My childhood had always been filled with crazy adventures and tours all because my family loved to travel. We went to lots of places
like Surigao and Bukidnon in Mindanao, Cebu and Bohol in Visayas, and Manila
and Tagaytay in Luzon and a lot more. I can say that I have traveled all around
the Philippines. Out of all the places I've been to my personal favorite would be
our trip to Boracay, Aklan last April 2018
This is my first trip to one of the most popular vacation destinations here in the
Philippines. Every year thousands of foreigners visit Boracay to enjoy its
white sand beaches, coral reefs, and of course
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the night life that
starts once the sun comes down. Believe me when I say that most of the people
here are foreigners. In my two-day vacation in Boracay I have noticed that foreigners particularly Korean and Chinese people admire this place a little more. I even felt like I was in a
different country because of the amount of foreigners walking around its
streets and beaches. Another thing that I have also observed are the prices.
There’s only one thing I can say, INFLATION.
Just like any other tourists we
started our tour of the beautiful island with an island hopping. It would take
quite a lot of patience especially if the boat that you are
in is quite loud as the engine starts. Thank
goodness it didn’t really take too long to get to the first destination and I
only have one word for to describe this, BREATHTAKING. The water was so clear
and the white sand was so fine. It wasn’t anything like the beaches in my city.
I’m not trying to compare the two but I’ve got to admit that I really do
understand why people, especially foreigners just can’t get enough of this
majestic paradise.
I normally prefer
swimming pools and water falls to beaches.
The reason would be
because of the sand that just gets everywhere and the salty water that gives
you an uncomfortable and sticky feeling. However, it was different this time
since the water was so clean and clear the uncomfortable feeling never came. I
have to applaud the government for that. All those months of closing the island
must’ve cost a lot of money but in the end it all paid off. I wish I could tell
stories about water sports adventure at Boracay but unfortunately I wasn’t able
to do any. If someday I can go back, I would definitely try the paragliding
sport.
If you would ask
what my most favorite part of this trip is most people would probably say that
that their favorite was the clear blue waters or the stunning beaches. However,
for me my favorite was the sunset. We witness how the sun sets everyday but
there was something
different here. Maybe it’s because of the silence and calm waters or the vibe
that this place was giving off entirely. During the day nothing is really going
on that much but when the sky gets the dark and the sparkling celestial bodies that
inhabit our solar system are finally shown the whole island dances. The sunset
is like the interval where everything is both calm and strident. The view is
just fantastic; the sunset is definitely what everyone looks forward to. It
makes you really wonder why a natural phenomenon that happens every day is the
most breathtaking.
