The Getaway (Part 2): Boracay Escapade

We woke up early and had dinner at the hotel we were staying, Mactan Pension House, we had a good glimpse of the sunrise over at Mactan Bridge, everything was just perfect, we had breakfast at the hotel and got ready for the flight to Caticlan. Our baggage were ready, and hearing about the issue on people getting weighed in Cebu-Mactan International Airport (aside from the baggae huh!), I was'nt surprised at all when they asked for each of us to step up and be weighed. I am not that heavy, hmmm, a sack of rice to equal with, am I heavy?

the kids anxiously waiting for boarding

We had a good rest while on air, and had to whisper our delight when we saw the Caticlan Airport, we were just busy to unload our baggage and so we forgot to take pics of the airport. We were fetched by the hotel's crew, and we had to ride the boat on the way to Cagban to get to Boracay.

View from our boat, Cagban Jetty Port, where tricycles await passengers to deliver to Boracay's line of resorts and hotels.

This is the usual sight especially in the mornings and the afternoons, the boats were inviting, they offer boat rides for a tour of the island all at a cheap price.

Usual sight again, foreigners, especially those blond or whites for that matter, are really sunburnt, yeah, you can see them walking the long stretch of the beach, with burned backs.

The long stretch of the White Beach, actually just half of the 4 kilometers stretch

We were in Station 3, because at Station 3, we had the best resort/hotel at a cheap price. Mind you, when you are in Bora, you are speaking dollars, everything is dear, not that dear that you cannot afford everything though, ummm, pricey, yes, that's it.

Puka Beach

This is Puka Beach, the best beach to go to while in Bora, here you can see the clearest of all beach waters, I love everything in Puka, this place is highly recommended by Jo of WitsandNuts, and so I did not think twice, I just had to get there.

Of course, what better way to enjoy the beach than taking a dip of the clean waters, the fishes are vivid, you can clearly see them playing at your toes. I love the clear waters, although because of the devastation of the typhoon Frank, Bora is still coping.

Baywatch body, never mind the bulging belly, please!?

One MGM Suite in Boracay, a place to stay at while enjoying the place.

This place is cool, very cool.

Jotting down notes on where to go next!

At Holiday Resort, for the work to be done! Remember, I wasn't here for a full-leisure! I came here to work, haha, but was I really working?

The breathtaking Puka Beach...

One thing I must advice you, never go to Boracay without trying their Island Tour, we were offered a 3-hour tour for only P1,200. Smashing right, very cheap indeed, we were only 5 so the kind operator Manong Jun, gave us that big a discount, during off-peak seasons (August-October), Island Tours range from P2,500-1,800. I dunno how it is during peak season, but I am sure, it's again, expensive!

While sight-seeing the entire island, we had so much to appreciate, and Manong Jun was very kind to bring us to a certain place where we could feed the fishes. This is taken while we were busy feeding the fishes with bread. The fishes swarm around your hand and gobble the bread crumbs away. A nice sight, very nature-y.

some nice site while island-hopping

the feeding fishes

Here's a picture of us, the whole family. MIL is not with us here, because she often stays at the hotel, too tired to walk the long stretch of the beach. You know old people, they would rather stay in one corner and read. When we get back to the hotel, we bring her lunch and we eat together, afterwards, we were out again.

Hubby is also tired here, he sets the camera at ten-seconds on the tripod, runs to us, and have his pic taken with us, ahem, isn't he obviously tired from running to and fro?

What I missed though was the banana-boat ride, Manong Jun said it was unsafe for the kids, and so we skippedthat thing. I was tempted to have a henna tattoo, Hubby too was tempted, but then again, we decided against it,we don't look like people who would be up to that!

Jo actually suggested we try renting bikes, but we just can't because I have to carry Tabebs when she is complaining of the tired walking.

A view from the boat while we were sland-hopping.

Wilyl's Rock, a statue of Mother Mary stands here, many people come and visit this place to say a little prayer and to light a candle.

We had a good time, and Manong Jun, the boat operator also offered us a Land Tour, that's how we got to Puka Beach again, and watch the sunset.

Sunset at White Beach

Sunset at Puka Beach

My Freedom Jump

Hubby and I at a Sandcastle, getting information from the maker of this beauty, he surprised us that this sandcastle is done for seven hours and design is daily changed! Would you believe that. For real, that sandcastle was never in its place the next day we came back. They do not demand much, just a donation for the photo op.

Willy's Rock at dusk.

Sunset shots at Boracay! Whoa there, is it the camera or the photographer?

We enjoyed 3 short nights at Boracay, it was fun. Although Boracay was not the thing I imagined it to be (I imagined more and better!), it generally spelled F-U-N. On our last night, the kids were totally tired and agitated at all the walks, we had to leave them asleep at the hotel and walk ourselves to D-Mall and Station 2, where all the ctivities were. I tried the Crazy Crepes, and yeah, very delish! Mango and strawberry shakes were costly for me at P120, but I gave that as a reward for myself for continuing the struggle. One resort had a party with a live band, so we had to stay and watch, pretty party. Foreigners on the rock'n'roll mood. We got back at past midnight. Tired but happy! And gee, we had to get ready for another trip, this time, to Iloilo.

And what do we bring home aside from the souvenirs? Of course, Puka shells and other nice pebbles and colored stones.


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