M and I originally planned to go to Myanmar for our other trip besides Hong Kong. As it turns out, we couldn't get the plane tickets to work out. So, we looked for an alternative, and settled on the Philippines, specifically the island Boracay. It is about a 45 minute flight from Manila.
We set off on Thursday night for Manila. As we were checking in, we saw a bunch of people in matching shirts, and camera crews. It turns out, we were on the same flight as the Amazing Race!! We actually switched seats with one team so they could get off the plane faster.
Even crazier, it turns out we were staying at the same cheap airport hotel as them too. It was neat to see such a production in real life.
The next morning early, we took Cebu airlines, whose tagline is "Why everyJuan flies" to Boracay. I always pick weird slightly difficult places to get for my vacations (remember Koh Lanta?). Anyhow, our hotel picked us up, took us to a private ferry, for a short trip to Boracay.
All the boats had these aftermarket (if you will) pontoon type things. Also, it is rainy season there, but we were very lucky - it only rained the first day we were there.
After the ferry, we took another van to an alley and had to walk to our hotel. I was getting worried that I had made a mistake...but the alley opened up to the beach, which was stunning! Also, the water was like bath water, and crystal clear. The sand, like velvet. One of the nicest beaches I have been to. So beautiful.
Our Hotel, The District. It was amazing. Right on the White Beach, pool in the back, jacuzzi, beautiful rooms. The staff was incredibly friendly. The restaurants were good.
The beach had a walkable sand trail that had tons of restaurants, clubs, hotels, shops...
Now some scenes from the beach.
Because it was rainy season, the clouds were just amazing the whole trip.
Because of the season, all the hotels were building these "wind breakers." These guys working on them, just climbed all over them (with no safety equipment). By the time we left, they had covered the structure in a plastic, so the wind, sand, rain wouldn't get through. Our experience with the storm the first day made us understand why these are needed. The wind comes of the ocean quick, and the rain and sand hurt when pelted by them.
That's a Paraw out there in the water, but more on that later...
Just look at the those clouds.
The pano...
This beer was incredibly strong...Red Horse, a local brew....
Artsy, right?
One of my favorite pictures, the clouds are just stunning.
Well, stay tuned for another post about our Paraw sailing and snorkeling...
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