Lyn and her family - by Jo

Before Jaira's group left, Lyn arrived with her mum Letty, her dad Frank, nephew Marcus and niece Maica.  They arrived at Sawang, so Niña went to meet them and they all walked back through the village and the shady paths to the resort.

They arrived at the resort at noon.  Lyn had asked for a meal with fish, so I served sinigang na maya-maya, which is red snapper cooked in a sour soup made from tamarind and vegetables.

For the kids I made pata.  Pata is a whole pig's leg, simmered in water with spices, then rubbed with seasoning and deep fried so the skin is crispy-crunchy.  Both are among our favourite dishes here in the Philippines.

There was melon for dessert and cold iced tea.  The family enjoyed eating together and the kids loved the pata.  Even tatay Frank finished off the last of the meat, right to the last bone :-)

After their meal they went to their unit and prepared themselves for the afternoon.  They had chosen to take a boat trip around the island, so at 2pm my workers Wangyu and Santo took them in our boat for an island tour.

They had a great time sailing in our boat and looking at the views of Isla Verde from the sea.  They laughed when the boat was going across some waves and the water splashed Lyn's dad and he got wet.

By the time they arrived back before sunset they had been to many different places around the island.  They saw caves and white sand beaches where they enjoyed swimming,

Back at the resort they enjoyed the sunset, then freshened up and took their dinner at 6 o'clock.

The night time bonfire is our night show for our guests.   It seems it is always requested by them.  As soon as they step into our resort when they arrive, guests will ask me if I will have a bonfire for the night.  It is becoming one of the favourite things that our guests enjoy.

While we were enjoying the bonfire, tatay Frank fell asleep in the swing in by the sea as he likes the gentle sea breeze.  The kids enjoyed grilling marsmallows while I had good chat with Lyn and her mom Letty.

Nanay Letty lay down on one of the stone garden sets watching the stars.  Maica and Marcus used our telescope to watch the moon as there was a full moon that night.

It was only an overnight stay, but in that short period of time they said they had wonderful moments shared in Isla Verde.

We enjoyed having them here too, and hope they will return some time.