Pronounced eel-o eel-o. Not "o" like "oh", but "o" like the phonetic sound of the letter o.
Long weekends are for travelling! The Philippines has several holidays that allow mini vacations. My latest opportunity was a 4 day weekend, where I decided to tick off another province in my Panay checklist.
☑ Aklan
☐ Capiz
☑ Iloilo
☐ Antique
I left the city in the morning with my cousins. A three hour drive later, we reached Carles port. We still had a two hour boat ride before reaching our final destination but the deep ocean blues, wind in my tangled hair, and lack of conversation had me feeling all ~namaste~.