20 February 20:42

Today was a really pleasant day. No more burns, only relaxation, no diving. We had signed up for a soft coral dive at 14:00, but we decided this morning that we wanted a full day of recovery.

Slept in a bit, had breakfast, then Mikael played with the drone for a bit while I was in a hammock on the beach reading. Then it was time for lunch and we went back to Villa Potenciana where we had dinner yesterday. It was so good! Today I had the Indian Pie and wow. They looked like pierogi and had both savory things inside but also mango and raisins. Really good and so pricey! 50 SEK (250 PHP) for a main course. We talked to the owner for a bit and he told us that he liked our vibe and asked if we wanted to join a full moon excursion this Friday. It would include two islands that are not on Google Maps, overnight stay on one of them, lots of snorkeling, good food, good vibes, bonfires, fire dancers, stargazing. For only 3000 PHP (560 SEK). Yes, of course! That will be epic!

Indian pie

After lunch we relaxed a bit on the hotel room. It was midday and the sun was so strong anyway. And then we took a trip to the local market, bought some bread at the bakery, some drinks and then went to Tepanee Beach Resort that is super close to our hotel. Mikael had seen massage beds there and we asked if non-guests could get massages as well. They could so we booked for half an hour later, they called in two massage therapists and we had a drink in the beach bar while waiting. We booked 1h massage with aloe and it costs us 1000 php each (186 kr). Like how is that even possible?! They even make a profit with that. Crazy!

They really took care of us and my face. Unfortunately, I had a big band-aid on my left hand so they didn’t massage aloe into it. But my face already looked so much healthier after that hour.

We then signed up for dives tomorrow and headed to dinner at Villa Potenciana. The tacco pizza was incredible!