It has been 5 years I haven’t gone back to my hometown, Catanduanes. I got stuck in my studies and my job in Manila and had never got a chance to get a vacation. Well, a week vacation isn’t really a good idea to go home. Obviously, I am talking a month vacation (which is quite impossible) because there are a lot of things to do and see and a few days would just make me feel so disappointed.

Here’s how to get there. From Manila to Tabaco it takes 10-12 hours by bus. Then from Tabaco you gotta take a ferry that will take you to Catanduanes Island and it takes 2-4 hours to get there. But there’s also a another way to get there if you aint strong enough to fight sea sickness. That is taking a plane from Manila to Virac Catanduanes. Taking the plane will give you all the comfort but you’ll apparently miss the best sights on the way.

This past few days, I dont know why I miss home so much. I miss my childhood place. Fortunately, I was able to get in touch with my aunt residing in Germany. And I asked her if she could spare me some pictures taken recently of the beaches and of some places there. She didn’t think for a second or two, she sent me right away and I was really really glad and thankful. I would like to share some of the photos so people could get a glimpse of how my little island looks like. The minute I saw them I’ve gone nuts and made me miss home sooooo sooooo sooooo badly and terribly. I wont miss a spot when I go home. To my sweetest pea, you can also take a little tour here. I’ll take you to my little Island one day. You gonna love it.

At Batalay Beach.. Just 30 minutes away from Bagumbayan. I and my highschool mates used to camp here. The sea is just so clear and blue. I also used to roll and bury myself in the sand. I remember everytime my friends ask me to join them on a night camping at the sea shore, my grandma would give me her sharp look and then complain why cant we do it in the morning. In this picture, the two ladies are my aunts.

This is one of the best falls in Catanduanes. The San Miguel Falls. I’ve just been there once. This place is soo awesome. Haven’t been discovered by a lot of people.

The coconut tree. I used to climb it when I was little. And you gotta try the coconut fruit. You’d love its refreshing juice that would really quench your thirst on a hot summer day. I haven’t eaten that in ages. Godddd!!!

Sunset at Magnesia Beach. Such an awesome and breathtaking sight.

This is what we call the Gumamela flower. You can find it anywhere. And it is easy to grow usually in a tropical place. We have that in our little garden in front of our house. My grandma likes flowers by the way.

I wanna say my sincere thanks to Manay Cit for not hesitating to give me these photos. I appreciate it wholeheartedly. She told me she’d be travelling back home sometime next month so I am hoping she could get a picture of our old house there.