27, 2013.

Antipolo, as we all know, is on top of the mountain located in the east of Manila. Growing up there, I only saw the beach twice when I was in gradeschool-- during excursions in my mom's company. She used to work for a textile factory and every year, they schedule trips to Matabungkay or Quezon beaches. My next few trips would be with my family in Pangasinan and Quezon.