In Boracay, three of the famous beaches are the White Beach, Bulabog Beach and Puka Shell Beach.
White Beach is famous for its very fine, white sand, shallow water perfect for swimming, rows and alleys of hundreds of restaurants, plenty of buffet dinner options, night life, bars, fresh seafood, shopping, boating, scuba diving, sunset sailing, kite boarding, banana boating, sunbathing, and all kinds of accommodation from no star to 5 stars. This is the Boracay people know, almost all visitors to the island stay, swim and eat here.
Bulabog Beach is popular for its windy nature perfect for the kite surfing enthusiasts. This is located on the other side of White Beach. Here we found two accommodations which cater to long term rental. A room complete with an aircon, tv, refrigerator and a kitchen is priced at Pesos22,000 per month (Cad$500) and that includes electricity and water. We were informed by a friend who stayed in Boracay for 6 months, that the longer he stayed, the lesser he paid. He paid Pesos22,000 for his first month and on his last month he paid Pesos18,000 per month.
Puka Shell Beach, which is located on the tip of the island, is a boating destination from White Beach. We went there by land though yesterday commuting by tricycle. Fare was Pesos25 per person one way. When we arrived at 9am, we were so happy to see that we were alone on the beach. This is the opposite of White Beach, where tourists from all over the world go. We liked Puka Beach so much for its clean, clear water; its isolation, peace and calm. We stayed on the beach the whole day hiding from the sun on the side of the hill. Few people came and went, so unlike White Beach. Bloggers say Puka Beach is a secret place in Boracay. We sure hope for it to stay that way. Our food came from a nearby restaurant freshly cooked and delivered, stir fried noodles for morning snack and chopsuey and rice for late lunch..
C'est la vie.
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