Aklan '09 7: Boracay Swimming & Sandplay

Jan. 20, 2009: At home at my childhood vacation spot -- the white sands of Boracay -- after the dinner by the beach the night before.

We first had breakfast at my favorite Boracay morning spot, Real Coffee, before hitting the beach. Medyo makulimlim ng umagang 'to.

Nang napagod at nagutom, we left the beach for lunch before shopping...at nasa susunod na album na 'yun.

Halo-halo na pala dito ang mga pics namin ni Ynna.

Album list of our vacation:

• Part 1: Their First Taste of Ati-Atihan


• Part 2: Saturday Ati-Atihan & Sampaguita Resort


• Part 3: Sampa Gardens & Mansion Tour


• Part 4: Ati-Atihan Drunken Street Dancing


• Part 5: Ati-Atihan Boozefest w/ a National Artist


• Part 6: From Ati-Atihan to Boracay


• Part 7: Boracay Swimming & Sandplay


• Part 8: Boracay Sunset & Partying


• Part 9: Farewell Boracay, Kalibo

Trip background:

Isang pulutong kaming bumiyahe: kaming mga Dapitdilim-LIRA writer-poets (Ynna, Debbie, Carla, Rey, Rom) at si sir Rio (National Artist for Literature Virgilio S. Almario) kasama ang kanyang asawa, si ma'am Lin.

Unang beses ng mga kasama kong 'bagets' na makapunta sa Aklan. Tinarget nila ang Boracay pero mas nahalina sa Ati-Atihan, kung saan ang buong bayan ay naglalasing, sumasayaw, tumatalon, at humihiyaw. (Basahin ang essay kong lumabas sa Feb.-March issue ng Balikbayan travel & lifestyle magazine para sa aming karanasan.)