Bye FunBoard Cup 2008!

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As I was on board my tricycle ride to the Port (left) and my banka ride to Caiclan, I was thinking of Jana. She decided to stay and spend one more night at Bora. She actually had a free massage at Mandala Spa together with Robby Swift, sponsored by Action Asia Magazine. Wow! I was so happy for her! As for me, I juts couldn't wait to go home.

Here are some nice views of port...

20th Neil Pryde Funboard Cup Day 6 (Jan. 11, 2008)

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I am smiling here in the picture coz I've had quite enough of the Funboard Cup. It's just this one last day and I'm going back home to my baboo (Peter). Yay! I think all my energies spent partying, drinking, meeting new people and simply having a fantastic time for the last four consecutive nights drained my mind and body that I just felt like being quiet that Friday morning. I spent a lot of time in this hammock reflecting on the days that passed, thanking God for this wonderful opportunity of fun and adventure. Despite being tired, I did hope to get invited again next year.

The others were in he same mood as well... The winds were down and there was nothingelse to do but eat, talk and simply hang out and enjoy the beach.

Because it was our last day and Jana was in such high spirits, she requested to be photographed with each person we saw.That's Boyet Sison of ANC's Hardball.

20th Neil Pryde Funboard Cup Day 5 (Jan. 10, 2008) Part II

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Honestly folks, Jana and I came to a point that we got tired of partying. It was our fifth (free) night in Bora. And every single night since we got there, we went to a different (free) party. It was definitely fun mingling with all these interesting people from all over the world while getting free drinks at it. But we're human beings after all. And we get tired too. So, after marshaling the entire day, Jana and I decided to first hang out inside our room, ordering room service (for free) and watching HBO. Harvey was texting us non-stop, asking where we were. So we invited him to our room for a threesome (wait for it...) private room party! Hahaha! It's not what you think, you green-minded people! We just hung out for a while, talked, ate, watched TV...stuff that normal adults do. Hehehe.

20th Neil Pryde Funboard Cup Day 5 (Jan. 10, 2008) Part I

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Despite the fact that the party the previous night was a blast, all kiters and windsurfers still managed to wake up early the next day and greet the clouds and wind a very happy surfing morning!

While marshals went about their duties, surfers prepared their gears...

20th Neil Pryde Funboard Cup Day 4 (Jan. 9, 2008) Part II

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Indeed, it was time to pahtee!!! On the way to the venue (Summer Place), I was stopped by this guy who offered to give me henna tattoo for only P25.00! To think that the butterfly tattoo was a big one! So I got suspicious. Normally, a tattoo this big would cost around P100. So I asked the guy what the catch was. He said that he's just utilizing the last drops of his ink and that he was going home soon... So i said, "ok..It's your ink anyway." And all the while I was thinking that I was just simply attracting good things right then and there no matter how small they may be.

When we reached the venue, we were immediately offered free rum coke by the guys.. :-)

20th Neil Pryde Funboard Cup Day 4 (Jan. 9, 2008) Part I

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It was an awesome day for me and Jana. The sun was shining brightly so early in the morning and it wasn't that windy (which is actually bad news for all the kitesurfers and windsurfers by the way, tsk, tsk. But good news for us, hehehe.)

Since there was nothing left to do for us hardworkinmg marshals, I took the time to get my much needed tan...

20th Neil Pryde Funboard Cup Day 3 (Jan. 8, 2008) Part II

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One of the things I liked about being a part of this major kite surfing and windsurfing event is that every night, they always have something different, fun and exciting to offer us. This particular evening, which is already our third night in the Boracay Funboard Cup, Freddie Palacios sponsored a barbeque event held by the pool side of Laguna de Boaracay. Apparently, he always does this every year. On a particular day he chooses, he wakes up early, goes to the market, buys all his ingredients and prepares his dishes. Come late afternoon, at around 5:30 pm, he grills them on his pre-heated charcoal just like the gool 'ol days. Add his home-made salsa into the picture, sandwhiched between a folded pita bread and you get a traditional Mexican cuisine!

