When Anna Oposa confirmed her trip to our province in Coron,
Palawan this summer, I immediately panicked.
You see, Anna or Raisa is not only this well-known
environmentalist and blogger, she’s also the only sister of Uli, my boyfriend. And if there’s a tiger
mom, there’s a tiger sister.
I remember the threatening stare she gave me the first time
that we met; it was the only thing she gave me then, actually. Ever since, I
could never really shake off my fear of her despite our friendly banters and
conversations throughout the years.
To make matters worse, Uli couldn’t come with us! While
Raisa tagged along Ike and I had my best friend Kris come too, I was worried we might not get along; some of us haven’t even met yet. Being stuck in a remote
province for almost a week may turn into torture if you’re with the wrong crowd
of people.
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| Stress. |
We spent all of our meals and vacant time together. We
snorkeled side by side that we accidentally hit one another because we’re all
cramped at a certain area in the middle of the ocean! Hahahahaha! Clingy much?!
I pick up the most interesting things from the people I
travel with. Ike had an appetite for pizza and hummed while ate. Kris had the
most contagious laughter and expressions. Raisa just had amazing stories to
tell. I recounted our first introduction, and we both had a good laugh at how
grumpy she was that day! Raisa also let us touch her gorgeous nose during one
of our candle-lit, mattress-burning nights (this sounds so malicious)!
Hahahaha!
Six days with such crazy and dynamic people wasn’t enough.
And more than just a vacation, Raisa was also able to help us
out with our resort and Mulat Kalikasan’s environmental curriculums. Mulat
Kalikasan is an NGO that aims to promote sustainable growth through formal and
environmental education. Thank you, Raisa!
