Everything Under The Tropical Sun

We just got back from Bantayan… but we’re leaving again in an hour to pick Neptune up at the airport! I’m so busy… even when I’m not working… I love it. I love my work, I love my downtime. What more can I ask for?

Well, the trip was a blast. Had a great time with my husband (as always). Spent most of our time laughing, eating (no surprise there) and getting a little tan. Bantayan is such a wonderful place. Though we had hoped to have had better accommodations, Beach Placid is so-so. They’re in dire need of some proper branding by the way but it seems like they don’t have too big a budget yet so maybe later on… when the island picks up more tourists. Right now, main tourist pool are Cebuanos then some white people. The good thing was I didn’t see a single Korean. Thank goodness.

I’ll be posting a more detailed account of our trip a little later… right now, I need to nap a bit before we head on out to pick Neptune up from the airport. She’ll be spending a whole week here in Cebu so I’m very excited! I just hope Ann would be able to come home too. It won’t be the same without her. Nep will be going to Bohol with my family on Thursday so that should be a blast.

Expect ONLY beach photos from me during the whole of April!

The picture is from our LATEST beach vacation in Boracay 2007…
Tomorrow… BANTAYAN!!!

One of my favorite days of the year is when I scratch my head and try to recall where I stored my bathing suits… just because I’m looking for them means that they’re going to be put to use. I absolutely love summer! Well, the scorching heat could be excruciating at times but I love that I live in a tropical country. I love the weather! (We thought about maybe moving to Denmark – coz we saw on TV that it’s the “happiest” country on earth – but just thinking about the winter season makes me want to run out and stay in the sun forever.)

So summer season is finally here… the beaches surrounding Cebu awaits us. It’s been a while since I’ve gone to the beach and just lounged about. The last time was February 2007 when the family went to Boracay. Ugh! I’ll NEVER EVER go back there again. It’s over rated. It’s Manila moved to the beachfront. My idea of a beach getaway is somewhere where it isn’t so crowded, pristine white sand (in defense of Boracay, it still has a gorgeous beach) and there’s nothing there to remind me of the city. Hence, Bantayan.

Bantayan is an island off of the Northern tip of Cebu. It’s a favorite destination among the Cebuanos because it’s beautiful and CHEAP (we’re not cheapskates, mind you. We just want to stretch our buck as far as it can… It’s like a sport to us)… Bantayan is the perfect place. It doesn’t have high end accommodations (although there is one that’s come close… but is also expensive: Hoyhoy Villas) but it’s such a charming little island. Virgin… beautiful… and near. What we’d end up paying for airfare for Boracay would probably be what we’d pay for our whole trip in Bantayan.

Contact lenses? Check. Bathing suit? Check. Sarong? Sunglasses? Sunscreen? Check, check and check. A weekend of sun, sand, relaxation and maybe a little romance? CHECK!!!