Boracay, Philippines

Boracay is a small, 4-mile-long island in the Philippines that has been voted to be the second-best island destination in the world. As we finish our travels on this side of the world, Boracay was at the top of our final destination list.

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With its pristine waters and perfect sunsets, nothing could make the trip more special than sharing it with some of our dearest Shanghai-family, the Creedens.

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Luke and Kate with Drew

 

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Terri and I

 

Together, we snorkeled with sea turtles and went scuba diving above coral reefs and shipwrecks:

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and built our own shipwreck

 

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traveled by tricycle:

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One of the major modes of transportation is the motor-tricycles that function like taxis.

 

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island-hopped and mastered a 9-meter cliff dive:

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Love this crew.

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Crystal Cove Island

 

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Drew and Kate cliff jumping

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Brave Luke jumping from the 7-meter-high platform

 

 

enjoyed brilliant sunset dinners (with music provided by our guitarists Jack and James as Kate, Drew, and Cole harmonized:

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Jack, Drew, and Cole.

 

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Simply amazing.

 

 

attempted headstands on a paddle board, found a pink flamingo and the IWOD (international wall of donuts), and survived an overnight-13-hour flight delay…on a plane.

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yup. This was just the beginning.

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All of which, is better when in the company of loved ones.

 

Next stop…Hudson, Ohio.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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