• Boracay Finally

    July 24, 2016 on the Philippines ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

    So with the cancellations and delays we got here before dark - just! Getting here from Catliclan airport involved two minibuses and a small boat which looked like it wasn't going to start - Boracay is the sort of place that is grown too fast for it's infrastructure - hundreds of motorbikes and motortaxis clog the narrow streets. Although they do have some fancy electric motortaxis. We venture out to the western side of the island and to D'Mall - where I had Mexican Chimichangas for dinner. The whole areas is heaving and this is supposedly the low seaon.Luckily the place we are staying is on the east side which may not have the best beaches but is certaintly quieter (albeit the noisy mainland Chinese families staying in the hotel) - I heard thunder so maybe not so tonight!Read more