Day 3
On Saturday, R and I just relaxed and hung out in the Makati area without venturing too far out. We didn’t really do anything of interest and thus Β didn’t take many photos, but it was a good day to relax and to save up energy. Little did we know what the next day would bring….
Live Dance Party competition in The Landmark mall
Dessert at Mary Grace – Cheesecake and Black Velvet Cak – YUM!
Dessert at Mary Grace – Cheesecake and Black Velvet Cak – YUM!16-Jul-2011 04:50, NIKON COOLPIX S51, 3.3, 6.3mm, 0.25 sec, ISO 400
Sweet – but I prefer the Bilyeu version…. π
Sweet – but I prefer the Bilyeu version…. π16-Jul-2011 04:51, NIKON COOLPIX S51, 3.3, 6.3mm, 0.4 sec, ISO 400
Contemplating the size of his ice latte
Contemplating the size of his ice latte16-Jul-2011 04:54, NIKON COOLPIX S51, 3.3, 6.3mm, 0.4 sec, ISO 400
Day 4
The day started off reasonably easily as we headed to the airport to catch our flights to Boracay. I was scheduled on a different flight than R, but we had a plan. Then, the best laid plans…. first we thought that the correct terminal was 2 since my printed ticket said so – turns out that was wrong. Who knew that the terminals were so far apart from each other? We had to take another taxi to Terminal 3, which was ten minutes away…lesson learned.
Thankfully, this was the correct terminal. I went to check-in and discovered that I am only allotted 20kg total for luggage regardless of how many pieces I had, so I had to pay an extra 73USD for my extra kilos since there is nothing to be done with the luggage that I have. Once that was sorted, I went to find R who had gone to the ticket counter to pick up his ticket. He was discussing with an agent about the fact that most of the afternoon flights had been cancelled and his flight may be re-routed to another airport, which complicated our plans. So, he check with another airline (Cebu Pacific) and was able to catch a flight with them. So, our plans were revised and I headed off to my gate.
The plane that takes you from Manila to Caticlan is a smaller one and definitely requires some calming of the mind to be comfortable with the reality of it all.
A propeller jet plane into Caticlan airport – made for an interesting ride…
A propeller jet plane into Caticlan airport – made for an interesting ride…16-Jul-2011 23:43, NIKON COOLPIX S51, 6.6, 6.3mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 100
Once in Caticlan, there is a tricycle, ferry and another tricycle rides in store before arriving at the final destination quite a few pesos lighter. Thankfully the weather was beautiful and we were together to be able to laugh through it all.
Our hotel, Alta Vista de Boracay, is a nice getaway from the busyness of the White Beach area. There is an hourly shuttle bus takes guests to the D’Mall, which is just an outdoor shopping area between the main road and the beach. We headed there for dinner after our pre-dinner White Russians. The rest of our first night is a bit of a blur after that…. ;D
More to come…
-T
Here are some pics:
A one-room airport
A one-room airport16-Jul-2011 23:43, NIKON COOLPIX S51, 3.3, 6.3mm, 0.003 sec, ISO 100
First tricycle ride to the ferry port
First tricycle ride to the ferry port17-Jul-2011 00:44, NIKON COOLPIX S51, 3.3, 6.3mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 100
The ferry port – a little chaotic in this area
The ferry port – a little chaotic in this area17-Jul-2011 00:52, NIKON COOLPIX S51, 3.3, 6.3mm, 0.003 sec, ISO 100
Our precarious walk to the ferries
Our precarious walk to the ferries17-Jul-2011 00:58, NIKON COOLPIX S51, 3.3, 6.3mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 100
Porters are necessary!
Porters are necessary!17-Jul-2011 00:58, NIKON COOLPIX S51, 3.3, 6.3mm, 0.003 sec, ISO 100
The ferries are uniquely designed…
The ferries are uniquely designed…17-Jul-2011 01:03, NIKON COOLPIX S51, 4.2, 18.9mm, 0.001 sec, ISO 100
Trike ride from port to our hotel on Boracay island
The infinity pool of Alta Vista Boracay hotel
The infinity pool of Alta Vista Boracay hotel18-Jul-2011 03:11, OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. TG-610 , 3.9, 5.0mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 640
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Night 1 – White Russians!
Night 1 – White Russians!18-Jul-2011 03:14, OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. TG-610 , 3.9, 5.0mm, 0.04 sec, ISO 800
Budget Mart – drop off point in D’Mall
Budget Mart – drop off point in D'Mall18-Jul-2011 06:37, OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. TG-610 , 3.9, 5.0mm, 0.04 sec, ISO 800
D’Mall area
D'Mall area18-Jul-2011 06:37, OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. TG-610 , 3.9, 5.0mm, 0.067 sec, ISO 800
