Boracay in my Mind

Here I am, sitting in our living room area, pondering on what to put in my blog. I have deleted the old ones, because usually they’re just thoughts and everything else under the sun.

So I wonder. What could I possibly blog about?

Then I looked outside the window and viewed the mountain slopes of Sierra Madre (or so I thought)...Currently, they’re brown because the grass is drying up. The heat nowadays is so unbearable that most of the plants wither even though you water them daily. And then I realized, why not write something about my country? Something that will tell people what to look forward in the Philippines, that’s what I think may be best.

My parents hail from Aklan, where the famous Boracay Beach is found. I’ve been there many times, and I’ve seen the beauty of the island even before it was commercialized by developers. I should start from here. The white sands, the blue waters, the gentle breeze... what more can you ask for?

Boracay was first known in the movie " Too Late the Hero" featuring Michael Caine. Apparently, Elizabeth Taylor (or some famous Hollywood actress) wore the famous "puka" shells in an event, and considering the unique shape of the shells, it caught the attention of some other celebrities. From the on, the popularity of Boracay never stopped ever since. Local folklore says that two Aetas were walking along its shores, and one of the Aetas found that bubbles formed in the sand when he tried to dig for crabs. He shouted, "Bura, Kai!", to his friend, apparently name Kai. "Bura" is a local dialect of bubbles. Hence, the name of Boracay was formed.

My husband and I enjoyed our first year together in "Bora", as it is fondly called, sometime in 2005. I wish I could go back there really soon, and I miss the times that I've been to this magical island. The breeze is so gentle and you can see your feet even though you're deep in the water because the water is clear. You can even see schools of fish swimming underneath.

When I go to Aklan (possibly by July), I hope to drop by Bora and take pictures of it, this time, through my digicam. And I hope to capture the beauty that will always be Boracay.