Boracay

Sunday, May 9, 2004

Boracay

What brings more piece of mind than a sandy white beach with crystal clear blue water and plenty of lightly waving palm trees offering some shade if the sun gets too hot? Well, nothing I can think of does, so last weekend I went with Lucy (who is by now my best buddy in this country) for a 3 day/2 night package deal to Boracay, an island in the Visayas that is famed for its - you guessed it - sandy white beaches with crystal clear blue water and plenty of lightly waving palm trees as well as a lively nightlife.

We first set foot on the island around 17:00 and immediately went for two Piña Coladas on a beach chair with a stunning sunset in the background. The next day we went to the beach, got ourselves a nice big beach chair and basically stayed on the same spot the whole day, sun bathing and reading. Really, really nice. In the evening we went for dinner amid the palm trees on the beach (fish restaurant but while the atmosphere was great, to be honest the food wasn't that good.) Afterwards we walked the stretch of beach lined cafes and restaurants to end up in an open bar which had no wall on the beach side with a huge stage in front with a huge crowd - mainly Philippino and a few foreigners. We met 2 Australian guys who we hung out with for most of the evening and who are supposed to come to Manila on Friday to meet up for a drink. We'll see!

Read the full story in the May 2004 archive.