a perfect view, white fine sand, the sea so calm, crystal clear water, coconuts line-up for shade, and a private atmosphere summed up our first encounter of this part of the island. more adventures to come within this island. 
the great escape was actually an advance celebration of my special day which is today. because the best gift next to having good relationships and a powerful Creator, is a trip to a place that i've been addicted to ever since i was a child. the beach.
having to choose Bantayan island was perfect!
so don't ask what we did right after taking this shots.here's a map to help us track the great escape.
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Is this your birthday? I wish you every happiness.
The shadows of the palm leaves on the beach are just gorgeous.
"so don't ask what we did right after taking this shots."
hmmm...lumuhod at nagdasal?
"so don't ask what we did right after taking this shots."
hmmm...lumuhod at nagdasal?
looks like the beach is all yours...hindi crowded...
dong birthday mo pala ngayon. happy birthday! Hindi ko alam sana i made a personalized card for u. hehehhe
anyways, tuloy pa rin ang party. more blessings to come and more adventures to share!
nagboating kayo o nagtampisaw sa tubig after the last shot of this post.
Happy birthday!!! Are you doing anything to celebrate today?
Who needs the sun and the water. I could stay all day under those palm trees. ;p
"the great escape was actually an advance celebration of my special day which is today". ..... huh! ikakasal ka na Dong? waahh!!!!..bakit hindi ka nagpasabi para naman nakapagpatahi ako ng maisusuot..lols..
"so don't ask what we did right after taking this shots"....tama ba ang naiisip ko??? haha
btw, nice shots..sarap maglagay ng duyan sa ilalim ng puno at matulog..
wow, kung birthday mo nga, hope you had a happy birth day down south :-)
Be-a-uti-ful! Great pics! Happy special day sa 'yo!
una.. maligayang bati sa iyong pagsilang!
ikalawa... wow! ganda talaga ng Pinas... beach palang yan... sarap maligo...
This is so cool. Enjoy your special day. Thanks for letting me know that there are such lovely places around.
>hi sandy, yes. it's my birthday! thanks! palm trees adds beauty to this beach.
>atticus, hahaha... pwede na rin.
>dakilang islander, yes. we had a semi-private time. galing din ng mga locals kasi sanay na rin sila sa mga tao.
>redlan, that's ok. thanks! whoa! more blessings and more adventures! nagtampisaw muna kami. tapos boating late afternoon.
>hi karen, thanks!!! exactly but we immediately had a splash after taking these shots at mid-day. hahaha...
>hi doc rio, hahaha... pambihira. hindi pa kasal ito. pero salamaat kasi willing ka palang magtahi ng damit ko. makakatipid na ako nito. hehehe...
hindi ko lang alam kung ano ang iniisip mo. pero malamang hindi yon. hehehe...
oo nga. hindi ko naisip yon ah. wala din kasi akong nakitang duyan dito sa area na to.
>oggie, yes. birthday ko bro. it was the best travel gift so far.
>ia, thanks a lot!
>me mangyan, maraming maraming salamat. oo nga. kaya nung nandun ako parang ayaw ko ng umuwi. hehehe...
>oceanskies, thanks a lot! i hope you get to visit this island soon. because the photos alone cannot explain the experience.
happy birthday to you, dong. i'm sure it was great celebrating your special day on this beautiful beach.
Happy Bday bro :) wow.. very beautiful white sand beach.. what a great way to celebrate one's birthday !
ODKP! -o diyos ko po!
bagong layout!! ang gandaaaaaah
ahahaha
hanep ka talaga pareng dong! happy birthday mr. ho!
>luna, thank you! thank you! it was the best gift! the island experience in bantayan makes me feel it even when im already in manila.
>bw, thanks bro. it was a perfect time! a great escape. a great experience.
>vera, maraming salamat! salamat din at nagustuhan mo ang bagong banner.
Absolutely gorgeous place. Happy Birthday!
Kuya dong, magpapasalamat sana ako sa pag-greet mo sa akin kahapon sa Cavite Daily Photo! Ngunit nadatnan ko dito na birthday mo pala!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS!
Grabe po yung mga pics! Ones palang me nakakapunta sa white sand beach, sa Pagudpud. Pero di pa po me nakakaswim kasi dami sea weeds nun. Sana makarating me jan sa sooooper gandang beach na yan! Saan po yan? Grabe! I love your blog! laging new!
Have a great remaining hours of your birthday!
Steven
Happy birthday, my friend! Celebrate life every day.
I love the beautiful palm tree shots..hugs to you!
>carver, thanks! it's really a place. but it's better when you see it there.
>steven, maraming salamat! kakatuwa nga blog mo kasi naipapakita mo rin sa mga taga ibang bansa yan.
hindi ko pa nakita ang pagudpud pero bilib na bilib ako sa bantayan. it's a really nice island.
belated happy birthday ulit.
