Damn Korean Winter.

Greek Salad from Cyma Lamb Chops from Cyma Grilled White Snapper with lemon and herbs Boracay Regency Boracay Regency Funny Sign Filipino Street Food You can even get patbingsu in boracay. Tomato Salad from Paradiso Grill Grilled Lobster with Lemon butter

I seriously can't think anymore. My brain has gone into vacation mode and I'm happy just being free. I think I leave in two days. I think I do^^ I might end up conveniently forgetting to pack up my bags and get on the plane. It happens you know, really. What did I do yesterday??? Hmmmm...I ate Indian at a place called True Food: Indian Food. It was ok. The Palak Paneer tasted a bit burnt, but the setting was nice.  I'll write more soon. Sorry. I have to go rock climbing and sit in the sun^^ Dan

We are spending our last day day at Mandala Spa and Villas. I'm chilling in the restaurant and sending this e-mail while my friends are getting spa treatments. Last night I had a deep tissue massage and I feel tremendously better. The only problem I have is that mosquitos have been eating me alive. I've got like 5 or six bites that are itching like mad. Getting a deep tissue massage on top of mosquito bites is NOT a pleasant experience. Last night we went to a Greek Restaurant named Cyma for dinner. The appetizer was awesome. They had nice pita style bread with a variety of different dips such as tzikiki, hummous, and roasted eggplant. It was lathered in glowing olive oil. Dee-lish. We then had the lamb chops which were nice cuts and well seasoned in oregano and served with roasted potatoes with cheese. The chops were very savory and I just loved gnawing on the bones after. We also had the Greek Salad- the family style one. I recommend you get the dressing on the side, but besi...

The pirate captain Jojo from Red Pirates Bar and surf shop. He is an awesome sailor and took us around the entire island and to Puka Beach to collect shells. 600 pesos an hour. Our trip took 2 and a half hours. A beautiful flower from mandala spa and villas. Vegetarian fried rice ( topped with egg:) from Mandala Spa. It had a curried rice flavor. It was healthy. Our room at Mandala Spa. It is an awesome suite. The bed is a king sized, the ceilings are high and we have our own private balcony and look out. It would be a wonderful place to take a honeymoon. (Ladies, I am available^^;;;)  I love the spa. I had a cleanse today and last night I had an aromatic massage. Tonight, I'll be getting a deep tissue massage (apparently the one I had yesterday wasn't the deep tissue one.) Our room with tax and service charge came to about 15,000 pesos a night. However, they have a special promotion. If you get a body wrap or scrub, you get a free night's stay at the spa. It is way worth i...

We had a great day yesterday. It rained in the morning but it then cleared up.  Mandala Spa and Villas is amazing. It's so zen and luxurious. We had deep tissue massages last night and we are going to do Yoga this morning. I am going to do a cleanse later and possibly get a body wrap. Food last night was yum, scrum. We went to Paradiso Grill over by D'Mall and we picked our own seafood and had them cooked to order. We had the white snapper with ginger and soy, lobster with lemon butter, grilled marlin with garlic, jumbo shrimp with a sambal sauce, lots of tomatoes, cucumbers, a grilled eggplant salad, and Chinese Spinach. It was all delicious and not heavy. We all unanimously proclaimed it was the best meal so far. It all came to about 2,800 pesos ($60.00) Alrighty, time for yoga. Dan Paradiso Grill 288-61-39 Mandala Spa and Villas +63 36 288 5858 www.mandalaspa.com Paradiso Grill

So I'm in Boracay so far and after a day of delays and boats and tricycles (3 wheeled motorized death traps) and exhaust from canopied trucks (called taxi's) we have arrived. Yep and it is raining. I mean really raining. We spent the first night at a place called Microtel and it's a normal, simple hotel. Apparently our reservations got confused, because when I called them last night they suggested I reserve on-line. When I tried to print their confirmation form my computer kept crashing. It was some weird bug. I am here with my friends Richard and Erica and we had a nice night out at D'Mall at a faux-Mexican restaurant called Manana. The food was alright. It wasn't authentic- but not bad for this side of the world. I felt that most of the food was a bit sweet. I'm sorry, but I'm not a fan of sugar in my salsa. Their saving grace was that they made their own torillas. Their drinks were good- very strong. However their pina coladas used milk instead of coconut...