blue is my favorite color: oct 7 in mantigue island, camiguin island

top, something borrowed via zalora (old). shorts, target (mossimo, I think...). bracelet, my favorite random accessories-selling store around here in Cagayan de Oro City...

ph by cousin

Way back October 7, I was a hermit Camiguin Island. Or a pseudo-island hermit because I was with the family and some others. It's the one place here that just never really grows old. There's always something to explore in that island. Of course, a trip to Mantigue Island IS A MUST. I have always been more a fan of Mantigue Island than White Island anyway. Yes, so this is where these photos were taken. Blue and white and the sun and sea and sand are always favorites in my book as a wannabe, still practicing beach bum and tropical islander girl. A lot of swimming was had in this island because we came in early with just a few people and the water was so pristine and clear it made swimming and just beach bumming and relaxing soooo...much fun.

During this trip, food was quite an experience when it usually never was way back when. Luna Ristorante's pizza is pretty heavenly and although not that vegetarian or vegan friendly---I just took out the ham and all on the Hawaiian pizza variant among others---well, it's still worth the try. For those who have eliminated pork in their diet like myself, their chicken pasta dishes are alright. The canneloni to name one, is highly recommended. Another new discovery on this trip is Beehive Bistro. The view there is just soooo...good despite the beach front being rocky when the tide is low. The bohemian aesthetic is just relaxing. It's like travelling back in the older times when there as they have a ton of old things on display. Their drinks are to die for---coffee, tea, fruit smoothies---and ice cream. They have dragon fruit ice cream which I got to try. Definitely worth going back there should I find myself in Camiguin Island again soon...ish.  

I have another post coming up which delves more on the Halloween fun I had last night and over the last weekend with a co-worker and a bff turned co-worker... So yes, life is as eventful as always as it is busy with work on most days of the week.

It's a long weekend since yesterday so I'm, as always, playing hermit at home. I'm on my own at home with TVN blaring on the TVN right now and I'm enjoying time off from life, being the hermit that I usually am so...yeah...yay! I miss this so much. Of course, Halloween has been eventful, as always~

almost high tide in manjuyod sandbar

In Manjuyod's pretty large, expansive sand bar.

At 3 in the afternoon, the sandbar in Manjuyod, Bais City (an hour or so's drive from Dumaguete City) is already submerged in 1-2 centimeters above the ankles of sea water. It's not exactly the best time to be there. I surmise that it's best to be at the sandbar between high noon and earlier in the afternoon. Perhaps on the next try, rather visit at the sandbar, I'd be able to catch it dry and higher above sea water than this one time I'd gone there. A full day at the sandbar might be better than a quick trip to look around it scheduled late in the afternoon. This is something people need to take note of when it comes to beach bumming---the one activity I love to do on some weekends or free times. 

The sandbar is a great place to swim in and hang out or beach picnic in however I've only done the latter after having forgotten my swimming gear at the hotel room. I didn't expect so much pool, cold spring (I'm not exactly a cold spring-preferring swimming person...they're usually too cold for me, I wouldn't think twice diving into the hot springs, however...) and beach trips on the last day spent in, around and out of Dumaguete City so I left the swimming clothes in the backpack back in the 309th room of Bravo Hotel.  

....and apparently, this snapback (the only thing of its kind I own) from the cousin's barber shop's merchandise stash back in Long Beach has been a constant thing to carry and wear much of every trip I partake in, lately. It's definitely the most useful in the heat and when one just wants the heck out of caps/hats... 

The most fitting theme for this trip? lol's (Avex JP) Blue Ocean, of course!

I therefore have to say and this is truth for me, for the eternal summer season here in the tropics...: lol's lolol album/first full length record is the record/album to have for this summer season rather, this whole damn year. Everything in the said album/full length record is summer season (whole year in the tropics) anthem.