Roundtrip tickets were purchased beforehand with a specific purpose in mind, but the reality is that not every plan happens exactly when you want it to. So, if you have open plane tickets that are about to expire, what will you do? Where will you go?
"Let's go somewhere familiar. Iloilo, Bacolod, or Caticlan, g?" I asked Jeff with excitement.
"Nope. Let's go somewhere we've never been," he replied. He's always like that. Whenever we order food or drinks—at Starbucks, for example—I always go with Chocolate Chip Creme, but Jeff will always choose the featured drink, which is available for a limited time only. I'm always in the safe zone; Jeff loves adventure.
"How about Zamboanga? I haven't been to Zamboanga," I said.
"Let's fly to Virac," he suggested while checking the flights on his laptop. He had been to Zamboanga way back in 2019.
Virac? Where the heck is Virac? Ano'ng meron dun? Wala bang NPA? Thoughts like these began pouring into my head.
Then, days later, there we were. With our hand-carry luggages, we landed at Virac Airport and traveled for an hour to Baras, Catanduanes.
Shemay, this is paradise.
Puraran Beach Resort
You see, I've been to many beautiful beaches like El Nido and Coron. I always adore Boracay, however polluted it may seem. Pero iba 'to. Maybe the serenity makes the difference.
How come this beautiful beach isn't swarmed by tourists? This has been my question since the moment we arrived at the resort. Like, why?
Puraran Beach Resort
When you speak of vacation, this is what it means.
But wait, there's more. Kuya told us that he would fetch us at four in the morning the next day for a hike. I thought it was just a simple hike like we did in Sagada. Pero grabe this, I didn't expect that Catanduanes has so many beautiful places to offer.
Binurong Point
Arghh, ang ganda! I have no words.
Baras, Catanduanes
Lowkey. Underrated. Maybe these are the exact words to describe Catanduanes.
The truth is, I was quite disheartened that the intended purpose of the plane tickets did not push through (yet), but seeing these places with my own eyes and experiencing this kind of rest made me feel so grateful. So much happiness made me realize that yeah, Plan B can be great too. ♡
So the next time Plan A doesn't work out, I know something beautiful is about to happen. ♡
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