This post says 5PM something Sept 16 but for me it is 8AM Sep 17.
I arrived on the island of Boracay yesterday and I had not had time to post.
Yesterday was uber busy, I got up at 6:45 to work out in the gym at 7AM. About an hour workout, it was a sad gym but I did get a workout.
I showered and had breakfast then my buddy Devron and I went around the area burning some time off before heading to the airport.
One of the places we went to was Rizal Park and so the famous statue
There were certainly some interesting sites around there and there seemed to by preparations for a celebration going on.
We checked out of the hotel, at about 12 to head to the airport.
Bayview Manilla
The hotel was OK, cheap, served its purpose of providing a place to sleep, eat and workout.
So our first conveyance was an SUV that took us to the airport. We checked in and at about 2PM (boarding time was supposed to be 1:50PM but guess they ran on Filipino time) we boarded our second conveyance an airplane and flew to boracay airport.
Boracay Airplane
Boracay Airport 2011
We then caught our third conveyance a tricycle. Sorry no picture.
And our fourth conveyance a boat, I got to admit, the boat caught me by surprise, I was expecting something bigger.
Boat View Boracay
When we got to the island, we jumped on a truck our fifth conveyance and took us to the hotel.
The hotel was a small one, I was expecting more but something on the strip. I think part of the reason is that I was at the Venetian in Las Vegas and had some expectations.
BUT
The staff here is AWESOME…. I can’t believe how friendly they are. They treated us right and at $385 the price was a steal.
The place is called the Paradise Bay and I would recommend it.
We kicked back and looked at the water and had a few beers.
After our beers we settled into the room then headed for the main strip to see what was going on.
The buffet was cheap between 250 and 400 pesos ($6 to $10 USD), but it seemed like the bars and clubs were empty.
That was until I realized it was only 8:30PM and that in a 14 hour period, I did so much.
WOW! That is so not Bora! LOL
Are you guys on the other side of the island?! Where is the white sand?
What station is your hotel in? 1,2 or 3?
@Ging and Abbie, we are not on the main strip. We are on the other side of the island. Has its benefits but it does make for a challenge during night life.