My last full day in Boracay, I was supposed to go to Ariel’s Point. I put down my deposit for the trip and everything, but then as I got to the meeting point in the morning, the trip was off due to the strong winds. I was soo bummed, because I was really looking forward to it.

So instead, I decided to go ATV-ing.

As you can tell, I wasn’t really dressed appropriately to ride an ATV. And I sucked at it too.

While on the ATV tour, I also got to go to some bird sanctuary area.

A bird cage.

They didn’t just have birds. They also had bats.

And you could touch them.

There were also monkeys.

And butterflies.

And there was also a nice view.

Also, in the tour, there was another view area.

So I got 2 massages while in Boracay. One I got on the beach. I got an ‘hour’ massage. Which was more like 40 mins.

I wouldn’t suggest an outside massage. It’s not really that great, because you can just feel the sand as you’re getting massaged.

So the next day, I got a 2 hour stone massage.

I kept seeing Buko juice for sale. I didn’t want to try it because I didn’t know what it was.

It wasn’t until the last day in the Philippines that I found out Buko juice was coconut juice. I was really sad. For some reason, I didn’t think it was coconut so I didn’t get it

And this is the Catlican airport. (Remember my previous post, from the airport yu have to ride a tricycle to the boats, and to the boats you get to Boracay. So the airport is on an island called Catlican).

At least with all the hassles, it was a nice view.

So one day, instead of taking the free shuttle to White Beach, I decided to pay a little bit extra and head over to Puka Beach. Can you guess why it’s named Puka beach?? Because of all the puka shells!

This beach is a little bit less ventured. Which was good for me, because I just got to turn onthe speakers to my ipod and just lay out in the sun. There were only a handful of people on the beach.

I tried to be creative and take a photo of my foot prints. I’ve learned I have ugly footprints, and apparently, I can’t walk in a straight line.

And last but not least, vendors at the entrance of the beach.

I would definitely suggest going to Puka beach if you’re in Boracay and you want to get away from all the people. There were only things to purchase at the entrance of the beach, and the further you went down the beach, the less people there were (and there were hardy any people to begin with).

xoxo

Chrissy Kim

So White Beach is a popular beach to go to. A lot of hotels shuttle their guests to and from this beach.

So they drop you off at a point called D-mall where there’s a convenience store and some shops along the way to the beach.

Heres a dad and his daughter waiting for something at the pick up area.

So the first day I was in Boracay, I went to the beach around sunset, just to get a feel for what I was going to do the next day.

The beach during the day.

The beach was so awesome. It was a white sand beach, (the name gives it away) and the sand just felt sooo nice to walk on.

This was called Willy’s point. An attraction on tripadvisor.com

The great thing about this beach is that there are no vendors! All the vendors are on the sidewalk and don’t come onto the sand because they aren’t allowed. So it’s super peaceful.

You can pay so many pesos to lay out on chairs, but at the particular place I went to, all you had to do was order a drink and you could lay in the chairs for free.

So I don’t mind if I do.

This photo, I actually took my camera into the water with me. I was trying very hard to not get it wet since I don’t have underwater gear. The things I do for you!

I thought this was really cute. It was a family, and the grandma was in a bikini wearing floaties!

So I kept seeing sand scultpures.

I found out that the local island kids do them. I took a picture of the one above and this kid said to me- you take picture, give me tip. I looked at him and was like no way! Good job, but I’m not giving you a tip for taking a picture. Had you made it for me, then sure. But not to just take a picture. (At this point I was really fed up with everyone wanting tips. Remember my whole getting onto the island experience)

People watching the sunset.

The sun goes down real fast!

A guy skimboarding

I would definitely reccomend going to Boracay if you ever go to the Philippines. IT was so peaceful and relaxing. I didn’t partake in any of the partying because I just wanted to rest and enjoy the beaches

But, I did have a beer or cocktail everyday

xoxo

Chrissy Kim