Boracay Day 4 and 5
Okay this will be my last day here in Boracay. We’re leaving tomorrow morning.
Right after I wrote my entry last Sunday night, I went for a stroll at the beachfront walk to watch people and to see how Boracay is at night. Actually, aside from old Caucasian men with arms wrapped around not-so-pretty… prostitutes? Well, there were some other people strolling along the beach like me. There were barely any people in most of the bars. There was even one restaurant which was totally empty. I felt so bad just looking at it. The chef was actually sitting outside smoking a cigarette. And there was one singer in a bar, who was singing to empty seats. Maybe I didn’t walk most of the beach, but from how much I saw, it seemed like there’s a tourist drought. Or maybe night owls haven’t come out yet by the time I was walking. I don’t know.
So the next day, Monday, the weather was very fine! The sun was shining the whole day. My mom and her officemates hired a motorized banca and we went around Boracay Island. We started from Tambisaan at the island’s south-east coast and worked our way up the east shores. The waves were much, much calmer at that side of the island.
I went snorkeling just off the shore of Tambisaan. There were lots of small fishes. From yellow to blue, from black to purple, from striped to multi-colored ones. Ah, it was fantastic. I wish I had removed my life vest though. Because I really wanted to dive into the shallow depths of the water and swim with the fishes. We also stopped at some isolated beach to the north-east.
After that, the boat worked its way to the north part of the island where Puka Beach is. We were the only ones there! That beach was so beautiful, it was a pity we were the only ones there. I walked along that beach and found some locals digging on the sand. I approached them and realized that they were searching for rare puka shells.
Anyway, we returned to Tambisaan and rode a tricycle back to our resort. In the evening, we had dinner at one of the outdoor grills along White Beach.
Today, after spending time here at the internet cafe, I plan to hire a bike and go around for the last time before we leave tomorrow morning.
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