Shangri-la Hotel at Boracay
As far as islands are concerned, Boracay isn’t really that big. Compared to the neighboring islands in the area, Boracay is one of the smaller ones but economically, it is a giant with all the tourists going to the island and businesses set up there. Physically though it isn’t that large. One could potentially walk from one end to the other. I haven’t done this myself and I suspect that there are some parts which you can’t just walk to. I was staying at Station 2 where the sand is supposedly nice, but not the best, as far as Boracay sand is concerned. There is a Station 1 where the sand is supposedly the best but that is reserved for more even more expensive hotels.
Rock Formations at Boracay
We won’t get a chance to go to Station 1 but we will get a glimpse of it. We are on a our island hopping tour of the island of Boracay. I have actually been to one of these tours before and I more or less know what to expect here. The motorized outrigger canoe will make its way to the other end of the island. And that is where we will start the tour. Along the way, we would be passing somewhat close to the shore, or at least near enough that we can see the features along the shore. Our tour guide pointed out several landmarks including the Shangrila at Boracay. This has been here for a while now. I still marvel at their setup here. The cabanas are all perched on top of the hill behind what appears to be their private beach. I don’t know if it is possible to walk to this part of the beach, at least walking along the beach seems to be a no go since the beach is blocked by a piece of land sticking out to the sea.
Our tour guide also pointed out some structures that were supposedly owned by celebrities. The structures were built on rocks which are out on the water. I don’t understand why anyone would want that but it seems that if you have the money, you think you can build anything you want. It seems the some people weren’t impressed with this, and it was ordered demolished by the previous administration. I wholeheartedly agree with the demolition since it is also a danger to the occupants of the building, not to mention that it is plain and simple illegal.
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