My World: To the Beach!

Summer 2011 is one of the most enjoyable. First, it is our first summer vacation together. I mean, the whole family. Most of the time, my father prefers to be home for our pet. Since we'll all be going on a trip, no one will watch our pets as well as feed them. So, now, we lent our pet to my dad's friend. Lastly, and the most important, we went to the beach, specifically, Boracay! lol. I really craved for the beach lately since it's so hot. It is known for its crystal clear water and powdery white sand. It's quite a long trip to get there. A 45-minute plane ride from NAIA - Kalibo International Airport. I know, the non-filipino readers can barely recognize the said locations. (sorry) Basically, Boracay island is located in Caticlan, Kalibo. Which is in Aklan.

After the plane ride, 2nd ride is a choice of a van or a bus going to Caticlan Jetty Port. We rode a van because it's more popular and easier to find. Travel time is 1hr 30mins. We got to the port at around 12:00 I think. Then a 15-minute boat ride to the Island.

Sorry for the low quality.

We waited for 2hrs for the check-in time. It's at 14:00. While waiting, we walked around the beach and stalls. Then had lunch. It's a lot of walking because our hotel is at Station 1. It's a bit at the end. It's worth it because it's the best place in the island. We checked-in at this hotel.

Astoria Club Plaza

We don't know that person. Haha. Anyway, the hotel looks simple outside but it's awesome inside. Here's a glimpse.

Unfortunately, our first day was quite stormy. A low pressure area was building up near the island. But, it wasn't a big loss because rain or shine, everyone can still enjoy the island. Obviously, we didn't go swimming on our first day because it was very windy and the waves were huge. Instead, we went shopping.

3 Shirts; 8 Keychains; 4 Bracelets; 1 Wrist Band; 2 Ref Magnets; 1 Mug

Shirts. It's the first thing a tourist will buy in every place. I actually bought 4 shirts in the island. All labeled with "Boracay". One is personalized. It says: "Michael ♥ Boracay".

Keychains. I'm a fan of keychains and I have a collection of them. I make it sure to buy keychains in every place I visit.

Bracelets. Apparently, I didn't know why I bought those. Haha. Silly. I don't know, it just popped up in my mind. lol.

Wrist Band. I also have a collection of these. Well, I can't call it a collection because there are only three of them. Haha. 2 from Singapore and 1 from Boracay. It's quite hard to look for these things.

Ref Magnets. Okay, my mother adores ref magnets. Why 2? We bought one for my godmother.

Mug. We also bought a mug. We have one big collection of these. We buy one for every place we visit.

We also rode the Banana Boat during our 2nd day.

We tried the Helmet Diving right after the Banana Boat ride. It is a 15-foot seafloor walk within 30 minutes. It's quite scary at first but the moment you touch the water, it will be fun. Here are some pictures.

So that's all about our stay in Boracay.

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