Philippines Vacation-Boracay Page 3
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The road to Boracay. We traveled 5 hours in a SUV from Iloilo across Panay Island to the boat port in Caticlan. From Caticlan, it was a ten minute ride on a banca (pump boat) to the island of Boracay.
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We passed miles and miles of rice fields as we drove through the provinces of Panay Island
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A stop for lunch at Jollibee in Kalibo
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The banca (pump boat) waiting to take us from Caticlan to Boracay Island.
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Chelsea is waiting to board the banca
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The Fomins are riding in a banca for the first time.
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The port on Boracay. We had to wade through the water to get off the boat.
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Hotel and Beach
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World famous white sand beach and clear water.
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Our hotel on the beach
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Complimentary filipino style breakfast in the dining room on the second floor with a view.
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Sitting on the porch of our room
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Ryan and Chelsea relaxing in the hammock on our porch
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Ryan and Chelsea enjoying the water before Chelsea was stung by a jellyfish.
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Eating at the talipapa.
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Eating again at the talipapa.
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Island Hopping
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Posing in front of the banca that we hired for 3 hours of island hopping and snorkelling.
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A native brings buko (coconut) to us on his surfboard.
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He carves it so that we can drink the juice and eat the meat
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Ate Beth is surrounded by some vendors on the beach
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Cynthia demonstrates how to eat buko
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Ryan and Ron enjoy drinking the buko juice.
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Chelsea practices with the snorkel
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Enjoying Buko (Coconut) While Island Hopping
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Aerial View
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