el toro bumingo 2: Beach

Saturday, October 10, 2020

Bulabog Beach, Boracay (In The Morning)

Bulabog Beach in Boracay Island is the East Side of the island, meaning, it’s where you’ll have to be if you’re a morning person and wanted to see the sunrise. Most of the pictures of Boracay you’ll see on the Internet is taken at the West Side of the Island, in Station 1 where the iconic Willy’s Rock is located.

Tourist enjoying the sunrise at Bulabog Beach, Boracay Island

My Boracay trip was just a side trip of my Aklan Trip and I only have a day to spend before going back to Manila. I didn’t want to stay there the entire day. I was just there from dawn to around 8:00 in the morning. I didn’t want to waste time as well so even though it’s dawn, I already took pictures of the West Side while the rest of Boracay sleeps.

When the sun showed up, I was back to the East Side of the Island, in Bulabog Beach. I later learned that this is a kitesurfing and windsurfing area. The sands here are not as fine as in the other side. I’ve seen a lot of fishing vessels anchored in this side of the island.

Sunrise side of Boracay is the Bulabog Beach where most of the fishing vessels are docked. I took some pictures of Boracay Sunrise along with some Koreans (or Chinese). After that I went back to Stations 1-2, Willy’s Rock and Boracay Church. I returned to Caticlan Port around 7:00 AM.

Fishing boats out at see as seen from Bulabog Beach, Boracay Island

Fishing boats anchored at Bulabog Beach, Boracay Island. This side of the island is where sunrise can be observed.

The sands in Bulabog Island is not as fine as with the West Side of Boracay where Willy’s Rock is located.

Cottages and inns along the Boracay Bulabog Road on the East Side of Boracay Island.

Huge construction going on in Bulabog Beach during my travel last July 19, 2019.

Luxurious hotels as seen from Bulabog Beach, Boracay Island.

Good morning Boracay!

Easy Boracay Travel and Tours, Bulabog Beach, Boracay Island

Freckles Boracay Resort along the Boracay Bulabog Road. A notice from DENR certifies that the resort passed an environmental ordinance.

Iglesia ni Cristo Church, Lokal ng Boracay as seen from the Boracay Bulabog Road, Boracay Island

Nonet’s Place Boracay along the Boracay Bulabog Road

Boracay Wetland #3 as maintained by San Miguel Corporation.

Boracay Wetland #3

Jinjiang Inn along the Boracay Highway Central

Huge pipes along the Boracay Highway Central. The Circumferential Road is being rehabilitated/constructed during my July 19, 2019 visit.

I’ll be posting my pictures of the famous West Side of Boracay – where Station 1 is located as well as the iconic Willy’s Rock on this blog post.

Here are my other pictures of my Boracay Trip:

Flickr Tags: Bulabog Beach,Boracay,East Side,Sunrise,Boracay In The Morning

Boracay At Dawn (My First Trip)

July 19, 2019

It’s almost 1:30 AM when our RORO reached the port of Caticlan. We left Bulalacao Port around 10:00 PM last night. Compared to the RORO ship we rode in Batangas Port, which has sleeping bunker beds, this RORO ship from FastCat only has seating area at the top most deck (Economy). Even though it’s not fully occupied, I can’t lie on the bench because it has “separators”.

Cagban Jetty Port, Boracay Island

There’s a nearby 7-11 where I had a quick breakfast. The staff asked me a few questions as part of a survey. He asked where I came from and where am I headed to. I initially plan on tour the towns of Aklan but since I’m already in Caticlan, I might as well visit the world-famous Boracay Island even just for a few hours.

There are no boats in Caticlan Jetty Port that is heading to Boracay. I was advised that due to Habagat, the boats are in the nearby port of Tabon. It’s about a kilometer away from Caticlan according to Waze. I decided to walk towards Tabon Port. After the 6 months rehabilitation of Boracay, one of the changes they made in making a trip to Boracay is that you must show a proof of hotel accommodation. I used the Agoda app to find myself the cheapest hotel/inn in Boracay. I found one for a dormitory type (6 beds in 1 room, double-deck) for around P400 located in Station 2.

Since it’s before 6:00 AM, the price of the ferry doubled to P50/person. The environmental fee is P75 and terminal fee is P25. My co-passengers were mostly Korean (or Chinese). The boat trip was about 15 minutes to Boracay Jetty Port. There were e-Tricycles there, but I decided to hire a habal-habal for P100.

I was at the inn along Boracay-Bulabog Road around 4:00 AM. I toured the area and was able to visit Stations 1-2 before sunrise. All the establishments were already closed but I enjoyed the sight of the sea (the moon was bright). Sunrise side of Boracay is the Bulabog Beach where most of the fishing vessels are docked. I took some pictures of Boracay Sunrise along with some Koreans (or Chinese). After that I went back to Stations 1-2, Willy’s Rock and Boracay Church. I returned to Caticlan Port around 7:00 AM.