It was my 25th birthday getaway. And for some reason, this island is my sanctuary maybe because I already know it too well. the feeling of familiarity and having not much to discover probably give me a bit of peace of mind. But I was sooo wrong.
My college BFF Pam booked us a month is advance for Boracay, just a day after my birthday. At first, it was just the two of us, and then 2 more friends joined us but they had to book separate flights.
August is not really an ideal time to go to the beach as it is the rainy season. But nonetheless, we still pushed through. We left Manila around 3pm for Kalibo. The best thing about taking PAL is that the flights rarely get delayed.
while waiting for our flight at NAIA2
We arrived at Kalibo at around 4pm and then met our two friends who had earlier flights. It was raining really really hard but nothing could really stop us from having this getaway. We immediately looked for a van that will take us to Caticlan. The ride was kinda slow as it only normally takes an hour to get to Caticlan. But maybe because of the heavy rains and low visibility, the driver had to be extra careful. As i always say, i never really mind delays in travels as long as i get to my destination safely. It took us more than 2 hours on the road and we were almost friends with the others in the van. =p
We arrived at the port around 630pm. We were so confused because it was not the jetty port we usually go to. Scared that we were brought in the wrong place, we asked the locals why we were not taken to the other port. The locals told us that because of the bad weather and big waves, the bigger port was not operational. We had to take the other route going to the back portion of Boracay.
I was really surprised that it only took us 5 minutes to get to Boracay from Caticlan. Normally, if it is the bigger port and normal route, its like 20minutes long. We immediately got off the boat and looked for a tricycle that will take us to our hotel.
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It was my first time to experience that kind of weather in the party island. There were no Paraws at the shore and not so many sand castles. It was perfect for wind surfers, but not for us who dont really know how to swim. yikes! Our friends in manila are quite thinking that maybe we were not having fun in this getaway. And that is totally not true.
This is the nth time i have been to Boracay but i must say, i still discovered and did a lot of firsts.
stormy weather
empty beach
helmet diving
It was my first time to try helmet diving. I wouldnt say that it was the most exciting activity in Boracay as i think i still find the zorb ride a more exciting one. We were taught steps and hand signals before dipping into the water. As i went down, my ears felt the pressure. It felt the same whenever i ride a plane and it is in a very high altitude. I felt like my ears will bleed anytime. Good thing that it stopped hurting after a few minutes. The fishes started to get around us as we scatter bread crumbs into the water. It was like being inside a big aquarium. The view under the sea was superb, but after a while, we had to go up as you only see the same thing. And yeah it gets a bit boring. We cannot go further as well coz our helmets were tied in the raft. It was an awesome experience, but maybe Im not gonna do it again? =p
Aside from wading and sun bathing, we did a lot of food tripping. I’m kinda convinced that we all gained a few pounds while we were there. We did nothing but eat, watch Cinema One, have fun and refuse to talk about things that will make us think so much.
Jonah’s milkshake was only known to me for its, well, milkshakes. But we have discovered that they have innovated their menu and added super delicious tacos. We also love the grilled hotdogs and isaws along the shore. And of course party never really dies in Boracay where people become oddly super friendly and generous. We always get free shots whenever we go there. I super love the vibe especially when everybody started to dance in the rain. =P
Jonah's tacos
good times
It may not be the best Boracay trip i ever had yet it was one perfect weekend well spent with my friends. I knew we somehow got to discover a lot about each other because of this trip.
