The Journey Home

the trip home was also a different experience. Since it was still windy, we had to rent a boat on the other side of the island. Normally, we'd just rent a boat on station 1, which is very near our cottage. Then the boat will take us straight to Caticlan where the airport is. This usually takes 20-30 minutes, depending on the speed of the boat.

Since the waves were still strong on our side of the island (there were no boats in and out of Boracay for 2 days because of the strong wind and waves), we had to take a tricycle to the other side. The tricycle ride took 20- 30 minutes! I wasn't bored though. Seeing the side of Boracay that wasn't developed for tourists was an eye opener. In the middle of the island, there's a barrio not different from other barrios in the Philippines. That was the side of Boracay that I never saw before. On the other side of the island, the sand was not white. It was a shade of brown, with a lot of pebbles. Thre was also o lot of locals in the area. Apparently, this is where the locals rent boats to take them to the mainland. Several foreigners were taking pictures for documentation. I guess they wanted to show "the other side of Boracay" to folks at home. Wish I did the same thing so I could've posted them here. hehe.

It was a shorter boat ride than usual, because the port was closer to the mainland. It took about 10 minutes. But we weren't brought to the usual port area. It wasn't Caticlan, but another barrio, and the port area was dirty. I guess some of the waste of the locals there are dumped directly on the water. From there, we had to take another 15 minute tricycle ride to the airport. That's a lot of rides just to go home! hehe. I would've preferred to stay another day. the sea was becoming calm, and the sun was starting to show after all... but I didn't have enough money to last another day. hehe.I have to go back soon, when it's all warm and sunny. Once residency starts, I guess it would be 3-5 years before I get to see the place again. :(