Jul 23 2009

Bali and Phuket for Our Wedding Anniversary?

Published by Toe at 9:10 pm under Foreign Service, Married Life, Travel, Work

Bali and Phuket!  Two of the most beautiful and romantic and  world-famous resorts in the world.  And I got to go to both places in the same month less than a week apart.  Lucky me?  Well, if Honey were with me and we were honeymooning and chilling out in the beach and eating al fresco in seafood restaurants and walking hand in hand as we stroll along all the fantastic shopping streets… well, that would have been perfect.

Unfortunately, I was in both places for long exhausting stressful meetings and meetings and meetings!  And the worst part?  It was our anniversary.

So I was in Bali last week.  Then I went back home to Manila and after a few days, off I went to Phuket.  After a few days in Phuket, Honey went there too for meetings.  So lucky?  Not exactly… he was staying in a different hotel… more than an hour away from mine… if you include the horrendous security checks.  (I was staying at the Marriott Phuket at a time when the Marriott Jakarta got bombed). Shucks, it would have been nice if we could have at least had a date on Patong Beach… we actually went there in 2004 (a year before the tsunami) for our second anniversary.

So we managed a grand total one lunch and one dinner together (both hurried).  And the next day, I had to go back home to Manila.  And Honey had to stay in Phuket for a few more days. So I’m now home alone… and getting kind of sick because of exhaustion (not swine flu ha).  Haaaay!

How ironic.  In Bali and Phuket during our wedding anniversary yet I hardly got to see Honey in the last two weeks.

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37 responses so far

37 Responses to “Bali and Phuket for Our Wedding Anniversary?”

  1. # Abanikoon 23 Jul 2009 at 9:33 pm

    Pahamak na work, no? Hehe. Which is better for you: Bali or Phuket?

  2. # Linguist-in-Waitingon 24 Jul 2009 at 2:14 am

    Ouch. I suppose it is hard for both to be working and have conflicting schedules. Well, I am sure that there are up times ahead for the down times right now.

  3. # Pandoraon 24 Jul 2009 at 6:45 am

    Ok. Now, I believe you are really busy. :-)

  4. # Daphneon 24 Jul 2009 at 11:08 am

    Awww shucks! Well you can always make up for it here in Manila for a post wedding anniversary date. But yes I know what’s Manila compared to fascinating Bali and enchanting Phuket. hehe :D

  5. # Veraon 24 Jul 2009 at 8:19 pm

    Yun yung nakakaasar dun ano? That you were both there, in a lovely and romantic beach, but couldn’t really spend time together. Hay. Plan a real vacation! :)

  6. # snglguyon 24 Jul 2009 at 10:26 pm

    Hmm, haven’t been to Bali yet. Hamo, pag nakahanap ako ng maloloko, este… mapapangasawa pala, diyan ako mag ho-honeymoon, wahahahaha. :-D

  7. # MKon 25 Jul 2009 at 6:41 am

    It’s good that you are both in the same line of work. So it’s easy to understand each others situation. Work that entails a lot of travel puts a great strain on a relationship – specially if you are married.

    Two loves in the same place, just an hour away from each other. That’s a good plot for a romantic movie, Toe. Hanap tayo ng magaling na DH, as in Head Director. :)

  8. # Toeon 25 Jul 2009 at 11:14 am

    Abaniko, Phuket… but only because the Marriott there was the best hotel I’ve ever stayed in in my whole life. I loved my room so much I wanted to bring it home. :)

  9. # Toeon 25 Jul 2009 at 11:18 am

    Linguist-in-Waiting, so far… it gets worse… we’ll hardly see each other in August… and almost no weekends together. :(

  10. # Toeon 25 Jul 2009 at 11:19 am

    Pandora, I’m so happy that one trip this week got canceled. :)

  11. # Toeon 25 Jul 2009 at 11:21 am

    Daphne, we wouldn’t mind at all… just one lazy entire week at home. :)

  12. # Toeon 25 Jul 2009 at 11:22 am

    Vera, haha… our bosses go crazy when we threaten them with filing long leaves. :)

  13. # Toeon 25 Jul 2009 at 11:23 am

    Snglguy, hahaha… malabo pala Bali trip mo…. peace! :)

  14. # Toeon 25 Jul 2009 at 11:24 am

    MK, that’s so true… about understanding each other because of the same line of work.

