Lounging at Banol Island

Welcome to Banol Beach!


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FRAME from Beautiful Day Kit by Sunscrap ( Niiki and Mil)
FLOWER from Aquatique by Juillet

A picturesque strip of paradise in Palawan.


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STARFISH from Beach Party by Suhrfer's Scrap

Where it's powder like sand is finer than Boracay's white sand.

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FRAME from Beach Bum Kit by Scrap by Color with Holley
SEASHELL by Dnadryad

For a small fee of P100/pax, you can already enjoy everything that the beach has to offer.



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TAG from In the Summer Time Kit by Scrap-N-Tag
PAPER by ALangpap

We were on the same flight with this guy (and his GF/Wife) and every now and then we'd bump into him in Coron. Na-nose bleed yata si Kuks sa pag small talk.



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PAPER from Sweet Sprinkles by Shabby Princess
RIBBON from Summer End Kit by Just a Girl's Designs

We ate our packed lunch here at the beach. Our food were pre-ordered from the Hotel Resto. We were supposed to have fresh seafood for lunch. Our original bangkero is in-charge of going to the market and stuff... but... oh well, it's a long story. We still enjoyed our lunch though.

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SEASHELL from Aquatique by Juillet

The sun was playing hide and seek the whole time we were at Banol. But we are thankful and happy that it didn't rain.



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SUN from Plush It Kit by Foxy Designs


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PAPER by Lindsay Jane Designs
WORDART by Sweet Moon Graphics
LIGHTHOUSE by Lindsay Jane Designs
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QUICKPAGE by Ellie Lash

Twin Lagoon

Next on our itinerary is the Twin Lagoon. There were already two batches of tourists when we arrived. A clearance thru the Calis Mountain leads to this spectacular destination. The Twin Lagoon which has an inner and outer bodies of water, is divided by huge... as in huge limestone walls and connected by a small passage which is visible only at low tide.

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PAPER from Another Brick in the Wall Kit by Nicole Kaltenecker
PAPER by Jenni Rousseau (Chaos Lounge)
PAPER by Jenni Rousseau (Chaos Lounge)
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As soon as our boat was anchored safely, Rellie went down to test the water. It was both warm and cold at the same time. The water is also clear, clean and inviting. They say it's a combination of freash and saltwater.

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PAPER from Beach House Kit by Tina

Still armed with my floater and snorkeling gears, I decided to dive in. Warm and cold nga! Basta it's a different feeling, it's as if the water is divided into two parts.

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PAPER from Piece a Cake Kit by Shabby Princess
FOLDED RIBBON from Tahlia Kit by Scrap-N-Tag

To swim to the place, you have to pass through a narrow opening on the side of the mountain. Going through it is like moving into another world. As mentioned earlier, the opening is only visible during low tide. So we are lucky to reach Twin Lagoon at the right time.

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FRAME from Feeling Turquoise Kit by Tabrizia

Uno... Dos... Tres... Siete Pecados

Our first stop.


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PAPER from Sweet Kit by AmelieScrap
PAPER from Florasia Kit by June Schutrups (Cen'Stuff)
MERMAID from CT Colab Kit by June Schutrups (Cen'Stuff)
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Siete Pecados is a cluster of seven small islands. According to legend, seven sisters went swimming against their mother’s wishes. As a consequence they all drowned and afterward, seven small islands sprouted from the sea.


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PAPER from Anne Langpap (Two Peas in a Bucket)
PAPER from Halloween Boo Kit
PAPER from SDK Bday Mini Kit by Lorie (LorieM Designs)
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Our snorkels are Pink and Blue, teehee... cute!

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PAPER by Kellie mize
FRAYED TWILL from Down By The Sea Kit by 2sweetdesigns
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After paying the entrance fee (P100/pax), we were ready to explore the beauty underwater. Manong Caretaker said we were the first boat to visit that day. Early birds. I was so excited to try the underwater cam too! But I was a bit scared to get in so I asked Manong Bangkero if he can provide a rope that I can easily tug and hold on to... in case my fins and mermaid tail fails me, hahaha!

I excitedly took photos of the corals but all I got were these blurrrrrrrry shots. I don't know what went wrong... was it ME or the cam (because I am not familiar with the cam settings)? Or is it because the sun is hiding so my shots are dim? WHATEVER. I enjoyed swimming with the fishes na lang. Sayang din we forgot to bring bread for fish feeding para talagang kagulo at rumble ang mga isda. Manong Bangkero threw in some kanin since we don't have bread. But I wasn't able to capture decent photos of the PG fishes. Thanks to Digiscrapping at medyo nabuhay ang mga blurry shots ko for this layout.

