Boracay

The minute we got home from Puerto Galera, it was time to pack our bags for Boracay. We barely got a wink but I, hubby and his best friend Irwin are already heading out the door. We had an evening flight so it was late when we got to the island. There was nothing to do but sleep which is great as we were all really tired. However, before we hit the sack, “someone” had yet another tantrum. Good thing the room had three beds, we all slept separately and I could only hope that the next day would be better.

After a minor confrontation and an annoying breakfast with a bunch of pretentious wannabes on the other table the trip finally turned around. So after a shower and packing some stuff, we hit the beach. We have very limited time so we went off to complete our list. The first on the list is helmet diving. Now, I’ve done this before and its fun all the time. There is an issue of water pressure but feeding fishes under the sea is amazingly cool. Plus the scuba divers who assist are really nice so you feel safe.

We scheduled our next activity and headed off to lunch. I was finally able to go back to Paradise Grill. Their seafood array is always fresh and the dishes are delightful. We ordered shellfish, clams, oyster, fish and vegetables. There are only three of us and up to know I don’t know how we finished all that food. All I can remember was that it was, as always, delicious.

After we walked off our packed stomachs with a little shopping, we went to our next activity.  I’ve also gone Parasailing before and I’ve always found it to be enjoyable. The view from above was peaceful. We had 15 minutes of quiet time just enjoying the view of Boracay and talking about random things under the sun. It was all in all, pleasant.

Since we are in the beach, we of course went swimming. We chilled at The Sand Bar with tropical drinks and rested for a while before hitting the waves. It was a beach front bar that had lounge chairs by the sand making it a perfect spot to relax. We spent most of the afternoon playing in the water and just having fun in the sun. We want back to hotel to get ourselves clean up before going out for dinner and drinks.

The night was also eventful; we started with dinner at Golden Cowrie where we ordered a ton of food again; ribs, chicken, pork, fish and vegetable. It felt like we over-ate again but we were on vacation so we didn’t mind getting a little bloated. Drinks and Shisha was the agenda on our next stop which was at Mint Bar. Someone was playing acoustics in the background while we talked, drank and smoked. Now, hubby’s cousin’s bf has a band that had a regular gig in Boracay and since we were already there, we decided to check them out; which means another round of drinks at Pat’s Creek Bar. Their booze was a lot stronger and we drank it in a bit of a hurry as we didn’t realize how late it was and we have to get up early the next day. So after dowsing ourselves with alcohol and giving myself a cold shower. It was time to go to bed.

Sleep was limited though. We all woke up early for breakfast; the group of pretentious wannabes was on the other table yet again. They are unbelievably annoying and my nose bled when they spoke grammatically incorrect English. We tried our best to tune them out, ate in a hurry and went back to our room to pack our things. Once that was done, we relaxed a bit then prepared to go out.

Lunch was served at I Love Backyard BBQ. I have been craving for their steak for a while now and it’s good to finally be able to eat some. After stuffing our faces with grilled meat, we walked around D’Mall to do a little shopping. When our feet got worn-out, we went to Starbucks for some coffee and smoke break. We talked a little more and contemplated about how it seems like our Boracay trip is too short but as much as we want to stay longer in the island, reality in knocking on our doorsteps and we have to respond. There is always next time. Hopefully..

So that’s it with my summer out-of-town assignments. I got tired to the bone but it was absolutely fun. With any luck, there will be more next year. I can only hope.