Batanes had long been a dream for me. And just last month, I was able to realize those dreams. I would no longer bore you with my endless string of words. Let the photos do the talking.
| Valugan Boulder Beach |
It’s perfect for a pre-historic movie. Say, set in the times of T-Rex? This boulder-filled, always-angry beach was formed during the eruption of Mt. Iraya, Batanes’ highest peak, in 400 AD.
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| Basco Lighthouse |
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| Vayang Rolling Hills |
The lands in this heavenly place are privately owned but they opened it to the public and are now being shared with excited visitors.
| Mt. Carmel Chapel| Tukon Church |
The place where I want to get married. Anywhere I look I see nothing but water. A perfect venue for a mermaid like me. The place is owned by Abads, and now helms a hotel and a restaurant. Notice its exterior? It was modeled after the traditional Ivatan house.
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Dipnaysupuan Japanese TunnelThe invading Japanese used this area as their headquarters during WWII.
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Also known as Santo Domingo Cathedral, this church survived many disasters, the most recent was the earthquake of 2000. It was reconstructed in 2011 back to its original form.
