When you find yourself in a tropical island, it’s a crime to NOT get in the water. If there are smaller islands about, the most logical activity to do would be to go island-hopping. And that’s exactly what we did.
(All underwater shots are courtesy of Chelli and her camera.)
Just so we’re clear, this wasn’t an “adventure-seeking” trip.
Unless your goal in coming to Boracay is to do as many of the water sports and other activities as you can, then two-three days isn’t likely to cut it. But that was not our goal. All 4 of us literally took days off from work to “get away” and just relax. Which explains why the first thing we did upon arrival on the island and after checking in at the hotel is to laze around on the beach and take a nap until lunchtime rolled around. Of course, after filling our stomachs, we were ready to do some exploration.
Chelli coordinated with the hotel for a banca (what am I saying, she coordinated everything) where we spent most of the afternoon just, ya noe, chillin’.
Doesn’t the water look so inviting? And so clear, too!
You know how relaxing it is to just sit down and stare at an aquarium? *cue Romeo & Juliet scene meeting for the first time* Well, this is kinda the same, but oh so much better! BY MILES.
And I suppose dehydration is really a problem when you stay too long in saltwater, under the sun, but this really made me laugh. There was even a guy on a raft who paddled by us, selling Selecta Cornetto ice cream!
A niji sighting as we got back to shore. (Yes, it rained a bit while we were in the middle of the water. It is August, after all.)
Another random sighting. I wonder how it would be if, when I’m on foreign soil, I’d also carve something like “It’s More Fun in the Philippines!” Hmm…. gotta try that sometime.
Sailboats and paraws were constantly keeping the beaches alive.
A paraw is a sailboat native to the Visayas region in the Philippines. It is basically a double outrigger and also has two sails. We initially didn’t have plans to get on it, but while walking down the beach, we found ourselves getting on one.
AND. IT. WAS. ONE. EXHILARATING. EXPERIENCE.
And let’s take a look at a couple of “staples” in the area.
First up, smoothies/shakes at Jonah’s Fruitshake and Snack Bar.
Highly rated on TripAdvisor, this snack bar is famous for their shakes. I honestly don’t remember anymore which one I ordered. But I am pressure I really really liked it! 🙂 I wouldn’t say it was the best, though, or that it was so good it rocked my world, because I only tried one flavor.
I also liked how innovative they were, recycling plastic water bottles to put the fruit shake in.
And here’s another one: Real Coffee and Tea Cafe at Station 2.
And what is this place famous for? Yep, as the signage indicated, calamansi muffins. Of course I had to order a couple of boxes to bring home. The verdict? I liked it for the distinct real calamansi taste.
Even if you scrap the idea of drawing up a proper itinerary for an afternoon, and decide to just wing it, you will never run out of things to do and see (and eat!) in Boracay. Makes you anticipate the coming evening even more, don’t you think?
I leave you with another shot taken by Chelli’s sugoi camera.
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