A Hero’s Exile

Our first itinerary in Dapitan was to visit the 16- hectare land area in Talisay once owned by Jose Rizal during his exile in 1982 , now known as the Rizal National Park, this piece of land is the city’s major tourist attraction.

As we were about to hail a trike to the shrine, we were enthralled by the waves dancing along Sunset Boulevard’s irregular coastlines. It wasn’t a familiar attraction hence we can’t help but walk along its shores.

Our accommodation was just across these crystal blue waters.

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A Hero's Exile

Our first itinerary in Dapitan was to visit the 16- hectare land area in Talisay once owned by Jose Rizal during his exile in 1982 , now known as the Rizal National Park, this piece of land is the city’s major tourist attraction.

As we were about to hail a trike to the shrine, we were enthralled by the waves dancing along Sunset Boulevard’s irregular coastlines. It wasn’t a familiar attraction hence we can’t help but walk along its shores.

Our accommodation was just across these crystal blue waters.

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The Shrine City of Dapitan

Dapitan has been one of the places my seemingly wandering mind has always been curious about. Being the place where the country’s national hero has been exiled before he was put to firing squad, Dapitan has been famous in Philippine history books. Movies depicting the life of our national hero has been made on set this third class city. Aside from being a shrine city, Dapitan boasts of Dakak, a stunning piece of paradise along a kilometer- long white sand beach.

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Camotes Island: And There’s Two Of Us…

Way back college, I had a short interlude with the island. We were on an island hopping trip together with my mom’s colleagues and Camotes Island was included. It was too short that I almost forgot how the place looked like. And after 9 years, I’m back! This time, I brought with me fun, new memories with someone very close to me heart. Aw..haha

Camotes is a group of islands in the province of Cebu. Located on the northeastern part of Cebu, it is composed of 3 major islands and an islet. The major islands, namely: Poro Island, Pacijan Island and Ponson Island. The center for commerce is located in the municipality of San Francisco in Pacijan Island.

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