DETOUR - 2GO Travel

Boy So prepared a fortifying breakfast spread,but after a night of partying, coffee and thecomfort of well-tinted Ray-Bans were what mostof us just needed.We were transported back to the Boracayjetty, then took a motorized outrigger boat toCaticlan and boarded the 2GO Travel cruiseship for our trip back home. At the restaurant,the buffet table was again busy. On the opendeck, the band was preparing for their set.At the mezzanine lounge, four children wereenergetically playing tag as their motherwatched. I started a conversation with 19-yearoldPidz Alaraio who was just sitting near me. Ihaven’t seen him before but being on the samecruise, we were no longer total strangers. We’veshared an experience.“Kamusta Boracay mo?” I asked.“Galing! Ayoko sanang sumama kasi sabinila magbabarko. Buti na lang napilit ako,” hereplied.“Ba’t ayaw mo?”“Kasi akala ko yung nakaupo lang di ba?Ganito pala, parang luxury siya”“Eh ngayon, babalik ka pa?”“Oo, next week. Dapat pupunta kami ngVigan ng barkada ko. Pero sobrang na-enjoy kodito eh. Tinawagan ko sila nung nasa beach ako.Sabi ko mag-Boracay na lang kami.”“Lilipad kayo?”“Hindi. Magbabarko. Dito ulit. Ok naman eh.”Land Ahoy!Boracay island scenes with Tita Susan, Stephen and the team chilling at LaCarmela de Boracay and partying the night away.april - june 2012 travel time 75