It was four years ago when
the hubby and I set foot in Boracay.
Since we are blessed with a son who loves water so much, it is but right
to bring him to this wonderful island. This
trip wasn’t planned long but it was well spent.
We started our day so early,
because we need to catch an early flight (6AM).
We parked our car at the multi-level parking of NAIA Terminal 3 – which
offers overnight parking for Php300 per night.
We didn't avail for any package going to Boracay. We opted to do-it-ourselves and it was really easy. We didn't plan any itineraries for our 3 days/2 nights vacation because we just wanted to spend our time beach bumming.
We didn't avail for any package going to Boracay. We opted to do-it-ourselves and it was really easy. We didn't plan any itineraries for our 3 days/2 nights vacation because we just wanted to spend our time beach bumming.
When we arrived at Boracay,
we had breakfast at McDonalds at D’mall and waited for our hotel shuttle to
arrive. We arrived at Alta Vista de
Boracay before 10am, and we were allowed early check-in (normal check-in time
is 2pm). After check-in, we changed to
our swimming attires and off to the white beach we go.
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Alta Vista de Boracay – our
home for 3 days.
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Since it’s a weekday and is
not yet officially summer (because some kids still are in school), Boracay is
not crowded. The white beach still is so
beautiful and pristine. My little boy
got so in love with the powdery sands of Boracay.
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Beautiful powdery sands of
Boracay.
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But nothing compares to
swimming at the beach, and we all enjoyed it a lot. The only drawback is the lumot (moss) at the
beach. It is evident all over white
beach but is really prominent during afternoon when the beach hits low
tide.
We walked from Station 2 where our hotel shuttle dropped us off to Station 3 and then turn back to walk again to Station 1 where Willy's Rock is located. The little boy didn't complain and was really eager in walking at the beach even with all the lumot.
This is not a rant but a request. You see there are a lot of people wanting to take their pictures in Willy’s Rock (the above ‘grotto’). When we decided to go there, a lot of people, locals, tourist, and foreigners, are queuing to have their photos taken. However, there’s a woman who was sitting at the grotto. Her daughter already told her to stand up because a lot of people are queuing to have their photos taken. The woman didn’t stand up; instead she answered “edi magpicture sila kasama ako” and stayed there even after we went down. I think that’s a bit mean. Let us be respectful and be more sensitive with other people (locals and tourist alike).
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Lumot everywhere during low
tide.
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I don’t think my little man
mind the lumot though.
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We walked from Station 2 where our hotel shuttle dropped us off to Station 3 and then turn back to walk again to Station 1 where Willy's Rock is located. The little boy didn't complain and was really eager in walking at the beach even with all the lumot.
This is not a rant but a request. You see there are a lot of people wanting to take their pictures in Willy’s Rock (the above ‘grotto’). When we decided to go there, a lot of people, locals, tourist, and foreigners, are queuing to have their photos taken. However, there’s a woman who was sitting at the grotto. Her daughter already told her to stand up because a lot of people are queuing to have their photos taken. The woman didn’t stand up; instead she answered “edi magpicture sila kasama ako” and stayed there even after we went down. I think that’s a bit mean. Let us be respectful and be more sensitive with other people (locals and tourist alike).
The morning of our second
day was spent at Puka Shell Beach.
Compared to the White Beach, Puka Beach has deep water levels (biglang
lalim) and the waves are rougher, so we opted to walk along the beach side instead of swimming. Our hotel offers free shuttle to Puka Beach and they have beach chairs for hotel guests. You can opt to rent a tricycle going there. If I remember it correctly, Puka Beach has no electricity after 5PM. Also, there are a lot of locals offering lunch at Puka, if you want to stay there for the whole day. Side note: Fresh Buko Juice cost Php100. The practical mommy in me cannot stomach the price (because at Cavite, Buko itself cost Php25 only).
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Since we have our little
boy with us, we didn’t try any water activities. We just relaxed and swam to our hearts
content. Boracay will always be a place
to relax and unwind and savor God’s beautiful creations. Can’t wait for the next time we visit this
lovely place.
ksama nyo pla si ate espie?
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DeleteHi Nerisa! I'm sure it was not a Boracay local who was sitting on that grotto at the Willy's Rock. I'd also be offended if I were in your own shoes!
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