Boracay! We're back!

This is my 27th visit to Boracay.

I was with my friends.  

We call ourselves Baliws!

Why? Because we are funny and crazy.

We are a bunch of happy people. 

We feed on each other's positive vibes.

Always a feel good moment when you are with the Baliws.

We actually crave each others company.

After 2 years, we are finally back! 

Our Happy Place.

But I think it is everybody's "happy place".  I have some friends who just got home from the island and told me they want to go back again.

I wonder what makes people want to go back again and again?

We stayed at Fat Jimmy's Resort this time. 

It is a small hotel but the staff is so good and nice. Especially, Arlene.

We booked this hotel in 2019 for our 2020 trip but the pandemic happened.  They allowed us to rebook it again until we were ready.

They even decorated the room because Cristina asked them to prepare it for Pinky.

Pinky celebrated her (post) birthday with us in Aquafresh (036)2881048, 

our favorite seafood paluto restaurant. 

Halaan Soup

Butter Garlic Shrimps

Grilled Pusit

Calamares

Stir-fried Kangkong

Thank you, Pinky!

Then, in the evening, we had dinner at Ole!

HIHIHI a Mexican restaurant but we ordered Filipino food!

Crispy Pata

Pancit Guisado

Sisig

When we got back to the hotel, we surprised Pinky with a birthday cake!

Sophie wanted to come with us but I told her we only eat and swim. The next day, true enough, as soon as we woke up, we went swimming already.

Lunch was at Congas, Thai restaurant on Bulabog Road A. 

 They specialize in red curry.

Massaman Beef Curry

Red Chicken Curry

Pad Thai - 2 kinds, shrimp and chicken

Lemongrass Chicken

Pork with Basil

Mia, my friend and neighbor, who is also in Boracay even joined us for lunch!

She told us to visit Bulabog Beach because the roads are fixed already and they even have a boardwalk.

This tree is famous for photo ops.

Swimming at Station 1 was the next activity. It was time for sunset merienda of chori burger and hotdog near the Grotto. 

We met up with Kuya Nap and Ate Ime, the relatives of Doc Bernie.

Dinner at Aquafresh again. 

It was Doc Bernie's birthday celebration with his family. Older sister Ate Ime, her husband Kuya Nap, Hannah- daughter and Nicole, friend of Hannah.

Doc ordered steamed crabs.

Halaan soup again because it was really good.

Butter Garlic Shrimps because it's everybody's favorite.

Grilled Liempo

My ultimate favorite, Steamed Lapu Lapu.

Thank you, Doc Bernie!

The next day we woke up early so we could go to Puka Beach!

So beautiful!

And the best thing about it? There was a manong who took our pictures! OMG! What a great photographer! He made me look so tall and slim! 

No filter, just his amazing skills plus Cristina's Iphone 12 something something. Hahaha I can't remember the complete name of the phone's model.

After the photo ops and swimming at Puka Beach,

we headed to Angol Point to eat at my favorite Japanese restaurant called Nagisa.

I ordered mix tempura and so did Cristina.

The rest had ...

Gyudon

Gyoza

Tonkatsu Curry

Other Asian food...

Kimchi Rice with Fried Chicken

Calamares and Camaron Rebosado

More swimming then we headed back to the hotel to get ready for our sunset merienda.

One of the best places to wait for the sunset is at the rooftop of The District Hotel.

We had Pizza...

Sausage and Mushroom

Hawaiian Pizza

We also tried their Kalamansi Muffin.

I think it tastes better than the more famous one which tastes like "kababayan". But other people like it. I guess, to each his own.

Chori burger, bbq, isaw and hotdog!

Before the evening ended, we all went to my most favorite place in Boracay....

Ice Flakes!

Jodie treated me! Thank you! I had the Coconut Shaved Ice.

They ordered Halo Halo.

I ate shaved ice everyday. Mango Shaved ice on my first day and last day.

Watermelon Shaved ice on my 2nd day.

I also tried Coco Mama coconut ice cream.

It is also famous, quite Instagramable, but it is not my favorite.

And the next day, we headed back home.

I wish we could have another trip to Boracay with my Baliw friends.

I am glad that we are always making memories.

Thank you Pinky, Mona, Jodie, Eric, Cristina and Bernie!

I always enjoy traveling with them.They are the best Baliws ever!