i want my own piece of heaven

bantayan island, considered the summer capital of the queen city of the south, cebu, has the most beautiful beaches in the philippines with clear azure waters and long stretches of sugary white sand, making this small island paradise the perfect place to go to when you want some R & R! 

last year, i got the pleasure of visiting this small piece of heaven twice.. first was in february and the last was in october.. 

kota's beach front

lounging under the heat of the sun -- the best way to beat the summer heat!

our cottage at kota beach, which costs only 1,700 PHP/night

our the hotel package we booked was inclusive of breakfast at their restaurant.. we couldn't be anymore happier! :D

you can rent motorcycles for 300 PHP for 8 hours and you only need to fill it with 50 PHP worth of gasoline.. it's the best way to get around the island! 

our first stop was at the madridejos kota park.. it's a public beach resort with a restaurant and this old fortress of some sort

the scenic road to madridejos, one of the four municipalities in the island

one of the churches we visited there

dubbed as the oldest church in the country.. the massive old door behind on the background suffered the wrath of the battle in the ancient times.. to keep their history alive, they 

this wooden bridge leads to a mangrove plantation in bantayan island.. one of the places we visited there

the wooden bridge extends to the inner parts of the plantation

at the mangrove plantation's tree house


posting this blog about bantayan island brings back wonderful memories i've had there with my friends and officemates.. i've fallen in love with the island and their laid back way of living.. and i swear i left my heart there! and someday, when i'll be richer, i'm buying myself a piece of that heavenly isle and call it my home.. ♥