Thursday, April 18, 2013

First Timers In Boracay: Day 3

This is the third part of our 4-days-3-nights stay in Boracay Island.

The next day we contacted Kuya Ariel again for our Parasailing adventure. He gave it to us at 800php/person which was a bit steep but since we really wanted to try it we said yes. During non-peak seasons though, it can go down to as low as 500php/person. Anyway, we told the staff to deliver our breakfast at around 7am since we would be meeting Kuya Ariel at 8am for an early start but as usual the food arrived late. This time I ordered the Hotsilog, which was my favorite, and my friend ordered the Cornsilog which was just a standard tasting corned beef.

Hotsilog, my favorite of all the breakfasts


Cornsilog


We started the parasailing at around 9am so that it wouldn’t be too hot. We had one foreigner on board and we got her to go first since we were really scared hahaha. It was an exhilarating yet very very scary experience especially for someone like me who has a huge fear of heights. But it was also a fulfilling thing because I got to conquer my fear. But if asked to do it again, I won’t hahaha. The parasailing lasted around 15mins.

The speed boat for the Parasailing


Safety Harnesses


Exhilirating experience!


Up, Up, and Away!


When we got back we headed straight to Real Coffee to see if the calamansi muffin is available but, alas, it will be available the next day at 4pm. Our flight was at 3:45pm so no chance at all of tasting it. Note to Real Coffee, if you guys know that its peak season, why don’t you just bake many batches of your bestseller food! We ended up buying dark mocha frappe at Starbucks which costs 200php, normally at 160php here in Manila hehe.

For our lunch, we tried out the I Love Backyard Bbq. We ordered the spicy chicken wings (195php) plus rice (30php). It was not that yummy and the chicken was just full of flour and no spiciness at all. Although, the interior of the place was good for picture taking purposes.

I Love Backyard Bbq


Interior of the place


Spicy Chicken Wings


Not that spicy at all haha


After, we passed by the Lemon CafĂ© to try another “must-try” food which is the Lemon Muffin. It was good, a bit sour since it is made of lemon haha. They also offer various deserts but we did not try it.

Lemon Muffin


Other deserts available


After that we headed to Zuzuni to try out the Mati Chocolate Sin for our 2nd desert haha. As the name implied, it was really sinful. At 275php, you can share it with a friend if you don’t really have a sweet tooth. It was amazing, but I don’t think I could finish it by myself.

Mati Chocolate Sin


Oozing inside with chocolate. Really sinful.


We then headed over to the beach near station 1, the one near the hut where you could avail of the beach services. The area there wasn’t that moss-infused since there were nets all around. We had a really great time swimming in the beach of Bora and finally, we got to see the clear water and the powdery white sand beneath.

Powdery white sand. I even tried eating it to see if it melts, it doesn't haha.


Not so white underneath haha.


Not that moss-infused in this area


The area beside this is the nice area of the beach


Another beautiful sunset


Beautiful Beach


For our evening adventure, we had our souvenir hunting. This is where your haggle skills get tested haha. We were able to buy a magnet for 80php each, keychains for 20php each.


Various Magnets


Various Keychains


After that, went to Beach Hut Bar to redeem our 2 drinks careof a Cashcashpinoy voucher. We were able to buy it at 275php for 2 drinks. I tried the MangoSunset Mojito which was very refreshing and the alcohol was not that overpowering. My friend tried the mango Mango Strawberry Surprise which was also delicious. Honestly, we enjoyed it more than the Jonahs shakes but it is more expensive though.

Beach Hut Bar located along the beach


Beach Hut Bar Menu


Cool bottle. You can bring this the next time you order and you get around 70php off your drinks!


So with drinks in hand, we headed to Manana for our next food to consume (food trip galore!). We ordered the Nachos (270php) and Chicken Quesadillas (319php). The nachos were amazing! There chips were different than the regular nacho chips. You don’t even have to dip it in sauce because it already has a flavor of its own. The quesadillas were also worth the money. So for really authentic mexican food, go to this resto.

Manana Mexican Restaurant


Yummy Nachos!


Quesadillas


After eating, we walked along the beach to burn off all those calories. We got to watch some fire dancers near station 1. And even though my tummy was about to burst, I still tried out the Chori burger since all the blogs I've read says that we should try it. After that we retired to our room.

Chori burger cart found along the beach



Summary of Expenses for Day 3:
Parasailing - 800php/person
Tip for the Kuyas in Parasailing - 50php
Starbucks Dark Mocha Frappe - 200php
Spicy Chicken Wings - 195php
Rice - 30php
Mati Chocolate Sin - 275php
Mango Sunset Mojito - 275php
Mango Strawberry Surprise - 225php
Nachos - 270php
Chicken Quesadillas - 319php
Chori Burger - 45php
Lugaw - 35php
Magnet - 80php/piece
Keychain - 20php/piece
TOTAL for Day 3: 3,444php for 2 persons


Read more:
Day 1 in Boracay
Day 2 in Boracay
Day 4 in Boracay
Summary of our Boracay Trip

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