Skywatch#133 Summer in Britania Islands

We had an early start for summer last month. For years, we have been planning to get to Britania Islands, San Agustin, Surigao del Sur. Finally, after coordinating our group's schedules we did it on a weekend.  With one van full of my friends, we started our trip in the early morning of Saturday. The trip took more than six (6) hours but thankfully, the road was mostly paved. 

Here was one of our rewards after the long trip, a magnificent view from Hagonoy island (one of the 24 islets of Britania islands):



 

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Skywatch#87 Costa Marina Clouds

The weather cooperated very well that day; fluffy clouds, blue skies and calm waters. We had all the beach resort by ourselves and my friend was truly amazed. After all, Costa Marina Beach Resort is just right beside its more popular counterpart, Paradise Island Beach Resort, Samal Island, IGACOS. There, it could get quite noisy and rowdy but I prefer the quieter Costa Marina.

Too bad we had little time to stay longer on the beach but still, I was quite happy to spend time with my friend.

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Skywatch#85 Kiteboarding At Boracay

While dark clouds and the sun rays battle for supremacy in that afternoon, I could only watch, took photos and be amazed at the kiteboarders' derring-do as they tackled the tailwinds of Typhoon Mina (International name: Nanmadol) passing by Boracay Island last week. 

As the typhoon battered the northern part of the Philippines, the tailwinds of Typhoon Mina made the kiteboarders' play so much fun and scary to watch in Boracay. Some moments, the wind would take them flying a few meters above the waters and in some moments, the wind would slam them back to the waters that I could barely see the top of their heads. For sure, not for the faint-hearted. I wondered if I could do it, actually.

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Skywatch#80 Sunrise At Camiguin Island

Before heading home from our 3-day travel around Camiguin Island, I decided to wake up early to see the sunrise. On our last night, we stayed by the beach and so I knew that we would be having the best view to see the sunrise. It did not disappoint because it came out blazing with colors.

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My World#120 Costa Marina Beach Resort

I am getting tired of hearing and seeing the words "ITCZ" or "intertropical convergence zone" because it means more rains. I've been hearing it for months now and they have been coming just a few days apart since summer.

I wish we have more sunny days now with some days spent on the beach like the Costa Marina Beach Resort at the nearby Samal Island. Unlike its next door neighbor, the more popular, Paradise Island Beach Resort, Costa Marina Beach Resort has fewer guests (something my family most prefer). Its waters are clean and really suitable for snorkelling and swimming even for kids.

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Skywatch#75 Low Tide At Costa Marina

Summer has been short and rainy and rainy and short. It was actually not summer at all. So, I didn't have my fill of beach days and I'm missing them right now. Maybe, because I'm feeling tired and low that I just want to lay back by the beach, relax and regroup.



That is my mother and my niece on their way to the deeper part of Costa Marina Beach Resort. Photo was taken while the skies were threatening low again but thankfully, the sun prevailed that day.

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Skywatch#50 Sky And Water At Paradise

I took this photo on my way to the boat at Paradise Beach Resort, Samal Island.

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Skywatch#46 Calm Waters of Caramoan

Taken from one of the isolated islands of Caramoan Peninsula, Camarines Sur. The island was one of the locations for the Survivor Europe Reality Show. For us, it was a little peace of heaven with its calm waters, beautiful landscape and the island all for ourselves.

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Skywatch#11 Bag-Ing Island, Caramoan

These pictures were taken in Bag-Ing Island, Caramoan Peninsula. More about the island and pictures here.

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Skywatch#3 Part II: Scout Island, Hundred Islands National Park, Pangasinan

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My World#37 Hundred Islands, Alaminos, Pangasinan

The Hundred Islands National Park is located about 257 kilometers northwest from Manila, Philippines. Scattered all over Lingayen Gulf, these 124 islands were estimated to be 2 million years old.

When we got there last week, the water was so calm and the islands looked so beautiful especially during the early morning when the morning mist was still covering the islands. They looked so mystical as seen from our hotel. We did some island hopping and soaked in the water most in the afternoon. There were three developed islands: Governor, Quezon and Children. We did most of our swimming at the Lopez and Scout islands were we had the islands for ourselves..BLISS!

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My World#31 El Nido, Palawan, Philippines

Palawan is considered the last frontier of the Philippines. Blessed with pristine, sugar-white beaches, emerald green islands and islets, rocky coves, limestone cliffs, underwater rivers, serene lagoons, mysterious caves, abundant flora and fauna, the place is truly amazing and my most favorite part of my country, Philippines.

The hereunder pictures were taken in El Nido, Palawan.

I consider the two lagoons (Big and Small lagoons) of El Nido, Palawan quite magical. The place was very quite except for the sound of the birds chirping and of our own voices. We did some kayaking in both lagoons and we could not quite get enough of it.

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My World#24 Blue Jaz Beach Resort

Blue Jaz Beach Resort and Water Park is located in Samal Island, Mindanao, Philippines. Aside from its beach, its facilities include three swimming pools, zipline, and waterslides. It is accessible by boat and is just about 5-10 minutes boat ride away from Davao City.

Entrance fee is P120.00, Boat Ride is P30.00 and they offer free huts.

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Wordless Wednesday#1 Magpopongko, Pilar, Siargao

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