We have this week-long family getaway which we do once in a year and we call it FAMILY WEEK. We, together with our  family (and sometimes with some close friends), usually go to places we never have gone before  to explore other tourist spots in the Philippines.


















Because we just got married October last year, it was our first family week together as husband and wife. We intentionally scheduled it right after our wedding day (so you could call it our honeymoon trip too) which means there was only the two of us. *kilig, haha!* It was also my in-laws' family week but they chose to leave us alone so we can properly enjoy our first week-long vacation as husband and wife.

It was never our plan to just spend our vacation there in Davao City. In fact, we went through such a long list of choices..... too long that we were not able to make up our mind and come up to a decision. So we just ended up in Davao City. LOL! No Regrets though! It's never about the place. It's about who you spend your time with --- charot.




After hopping from one mall to another, we decided the next day to do island hopping in Samal. :D I've already experienced island hopping as my birthday getaway that same year. But my husband has never experienced it before, so we agreed to do it next. His excitement was contagious, it pretty much made me feel like it was my first time again. I convinced him to do snorkeling but he's not into it unless we would do it together.. I would sooo much love to do snorkeling BUT I just had my hair done the day before, I can't risk soaking them in salt water. Not to mention the really scorching sun. We agreed to do island hopping again some time soon, with our families this time, and we promised to do snorkeling together.


Aside from island and mall hopping, we also satisfied our taste buds with Japanese Cuisine and had a mini pictorial at the lobby of our hotel which I won't post here the photos :D