As much as we were in Boracay, Philippines to experience new and different things, there were three things we ended up doing almost every day during our stay there.
The first was that we started off our day having breakfast at 928 Cafe & Grill, and then picking up a fruit shake.
Having my morning coffee at Cafe & Grill 928. (That kid is so cute! *doh*)
As I said in my last post, two dollar breakfast. I love you, Boracay.
Top it off with an egg.
Having my mandatory daily mango-banana shake at Truly Fruity.
Having a taste of some buko juice. Right out of the buko! :)
The second habit we developed in Boracay was ending every evening with an hour-long massage. I’m not sorry.
Lastly, we discovered a place on the island that I wanted to go back to every evening. Let me tell you how this came about …
We had been feasting on a buffet at one of the strip’s on-the-beach restaurants (remember the three crabs I ate) where we could hear a live band playing next door. I completely fell in love with the voices of the male and female singers who we could hear singing renditions of some popular songs.
I was so drawn to their singing that all throughout dinner I was just waiting to finish eating so I could find out who had these magical voices. So after demolishing the crabs, we ran over next door (it was pouring rain that evening) to Don Vito Ristorante where the band Everyday People were jamming.
Voice as smooth as butter *melting*
Prim, who would be our waiter for the rest of the week, was super friendly and took great care of us. Over the week, we chatted about the Philippines, Toronto, family, and work. We also found out that he liked to sing and play the guitar. We also made friends with Ian, the dancing waiter. Both Prim and Ian were examples of how awesome the people in Boracay were. Their friendliness and openness were definitely part of what made my time there so amazing.
With the incredible singer from Everyday People and Prim! (I asked Prim’s manager if we could hear him sing with the band and he said yes! Prim did an awesome rendition of “I Wanna Be A Billionaire”! :)
The other amazing thing about Boracay is their beach. We had gone during the low season when much of the sand was covered by water and so the beach was just a narrow strip. A few months ago, we would have seen a larger stretch of white sand. But we definitely preferred to be there during the low season when it wasn’t as expensive, crowded, or hot.
I’m normally not a beach person, but I loved walking around in my barefeet on the soft, white sand with the water around my ankles. The water was very clear and beautiful shades of blue. I was in love!
Sailboats and paragliders everywhere! (Just happened to catch one of each in this shot).
Some cloudy days, but overall we got plenty of sun and not much rain!
Long walks on the beach require massag-ee every day.
Having a drink with a view of the beach. Who could ask for more? WHO?
Posing with Willy’s Rock. Not sure who Willy is.
Panoramic view of my new, temporary home.
The sunset brought out the most amazing cloud patterns and colours.
I think I fulfilled my cloud obsession while I was in Boracay, how ’bout you?
My last sunset on Boracay *sob*
Last post in the Boracay series coming up soon! Find out which exciting excursions we picked as our adventures of the week!
– Cafe <3
It sounds like you had a great trip! I hope to visit Boracay soon as well. It sounds like the beach life was amazing too. Were the hour long massages you got on the beach full body ones too?
Hey Steph! Thanks for reading, I recall nothing but good things about Boracay :) I believe the massages were full body ones — it’s been so many years, I can’t remember exactly! But you can definitely get full-body massages there for way cheaper than in North America (assuming that’s where you’re from).
Hi! Sorry for taking so long to respond, i was on another trip for a little while. That’s cool, it must have been a great experience! I hope to get out there someday. heh yeah I live in Toronto area, guess you wouldn’t know any place here that has good full body or hot stone massages?:)
No worries! As you can see, I’m totally behind on replying!! Oh, there was this place I went to a few times in Yorkville for a hot stone massage that was amazing, but it was so long ago I forgot the name of the place!! Maybe it was Summerhill Spa. But it HAS been many years since my last visit, so not sure the people have changed or not!
I LOVE BORACAY !!! i miss it so much !! when i saw your pictures while you were eating, walking in the white beach and paragliding. I only saw some pictures here http://www.zest-inflight.com/blog/article/Boracays%20Other%20Beach%20The%20Lighter%20Side%20of%20the%20Island and because of you i remember my old days back there in boracay !! Thanks !!
Hey Peter! It’s nice to relive those memories, huh? It really was such a memorable place and many days I long to go back :)
Thanks for writing!
Again…the beach looks incredible…makes me want to go there for a visit.
