As a celebration for my sister’s 20th birthday, she and my mom decided to spend it in Puerto del Sol in Bolinao Pangasinan. It has become a tradition in the family to go someplace new every year especially in summer, although there were times that we went to some places at least twice.

The place was nice considering it was Pangasinan. For those of you who didn’t know, the beaches surrounding Pangasinan has become somewhat tourist-unfriendly because of aquaculture — particularly the bangus industry. Snorkeling would definitely be unsatisfying if you have already been to beaches and islands known to be as poplar diving spots. The view above the shoreline is another story. The developer must have made it a point to infuse the away-from-the-city-paradise feel so that customers would keep coming back, which makes it a plus factor for me. As a matter of fact, a couple was getting married on the night of the 30th.

Too bad we didn’t have time to visit the Hundred Islands. Alaminos was about 45 minutes away from Bolinao and my parents would rather be home as soon as we can.

All in all, I guess I could summarize the trip to be bittersweet. I just couldn’t help to be distracted amidst the loveliness of the scenery. And if you know me personally, you would have guessed why.

Here are some of the pictures of our trip!