Unfortunately, it took me more than a week to write the follow-up to our Boracay trip last March 2 to 4. If you haven’t read part 1, you may read it here.

Allow me to backtrack a little because I saw a picture amidst our Boracay pictures that I really liked. Upon arriving at the Kalibo airport, we arranged for a van to take us to the Caticlan jetty port. While my sister was having a bathroom break, we saw an ati-atihan character with holes for its head. We couldn’t resist taking a picture. And of course, who else would be our model but the one who couldn’t make any protest, LOL.

the cutest ati-atihan character

Ok, so back to my story… Upon arriving at the White House Beach Resort in Station 1, we unloaded our stuff inside the bedroom. Since the sun was blazing outside, my sister and brother decided to take a nap first. Mateo likewise decided to continue his nap that was interrupted several times. Since we have a kitchen, my mama proceeded to borrow a lot of things from the staff – cooking pots and pans, plates, utensils, glasses, even a knife. The staff obliged at no extra cost. The service was excellent all throughout our stay – from the receptionist, to the pool bar’s bartenders, to the young ladies who would clean our room everyday.

After requesting for all those things, my mom dragged me to the talipapa to buy food for us. She planned to cook the meals since we have our own kitchen. We bought a lot and I have sore hands by the time we were finished buying. Upon getting back to the resort, she proceeded to prepare our dinner. We found my dad already swimming with my sister trying to contain Mateo because he’s been struggling to get himself inside the pool too! When Mateo was handed over to me, he was a wet, sandy baby. I hurriedly changed him into his swimsuit so he can have his fun in the water.

As expected, Mateo got scared of the waves. I knew we were going to have this problem based on how he reacted during our boat ride. Also, he refused to walk on the sand. Haha! Nevertheless, we got him in the water. I carried him while swimming near the beach and he was okay for as long as he’s being carried. He also got excited when we  pointed out some fishes swimming with us.

After the brief swim in the sea, we decided to let him try the pool instead where we know he’ll enjoy more. We were right. Just like his dada and mama, he prefers swimming in the calmer waters of the pool.

Ramil and Mateo enjoying the pool

In the picture above, Ramil and Mateo are in the pool while my brother watches them. The veranda behind my brother is the veranda of the room we got. Beyond those sliding doors is the dining and living area. It was like having our very own house in Boracay! We even have a view of the beach from inside if the curtains are drawn back. Aside from the great beach, I fell in love with the resort. Plus the resort had only a few guests during our stay because we stayed from Sunday to Tuesday, not the usual days for vacationers(?) like us.

After our swim, we all took baths and had dinner. We enjoyed our dinner especially prepared by my mom and me. After dinner, Ramil, my sister, and I (with Mateo of course) planned on walking by the beach to explore. While waiting by the cabanas by the beach, some manangs approached us and asked if we’d like a massage. Ramil and I asked my sister to watch over Mateo and then we had an hour-long massage by the beach. Sarap.

After the massage we walked all the way to Jonah’s to try their famous shakes. First sip and we were converts. I love shakes but I fell in love with Jonah’s more. We also ordered a big plate of fries for our little companion which he enjoyed very much. With full stomachs, we then walked backed and decided to call it a night.

To be continued…