It was the nicest beach I’ve ever been on (although I can’t say I’ve been on many). I’m not a beach person but I really loved walking along this one :)
Nice pictures !
will be there this oct 8, hope i have a great time there as it will be my first time going there, you blog have gave me rough idea around there, thanks
Hi Michael! Have an AMAZING time there! Just enjoy the relaxing vibes and friendly people of Boracay! Let me know how it goes :)
will be going there oct 8 this year, hope i have a blast there it my first time in borocay..
You are choooo lovely and cute, Cafe. I liked the clarity and perfection of each and every snap.\m/ :)
Rahul
Haha thanks, you’re too kind =P
LOL! I’m seriously telling you, Cafe. :D :P
Rahul
Hey Cafe! If you are there in Facebook, have a look through this group. If you felt it as an interesting one, feel free to join. We will be glad to have a versatile lady like you in “Ambiguous Words”. :)
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Rahul
Hey Rahul! Sorry for the delayed reply on this. I actually did go by the FB page, but I didn’t see a way of joining the group….?
Oops! An option is there, Cafe. Else you just leave me a request @ https://www.facebook.com/raol007 and I’ll add you there in “Ambiguous Words”. :)
Rahul
It’s so nice to see you enjoying Boracay, I miss the place even more. Hope to come back soon… :)
Is it easy for you to get there, aRVee?
Yeah it is especially if I have enough resources, haha
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Wov … wouldn’t mind that $2.00 breakfast .. and those drinks you’re sipping on. This is a fantastic post .. colorful, full of your thoughts .. your joy and your choices. Wonderful photos to go with it. Awesome!
Hi viveka! Thanks for your wonderful comment and for the follow! Yup, we clearly didn’t mind the $2 breakfast haha. Wish food was that cheap over here!
cool.
love the beach. ll plan to come on next x’mas.
Awesome, I hope you enjoy it! :)
Thanks so much for stopping by!
You ought to try para-sailing! And if you are lucky enough you can even haggle for the amount.
Haha, well you got one of my excursions right! I did go parasailing :D
Simply awesome! I’m also a creature of habit on vacation, and finding an amazing live music venue is pretty much top of my list at beach resorts. Sounds like that band you found was excellent. Anyway, loved the post and super duper sobrang maganda photos of the beach and sunset! Mabuhay ng Boracay, indeed!
The band was amazing, I totally fell in love :)
Hey what does sobrang maganda mean? and Mabuhay ng Boracay?
Sorry, I thought you were Filipina. lol Sobrang maganda = really beautiful and Mabuhay ng Boracay = Welcome to Boracay…although they are probably a bit wrong. My Tagalog kinda sucks.
Ha! No way! I never get mistaken for Filipina! =P
Well, it’s probably close enough, thanks for the translation :)
I think it’s just because of all the Boracay stuff of yours — jumped to conclusions. lol
Haha that’s okay, nothing wrong with being mistaken for a Filipina ;)
Sweet pics! I spent three days in Boracay and it was pretty cool. Was excited to see your pic with Willy’s Rock. I remember that was a decent shawarma place around the middle of the beach and I’d go get shawarma’s constantly. Maybe it’s a little sad that the food I remember most from Boracay is the shawarma. Anyways, you’re right, the Filipino breakfast is outstanding. Sigh – wish I was back now! Peace Janice!
Haha, no shame in the shawarma. I was eating fried chicken while I was over there! I guess as adventurous as I’d like to be, I always end up sticking with the things I really like :)
This post made me miss Boracay so much. The sunset there was truly one of the best. It just takes your breath away. I miss Boracay so much! Did you try some water activities?
Hey Sarah! Yes, the sunsets were so breathtaking :)
I did do a water activity buuut I’m afraid I’ll have to keep it a surprise for my next post ;)
Thanks for stopping by, last Boracay post coming up soon!!
Oooh exciting! Looking forward to it :)
I really love your recent travel posts particularly this one Janice! My favourite is number 5 with you sipping from that fruit in your hat!! You look refreshed, relaxed and happy!! :)
Haha thanks, Pete! I appreciate that :)
Hope your trip is going well!
Cool photographs. Some of the photos with the clouds are almost surreal looking.
Thanks, Allen. It was so magical, I don’t think I’ve ever seen cloud patterns like those before.
I am a beach person and have now added another beach I must visit! These are wonderful pictures, love the clouds and the sunsets.
