Let's just get it out of the way...Tania and I are the luckiest people in the world. We are lucky to have the family and friends that we do, lucky to have had the greatest wedding in the world, lucky to be on this trip, and lucky to have found the perfect love with each other. We admit this, and could never describe how truly fortunate we feel every day of our lives.
Now that that's out there, we'll tell you about our time in Punto Fuego.
After saying goodbye to the Child Fund team in Taal, Hubert and another team member drove us to Annie's sister's, Jenny's, house at Punta Fuego, which is a private coastal town west of Manila. Jenny is one of the sweetest women in the world, and her house was equally beautiful. We spent the weekend lounging by the pool, chatting over meals with her other sister and husband, the Colombos, taking the boat out to remote corners of the area for some swimming in the crystal clear water and snorkeling through the exotic marine life, including some giant clams that were opened to expose a transluscent blue inner shell, and just enjoying this incredible corner of the world with some incredible people.
Sunset on the golf course above Jenny's house in Punto Fuego.
The view from Jenny's house in Punto Fuego.
We could not have imagined a better way to relax after the week we had in Taal. And on top of that, we couldn't imagine a better way to wrap-up our 5 month journey through this region. It gave us a chance to reflect on everything we had seen and done, and to prepare for what was about to come when we return back to the US. Would we be changed people when we got back? How much would we miss being on the road, experiencing something new and different every day? What did we miss the most about the US, and what would we do/see/eat during the first few days back? These were just some of the things that we pondered in the waning days of our trip. There were no clear or easy answers to any of them, so we decided to relax and simply enjoy the home, setting, and meals that our immensely gracious and generous hosts were providing for us in Punto Fuego. We could answer the questions when we got back to the US, or maybe during our 22 hours of travel we had ahead of us on Tuesday morning.
Captain Tony driving our boat around different snorkeling areas.
Tania with the ladies at dinner.
Thank you Jenny, Annie, Tony, and Colombos. Your homes and lives in Punto Fuego are amazing, and we appreciate you taking us in like you did more than you know.
