The night before we left, I typed my Facebook status as: "Going to Batangas and praying for clouds." Lizelle, my sister-in-law, got perplexed and said that all the kids were praying for the sun. Well, God listens to the prayers of little children because in San Juan, the sun unleashed all its blazing glory.
Our villa at the Acuatico Resort in San Juan, Batangas
Vince (and me) take shelter in the island bar
We did brave the infinity pool for the requisite photo...
... and explored the beach for a few scorching minutes
Vince squints at me, the blinding beige sand and the sparkling seaYes, we're strange that way; we're not fond of the sun at all. But when we see clouds on the horizon, our spirits lift. And when it thunders and pours, Vince and I are the happiest creatures. The harder the rain, the darker the sky, the more ecstatic we get. That's why we love the rainy summer this year and that's why we chose gray London for our honeymoon!
The rest of the Sales family, however, are sun babies. They stayed in the pool the entire weekend! They were all a dark shade of brown by the time we went home.
Phil and Reza cuddle while their son, Sean, looks on 
Lit, Anj, and the irrepressible Zo
Mommy Di and Daddy Mon
Thomas relaxes in our air-conditioned villa after his swimNevertheless, despite the unforgiving sun, it was a fun weekend. The kids were so excited... and that's an understatement of epic proportions! Acuatico is indeed a lovely place and I'd love to go back there... in the rainy season!
