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| Roy was a great tour guide. He drove us over much of the seven mile long, one mile wide island. He told us there were two types of weather on Boracay……hot, and hot and rainy…..we would have enjoyed a bit of rain to cool things down. |
Boracay is a small island in the central part of the Philippines Archipelago. It is almost identical in size to Anna Maria Island (7 miles long and about 1 mile wide). It’s famous for its white sand beaches and crystal clear water, both of which were spectacular! Also spectacular was the greeting we received as we disembarked the ship. There was more drumming, dancing and the presentation of a necklace to passengers.
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| We love the welcomes we’ve been getting! |
Similar to our first Philippines stop of Curimao, this was a port that required the use of tenders. It seemed as if the tendering operations were much smoother today, and we were off the ship quickly.
We hired a young man named Roy to show us around the island for a couple of hours. Roy’s vehicle was the most common type of transportation around the island, a large motorized tricycle that was actually designed to accommodate up to six adults.
We enjoyed our time touring with Roy and were able to see a majority of the “very tropical” island. At the end of our two hours Roy dropped us off at White Beach which is approximately 2 1/2 miles long and quite popular.
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| Puka Beach…….a small beach on the north end of the island. It was mostly being enjoyed by local families. |
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| Another picture from Puka Beach. Beth tells me my hair is growing out nicely. It’s been about 10-12 days since it was cut. It’s about the length she cuts it to. |
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Hole in the Rock!
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“Very tropical” means very hot! It felt like we were back in Florida during the middle of the summer. Both the temperature and humidity were in the 90’s. We were both glistening (actually drenched) with sweat. We found a bit of relief at Jonah’s Fruit Shake Shack, which has been cooling off hot tourists and locals since 1983.
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| Even if it was only temporary, Jonah’s provided some much needed relief from the heat! |
Feeling somewhat revitalized by the fruit shakes and some time sitting under one of the huge trees along the beach front, we enjoyed walking the length of the beach back to the ship. The pictures below were all taken along White Beach on our walk back.
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| Amazing water! |
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| It was a bit cooler in the shade! |
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| Very white sand and very wide beach |
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| Stopped for refreshments along the walk |
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| Looking back at White Beach |
How hot and humid was it? I had to empty the backpack and put it on the balcony to let the sweat it had absorbed dry out. Now that’s hot, hot, hot!