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PAPER from Undadasea Kit by Kim Broedelet(Kimb's designs)
PAPER from Summer Bay Kit by LindaJD
SEA CREATURES from Aquatique Kit by Juillet
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I went snorkeling to my heart's content as the place is truly awesome! We were also told that some scenes from the local soap opera "Dyesebel" were shot in some areas of Siete Pecados. Naks! Look at my kikay legs underwater... feeling Dyesebel! Since I wasn't successful in the "corals and fishie" shots... ako na lang ang nag-photo op.

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PAPER from Beach House Kit by Tina
PAPER (FOR CIRCLE) from Sweet Wasabi Kit by Lilipruneau
PAPER (FOR SCALLOP) from Sweet Easter Kit by Rgi Musa
SEASHELL from Beach House Kit by Tina
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Coming up... TWIN LAGOON!

Maquinit Hot Springs

A tricycle service picked us up from the Hotel to bring us to Maquinit Hot Springs. This is the first activity in our itinerary. We traveled for about 30 minutes before reaching it and it's a bumpy ride. We passed by rough roads on the mountainsides. I wonder how to get there when it rains. The road will surely be muddy and slippery. But thank God it didn't rain at all.

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FRAME from Brandy Kit by Grumblefluff
TAG from Forget Me Not Kit by Adeyeo
FONT by Bell MT
FONT by CaslonAntT

Maquinit Salt Water Hot Spring is the only known saltwater hot spring in the Philippines. The entrance fee is P100/pax. There were a lot of tourists when we got there. The other guests from our hotel were also there.

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FRAME from Douceur d'Automne Kit by Fran
STITCHES from Origami Kit by Akiloune
TAB by Bell MT

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FRAME by Kim B Designs
HEART RIBBON by MzCora
FLOWER by Malinda Hulshoff

I was so excited to try and take a dip at the hot spring but Rellie's mind is still occupied with work because he received an SMS from the office. So I have to wait until things are settled. He was having a hard time in sending a reply because of poor Globe signal in the area so it took him some time. Dumbidumbidum... The sun is already setting.

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FRAME from Symphony of Stars Kit by Lindsay Jane Designs
STACKED JOURNAL by Kim Broedelet(Kimb's designs)
PAPER from Beach House Impressions by Tabrizia - Franziska Altmann
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And oh it was indeed very HOT! :) Thanks for giving out warnings. The water here can stand up to it's name. With its 40 degree Celsius water temperature, a dip into a huge pool is considered therapeutic. Visit this at sunset or early eve, the hot water will work best during this time.

Palawan - The Last Frontier

We booked for a morning flight so we went to the airport very early. We ordered and ate breakfast at the airport while waiting for boarding. With our itinerary in hand (courtesy of Rellie's Sis who went to Palawan last weekend, thanks Mi!), I was joking Kuks if we can actually do the activities in the itinerary or he will just doze off to dreamland He is sleep deprived lately because of working too much. So now is the perfect time to party hard... if he can keep his eyes open. Actually, this is our first time to go on vacation alone. And it is always great to be in a special moment for the first time.

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FRAME by Manu70
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FRAME by Manu70
PAPERCLIP by Gunhild Storeide
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FRAME by Gunhild Storeide
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I think even before the plane took off, Rellie already fell asleep. We got a bit delayed because of Airport traffic. So I kept myself busy with the cam. It kept me company all through out the 45 minute plane ride.

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FRAME by Heather Benson
RIBBON from Midnight Blues by Ivich
STAPLE from Digital Scrapbook Place
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PHOTOMASK by Gunhild Storeide
CLIP by Sab
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During rare times that Kuks is awake on our plane ride, hehe I'd click... click... and click more!!!

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STAMP FRAME by Lindsay Jane Designs
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FRAME by Simonela
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And it's a given fact that Kuks is an advocate of the MASA... MASAndal Tulog. Off to dreamland again

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FRAME by Chantal Taake
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When our plane landed, our excitement level zoomed up. Yey, finally we're in Palawan baby!!!

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FRAME by Manu70
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FRAME by Welli Designs

The territory of Busuanga covers the western one-third of Busuanga Island, which is part of the Calamian Group of Islands lying between Mindoro and mainland Palawan.

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FRAME by Manu70
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FRAME by Angelica E.
FLOWER by Petit Moineaux
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True to it's name, like Mount Tapyas, you have to go up and down the Mount Tapyas Hotel. This is where we stayed. We didn't opt to spend on a high end hotel room since we'll be out most of the time exploring the island. But the accommodation and service here is not bad at all.

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FRAME from Colorful Mini Kit by Claudi Designs
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FRAME by MyAngel236
FLOWER by Petit Moineaux
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