Back to my Boracay adventure... ^_^

Even before our Boracay trip, I have already bought a gift for Mark. But since we will have to celebrate his birthday in Boracay, I really wanted it to be more memorable for him.

The moment we arrived at the hotel and unpacked our things, I remember him being quite frustrated saying that he should have brought with him more shirts. Perfect! I then told him not to worry and handed him my gifts--3 Adidas sleeveless shirts. Here are the photos of him wearing the shirts (unfortunately I didn't get to take a photo of him wearing the blue one).
I wanted him to believe that I already gave him his birthday gift, so I just acted out normally the next day. I greeted him on his birthday and we then went on with our activities for the day--breakfast at the hotel, beach cam whoring and lunch, and the ATV adventure and Mt. Luho trek--leaving Mark with no idea that I have been planning for a sweet surprise for him.

I was at first skeptical on whether I could carry out the plan. It was Mark's first time to spend vacation with my friends, so he was with me most of the time, and I thought that I should get him off my side and thought that I needed some backup. And so I relayed my plans to my girlfriends and they were very much willing to help me out. ^_^

And then the drama begins. While waiting by the beach for Kuya Rod to accompany us for our ATV adventure, Arriane and Cathlyne will be going to D'Mall to buy pasalubong, and I will be joining them while Mark will be left with Jonathan and Emman. And knowing how long it takes for girls to shop around, I was 100% sure that Mark would really want to be left with the boys. :P

We went around D'Mall to look for a bakeshop. On our way to D'Mall I thought of another surprise, a sand carving with greetings for Mark's birthday. We haven't found a great deal yet so we just proceeded to the bakeshop. We landed at Quency's Cakes and Pastries where I ordered a chocolate cake. We were supposed to have it delivered to the venue of our dinner but unfortunately they do not offer the said service. So I decided to pay for the cake and just get it before dinner.

Next of is the venue for dinner. After our ATV adventure, which was just a few hours before dinner time, Chrissi and I went back to Quency's to claim the chocolate cake. Since we still haven't found someone to do the sand carving, I decided to just drop it off the list. *sigh*

On our way to the bakeshop, we were at the same time looking for a venue for our dinner. A candle light dinner by the beach was what I was planning to have and Red Coconut was the perfect place for it! I reserved a table for 7, gave the wait staff the cake and requested them to hand it to Mark for dessert while singing a birthday song. I was very glad to see how game they were with my plans. I also was in the best of luck when the wait staff suggested that they carve a birthday greeting for Mark in their sand castle carvings by the beach, just a few steps away from our reserved table! Wooohooo! Just the way I wanted it! :D And there, everything was all set!

Then came dinner time. All my friends knew about the plan and it was funny how great pretenders we all were! We were as if deciding on where to eat while walking on the shores until we all agreed to try it out at Red Coconut haha!

I was really feeling nervous that time and I kept on praying for everything to go well when suddenly one of the wait staffs, whom I talked to about the plans, came to us and asked me what name to write on the sand carving! Nooooooo!!!!! I got really shocked and couldn't say a single word! I also felt blood rushing up to my face! Talk about being doomed! Good thing Cathlyne was quick enough to divert the topic. Whew! But I knew that Mark was already sensing that I was up to something..

So we went on with the dinner. We had some picture taking while waiting for our orders.

Mark was the one who ordered for the two of us. He's still thinking about World Chicken even when we're in Boracay so he opted for the Grilled Chicken Fillet with Mixed Vegetables. This is a must try! I love how tender the chicken was. The sauce was not overpowering and the vegetables were cooked just right.

We also had the Red Coconut Mixed Delight. It's a sizzling seafood platter-- which includes fish fillet, squid, mussels, and prawns--stir fried in onions, carrots, and bell pepper.

We both wanted to have mashed potato. Good thing both of the above dishes come with mashed potato so we didn't have to get an extra order. I was thinking of just a scoop full of mashed potato but I was surprised at how generous the serving was. Mashed potatoes usually taste buttery, but Red Coconut's was different. It was topped with milk and pepper bits which made it distinct and more delectable.

Another must try is the Beef Ravioli. I just love how al dente the ravioli was. The cream cheese and mozzarella cheese also balanced the sweet and sour taste of the sauce.

The staff has been walking around our table, waiting for my go signal. It's as if they're more excited for the surprise haha! We were all done with our food and were having some chit chat when the lights turned off, the sound of voices singing a birthday song suddenly filled the air, and the birthday cake came. :D

Mark was staring at me non-stop, shocked, and blushing!

