day2: banana boat and atv

day1: let's fly to boracay

Day 2. We all woke up early, perhaps unconsciously excited for the activities that await us. We had two complimentary breakfast for each room from La Carmela and we took turns in availing them. We ate breakfast at around 8 am. I had corned beef, egg and rice. Absolutely nothing special. I didn't even finish my food. Pfft! Complimentary breakfast indeed.

goodmorning, Boracay

After brekky, the guys were quick to explore the place. Monique and I, being the girls that we are, took some time prepping up. When we went to the beach, we saw the guys busy with frisbee and skimboard. As expected, Mark was busy taking photographs. Which brings me to my point.. For the record, he was our official Boracay photographer. 

The entire morning was spent taking pictures! You can't blame us, it was our first morning in Boracay and we  were still in awe with the place. Speaking for myself, another reason would be because I love my outfit so much. Yes, girls will always be girls.

I love my trousers :')

Eventually, I gave up with the pants to make way for my swimsuit. Remember I went gaga for this pair? It's an Anemone Swimwear from Nothing but Water and I got it for almost three thousand pesos. It's classy anyway and I'm pretty sure it will last for several summers. Although I'm pretty sure too that no matter how I defend it being classy and all, hindi pa rin lulusot 'to sa nanay ko. 

thanks Mark for these :)

my favorite shot, obviously ♥

And of course, there are group shots. Readers, all three of you, meet the Badj Gang! Short for Badjao because almost everyone's dark. Not to discriminate or anything. There is totally nothing wrong or bad with being dark-skinned. Just thought I need to clear that one out.

more of us

For lunch, we went back to Andok's. It was our official food sponsor for the trip for obvious reasons - it was affordable and we were lazy to look for some other place. This time I had quarter chicken and rice plus mais con yelo again all for P113. We were crazy after that dessert, most especially Mark. We should have counted how many glasses of mais con yelo he was able to knock down the entire trip.

Then it was time for the most awaited activities. To our surprise, they only had Banana Boat, ATV and Zipline at that time. Typhoon Pablo was approaching then and the operations of the other activities had stopped. Funny how the bad news changed Monica's mood drastically. She wanted to try Parasailing so bad. Pero ganun talaga, ang mga bida, nagpapaapi muna sa simula. 

Not having so much choices, we availed of banana boat first. It was for P200 each for 15 minutes of water fun. It was actually my first time to try the said activity. I had the chance back in 2011 at Puerto Galera but it was the time of the month so there's not so much I can do aside from die of envy.

woot woot! banana boaaattt!

The sharing of experiences after the banana boat ride was hilarious. It would be too much though if I share. What happens in Boracay stays in Boracay. ;) But just the thought makes me laugh inside.

We took some rest and freshened up before the next activity which is ATV. No one really bothered to give Zipline a try in Boracay. Definitely.Not.In.Boracay. It's just everywhere. So anyway, at around 3 pm, we were off to try ATV. It was P400 each for an hour of freaking ride. What the heck really if you don't know how to drive. Hahaha! I was with a guide all along and all I had to do was to control the speed. But no, I won't make it a goal to learn how to drive. Not yet. Or maybe not in forever. xP

no more ATV for the rest of my life

By sunset, Mark, Juvani, Dwin and I found ourselves taking silhouette shots. I do not know where the others are at this point but what I know for sure is that it's hella fun to take this kind of shot. There's always a first time. I am obviously amazed. Can someone please explain scientifically how silhouette shots happen? Hahaha!

sunset fun

At around 7 pm, we had dinner at La Carmela. It was a buffer dinner for P275. Mediocre, I should say. Despite having a good number of choices, none impressed me. Tara, Andok's na lang ulit! 

boriiinnggg

After dinner, I met my classmate back in college, tatay Joemar. I forgot to mention in my previous post that Ruel, Monique and I also met him during our first night and we got McDo treats from him. Thanks, tatay! :) This time around Ruel bullied him to buy a pair of light poi. I tried it too and got hurt several times in the process. Haha! It was fun though. A never ending firsts within a day. ♥ 

poi dance with tatay

We then headed back to La Carmela for some drinks then dozed off. xD

That's about all for tonight. My sister is making me sleep now 'cos we'd go jogging tomorrow morning. I mean later. Eeeepp! Got to hit the sack!

day3: got inked xD

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day1: let's fly to boracay

boracay: itinerary, expenses and some link loving ♥

Here's how our Boracay trip came about. Back in October, all the while that I've been dreaming of Calaguas, Sheena on the other hand, has been dreaming of Boracay. It was that month that I pushed for our Calaguas trip, which by the way you can check out here, here and finally here. It was also that month that Sheena booked our flights to Boracay. It should have been for the four of us - Sheena, Reg, Dwin and myself.  Days have passed and I thought we were all settled. Boy, I was wrong!

