The day started off with heavy rain!
I made it to the bus station for 9.15 and discovered that the bus didn't actually leave until 1015, so I sat at a table to keep out of the rain, and then boarded at 0945h.
There was a break at 1205 in the middle of nowhere apparently, and then w headed on to San Jose.
At San Jose we could purchase some food fr lunch and have another break, then we left again at 1335h, making it to another break stop at 4pm in Culasi.
It was dark by the time I got the ferry to Boracay from Caticlan, though I was pleased to see they offered life jackets and made everyone wear them - showing that they stuck to the regulations, and thus the boat would be more likely to be safe too!
I was persuaded to take a trike to the hostel despite the cost, and managed to get a bed in the dorm, before settling in for the night.