Saturday, 19 September 2026

Cebu Side Trip (Bantayan Island)




    Since my sister moved to Cebu, it has basically become our second home province. And whenever we visit her and her family in Cebu, we always make sure to take a side trip, family bonding ba.


    So here's the thing: back in 2019, before the pandemic, we did a side trip to the stunning Bantayan Island.


At nakarating na nga kami sa Santa Fe, Bantayan Island....... Ang ganda!


So relaxing.......  Unfortunately, this place does not look like this anymore. I heard na a building was constructed in this place. Wala na daw etong mga kubo-style houses. kalungkot



            Sobrang linaw at lamig ng tubig. Sayang, di nakasama isa namin kapatid from Manila.


                                                                    SANDBAR 











1st generation; 2nd generation; 3rd generation.......

Kung may "Camp Sawi," may "Camp Wagi" din.  
By the way, Camp Sawi is a 2016 Filipino comedy-drama film. 













Friday, 17 January 2025

Quick Side Trip (Batanes for the 2nd time)

   

     Batanes, you are indeed breathtaking. It is my second time in Batanes (2019) but unlike my first visit (in 2017), which is purely for pleasure (as in pasyal lang), this time, more on work sya; need to attend an important meeting/planning hosted by Region 2. But of course, di mawawala ang side trip. 

 
My view from an airplane window



With my colleagues. 
Despite the fact na nakapunta na ako sa Batanes in 2017 (just see my Batanes blog hehe), can't deny the fact na I wanted to visit again (and again) the beautiful and breathtaking views/places in Batanes. Fortunately, kakakulit nila since first time nila sa place, we were allowed to have a one day educational tour provided that we will finish all the presentations/reporting, etc. in 2days instead of 3 (kaya working lunch & working dinner; madaliang breakfast na rin)


 




Si ate na naka shades, naki smile rin sa amin hehe (#photobomber)


Second time in Sabtang. Honestly, I don't want to go back to Sabtang because visiting Sabtang (again) means I need to ride (again) the traditional boat (of Batanes) known as "faluwa." In other words, faluwa ride na naman (just see my Batanes blog to know my/our experience about this faluwa ride)
....... at nagsimula nang magtayuan ang ibang kasama namin habang nagtatanong, "malayo pa ba?"😁 

Expectedly or unexpectedly, nagkita kami nina (former) officemates 😊

                
                                                              at the Morong Beach

The Natural Stone Arch





Nasa New Zealand na ba kami?

The Marlboro Country
(ako ay nagbalik at muli kang nasilayan.......)


Sabtang Rolling Hills & Rocky Cliffs

(ang lugar na ito sa Batanes ay nasa pagitan ng Babuyan Island at Taiwan)


Valugan Boulder Beach






The food is so good & delicious (organic lechon, turmeric rice, fresh fish, etc.) 


Breakfast while looking at Mt. Iraya



The Provincial Capitol of Batanes


If you want to know more about Batanes, just visit my Batanes blog; 
 as I mentioned earlier, my trip here (2nd visit to this place) was not for pleasure but work related na may side trip lang 🙂