A few weekends back J & I had the luxury of going to Boracay for a few days and it was a really memorable trip in a way we didn't expect it. It wasn't all sunshine and beach weather and in the beginning we were worried that we might not even make it to our destination. :P The small plane from Manila to Caticlan seemed to have problems with the faulty oil pressure instrument and when they told us to return to the terminals after we boarded, they weren't confident in telling us if there was another flight or if we had to wait an extra day. Then factor in the typhoon weather which whizzed past the islands bringing buckets of rain & fierce winds..we thought we would be confined indoors the whole time. In the end we were really lucky to fill our time with some relaxing activities like shisha, massage, buggy riding and is definitely a good reminder that company is all that matters. =)
Yeah we were uneasy when we saw our transfer flight. Or at least I was..never been on such a small plane before. That's one of the pilot's arm and they give you bamboo fans in case you got hot before take off. :P
Our trusty ride..
Arrived *yay! After eating only a ham and egg bun in the morning, the first thing on my mind was fooood.
The food on the first night was pretty dang delicious perhaps because I was starving. Generally speaking Filipino dishes are quite simple and they're like the comfort food you get to eat at home. J says the stews are very similar to Persian stews so it's a cuisine that he can easily relate to as well.
I personally loved the beef adobo and would love to re-create that taste sometime in the near future since J bought a recipe book.
By the pool side.
Almost getting blown away..it felt like a T3 or T8 :P
Grilled chicken inasal with rice wrapped in banana leaf. No messing around just come hungry and leave patting your tummy. :)
Sugar overdose on the ride back. Love cornflakes or any type of crunchiness in my dessert.
hehee We ordered room service and shared a club sandwich with carrot sticks and a bottle of red that we bought at D-mall. As you can see we topped it off with some dun dun dun the Fringe :P
The next day we seized the opportunity to visit the tallest point in Boracay.
This lil attraction was soo ghetto with wild animals in cages and extremely dangerous looking zip lines. Despite that, the makeshift viewing area was quite impressive with a pretty nice 360 degree view of the island.
We had fun taking turns driving and drifting on the rocky roads hehe
Following our guide.
Visiting some other beaches around the island.
<3 hehe we really made use of our camera rod. No more couple shots with big faces.
Beer with ice? My first comment was eh..and then I realized how refreshing it tastes
Abit of mexican and filipino food for dinner.
The last day we saw mr. sunshine! We were both so happy that we skipped breakfast and went straight for the beach at 9:30am.
Lunch by the beach/pool side.
Outstretched toes meaning that they're happy =) Love travelling but gotta save up now. No more trips until the end of the year but it won't hurt to daydream abit and plan for other fun activities around town.