Trip Lang #13 - Boracay - A Trip for the Graduate Day 2

So this is my post about our Day 2 in Boracay. If you haven't seen our Day 1 post, you may view it here: A Trip for the Graduate Day 1

As mentioned on my Day 1 post, we got a packaged tour amounting Php2500 per person. We decided to split the activities for two days so we can enjoy each of them and not be pressed for time. Day 2 had been scheduled for all the water activities in the packaged.

We started our day with a sumptuous breakfast at the Orchids Resort's dining area. All of us stuffed or tummies with heavy meal so we have enough energy for the this days activities.
 
Our guide was scheduled to pick us up around 7AM. When breakfast was finished, we stayed and waited for him at the resort's entrance where we busied ourselves preparing our underwater gadgets for the photo ops. Our first stop, Crocodile Island where we snorkeled. A 15-20 minutes boat ride from station 3.

Gallons of salt water intake and an hour after, we felt weary of diving and swimming. We climb aboard our banka and head to Puka Beach. Along the way our boat man showed us Manny Paquiao's rest house.

Puka Beach is another gorgeous beach to visit in Malay, Aklan. The water is as clear as the main Boracay stretch although here, you'd find that the sand is more composed of Puka shells fragments than sands. Nevertheless, this beach has an orgasmic view.

About an hour more of swimming and beach bumming before we head back to station 3. That's the end of our island hopping activity. I know, it's not really island hopping because there were only two beaches that we were able to visit. Unfortunately, due to the rough situation of the sea on the other side of the island, we were not able to go cliff diving that day. Bummer!

Next on this list was helmet diving. We waited about 15 minutes after we're back in station three. What were we waiting for you'd asked? Our guide. He was missing. Hahaha. After several minutes, he was rushing towards us. Our speed boat has arrived. It'll bring us to where the helmet diving platform is located.

A few minutes later and we reached the helmet diving platform. Have tried this before so I wasn't so ecstatic about it. A quick briefing and down the 12 feet deep water we went. As expected, the pressure we felt going down was very unpleasant. As instructed, swallowing and holding your breath can equalize the air pressure in your ears so that's what we've done.

Here's a video of us feeding a school of colorful fish.

We didn't head back to the shore right away. Our speed boat needed to catch a banka where one helmet diving personnel was aboard. The term speed boat spoke for itself. The hell was really freakin' fast!!! After the unpleasant feeling of dipping in the water, I wasn't ready for an adrenaline rush! Just see how my face looks like on the video.

See.. Ain't that crazy? So upon reaching the shore, my knees were trembling. But... I camouflage it with a smile. A stop over at Shingley's office to get our CD then we hunted for a place to eat lunch. On our way to back to station 3, we passed by Akira Resto Bar where a few foreigners were eating and drinking. We decided to eat our lunch here.

The food we ordered were tasty and very budget friendly. The resto bar is recommended for all backpackers.

It was around 1:30PM when we head back to the resort to rinse up and rest. We took a nap and woke up around 3:30PM so we can still catch the Chatime promo. Our plan was to simply relax on the beach and wait for the sun to set.

We were not disappointed. The sunset that we were waiting for didn't take long to unfold before us.

We were supposed to go to station two to find something to eat for dinner. However, just behind where we were hanging out was a local store grilling different kinds of meat and fish. I had the boys checked it out and it was just perfect! Grilled liempo, catch of the day, hotdogs, chickens, etc... Food that are great to eat by the beach. They also sell local beers and the prices were for locals. Beat that for a budget meal! We found a place to eat for the remaining days in Boracay without stressing our pockets.

After eating, a few cocktails and bottles of beer, we decided to star gaze on the shore. The sky was clear and there were lots of stars that night so our timing was perfect.

This is how we do it! Star gazing in Boracay. lol!

It was around 11 at night when we decided to wrap our second day up. Tired. Soar. Exhausted. These words described how we felt with all the activities we have all through out the day. Nevertheless, the fun and sunburns mixed together were awesome. We went to bed with happy faces.