KALIBO -- AKLAN

The return flight of our Boracay trip was via Kalibo.  Between van and bus, we decided to take the bus bound for Iloilo because of longer and wider legroom.  This will give me a comfortable sleep during the 1-1/2 hours Caticlan-Kalibo drive.

We arrived at Kalibo with 2 hours to spare before the check-in time.  With hungry tummies, we headed straight to Zabroso’s Pizza and Pasta for our late lunch and early merienda.  We saw this pizza/pasta house before we alighted the bus and with no preferred resto in mind, we decided to give it a bite.

The pizzas of Zabroso are presented like that of Sbarro – thick slice, rich toppings, same size and all... The price however is way below the Sbarro price but of course, the overall experience is likewise less.  For this meal, we ordered the P99 pizza-pasta-chicken meal and opted for different pizza types. My chef hubby’s initial comment was - "they should be particular in the consistency of the dough because the flavor becomes useless when the dough was wrongly-made”..  But nonetheless, it was worth a try with a price variation for a whole pizza from as low as P280 up to P580 -- in fact, we brought some slices back home.

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MT LUHO – Boracay Island, Aklan

Mt. Luho is the best view deck and the highest point of Boracay Island with an elevation of around 100 meters above sea level.  From Bulabog Beach, you can hike straight up the mountain or  take a trike or motorcycle to the jump-off area.  At the jump-off area, you will be asked to pay an entrance fee of P50 but don’t regret it, the view at the top is absolutely spectacular.  From the jump-off, you need to take a short concrete trek and pass by an overlooking restaurant before your reach the viewpoint.

At the top, you have a 360 degree view of the entire island except that the shoreline of the station areas is covered by trees.  If you are facing Bulabog Beach, you have a view of Aklan mainland far ahead, different water activities at the Bulabog Beach, the Boracay Rock and the nearby islets that’s a favorite island hopping destination.  At your back, you have a view of the Lapuz-lapuz point and the Crocodile Island.  Truly a WoW!

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THE SAND BAR – BORACAY

The Sand Bar Boracay located in Station 1 offers various cuisines from Filipino to Japanese to Italian and more.  Among the favorites are the rib eye, king prawns, sisig with a different fusion, and calamares.  It houses the best fire dancers of the island that amuses your night as you chill by the beach.

During our Boracay visit, we spent our nights chillin' at The Sand Bar and I had several “unforgettables” at the bar – watching fire dancers gone wild, experienced the shisha smoke, and a picture under the fire... LOL...

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BORACAY ISLAND TOUR - Aklan

BORACAY, the Philippines pride as one of the best beaches and vacation destination in the world, is known for its powdery sand, beautiful beach and sunset, wide array of hotels and world class cuisine, great hospitality, and more...

True enough, you’ll never get out of doings at Boracay as it boost a complete line of rest and recreation activities - from simply beach bumming, swimming, sunbathing to kayaking, parasailing, diving, snorkelling, yacht cruising, jet skiing, island hopping to even shopping, food tripping, carting, off road driving, spelunking, hiking and lots more... Boracay truly deserves as one of the best vacation haven for both opulent and budget-people alike.

We arrived at Boracay on a Friday night and stayed at Bans Beach Resort of Station 1, just beside Bamboo Lounge Restaurant and Astoria Hotel.  With not enough time left for the day, we just settled in and devoured our evening at The Sand Bar Boracay – known as the fire dance capital of the island.

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