The Diary of a Boracay Virgin

DAY1 - Feb.12 (Saturday)

8 am. Centennial Airport. ~Breakfast while waiting for boarding for our flight to Kalibo. Sooo excited!!!

8:45 am. ~boarding time. Dizzizzit!!! Woohoo!

10:00 am. Kalibo Airport ~Kalibo touchdown. Met by Southwest travel officer (Fridays transfer agent, i guess) and we were led to the big bus outside the airport. Got fascinated by the Kalibo surroundings on our way to Caticlan, but soon got sleepy and took a nap.

12:00nn. Caticlan ~ At the jetty port, some passengers were dropped off but Regency and Fridays guests (that's us!) were advised to stay behind. I wondered why. Turns out that Nami, Fridays, Regency and Waling2 resorts have their own jetty port 2 minutes away. When we got there, we were welcomed by the Fridays resort officer. He pointed at Fridays own boat and we were off..! 20 more minutes!!!

12:20pm. BORA!!! Fridays resort. ~ First feel of the fine and crystal-white sand of Bora. The feeling was exhilirating! I couldn't keep the smile off my face. We were welcomed by a female resort officer and she put shell necklaces around our necks... Our refreshing welcome drinks were already waiting for us, as we got to their office and check-in counter.

12:40pm. Fridays resto. ~Since our room will be available by 2pm, we decided to take our lunch first (included in the package). Food was delightfully scrumptious! We had their 4-course set meal and it was sooo filling!

2:00pm. At our room for 3 days. ~Whoa! The room was big and magnificent! On the bed were the freebies included in our package... 2 Fridays bathrobes (we didn't use these - there were 2 more on the closet), and the massage oil and lotion set. On the foot of the bed was the bucket full of ice with the champagne and champagne glasses. Jon and I were like little kids roaming around, excitedly exploring every nook and corner. Afterwards, we had a toast for a great valentine vacation. =)

3:30pm. ~After a little rest, we were ready to hit the beach! Fridays beachfront was not at all crowded although it was peak season because of chinese new year. Although the sun was glaringly shining, the sand was never hot. The water was a little bit cold but manageable. And boy, was the water clear!!! I could visibly see fishes (i saw white-colored ones) swimming around me. And it was just knee-deep! I became too conscious of the many fishes swimming and it became too unnerving for me so I just laid down on the sand - there was a part there when it was low-tide, the sand appears on the middle of the seawater. Cool! I played with the sand for a while, then my hunny joined me. Afterwards, I buried him in sand and he actually enjoyed it! He said the sand was cool to the skin. Sarap daw! He promised he'll return the favor the next day...

5:00pm. Fridays beachfront. ~While waiting for Bora sunset, we watched a game of volleyball (Fridays guests - all foreigners, and one Filipino Fridays employee, i think)... I got a little inggit coz i wanted to join them but the players are already complete by the time Jon and I finished playing with sand. Anyway, I enjoyed watching the game. I miss playing volleyball! i can't wait for the tournament in our office come March... (last year, i'm proud to say i'm part of the mythical 6 - galing noh? :D ) ...

Before we know it, the beautiful sunset was already right before our eyes. I was amazed by the many people who, like us, got their cameras, and started shooting. They were all awaiting this moment... The beach and the sunset... It was really SOMETHING... =)

6:15pm. Room. ~We found chocolate truffles on our bed when we got back (which were, by the way, oh so sinful! Yum!). We started to get ready for our dinner by candlelight at the beach (again included in the package)... Jon and I didn't have any snack to prepare us for the feast we will be having. =D

6:45pm. Fridays resto. Beachfront. ~While being serenaded at the beach, we enjoyed another delicious 4-course meal. Every bite was satisfying.

The romantic ambience, good food, lovely music, and the right person beside me was enough reason to make me giddy and weak in the knees... *sigh*

7:45pm. Looong stretch of sand - White Beach. ~We had a very looooong walk from Station 1 until Station 3, and back! Whew! It was tiring yet fun and entertaining! If Station 1 is the ideal honeymoon place, Station 2 and 3 is where the nightlife is. Restos, bars, coffehouses, and of course, tiangges lined up the beachfront and were open til the wee hours of the morning. Even D'mall was open til 10 or 11pm for pasalubong shopping. We were glad that we were at Station 1 and not at these stations coz it was really getting crowded and noisy there. I love parties and get-togethers but I'd still go for peace and quiet anytime... that's quality R&R!!! We started to walk hand in hand back to Fridays a few minutes before 10pm.

11:00pm. Back in our room. ~ after a few minutes rest, got ready for bed, watched TV, and then some... *wink*... hahaha! U wouldn't want me to go into the juicy details, do u? bwarharhar! :D

...to be continued...