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Swimming in Bantayan

            Putting  aside  our memorable cruise on the Egg Express :)) , Bantayan Island is best to be remembered of its peaceful , idyllic location . It is like Boracay Island in the late 80's ,with villagers  pursuing their own life of fishing,farming  and normal village   life is visibly  existent around the island .The atmosphere isn't   geared up for mass tourism  or chasing tourists around. It's not for everyones liking ,but it suits me and others who find its secret allure . Bantayan isn't a party place . Sorry to bash Boracay ,I'd been to this island 5 times and have seen  enough  of it  that it's growing  far  to my liking . The Philippines has over 7000 islands  to choose from ,Boracay just get so much of the hype . Overdevelopment  destroyed the island/  plus pollution  due to lack of  appropriate planning  by local authorities ,it's greeneries destroyed . For people who loved  Boracay ,it's  sad and hard   coming to terms , seeing the  reality   the  island has become .I hope people of Bantayan  are cautious enough and  be  mindful  of protecting their island from the onslaught  of  overdevelopment and exploitation , the demise  it would certainly  bring  to  their most valued treasure and  resource left - their island ,their home . 

In this photo is my eldest daughter enjoying the swim at Bantayan .I'm always behind the camera .:)

Taken in: Philippines / Central Visayas / Santa Fe (show map)

Taken on: August 10, 2010

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Camera: NIKON COOLPIX P5100, f/5.4, 1/511 sec, 7.5mm, ISO 64 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	NIKON COOLPIX P5100
Aperture:	f/5.4
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/511)
Focal Length:	7.5mm
ISO:	64
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Auto, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Scene Capture Type:	Portrait
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
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