BORACAY (2nd of 2 posts)…modus of some hotels & the “irk-ies”.
Whether you’re on a morning’s much needed fresh air intake
to replace the carbon-mono laden oxygen in our lungs
(vehicles’ emitted and/or secondary cigarettes’ smoke)
to replace the carbon-mono laden oxygen in our lungs
(vehicles’ emitted and/or secondary cigarettes’ smoke)
…or on an afternoon serene rest by the beach front
“killing time”
(what a “Pinoy” way of expressing ” to pass the time”)
(what a “Pinoy” way of expressing ” to pass the time”)
or honing your photography skills
(Oh my. Hands of this old man are still controllably un-shaky
with this 15 meter upward handheld [up]
and this 10 meter [below] shots
with D300 70-300mm zoom)
with this 15 meter upward handheld [up]
and this 10 meter [below] shots
with D300 70-300mm zoom)
…or stroll peacefully eagerly awaiting the “coolest” sunset ever
A minute WON’T pass without you NOT saying “NO THANK YOU” to vendors of ALL types of wares. From sunglasses to “balut” (un-hatched boiled duck egg) to boiled corn to ice cream to rice cakes to island hopping tours to pearl necklaces to free dinner offers pirating you from your current hotel to theirs’ to ALMOST EVERYTHING.
WHEW!…and again… WHEW!
I see no wrong in that instance. BUT it’s ANNOYING. Authorities had managed to assemble thousands of former ambulant “masseurs”, in strategic locations, to be in tent-sheds with open-view massage beds where they wait for clientele to engage their services. This is PERFECT!
Why can’t they do that to these pestering “ants’-like vendors” plying every nook of the island. My own counting, during my wife’s & my short visit, revealed: there were 80% Koreans, 12% Americans & Caucasians, 3% Japanese & 5% Filipinos.
And the ratio is, 1 vendor : 10 tourists.
You could imagine that with your every 2-steps by the beach-one is to offer you “something”-where you will keep on saying NO THANK YOU as well.
Suggestion: stack them out in strategic sites like the “masseurs”.
SMOKERS: they don’t follow signs. All of them smokers. FYI, there are notices pasted everywhere & reminders even before your plane starts initial descent THAT SMOKING & EATING ARE PROHIBITED IN BEACH AREA.
WHEW, WHEW & WHEW. This broke my ecstasy for a nice vacation the most.
WHEW!…and again… WHEW!
I see no wrong in that instance. BUT it’s ANNOYING. Authorities had managed to assemble thousands of former ambulant “masseurs”, in strategic locations, to be in tent-sheds with open-view massage beds where they wait for clientele to engage their services. This is PERFECT!
Why can’t they do that to these pestering “ants’-like vendors” plying every nook of the island. My own counting, during my wife’s & my short visit, revealed: there were 80% Koreans, 12% Americans & Caucasians, 3% Japanese & 5% Filipinos.
And the ratio is, 1 vendor : 10 tourists.
You could imagine that with your every 2-steps by the beach-one is to offer you “something”-where you will keep on saying NO THANK YOU as well.
Suggestion: stack them out in strategic sites like the “masseurs”.
SMOKERS: they don’t follow signs. All of them smokers. FYI, there are notices pasted everywhere & reminders even before your plane starts initial descent THAT SMOKING & EATING ARE PROHIBITED IN BEACH AREA.
WHEW, WHEW & WHEW. This broke my ecstasy for a nice vacation the most.
Check that guy selling sunglasses.
He will pass by you 2-3 times in an hour.
How many of them kind will make you say “no thank you” in a minute.
Also, see if you can identify the vendors in this shot below.
More irritating are the convergence of “istambays”
(people who have nothing to do but assemble in a corner & do nothing, still)
then make FUN of anybody (tourists or locals)
for anything or something that they deem to make fun off.
Laughing loud, screaming jokes towards any “shortcoming” or “anything” of the passer(s) by
they feel happy doing so.
He will pass by you 2-3 times in an hour.
How many of them kind will make you say “no thank you” in a minute.