    Dapat yung story line ng movie… kumpleto with having no available transportation. :)

  15. # Major Tomon 25 Jul 2009 at 3:04 pm

    Hi Toe. Feels like a good storyline for a Hollywood heartwarming love story, aka Sleepless in Seattle…But despite that you didn’t meet on your anniversary, it becomes memorable and momentous this way.

    Congratulations then on your wedding anniversary and may you have more fruitful married blissfulness ahead.

  16. # myepinoyon 26 Jul 2009 at 3:24 pm

    Tama si Major Tom, parang sa pelikula. At any rate, meron namang virtual world (the internet) to celebrate together. All you need is time but (crazy me), isn’t that the main thing here? ha ha ha.

    Happy wedding anniversary.

  17. # Okion 27 Jul 2009 at 1:40 pm

    Grabe, Toe. Kakabaliw naman pala ang sched mo. Pwede ba kaming sumingit? Dinner naman tayo nila Rayts minsan, pag free ka na. :-)

  18. # Ewokon 28 Jul 2009 at 7:49 am

    Your work is hectic, but being able to travel to fantastic locale more than makes up for it, right?

    Inggit naman ako.

  19. # Toeon 28 Jul 2009 at 8:30 am

    Thanks Major Tom! :) Haha… memorable nga… quite a story about our stint in the Home Office. :)

  20. # Toeon 28 Jul 2009 at 8:31 am

    myepinoy, haha… once nga we were chatting and he was in their secretariat room and he said he had to go because his bosses were looking over his shoulder. :)

  21. # Toeon 28 Jul 2009 at 8:33 am

    Oki, oo naman… going to London on Saturday… when I come back, I’ll email Rayts. ;)

  22. # Toeon 28 Jul 2009 at 8:35 am

    Ewok, yes, traveling is quite interesting… but somehow, I get the feeling that all I see are airports and immigration counters. :) And I’m getting sick with the regular change of pressure in my body. But still, you’re right… I probably wouldn’t give it up. :)

  23. # bingon 29 Jul 2009 at 4:20 pm

    hawa namang sked yan! but i agree you should plan one kahit late na.. teka, when is the anniversary nga pala?

  24. # bwon 30 Jul 2009 at 3:44 am

    Masyadong exciting yung one lunch and one dinner tryst ninyo hi Honey :) Hope one of the meals was room service to make up for the lost time hahaha :lol: Congrats on your anniversary ;)

  25. # mom-fka-attyon 02 Aug 2009 at 5:13 am

    On another note, your furniture is still advertised for sale for several months now. Is it still for sale? Not that I can buy that since I’m thousands of miles away…

  26. # tutubion 05 Aug 2009 at 10:21 pm

    congratulations on your anniv… such romantic places

  27. # Brixon 05 Aug 2009 at 11:45 pm

    Wow… isn’t it crowded there like boracay? :)

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  28. # Mertoyon 06 Aug 2009 at 1:35 pm

    looks like you are really ssssssoooooooo busy:-) your blogging is becoming shorter and far between… hope to see you soon:-)

  29. # bali car rentalon 08 Aug 2009 at 2:55 pm

    bali is the best…

  30. # curachaon 12 Aug 2009 at 4:32 am

    belated happy anniversary….
    you just gave me an idea where to spent my next vacation…

  31. # Toeon 02 Oct 2009 at 4:49 pm

    Bing, July 13. And until now, we haven’t celebrated. :( Well, not exactly… we did use out Tony Roma’s gift certificate. But I was hoping for a real vacation… maybe soon. :)

  32. # Toeon 02 Oct 2009 at 11:05 pm

    Thanks BW. :) Room service, it was. ;)

  33. # Toeon 02 Oct 2009 at 11:06 pm

    Still for sale mom-fka-atty. :)

  34. # Toeon 02 Oct 2009 at 11:10 pm

    Thanks Tutubi. :)

  35. # Toeon 02 Oct 2009 at 11:12 pm

    Hi Brix. There are indeed loads of tourists in Bali and Phuket. But both places are so big, plenty of beaches, urban town centers, etc., that it’s ok. :)

  36. # Toeon 02 Oct 2009 at 11:15 pm

    Mertoy, ang tagal na nga natin hindi nagkikita. :) I’ll be out of the country most of October but I hope I could invite you to our house soon. :)

  37. # Toeon 02 Oct 2009 at 11:24 pm

    Thanks Curacha. :) Bali and Phuket are perfect for holidays… not work. :)

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