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Boracay Revisited 2020: Day 1 Epilogue The first time I visited Boracay Island was in 2012 . During that visit, my wife was still pregnant with our daughter. Fast forward 2020, several weeks before the Philippine government issued a nationwide lockdown, my wife, daughter, and I managed to squeeze in one last out-of-town trip to Boracay Island to celebrate my daughter's birthday.   Ella's Boracay b-day trip Boarding time Won a Cebu Pac giveaway! Yey! I spy Boracay Island! We made this trip possible as it was requested by my daughter for her 7th birthday. Aside from my daughter's birthday, we were also looking forward to revisiting Boracay Island due to the fact that it was recently rehabilitated by the Duterte Administration and photos of how clean the beach was circulating online creating tourism hype which of course we wanted to see for ourselves. Day 1: February 1, 2020 My brother drove us an early trip to Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 for our 8:30AM fli

Found in Station 1 of the four-kilometer-long white sand beach of Boracay Island in the province of Aklan, Willy's Rock is considered the most recognizable landmark in Boracay Island . Willy's Rock Willy's Rock Details  The oddly shaped rock formation got its name from the nearby Willy's Beach Club Hotel. Locals erected a shrine for the Blessed Virgin Mary atop one of the huge rocks. They also built a staircase to protect the "adventurous" tourists from the jagged edges of the formation. Willy's Rock - Boracay Island, Aklan A closer look at Willy's Rock Willy's Rock looks like a battleship from a distance Sunset view near Willy's Rock One adventurous tourist taking his chances The Shrine of the Blessed Mary Due to its popularity, Willy's Rock served as the symbol of the island. The rock formation could be seen in most of the souvenir pictures, shirts, and even the collectible Starbucks city tumblers. My

Located on the other side of the famous white sands of Boracay Island in the province of Aklan, Crocodile Island is a small uninhabited island that from a distance looks like a sleeping crocodile. Crocodile Island Crocodile Island Details So what's unique about  Crocodile Island  aside from its distinctive shape? Nothing really, tourists are not actually supposed to set foot on this rocky island. They are only allowed to snorkel several meters away from the island. Crocodile Island - Aklan On our way to the uninhabited Crocodile Island Confirmed! No crocodiles here! The secret lies not in the shrubs or the sharp rocks of Crocodile Island but in the waters around it. Believe it or not, the waters around the island are one of the best places to snorkel or dive on Boracay Island . You'd see plenty of fish around here. Some would even come near if you have bread crumbs with you. Going around Crocodile Island My 6-month preggy wife joins the fray No w