Also, see if you can identify the vendors in this shot below.
More irritating are the convergence of “istambays”
(people who have nothing to do but assemble in a corner & do nothing, still)
then make FUN of anybody (tourists or locals)
for anything or something that they deem to make fun off.
Laughing loud, screaming jokes towards any “shortcoming” or “anything” of the passer(s) by
they feel happy doing so.
OOPPPssss…was at 2nd floor of this joint…”REAL COFFEE”
upon suggestions of my kids for us to try their vaunted coffee concoction,
“calamansi muffin” and “Marc’s Sandwich”- plain heated loaf bread
wedged with tuna topped with abundant melted cheese and LTO
(lettuce, tomatoes & onion which I asked to be on separate plate for me to really dissect what’s in the filling).
And I had this:
upon suggestions of my kids for us to try their vaunted coffee concoction,
“calamansi muffin” and “Marc’s Sandwich”- plain heated loaf bread
wedged with tuna topped with abundant melted cheese and LTO
(lettuce, tomatoes & onion which I asked to be on separate plate for me to really dissect what’s in the filling).
And I had this:
Hat’s off, I salute their “real coffee” recipe: a jigger of espresso added to freshly dripped one.
Plain. Simple. No added bottled flavor concentrates.
THE BEST COFFEE I’ve ever had
after testing over a hundred preps including those known worldwide & national brands.
Highly recommended.
But the sandwich is nothing new as canned tuna was just abundantly mixed with
CHEVITAL or KRAFT or MAGNOLIA quick melt cheese. Stuff unto loaf halves-toast and that’s it.
Had to sprinkle a lot of salt though.
“Calamansi muffin” is like a regular “kababayan” (a kind of local muffin)
which dough is poured with an “extract” or juice of “calamansi” (our local lemon).
Methinks it’s more of little juice extended by bottled flavor.
And I loved my fresh LTO.
Plain. Simple. No added bottled flavor concentrates.
THE BEST COFFEE I’ve ever had
after testing over a hundred preps including those known worldwide & national brands.
Highly recommended.
But the sandwich is nothing new as canned tuna was just abundantly mixed with
CHEVITAL or KRAFT or MAGNOLIA quick melt cheese. Stuff unto loaf halves-toast and that’s it.
Had to sprinkle a lot of salt though.
“Calamansi muffin” is like a regular “kababayan” (a kind of local muffin)
which dough is poured with an “extract” or juice of “calamansi” (our local lemon).
Methinks it’s more of little juice extended by bottled flavor.
And I loved my fresh LTO.
Paging the Department of Trade & Industry: most bit high-end resorts and hotels in Boracay DO NOT EXTEND senior’s discount. Discovered this when still booking for our trip. One staff (over the phone) even irritably said: “if you will ask for senior’s discount, we will NOT extend to you the free breakfast. (FYI, under the law, citizens 60 & above are extended 20% discounts on medicines, single served meal, hotels, 20-30% or at times FREE at cinemas etc. & 5% for some basic needs’ groceries)
Which is why I ended up cancelling 3 bookings and took our billeted one which extended such discount, with free breakfast and dinner. What a bargain. But not fit to mention. Some services are bad, including the food. That’s the trade-off.
Catching my attention is this resort below. They present interesting line up of Korean dishes for buffet (well, 98% of their clients are of that nationality), live band music and middle of the ground dancing to your heart’s content in between your spoonful (or chopstick) take of food. WOW! So vibrant atmosphere.
Will try next time even for just the vibrancy of ambiance.
But I have to bring my own food, under corkage fee, as I am not a fan of Korean dishes (pardon me).
OR
maybe just a quiet dinner, again, over my fave “beer” with Pangs at the hotel’s veranda.
But I have to bring my own food, under corkage fee, as I am not a fan of Korean dishes (pardon me).
OR
maybe just a quiet dinner, again, over my fave “beer” with Pangs at the hotel’s veranda.
Ngee.
My face is really red after the 3rd bottle.
Love it.
My face is really red after the 3rd bottle.
Love it.
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