We invited Ruel and Monique {my officemates who also went with us to Calaguas} to also join our Boracay trip. So far so good, we're going to Boracay in a group of six. Then the unexpected happened.. Ruel invited other officemates to join the trip too, Juvani, Mark and Ken. To be honest, I also wanted them to join us since that was the time that I'm getting comfortable with them. My bad, I never thought that would make Sheena {and of course Reg too} back out. Reg by the way is Sheena's friend whom I only met once. I would like to believe I did everything for Sheena to change her mind but unfortunately, she didn't. So the Boracay trip that was supposed to be for one group of friends became a trip for ANOTHER group of friends.

I'll make it up to you, teh! :* Just tell me when and I'll save up for it. Save, being the operative word. No hassle this time, I promise. :)

Now let's move on from the sad part of the trip to a slightly annoying airport story. Fast forward to December 2, our flight's ETD is 12:05 pm. We were at NAIA Terminal 4 early except for Dwin. What's new with that anyway? xP No thanks to Zest Air, our flight was moved to 1:00 pm. And take note, we boarded on time! They only said it was moved when we were all settled on the plane and waiting for it to takeoff. No further casualties though, we arrived in Kalibo at 2:05 pm. Yes, I took notes this time. I can be a responsible blogger too, I told you.

waiting for our flight

boarded!

Touchdown Kalibo!! We were starving to death. Haha! We ate at a nearby restaurant, Miggy's place. I had some sort of chicken inasal for 120 bucks. Good enough for its price to think they are somewhere near an airport. I was just thinking people can actually take advantage of where they are situated but anyway.. forget it!

late lunch at Miggy's

From Kalibo, we hired a van going to Caticlan. We didn't have a contact beforehand but there are a lot of offers around the vicinity. We got ours for P1200. Cheaper and more comfortable compared if we paid P250 each for a public van ride. It was an hour and a half transfer from Kalibo to Caticlan Jetty Port. That's from 3:15 pm to 4:45 pm.

In Jetty Port, we paid P200 each for the boat transfer, that's P25 for the actual fare, P75 for the environmental and admission fee then P100 for the terminal fee. When we boarded, the boat wasn't full so I thought of having my "me" time. I managed to find a seat far from everyone. I comfortably placed my bag beside me, wore my earphones and started listening to my then playlist {which if I may add, hiphop xP} only to find out that it was just a 5-minute travel to Cagban Jetty Port. Imagine the horror when the boat docked and everyone was standing already. Pahiya ng konti ang "me" time ko. 

Mark's edit
ang pahiyang me time

From Cagban Jetty Port, we took a tricycle going to La Carmela. It's a 20-minute ride worth P20 each. We got there at around 5:30 pm.

Our reservations at La Carmela include one standard room and one executive room. That's because by the time the guys decided to join our trip, the hotel's standard rooms are fully booked already. Monica, Dwin and I stayed in the standard room while the rest of the guys stayed in the executive room. The standard room costs P2100 per night while the executive room costs P2800 per night. Both are good for 4 pax. Prices are as such since it's low season at that time. Notable differences between the two were the bath tub, cups and kettle and free flowing coffee and tea. We didn't have those in the standard room but like I care! xP I even favor the standard room over the executive room because the main hall is closer to the beach. The executive hall, on the other hand, is closer to the road. You choose! Hehe.

We took our much deserved rest after we have checked in. And then we roamed around station 2 a little then headed to Andok's for our dinner. I had boneless bangus for P69 and mais con yelo for P34. Budget dinner at its finest.

time to take some rest

After dinner, almost everyone opted to rest and sleep early. Ruel, Monique and I preferred to make the most out of our first night and went swimming in La Carmela's pool. If I only knew we'll be extended for seven days, I should have slept early too. Haha!

 

first activity: night swimming :P

So much for our first day. Anyway, I secretly challenged myself for a 7-day Boracay trip blogging. That would be from today {heeeey, I'm still counting this for Monday} until Sunday. I secretly accepted the challenge too. Hahaha! Let's keep it a secret so that I won't have to endure public humiliation in case I fail. Deal? Ok, good! :')

day2: banana boat and atv

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