Having spent the better part of my growing-up years in the Bukidnon highlands, hilly but cool and pine-crested, I was literally starved for the beach. And so were the rest of the neighborhood kids. You see, trips to coastal areas were pretty seldom for us who lived in a land-locked plateau surrounded by mountains.
In fact, on trips to the city, after passing through the steep and winding highway snaking down Carmen hill upon entering the city, we'd be clapping our hands in excitement, complete with oohs and aaahs, each time the cobalt color of the sea comes into view. It triggers immediate memories of frolicking and swimming in the beach during the annual company-sponsored summer picnics.
Having lived in the city for quite some time with Manila Bay only half an hour away (more depending on the traffic), I now feel the exact opposite about living near the coast.
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