Tom and I just returned from a truly amazing week in Boracay, a small island in the Philippines. After a gluttonous week of over-eating, tanning, exploring coral reefs and enjoying postcard sunsets, our return to the busy streets of Hong Kong has been a bit of an unsettling adjustment.
For example, in Boracay you would never have to compete with hundreds of determined people wielding umbrellas as weapons just to cross a street before the light turns red. In fact, in Boracay there appears to only be one road and very few actual cars. The closest Boracay comes to 'traffic jams' are the groups of families and Asian tourists who line the shore to take pictures of the sunset each night.
In Boracay, almost everywhere can be reached on foot. When transportation is necessary the primary modes are either sailboats around the island or "tricycles" up and down the road from the docks to the main tourist area on the island. Tricycles are basically sheet metal boxes attached to diesel vespas. Although they are an entertaining adventure, I would not recommend them for the faint of heart.
One of the best parts about Boracay, oddly enough, is the food. Unlike Ko Phi Phi, where most of the best restaurants were started by European ex-pats living the dream, in Boracay the best restaurants are run by Filipinos. This includes a great Italian restaurant with great pizza and pasta and a Greek restaurant (Cyma) that easily qualifies as one of the best restaurants Tom or I have ever eaten at, including in the U.S. A few pictures of Cyma's food:
This dish is called "Gourmet Hummus." The title does not do it justice. If I could survive on this snack every day for the rest of my life, I would.
(Our friend Natasha posing with amazing lamb ribs!!)
(What I am about to say will cause friends and family to fall out of their chairs... I ate this Red Snapper. And I liked it. That is how good this restaurant is.)
This dish, flaming mangoes with vanilla ice cream, should definitely find its way on to the menu of DC restaurants ASAP. Life changing.
As much as I loved the food, the best part of Boracay is absolutely the sunsets. I took far too many pictures of this, which you are welcome to scroll through on my shutterfly link if you would like. As for the blog, I'll only include a few of my favorites:
Link to all Boracay pictures: share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=8AcOWjlq3btmMJ
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