(L-R: Tony, me, Jana, Virge, Ernie)

20th Neil Pryde Funboard Cup Day 3 (Jan. 8, 2008) Part I

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The 3rd day of the Funboard cup was again perfect! It was sunny and windy plus we didn't have to work as hard since we already know the routine by this time --- marshalls' meeting at 9:30 a.m. and skippers' meeting at 10:30 a.m. And when the wind condition reaches the desired number of knots, race is a go! So naturally, I had more time to take pictures of the wind and kite surfers around me... Since it's basically become routine for us to do this kind of thing, let me just bombard you with the pictures I took on the third day:

Bora Angels, as the boys called us then... Jen, The Sexy Nomad and Jana, the Sparkling Bubble

20th Neil Pryde Funboard Cup Day 2 (Jan. 7, 2008) Part II

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Dinner Party at Acanthus Resort along Angol Beach was slated at 7:30 p.m. Having plenty of time to burn, we again walked all the way down to D'Talipapa and hailed a tricycle to Budget Mart, our supposed meeting place. The resort's multicab was going to bring us all the way to the said far away resort. We were there at around 5:45 p.m. in time for the 6 p.m. pick-up. More and more kiters and wind surfers flocked outside the famous mart waiting for our ride. Tick-tock... tick-tock... It was way past 7p.m. but no one turned up. We were all getting anxious and it was starting to drizzle. Bummer!

Tired of waiting, with our tummies growling in the background, a decision was made to just hail tricycles for all of us. I volunteered to pay for the ride and after a long one, we finally made it --- to the pit stop. The tricycle couldn't go any farther. As it was raining cats and dogs by then, we rested a bit under the shed and thought of what to do. "Ah, what the heck! Let's walk under the rain and find this resort. I'm hungry!". Down the narrow rocky path, all the way to the beach, past several mini resorts and at last, we found it, all wet and more hungry than ever. That was quite an adventure, my dear friends. I hope to do it again. I caught some pictures of cozy-looking beach houses along the way. They reminded me of our new house in Alabang and how I wish I can just fly our house out here where it really belongs. Hehehe. I must be hallucinating from all the walking and adrenaline rush back then.

20th Neil Pryde Funboard Cup Day 2 (Jan. 7, 2008) Part I

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Oh Happy Morning

I woke up this day, elated and just full of gratitude in my heart. For one, it's a brand new day in the land of paradise and two, the sun was actually shining and it wasn't raining anymore. The Law of Attraction was indeed working (and continues to do so until now, thanks to The Secret)! When I claimed that it would be sunny and windy in Bora even if it was raining the previous day, I believed and received this blessing in my head and in my heart. True enough, on the Funboard Cup's 2nd day, it really happened! Woohoo!!!

Puerto Princesa, Palawan Honda Bay Tour

We just boarded our boat.

On our third day, we decided to take the offer of the tricycle driver again (Mang Lito - 09184397471) for the Honda Bay tour. Because there were four of us (Peachie and her sister Marichit were with us), instead of paying Casa Linda P900 each, we only paid the driver P400 for transfers from Casa Linda to Pier and back again, then paid P1,100 for the boat that will bring us to three islands - Pandan, Snake & Starfish. Solo namin ang boat and kami ang bahala sa time. Unlike if we were part of a package tour, nakadepended sa tour guide ang sked namin. And since it was not a package tour, it was up to us to prepare or buy our own food. It’s a good thing that the driver of yesterday’s Underground River tour, Kuya Nervon (09059681215), was very nice to us. He knew someone who caters and so we were able to order food for P200 each consisting of 5 dishes (fried shrimps, fried chicken, squid, kinilaw na tangigue, chopsuey, rice, softdrinks, water and fruits).

  

In the middle of the sea, we saw the mangrove forest on our left and this lone native house on stilts on our right. 

By 7am, Kuya Nervon dropped our food  baskets at Casa Linda. By 7:30 am, Mang Lito was already outside waiting for us. By 8am, we were the first batch of tourists to arrive at the pier and so we were able to get a nice boat exclusively for our group only. Our first destination? Pandan Island.