>hi sandy, thank you very much. those palm trees are really beautiful because there's an angle where you get to see it lined up. keep in touch for more photos.
birthday m rw kuya? eheeemm ehem..
happy birthday!!!
hahaha. may bwelo eh noh.. haha.
hay.. great shots.. exelent post..cliche na sa comments mo mga sinasabi ko eh. totoo naman eh.. hehe=]
ganda ng theme mo ngayon. as always. pero peyborit ko toh. as for now.. hehe=]
ingat.. GB
Just wanted to stop by and say thanks for coming by my blog and leaving a comment!! You have gorgeous pictures. One of my oldest friends is from the Philippines. she is a sweetie. Come back anytime. Sandy
Happy Birthday, Dong!
Sige patawad na kita for teasing me with your post.
Grabe!It's really so beautiful the sand water & coconut trees.The bangka really makes me dream.
Super ingit ako, nothing bets our beraches tlga. At least there we could swim without wetsuit.
Are you going to dive? be back later, i'll show this to hubby.
I think any day at that beautiful beach would be a special day. Happiness to you. MB
what did you do after taking the shots? ehe
>hi bid yan, kakamiss yung blog mo. maraming salamat. ganda talaga ng beach lalo na pag nandun ka.
>hi floozie, thanks a lot for dropping by. many filipinos are really sweet.
>hi maya, thanks! hahaha... ayan forgiven na. yes. ganda talaga ng beach. we did snorkeling and i have pictures of that. kaya just keep in touch. dami ko pang pictures na ipo-post. daming magandang bagay na makikita.
we are really blessed with this tropical beaches. i really hope na hindi maging parang boracay ang bantayan.
>city scenes, i completely agree because im a beach person. thanks!
>rudyman, syempre we did swim right after taking shots. hehehe...
ang gandaaaaaaaa sobra!
What an exciting place you have here and I could learn a few things about photography from YOU! You have some great shots of a gorgeous place. Thanks for stopping by daily blessings... come back and give me some photography hints!
Belated Happy Birthday! I'm glad you got to enjoy it as such a nice place. :) I wish you more happy and blessed birthdays to come!
>ifoundme, mas maganda pa lalo pag nandun ka.
>hi nancy, thanks. but this are basically simple shots. but i can recommend you some really good photographers here. but im glad that at least you get to appreciate the shots here. keep in touch.
>panaderos, your greeting is just in time. thanks a lot!
wow! I would like to escape there this summer...
Looks like i need to study Philippine geography, uh, saan po yung Bantayan Island?
Happy Beerday!!! Cheers!
Happy Birthday, Dong! Your sequence of photos is fantastic!
Wow... Thanks for letting me dream away at these lovely amazing pics...
As promised bragging ako sa hubby about your escapade.You're photos are really making me priority sway in diff direction.
Meaning my plans of going back there.Just feel guilty to be along going there.
I would really want hubby to see more there(Phil).& this place will be on my list.I also hope it will not be like Boracay.Mas type ko yon hindi spoil yon place at di pa masyadong develop para sa mga tourista.
Walang katulad ang beaches natin. sa yaman dagat pa lang,makulay na.When we dive here. minsan kailangan kong sabihin sa akin sarili na di pinas to.walang masyadong makulay sa ilalim.Tapos ang lamig pa, imagine sa place namin it hot na pag 16°c yon tubig.
Novela na to. sorry.
I'll be waiting sa next post.
>luke, it will surely be a great escape!
>ely, thank you! bantayan island is part of the cebu province. it is located north west of cebu. you can check the previous post to see the map.
>pietro, thank you very much.
>tink, no problem. just keep in touch as more photos will be posted.
>hi maya, hahaha... im glad that at least this helps you decide where to go. dami pang ganito sa pilipinas. sa cebu pa lang, there's malapascua and camotes. sa luzon, if you want virgin islands, there's caramoan and calaguas. and marami pang hindi popular na islands na nabisita ko. but if you want both the beach and snorkeling, plus an almost prviate experience... that would be bantayan. you'll know more about the island in the coming days. ill share some snorkeling photos which will surely convince you even more.
thanks for sharing. i apprecaite your comment.
aww white beach!!!! i want dagat~~~
A lovely paradise. A perfect place to celebrate your birthday.
>hi mimi, looks like you really miss the sea.
>hi rachel, you're right! a very special birthday.
I love those trees on the sand Dong! This is a wonderful series on Bantayan Island! I've never even heard of that before. Ang ganda talaga ng bansa natin and there are many places yet to discover.
a good place that can increase the inspiration for all of us ..
thank you for this excellent info, I would like to visit there.
beautiful, beautiful, interesting ... that's no good at these places .. I like that.
I like it, and I'm sure everyone would like to place this good, I was eager to visit it for the sake of my family happy.
Thank you for everything you have shown to us, you will definitely experience I use to soon come and visit this nice place.
very good, the quality of the natural beauty of incredible ..
really beautiful and very fitting for my soon to visit.
really wonderful beach...
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