I am anti all things cold, particularly this Korean winter, where they keep saying that each day is "the coldest one of the season"...until the next one comes along.
With that being said, I just had my favorite NYE celebration to date. In the Philippines.
Not only were we able to spend our days day drinking in the sun and swimming in the ocean, but we also ended up making a bff for the trip, Mark. We started off our last day of 2012 by having Mark take us to some hot springs and do an intense rock climb to A WATERFALL in Alegria. We had to use three guides (15-year-old boys, obvs), a ladder (super safe) and follow their steps to basically not die, but it was definitely worth it.
After playing a few games of shithead with Rob, we went off to celebrate NYE with Mark and his family. Yes, a man who we had just met a couple of days ago invited us into his home to celebrate with his entire family. We drank, ate, sang and lit fireworks with the locals of this small town, and I could not have been happier.
Also. The lechon manok (whole roasted chicken) that is sold in the streets is perfection. Each vendor has their own secret sauce/spices that they use, so we tried both of the ones in town. I'm done with Korean food; I need more of this immediately.
Hope you all had a great start to 2013! Looking forward to seeing you soon.
xo
