Sorry everyone for the lack of posts lately. I am so out of touch because I am having the best time of my life in the Philippines! I am now in Manila at my parents' house but I am having one heck of a time! I missed this place so much since I last visited it six years ago. Now there are so many new things to do and eat - lots of new malls, restaurants, beautiful beaches, and the people are just amazing, warm, all smiles, and ready to help anytime. The malls here are even bigger and have more selection than the malls in America. That's good news for a shopper like me!
Here are some of our pictures at the beautiful island of Boracay. It is a haven for beach goers, water sports lovers or simply for those people who love nature, sea food, and the water. Boracay is known for the powder-fine white sand - I have been to a lot of beaches in my life and Boracay has the best sand ever. The sand is white, ultra-fine, and won't burn your feet even when the sun is blazing, unlike other beaches. The water is AMAZING- super clear, blue-green that is teeming with small, harmless fish even in very shallow water (two feet). My 7-year-old who grew up in the desert instantly fell in love with this tropical paradise. This was our third time for me and my husband but it was our little boy's first time. He LOVED it.
Boracay has been hailed by TripAdvisor as one of the Top 10 Beaches in the World (No. 2), and I am definitely not surprised.
Boracay island from the plane. The white edges are the gorgeous white sand beaches.
These young kids are natives of the island. They make beautiful sand creations with lanterns underneath the sand which makes for a beautiful spectacle at night.
We stayed at Jony's resort right by the beach. We won't stay anywhere else when in Boracay. It is a family-owned resort so the atmosphere is very homey and you feel like you are a part of their family. Amazing top-notch service and wonderful, clean rooms.
breathtaking sunset
Just one of the countless restaurants in the area that serve fresh seafood
Would you believe there is a Starbucks right by the beachfront? lol
Right beside Starbucks is Gerry's that serves grilled seafood. Yum!
Manana serves - Mexican, of course. Many restaurant owners are expatriates- Italian restaurants are owned by an Italian chef, Greek restaurant is owned by a Greek guy, etc.
I missed this- green mango salad
My husband loves dessert crepes so we had mango crepes with Grand Marnier and vanilla ice cream by the beach
the water is so clear
going island-hopping on a boat
Some tourists on a banana boat
Selling ice cream to boat farers like us
my little boy feeding the fish
feeding fish bread
stopped by Puka beach for a seafood lunch
postcard-perfect scenery!
Look at how clear the water is!
The seafood was the best ever
one of the resorts
Boxer Manny Pacquiao's huge mansion by the sea
I miss the beautiful clear water
my little boy found a hermit crab
lobsterrific!
We will be back soon!
8 comments:
Your post made me miss Boracay more. Glad you enjoyed your vacation.
06 June, 2011 18:25I love vacationing in the philippines! I went to Subic last year the resort was amazing.
06 June, 2011 19:30you're in the phil pala! have a great vacation!
06 June, 2011 22:09i miss boracay! love the pics :-)
07 June, 2011 01:13That's beautiful!!! enjoy! thank you so much fir sharing!
07 June, 2011 12:44Did you happen to get any pictures of those sand sculptures at night? I'd love to see what they look like,it sounds magical!
08 June, 2011 12:22Glad that you're having a great journey, I live in Vietnam, just next to the Philippines ^_^
08 June, 2011 20:40Sorry ladies for the late reply, I am having a blast touring the Philippines! Yes I am glad I spent a few days in Boracay, I should have stayed there for at least a week! :)
17 June, 2011 18:43
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