Rainy days are here and I am only posting now my epic summer 2014 experience, apologies for the late post. I wanna share with you guys my first #Laboracay experience (one of the most talked about summer weekend in the island). First of, I haven’t been to Boracay ever. So going there again especially on Labor Day was already the highlight of my summer.
Fully commit to the bikini-only uniform! Embrace the hubadera peg and spend an entire day walking around in your prettiest bikini, cause you won’t ever get to do that in the city. Well not for me I guess. Haha! Probably I get used to that next year.
Boasting beautiful white sand beaches and unbelievably clear water, Boracay is a really wonderful spot to spend a beach holiday if you're looking for a good mix of beautiful scenery, buzzing nightlife, a great selection of restaurants and shopping, and a wide range of activities.
The sea, sand and sun make Boracay an awesome setting for many activities. Scuba diving and other watersports are excellent diversions, naturally - Boracay is surrounded by over 30 dive sites suitable for beginners and expert divers alike.
First activity on the list was FlyFish!
For about 20 minutes, FlyFish will take you to one of a hell ride. I swear! Imagine the speed of the boat pulling the inflatable with you. Of course, the supreme about that is it'll flip you as the inflatable goes up side ward, enough for the riders to fall over if by any chance you don't be able to hold tightly in the grip.
At first, we were still smiling while the Kuya on the speedboat is taking shots of us through my camera. We were pretty excited at first. When the speedboat started speeding up, we immediately hold on to the handles so as not to fall. The boat kept on going here and there, breaking at some point and of course I started screaming and cursing. Haha!
Well during that round Raymark fall and immediately after seeing how the fall had hit him, I was more determined not to fall at all. Haha!
It was crazy! And I must warned you that this is really really a tiring activity. Yes, it was fun and exciting, but I can’t deny its savagery.
Next activity was Parasailing and I must say that this is the most expensive activity in Boracay. We’ve never done parasailing before, but it looked super fun and cool to do, so we decided to do it. e availed the parasailing activity for 1,200 pesos per person. Too expensive right?
Bucket list no. 04: Experience Parasailing!
To tell you honestly, it was a bit of scary. We were hearing the clac-clac noise of the steel attached to our harness but seeing the beauty of the island from above eliminated the fears I had that time.
What happens is they put straps around you which would be your seat that’s tied to a parachute. The parachute is then pulled by the boat and you are whisked up into the air and fly for a good 15 minutes. They said you can request to be dipped in the water as you are pulled down (only if you want it).
Snorkeling at Crocodile island: my very poor swimming skills made me hold on to the boat for the entire time we were snorkeling (yea, I was that scared!). Underneath that water were many local fish that came to feed on the bread that we had on hand. Awesome!
Puka Beach is one of the nearby islands we stopped at during our island hopping. Same as the White Beach, this one also has white sand and crystal clear blue waters. Although limited, souvenir shops can also be found on Puka Beach.
Boracay sunset is something to look forward to and we want to make our sunset viewing more memorable this time. We searched for another option to experience sunset viewing in a different perspective but we ended up with Parawsailing.
On the other hand let's talk about Laboracay 2014.
It was only early January when I found out about the #Laboracay (which gave me the realization that I am awfully anti-social and outdated). Apparently, there was a multitude of people that visited the island to celebrate the Philippines’ Labor Day Weekend. A week long of parties, events, activities and more parties simultaneously happening at the white sand beach stretch of Boracay in time for a long weekend in celebration of Labor Day.
Just a tip, make sure to book at least 3 months before the trip because summer is peak season especially of the event.
But what is Laboracay, really? Laboracay is a summer party celebration in Boracay. Famous artists both local and foreign often visit boracay during this time. It is marked by intense partying by the beach, lots of booze and good music.
Meet the girls! (Mica, Jona and Abi)
Everyday of that week is a party hell indeed! Well, that's what you call eat, sleep, rave and repeat kind of week.
It's a wild wild and wild wet crazy party from sunset until sunrise literally! Good thing that I'm with Kretzmer which happens to get well with this thing
PS. One thing I've search recently that there are people who really hates this event (worst is they even make an account to testify their hates) I honestly don’t know why so many people have been giving Laboracay such a bad reputation. I don’t see anything wrong with people jetting off to an island to have fun and enjoy the long weekend. And hey don’t forget to read my quick guide to Boracay Island too! Laters!
