Still in Boracay

If you're thinking that Bora is all about beach and party at night, then you are definitely wrong. Last summer they opened a theme park called Happy Dreamland.

It's not as big as the Enchanted Kingdom in Sta. Rosa Laguna, yet they do have some of the rides EK has. One of their rides is the ATV ride. It's part of the package we availed, check my post here. It's an hour ride going to a mini zoo and then all the way to their ocean tower.

Going to the tower you've got to go through hundred steps. Tiring yet worth the climb. Once at the tower you've got to see the entire view of the island. The magnificent view is undeniably breathtaking blending well with the  cool breeze,  ooohhh so refreshing!!! Looking at the island surrounded by an endless body of water made me appreciate more how amazing God's creation is. My camera didn't do any justice with my description of the view but trust me when I say it's breathtaking. It really is!!!!

I dont know how to drive a motorcycle yet I wanted to try ATV. I thought driving it is hard but after that very brief instruction,  I became an instant driver. Before you'll ride it there's a waiver you have to sign agreeing that you'll be driving at your own risk. Yeah, it's kinda risky because accident do happen especially when you're driving a local road where you get to encounter children playing in the  sidewalk, cars passing  and other ATV riders too plus those blind curves. But then there will be guides all throughout the ride, so somehow it's safe. As long as you pass the right way nothing could go wrong.

It was a very short trip to the famous island, yeah kinda "bitin" but if you  know how to squeeze time somehow you can still enjoy the things the island has to offer.

Haven't had enough of the island, so I'll be back tomorrow  with my other travel buddies. More on my second trip to Boracay in my coming posts.

Boracay Island's water rides

We were tired from our long travel a day before this plus the endless walking along all 3 stations. But it didn't stop us to wake up early and be ready to experience some-of-the-must-try-activities in the island. We're so lucky to get a good promo for this day's activity- banana boat ride,  fly fish ride, helmet diving, ATV ride, and island hopping  for only  P1,300 each pax. We grabbed the promo then and there coz it's cheaper. During our stroll we happened to ask the cost for each ride, we're informed that each of those mentioned is worth P300 and P1,500 for the island hopping alone. Now you may do the math how much we had saved for getting that promo.

Join me here as I laid out our activities for this day.

The red speed boat brought us to where the customized boat for fly fish and banana boat stationed.

I'll be sharing some of our pictures for this adventure but sad to say our helmet diving pictures until now were not yet transferred from the CD to the computer.

Banana Boat

Everyone's all smile while riding the banana boat. Actually this ride was just a warm up to prepare us for the fly fish ride.

Fly Fish. I'm so hesitant to ride this since I'm scared if I'll fall. For someone like me who doesn't know how to swim, my fear is not baseless. But then again, this adventurous side of me don't know how to say no. I'm happy I did it though, it's a must try.  Enjoy our pictures below. The whole ride is full of fun, believe me!!!

That picture above  showed that it just landed from it's fly. You've got to hang on so tight so you won't fall. I zeroed out all my energy for this ride. Kinda scary but suuuper fun.

The one driving the red speed boat tagging the fly fish won't stop unless one will fall. And yes I was the lucky one who fell to the water.

Island hopping. After flyfish riding we were fetched by a small boat to tour the island. You can see a lot of small small boats with passengers fishing, sun bathing and then some stopped for a certain spot to do snorkeling.

The island is crowded everywhere may it be at the sea or by the shore.

I was amazed looking at these 2 guys selling frozen bars and buko. Only in the Philippines indeed!!!

It's an extremely fun experience. Boracay is love!!!

Boracay, a dream no more

Hearing about Boracay, first thing comes to mind is EXPENSIVE. I thought stepping Boracay's famous white sand will just remain a dream. But last Aug 3, 2012 it became a reality. To realize this dream it takes time and a lot of patience.  Together with my travel buddies we waited for a promo flight to get a discounted round trip ticket. We have Cebu Pacific Air to thank for this, they made life of a budget traveler quite easy. As long as you have the patience to wait for the intended travel period,  your desired places will be a dream no more.  Actually, we booked this flight (Cagayan de Oro to Ilo-Ilo City) last Mar 2012 so it means we have to wait for almost 5 months. We didn't mind the long wait for it means we have ample time to save money for the said trip and find enough choices for an affordable hotels.

Our flight was an hour delayed, we landed Ilo-Ilo City several minutes past 4pm last Aug 3. Upon arrival we  rented a van going to Caticlan for P4,000 (one way only). Immediately left Ilo-Ilo City at around 5pm, safely arrived at Tabon port in Caticlan around 9:30pm , just few minutes before the boat departed going to BORACAY ISLAND. Yebbah!!! At exactly 9:35pm we finally stepped our dream island's sand. (yes the island is just 5 minutes away from Caticlan)

We then took a cab going to our already booked hotel, refreshed for a while and then started strolling the Island by night.

Boracay also means endless walking,  I didn't mind my "uber" sore feet though. It's super tiring yet fun. You will  be entertained with a lot of things  while walking  - you get to see people from various nationalities walking in opposite directions, people partying, crowded bars, restos,  fire dancers, sidewalk vendors here and there, promo girls  for massage, henna tattoo, hair braiding, island activities among others  and many many more.

Stay tuned  with my coming posts about this trip. So excited to share it with you.