We were in a hurry when we claimed the cake and didn't get the chance to check it. I actually bought a round chocolate cake for Php500 and had this message written on it: "Happy Birthday Mark! Love, Kriska". But I was surprised to see a rectangular chocolate cake (which costs Php1000) with this dedication:

Just when he thought that the surprise was over, my friends suggested that we have our photos taken at Red Coconut's sand castle. Just when we were nearing the sand castle, I felt Mark pinching on my arm. Here's another surprise for you my love! ^_^

Thanks to my ever supportive friends who helped me carry out all of these.

Mark was teary eyed as he kept on pinching me and telling me how happy he was with all the gifts and surprises.

I'm really glad that Mark loved my surprise even though there were a lot of glitches. And for the final gift..I gave him this:

We continued the celebration by having some drinks and chillin' at Bom Bom Bar.

More photos HERE :)

RED COCONUT BORACAY Balabag Station 2 Boracay, Philippines

QUENCY'S CAKES AND PASTRIES D'Mall, Balabag Station 2 Boracay, Philippines

BOM BOM BAR Balabag Station 2 Boracay, Philippines

Emman and Chrissi arrived after we had our breakfast.

Emman decided to take a nap first while Chrissi joined us as we invaded the beach! We immediately took photos the moment we stepped on the white sand hahahaha! It's as if we never get tired of taking photos since day 1! Thanks Chrissi for the nice shots! :D

Each of us will surely strike a pose whenever we see a camera.

Every pose just comes out naturally haha!

Meet the Boracay Sexy Bodies!!!! Hahaha!

Well I guess we all share the same frustrations! ;P
It was almost lunch time and the sun was scorching so we decided to head back to the hotel for lunch. If not just because of the heat of the sun I'm sure we really wouldn't mind taking pictures all day! :P

We had Sinigang na Tuna, Fried Tuna, Brown Rice, and Indian Mangoes for lunch.

After lunch we all agreed to have some siesta so that we can recharge and prep up for our ATV adventure in the afternoon. :D

Since Mark and I arrived a little late on our first day in Boracay, we decided to call it a day after having dinner and some chit chat at Big Mama's.

On the next day, Mark and I were up and about and ready to wander around the island in as early as 5AM. Since our first day, Jonathan has been telling us about how beautiful the islet near the shore is. I've also learned in reviews about this "Willy's Rock" which they claim as one of the best spots in Boracay which most photographers love to take pictures of.

I saw this beautiful rock islet when we got to the beach and I guess this is what Jonathan has been telling us about.

The sun wasn't up yet and there were only a few people in the beach during that time. Very perfect timing for our photo shoot! We had no one to take pictures of us together so we just took a photo of each other..Here are some of our shots. We really are frustrated models! Haha!

Good thing we came across Manong who was busy sweeping some weeds. :P Thanks for the hand Manong! :D

We walked along the shore to the far end of station 1 and took some more photos..

My feet were very tired because of the long walk and we were both hungry so we headed back to our hotel for breakfast.

And I'm all burned! haha! I just got back from five days of fun fun fun!!! Mark and I, together with my high school friends, went to Boracay for some rest and relaxation last February 6-10.

This much awaited trip was already planned and set as early as November of last year. Mark and I were supposed to book a flight together with the rest of my friends, if not because of the bad service of Cebu Pacific. So there, we didn't have any choice but to book for a flight at a later time.

And so February 6 came, and we're off to Boracay! Woohoooo! Our scheduled flight was at 4PM but we were already at the airport, all set, as early as 1PM haha! We already checked in our baggage and just decided to roam around the place, and of course to take some shots, while waiting for our 3:30PM boarding time. :D

Not being aware of the long walk that we still need to take to get to the boarding area, and being so hooked into taking pictures, we just started to walk to the boarding area at about 3PM. We were walking so lightly and before we knew it, we heard the crew paging our names and asking us to get into the boarding area ASAP! Hahaha! Just imagine how annoyed some of the passengers were upon seeing both of us! Haha! After boarding the plane, we again took another set of photos the moment we got to our seats...:P

And then another shots when we were already flying!

We arrived at the Kalibo Airport after around 45 minutes of flight.

We then took an almost 2-hour ride from Kalibo to the Jetty port in Caticlan, another 5-minute boat ride to the island, and still another 10-15 minute ride to the hotel in Station 1. And then we arrived at the Hannah Hotel just in time for dinner.

More photos HERE :)