Yay! I hope you get to go! The clouds and sunsets helped to sell me on Boracay :)
i like – thanks for sharing
Thanks, David! :)
Great photos Janice!! Makes me miss Boracay :)
Thanks, K! I seem to have either gotten ppl missing Boracay or wanting to go hehe.
You certainly seem to be enjoying youself to the fullest! I am so jealous! ;) the pictures are beautiful and definitely “jealousy-evoking” :p
Heya! Thanks, I really was just letting it all go and relaxing to the fullest haha. Do you have any exciting trips planned for yourself?
No trips planned for any time soon but it seems I will be really busy for next month with all the wedding shoots :)
this sky is amazing!!
BEAUTIFUL
X
Isn’t it?? There was always the most beautiful cloud patterns over there *sigh*
Thanks for stopping by, hun! :)
In every picture you seem to be posting from these vacations you either look like you’re having a great time or you’re really annoyed. Is the person with the camera screwing up a lot and we’re seeing “Take 5” on most shots?
I’m no a beach person either but damn that does look really nice.
Lol! Really? I didn’t notice the annoyed look. I think I just have a tendency to look displeased when I’m not smiling. That’s just my neutral face =P
Oh geez my neutral face is the same way. Maybe our smiles are so amazing in contrast?
Yes, I think that’s the issue here, Tim.
=P
AWESOME!! You can thank Andy1976… or is it 1906, or 1926? I can’t remember!! But you can thank him I chanced by.
My gosh Janice,sincerely, you have holidayed so much, I am posiitively jealous!! You seem to be alike Paris Hilton!!
Hope that’s not an insult!
Thing is, these pics are great, just so great. I hope you realise, you are a very, very attractive woman.
:)
Noeleen
LOL you are so sweet, Noeleen!
I have more holidaying to do (in the backcountry). Can’t wait to go camping soon! I guess that’s not really like Paris Hilton haha … no, don’t worry I’m not insulted =P
Btw, I was by your blog recently, I hope you didn’t miss my comment. Loving the new layout, btw!!
Wow~ The beach looks awesome! It looks like you have had a great time there!!
Hey Eryn, thanks! The beach is stunningI And I normally don’t care for beaches =P
What a lovely place. To see that sunset in person, from the beach, whilst sipping on something infuriating, holding my lady’s hand, and conjuring up what that moment means with a bit of word play.
Awesome pics. Note to self: visit Borocay.
Haha sipping on something infuriating — that’s an interesting way to describe it =P
Thank you! I hope you do get to visit one day with your lady. It’s a great spot for couples :)
:/ I meant “inebriating”. Blasted autocorrect. I should have learned, long ago, never to post anything involving text from my “smart” phone…
Haha! Ok inebriating makes more sense =P
Great share..loved all the photos. But I liked how each pic depicts a story. Absolutely fabulous :)
Thanks! I’m glad you mentioned that because sometimes it’s actually hard for me to just do photo blogs and post up pics randomly. I do get to missing the writing, so I’m glad you found some kind of story-telling aspect to this :)
These photos are amazing Janice! I also love your hat, looks great on you :D
Thanks Andy!
And thank you again for re-blogging! You’re such a great supporter!!!! :D
Your posts are amazing and so much fun to read :)
:D :D :D
Reblogged this on My story to you.. and commented:
An amazing post by the sweetest voice that proves angels do exist among us.. :)
Darn it!
This is so damn beautiful!
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh .. I want Boracay!
Haha
You’re so lovely here gorgeous, lovely like the nature surrounds you.
Shira, you’ll get to go, it’s not that far away for you!! :D
Thank you for the compliments, you always make me smile :)
How I wish gorgeous. I need more $$$$$ .. Haha
I’m saving for my soon trip in Manila though. Then Bora would be next. Haha (Dream dream dream..oh..dream dream dream) LOL
My pleasure Janice.(smile)
Awesome! I can’t wait to hear about your Manila trip! :D
That would be so much fun! I hope I can really have that trip.
I believe, babe! All in good time ;)
Thanks gorgeous. So, when will be your last post about Bora? Can’t wait.
Last post will be next Monday probably!
Thanks for staying tuned *hug*
Okay. Looking forward for that post then.
Looks like a great place. :)
It’s so awesome, you gotta go!
I just felt so relaxed and happy while I was there — how a true vacation should be!
Love the photos with clouds!
Thanks, Ling!
Btw, you have an awesome blog! :)