Boracay island - not easy to leave

I've been on Boracay, a small island outside Panay island, for almost a week now. Boracay is a beautiful tropical paradise, with a long white beach and turqoise water. It's quite touristy with lots of restaurants and beach bars, but still has a nice relaxed vibe. I'm staying in a very nice and social hostel, 5 min walk from the beach. The first couple of days here I was just focusing on preparing for my phone interview that I had 2 days ago. The interview went quite well, even though I had an overactive rooster giving a concert in the background. Lots and lots of roosters here in the Phillipines. Anyhow, they must have like what I said, because they e-mailed me today and I have a proper interview with them when I get back to London!!!

After the interview, I tried to make a plan for what to do and where to go in the Philippines. Not that easy when you have 7000 island to choose between! Not to mention trying to figure out where you can fly, and ferry schedules between different islands. I initially planned to leave Boracay directly after the interview, but this is a nice place to stay, and also, I can't get a flight from Caticlan (closest airport) and Cebu city until 3rd February anyway. So I've decided to stay here and do my advanced PADI dive certificate, starting tomorrow. Really looking forward to do more diving! And my toe is finally better so think should be OK to put on a pair of fins... On the 3rd I fly to Cebu city, and from there I'll take the ferry down to Dumuguete on Negros. I'll probably just stay one night in Dumuguete before going out to Apo island for more beaches and diving. From Apo I plan to head to Bohol and Panglao island for even more beaches and diving, and then, if I have time I think I'm going to Padre Burgos on Leyte for, guess what? MORE beaches and diving :) Might go to either Moalboal or Malapascua instead, it's so hard to decide!