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One early morning, I was awakened by the shaking and calling. I was still sleepy and wanted to sleep some more because I was on a school break. I didn't know what was going on. All I remembered from the night before were my parents packing suitcases and telling me to sleep early. But I was a little curious because no one was telling me why I had to wake up at 4 AM! “I’m awake Mom,” I said, sleepily. Mom had a big smile and announced, “Get ready. We’re going on a trip! Are you excited?” Suddenly I was wide-awake and said, ”We’re going on a trip?! Wow!” Mom answered, “Yes! Hurry up, the van’s here.” A van fetched my whole family, my aunts, uncles, and cousins and even Nanay, our long-time help. That’s when Mom said, “Surprise! We’re all going to Boracay!” 

It was my first time seeing the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. It was big and it was packed! Lines and also crowds of people everywhere. Apparently you need to ride a plane to go to Boracay. So that’s why I’m at the airport. My family and I boarded a huge plane named Cebu Pacific. “Mabuhay!” said the flight attendant as she showed me to my seat. It was my first plane ride and good thing I was seated near the window so I saw how fluffy the clouds were. It was a sunny day, and the sky looked very blue. I think the flight took over an hour. After the plane landed, my whole family and I were fetched by a van, and brought to a dock. There were a lot of boats, fishing boats, speed boats. That’s when I realized we were going to ride a boat! It was a little tricky because the dock had blue floating plastic jugs as the floor. So while walking towards our boat, I held on tight to Nanay because it was like I was getting shuffled! It was also my first time to ride a boat, I could not wait to get on it! The ride was a bit bumpy because of the waves. I think I even got a taste of the ocean as there was some ocean water that sprayed on my face. I shouted, “Akkk, salty!” My cousins and aunts laughed! After the boat docked, another van took us to our hotel, it was the  Henann Garden Resort. I saw our room and it was so spacious. It had a big bed that was white and really soft. After getting settled, the whole clan went to a Filipino restaurant for an early dinner. I liked the crispy lechon skin and ate a lot of it with my cousins. Mom and Dad, also Nanay, my aunts and uncles ate baked prawns, sisig, lechon and paella. The food was really delicious!  

The next day, “Wake up sleepy head!” My Mom was shaking me again. I was enjoying sleeping on the huge bed, I didn't want to move. “It’s your first time in Boracay, we have a lot planned for today! Let’s go!” After  breakfast, it was time to head to the beach, which was just in front of the hotel! Oh wow, the water, it was clear and bright blue! The sand was very white, it was like powder on my feet. My cousins and I excitedly went to the water for a swim, and made sandcastles too. I had fun getting bumped off by the waves. There were lots of shrieking and shouting with my cousins as the waves got bigger! It was like time went by fast, then it was lunch already. One thing I learned, everything in Boracay is just near, all you need to do is just walk to get there. The restaurants, hotels, the mall, henna tattoo parlors, hair braiding salons, and even the market are close to one another. Lunch was at a famous Italian restaurant in Boracay called Aria. From our hotel, it was an easy walk to get there. But I got distracted looking at people having their tattoos on the sidewalk, my cousins kept pulling me back on track. My family and I ate a lot of pizza, pasta and seafood. My cousins and I ordered ice cream for dessert. It was vacation after all, we ate all the ice cream that we wanted. In the afternoon, it was back to the beach until sunset. Oh, watching the sunset in Boracay was awesome! I could really see how orange the sun was as it was going down as if being swallowed by the ocean.

On our third day, I woke up along with the rest of my family. No more shaking just to get me awake. It was my first time trying a buffet breakfast. “Go fall in line and get your own plate. I will be right behind you. Choose whatever you want for breakfast,” my Mom said. I went straight to the cereal station as they called it, and got my favorite chocolate frosties and I put colorful sprinkles too. I also saw there were fresh fruits so I got myself some watermelon slices. They were a bright red color, and very juicy! I felt proud of myself as I got what I wanted to eat for breakfast, all by myself, in a buffet. After breakfast, it was time to hit the beach again with the family. But lunch today was extra special because it was my dad’s birthday! It was a perfect time celebrating it at a restaurant you can only find in Boracay called Epic. We had huge steaks, a lot of rice to eat it with, and of course pasta again. I was told at night, Epic turns into a bar where there’s a lot of dancing and a lot of alcoholic drinks. My uncles went there in the evening as they continued to celebrate with my Dad on his birthday.

On our last day in Boracay, I went for an early morning walk on the beach with my aunts and cousins before flying back to Manila. I was amazed at how the sun slowly shone brightly, I could clearly see the famous blue waters of the Boracay beach. After checking out, I felt a little sad because it was time to leave. But I was still very happy because I enjoyed a short Boracay vacation with my family. On the way to the airport, I whispered to my mother, “Mom, this was the best vacation ever! ” I never knew our country had beautiful beaches in Boracay. It was something to be proud of about the Philippines. As the plane flew over the Boracay waters I thought to myself,  “ I will miss you Boracay, but I will be back, for sure!”