For me and my friends, it is never too early to hit the beach. As long as the sky permits it, we will fly anywhere. This 2016, we began the year with a beach resort two hours away from Manila, Camaya Coast.

I have yet to get the chipped polish off my nails

I had to stick this on my skin because it won't stick on my dress

Boarding the ferry

I find the ferry to be really fancy

Before the end of 2015, my friends and I were able to witness the beauty that is Cebu. Here are some places and activities that we got to do!

Anika Island Resort

Anika is a beach resort located in Sta Fe, Bantayan Island. You'll have to ride a ferry from Hagnaya Port to get here. From the port, it's a 15 minute ride to the resort itself.

Sta Fe sounds like a really good place to settle in

The powdery white sand is just how I like it, white and powdery. The water, pristine. I didn't get to swim though because lounging about in their beach chairs, enjoying the cool and crisp morning air,  just felt so right.

The view from our porch

Lunch at their restaurant

The resto/lobby

Their rooms give you the hotel vibe. Clean beds, clean toilet, cable, and an unbeatable beach view. Although, a word of advice, if you and your friends decide to have a drinking session at night, you might want to lower down your voices or else your neighbor might storm out of his room and ask you guys what time you plan on ending your party and then sit for a while and pretend to look at something on his phone then leave after a couple of minutes. Just saying.

Bantayan Island Tour

We rented habal-habals for this tour. Being illiterate in the art of driving any-number-of-wheeled vehicle, I opted to ride with my dear friend, Jhoy, who despite driving in a manner that made my father nervous (I uploaded a video and then he texted me afterwards), brought the both of us safely back from the tour. If you don't trust any of your friends, you can always a hire a driver.

Mangrove Garden

It was too bad we arrived during low tide. The roots of the mangroves were staring at us from all over the place. We roamed the garden on a bamboo bridge. And there were cottages to stop by for a quick rest.

Some things you can do if the water is at least above your ankles. Which wasn't the case when we got there

The personnel showed us photos of how the garden used to be when it was teeming with mangroves. But because of the typhoons, the mangroves lessened in number. I see a lot of sprouts though. I hope it gets back to its original splendor.

Bakhaw Babae

Public Market

Dried fish, dried squid, dried everything! We went ahead and bought our dried fish here. We also bought supplies for our planned overnight camp at Virgin Island.

Saint Paul and Parish Church

Before heading back to the resort, we stopped by at St. Paul and Parish Church to fill ourselves with awe. Oh, the stories those stone pillars could tell.

Virgin Island Resort

City Tour

We got to roam around a bit in the city before trying out the anticipated Skywalk and Edge Coaster.

Fort San Pedro

Skywalk & Edge Coaster

Larsian