The Cubicle is empty!!!

Ahh, Boracay!  The word alone conjures up an image of fun, sun, beach and babes!  I can tell you, it’s all that and more!

We left Manila on Saturday, April 12 for Boracay.  We flew SEAir, It was a prop plane so that made Maria really nervous.  We were scheduled to flyout at 11am, but was delayed until 12pm.  We got to the domestic terminal at around 9am.  I tried to get on an earlier flight, but that flight was full.  So we will wait for a while.  Lo and behold about 45 minutes later we were called up to the counter and told that we can get on the 10:15 flight to Boracay! YES!  We loaded up and away we go!  Maria is always nervous when we get on these puddle jumpers and this was no exception.  There were a few instances of turbulance but not that violent.  I think she was just happy to land at Caticlan Airport. 

After picking up our luggage, we were met by reps of the resort who help us navigate getting from the airport to the resort.  From the airport we took a tricycle to the jetty, then he got us tickets for the pumpboat ride to the Boracay jetty at Barangay Manoc-Manoc.  Exiting the pumpboat, we got on another tricycle for our final ride to the resort.

The weather was sunny and hot!  After checking in, we rested a bit and settled in on our room.  Later on, I for a swim on the ocean and the water was nice and cool.  After 10 minutes of swimming the rains came in for a shower that lasted 20 minutes.  Then the sun peaked out from the clouds and made things really muggy. So we retreated back to the room and got ready for some dinner.  That was it for day 1 in Boracay.

Day 2, Sunday, April 13, Maria and I went to Puka Beach to get away from the crowds of vacationing Filipino’s on White Beach.  Puka beach was windy and the waves were really crashing to the shore.  We walked along the beach for a while and then found a spot to set our stuff and I went in for some swimming.  It was fun body surfing!  I did this for about 45 minutes and we walked some more of the beach before heading back.  Upon returning to the resort, I went into the swimming pool to do more swimming.  After swimming we rested and went to the 4th floor deck, which has a view of White beach and all the activities people do on the water.  It a nice and relaxing spot.  It always has a nice breeze coming thru, so it’s nice and comfortable.  This is Maria’s favorite spot.  We also started eating our breakfast, snacks and lunches on the 4rh floor deck.

 Day 3, Monday April 14, After arranging for some activities for the day, Dad called and said to expect some rain showers! Huh?  Anyway, after talking to mom and dad, the rains came in buckets.  Coincidence, I think not.  After the rains let up alittle bit, I went scubba diving.  Went thru Boracay Scuba Diving Club.  The dive master was Oliver.  We went diving at Friday’s Rock.  It was about an hour’s dive, went down to 20 metres.  It was fun and exhilirating to be able to dive again.  The diving and the rental cost me about $40.  Saw lots of Trigger Fish and bunch of others that I don’t know the name of except I saw alot of Nemo type fishes.  They’re everywhere! 

After scuba, I went motorcycling around the island for 2 hrs.  Checking other beaches and other resorts being constructed.  Stopping once in awhile to get a drink or two.  It was fun riding a cycle again.  Maria was too scared to ride in the cycle knowing what type of traffic control they have here which is none!  Well not entirely.  But, It will take time for her to get used to it.

Oh, Maria and I woke up at 5 this morning to go for a walk on the beach.  We walk about 3/4 of it and it was nice and peacefull.  People were still at the bar at the BBC partying. 

For dinner we went to Guillys Paradise.  The music was loud, but the grilled platter and San Miguel Beer were good.  The grilled platter consisted of grilled pork, chicken, tuna and squid!  Very Yummy! 

It was a long day, but enjoyable. 

Until next time, Bahala na………………………..

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