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BEYOND THE SUNSET OF PUERTO GALERA


THE LEGISLATIVE STAFF AND OFFICERS  OF THE QUEZON CITY COUNCIL, AT THE LAST HOUR, FINALLY DECIDED TO SPEND THEIR LONG OVERDUE  REST AND RECREATION IN THE WHITE SAND BEACH OF PUERTO GALERA, MINDORO ORIENTAL, PHILIPPINES.

I WAS ONE OF THOSE PRIVILEGE STAFF WHO HAD SEEN THE AWESOME BEAUTY OF THIS ISLAND THAT IS AN OPEN SECRET TO FOREIGNERS WHO FREQUENTLY VISITED THE PLACE TO UNWIND AND RECHARGE THEMSELVES FROM THE DAILY ROUTINE OF LIFE.

WHILE WALKING ALONG THE BEACH I HAVE A RARE CHANCE TO SEE THE SUN ALMOST KISSED THE SEA. I'VE ALWAYS SEEN THIS ON FILMS AND PHOTOGRAPHS. THOUGH MY DIGITAL CAMERA IS NOT SOPHISTICATED COMPARED TO OTHERS BUT I LET IT CAPTURED THIS SCENE WHICH I CALLED SUNSET IN PUERTO GALERA.


THIS IS ONE OF THE AWESOME PANORAMIC BEAUTY THE ISOLATED ISLAND OF PUERTO GALERA OFFERED ITS GUESTS AND VISITORS BEFORE THE PLACE WAS TOTALLY COVERED BY DARKNESS TO START A NEW ACTIVITY IN THE ISLAND WERE DIFFERENT LIGHTS DANCED TO THE TUNE OF MUSIC. PARTY LOVERS LINED IN THE WHITE SANDS DRINKING THEIR FAVORITE WINES AND BEVERAGES.


A PICTURE PERFECT OF WHAT RELAXATION REALLY MEANT TO BE. THIS IS THE WAY YOU SHOULD RELAX. A SACK LOAD OF BURDEN WILL BE BURIED UNDER  AND A DRUM OF PROBLEM WILL BE LIQUEFIED BY THE SALTY SEA.

I JUST SIT ALONG THE WHITE SAND BEACH AND WONDER HOW BLESSED I AM THAT BEFORE THE SUNSET IN MY LIFE COMES I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BEHOLD THE BEAUTY OF A SUNSET IN PUERTO GALERA.





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