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A Backpacker Mum’s Batanes Break

by Gay Mitra - 48

South East Asian Airlines (SEAir) made it happen. This backpacker mum finally had a break from house chores and parenting duties! It felt a bit odd not carrying a heavy bag full of milk bottles, not changing nappies every so often, and being able to chew my food well (because I didn’t have to attend to a baby who wants to be constantly carried around)… but it sure was fun taking a breather.

In case you missed the announcement, I was one of SEAir’s Batanes Winter Bloggers’ Tour seven uber lucky winners.

Morong Beach, Sabtang. Missing my baby Luna.

Three days may be too short a time, but the head of our group Engr. Joseph Dy gave us an action-packed itinerary. We breezed through everything we wanted to see and experience. I had my much anticipated controversial flashback, Izah climbed up a lighthouse, Bless garnered enough info for her online travel agency, James kissed the ground (or was it a boulder?), Leon is no longer an armchair traveler, and… Michael? Well he ate, prayed and L.O.V.E.d!

No minute was wasted idling. We only slept when we were about to pass out.

The epic trip ended yesterday. The whole group headed back to Manila for V-Day shenanigans. I’m itching to write about the silly things cultural pseudo-immersion we’ve done and been raving about, but that would have to wait. I still got a major vacation hangover plus a connecting flight to another dream destination of mine tomorrow.

I’m kinda spaced out, life’s just awesome. So until then folks. For today, I momentarily drown in the abyss of mummyhood.

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Gay Mitra
When not backpacking, she teaches her daughter sight words and belly dancing (even if she's not good at it). She's currently eating her way around some hippie town in Australia. She loves talking about herself in the third person.

48 thoughts on “A Backpacker Mum’s Batanes Break”

  2. WOW GAY!!!!! You are sooooo lucky!! Free trip to Batanes!!! It’s the kind of break a mom deserves!! I had 2 kabarkadas who were in Batanes same time as you were..kakainggit!! 😀

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  20. wow! congrats!!! i’ve been to Batanes last year. Batanes was one dream vacation for me too… 4 days in Batanes was not enough for me.. i wish i can go back and visit Itbayat next time…=)

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  41. Hi there..You have an exciting page and i love all the places posted here.The best part is,some of the places is right where i stay(Malaysia)Love reading them and day dreaming on the places as well.Thanks for sharing.

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