February 17 - 20: Boracay Island

We arrived at the island airport Thursday at 9am and took the resort's shuttle and private boat to the beautiful beach of Boracay. Within five minutes of checking in at reception, we were in our swim wear and slathered with sunblock, headed to the beach. It was imperative that we protect our pale, winterized skin!!!!

Guys, I cannot even describe how beautiful Boracay is. The powdery white sand and clear water was just breathtaking. The peacefulness of being there with no agenda. HEAVEN! The cheap drinks and food are a bonus, too. (The price of a San Miguel beer was the same as bottled water. CHEAP!)

We lounged and "tanned" and stuffed ourselves with some yummy goods. We played in the water and were just amazed at the beauty around us. We picked seashells by the seashore. We acted like goofy kids in love. :) 

And then I got hit with a travel bug and spent a few hours here and there in our air-conditioned room, being mopey and watching the Discovery channel. BOO!!! LAME!!!! ROMANCE KILLER!!! :( 

So on our first night in Boracay, Chris took this time to explore the island on his own and then returned with some delicious fruit shakes from the famous Jonah's Shakes, as per Carla's instruction. Melon Mango for me and Banana Chocolate Peanut shake for Chris :)

I was feeling much better when he returned and the yummy shakes gave me a boost of energy so we walked along the shore and played in the water for a while. Then Chris wanted to show me the secluded area in the Northern part of the beach he discovered.

When we got there, Chris handed me the camera and I busied myself by taking pictures of the landscape while waiting for the sun to set. We just kept talking about how beautiful the place was and how amazing it was to be there. 


While I snapped about a million photos, Chris had wandered off. I took some great shots of the sun setting framed by silhouettes of fishing boats along the horizon. (Don't worry,  I'll get those beautes up when we finally get around to uploading photos!)

As the sun set, Chris called out for me to head over to where he was. 

I walked over to find him down on one knee, beside these words he had written in the sand:

MICHELLE FARGAS

WILL YOU

MARRY ME?

DUDES!!!!!! @#U%)OY!@P!!!!!

I think I just stood there with a stunned look on my face as he told me how much he loved me and that I was the one for him, and asked will I marry him?? 

"YES!! OF COURSE!!!!" 

A million kisses and one confirmation that I indeed said Yes followed. So happy!!!! I was just smiling and giggling and just couldn't stop staring at Chris. And I was stunned to see such a beautiful ring on my finger from the man I love. A few people who were around also taking pictures of the sunset congratulated us but we were just lost in our own world. 

We had dinner and champagne at our resort before I started to feel icky again and ruined the romance, hahaha. We still had a fantastic evening and there was a lot of "OMG we're engaged!!!" being said. Wonderfully surreal. :) 

We called our parents and shared the news. My dad already knew because Chris asked for his blessing before we left for our trip. It was lots of fun to call our immediate family and hear their reactions. Wish we could have shared the excitement with them in person but the Boracay sunset engagement was too beautiful and perfect! (Very well planned! Kudos to Chris!) 

That was the best part of the trip by far!!!! Hands down!!! Amazing. :D

The rest of the trip was just as wonderful... despite me being knocked down on our last full day and keeping us inside (again... boooo!!!) We still managed to do the essential NOTHING BUT ENJOY OURSELVES and were just happy to be together in such a beautiful place. 

Seriously dudes, the island is amazing!!! 

Our resort was in Station 1 (of 3). It was the quieter, resort-ish area compared to Station 2/3 which had a ton of restaurants, markets and bars.

As for the markets.... what an experience! Really cool pasalubong places and of course the best part was the Wet Market. The Web Market is basically an open seafood market with the goods hauled in that day by the fishermen. HUGE lobsters, prawns, shrimps, crabs and local fish galore! We bought some tiger lobsters, crab and HUGE prawns for only $30 and then walked across the road to a restaurant that cooked it for us for less than $10. DELICIOUS! We have decided when we go back to Boracay we will forgo resort food and eat our weight at the wet market. Just amazing. I'm starving all over again! haha 

Two nights in a row there were weddings on the beach. Really beautiful weddings (we peeked, haha) One of them had fire dancers, a huge sand castle and fireworks (yay!) and another released paper lanterns over the ocean. Really cute and romantic to watch as we walked along the edge of the water. It was such a nice way to end the nights. :) 

On our last day Chris managed to convince me to go jet-skiing. I was terrified but agreed since I had kind of held up other activities by feeling blah the previous days. Please note I take this jet skiing situation in high regard as I cannot swim and am still convinced I will die drowning despite wearing a life jacket. But the ride was fun and I alternated between screaming with joy and fear. 

Chris drove full throttle and I learned to trust my fiancé haha. 

Boracay was a BLAST!! 

For us it was a totally amazing experience and I am still in shock that Chris proposed in what was already paradise. Those fairytales might not be so far off sometimes ;) 


We know Boracay was just a taste of the beauty that is the islands of the Philippines and we cannot wait to go back and see the rest of them! And now Boracay island will always be a special place for us and be more magical than I thought was possible. 


So hopefully that fulfills the cheeseball moments of this blog... ;)  just really happy!! mabuhay!!!!