Boracay Summer 2022
Boracay – one of the country’s ultimate summer destinations. Last April, I was finally able to go back with friends. My last visit was in 2019, before the pandemic. This time, it’s with a different group of friends and so it still felt like a new experience!
Before anything, I decided to dye my hair a unique color for this specific trip. I wanted to look different in the photos. You can think of it as a time-stamp, or a post-it note in the book of my life, allowing me to easily look back and say – ahh, Boracay 2022, that time I had purple hair!
Day 1
My friends were coming from Manila, and I was leaving from Cebu. It has also been almost two years since I last saw them, so I was really looking forward to this trip.
We arrived at around 5:30 PM already so after we checked in at the hotel, we headed out for dinner and some drinks after.
Day 2
For our first full day in Boracay, the plan was just to chill and catch-up after not seeing each other for a long time. But first, let me introduce you to the gang!
We looked for an area around Station 2 that did not have that much people, laid down our stuff, and went for a swim! We rented a stand-up paddle, took a lot of photos, and enjoyed the clear, blue waters of Boracay! Then we grabbed iced coffee at Starbucks before going back to the hotel to swim a bit more at the pool. I took the opportunity to grab a beer because you can’t drink on the beach! We also ordered some food and continued the chit-chat by the pool because there’s just so many things to talk about.
After swimming, we went back to our rooms to freshen up a bit before we headed back out. Next on the agenda is late lunch at Two Seasons for my favorite four cheese pizza from their restaurant, Bar Lo!
And I hate to admit it, but the pizza didn’t taste as good as I remember it to be. I mean, it still tastes good, but something’s changed. I mean, we got our pizza within 15 minutes after we sat down so it might be because they now prepare it more quickly than they used to, back when people didn’t have to line up for it. The crust was a bit too dry, and I’m missing the oomf (I really don’t know how to explain it anymore), but still, I recommend that you give it a try! Haha.
Our next stop is happy hour at Kasbar! It’s right beside Two Seasons. They have a nice view of the beach, and affordable 2-for-1 cocktails/beer for happy hour! They had a great band playing, too! We enjoyed the place so much we decided to just grab dinner right there. We bought some barbeque from a nearby street food cart and talked the night away!
On the way back, they booked a massage at a spa near the hotel, while I enjoyed the rest of the night with some beer and live music!
Day 3
Our first agenda for the third day is an island hopping tour! Personally, the island hopping experience in Boracay is not as good as in El Nido/Coron or Siargao, but it came with the tour package!
Basically, this tour we took only had 3 stops – 1st is Puka Beach on Boracay island, then a snorkel/swimming activity somewhere in the middle of the sea, followed by lunch in Caticlan. It was a short tour, and we were back in Boracay at around 2PM.
We stopped by Real Coffee for coffee (duh) and the famous Kalamansi Muffin, before going back to the hotel to rest and wash up. Next on the agenda is dinner at Shangri-La because we had Mayor Ivan with us. Haha!
On the way home, we passed by this quaint shop that sells hand-made leather items. I got myself a small cardholder/wallet because 1) I hated my big wallet and 2) support local!
OK, so we went back to the hotel for a bit, and then went out again to party. Yes, Day 3 was full of activities! We braved the queue at Om Bar and enjoyed the night away! No one got crazy drunk or anything, it was just safe partying!
Day 4
Woke up with no hangovers! By the way, our hotel had free breakfast buffet and I never skipped a day which is why my whole diet was ruined because of this trip! Day 4 is for recovery and chill (again). We didn’t have much on the agenda other than seafood lunch and again, chilling/drinking by the beach.
For lunch, we went to Sababi, which used to be located in the old D’Talipapa. I’m glad I still found them, I really love the way they do their squid adobo! And everything on the menu was good, too!
Then we went for some coffee, afterwards, walked all the way again to Station 1 for happy hour. We went to Paraw, but they didn’t have happy hour (so sad!). Still, the view was amazing so we decided to order one drink each, took photos, and just watched the sun set.
Then we had dinner at a local kitchenette (the name escapes me right now, it’s right beside Kasbar). I ordered chori burger of course! Dinner was followed by fruit shake for desserts at Jonah’s!
It was an early flight for them tomorrow, so we decided to spend the night at the hotel. After swimming at the pool until they closed at around 10 PM, we headed to the room and I taught them how to play mahjong!
We fly back to our homes the next day! It was a fun trip with my friends, our first time to travel together actually. And hoping we can do this more in the future! It’s so good to be able to travel again!
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