the batanes group of islands are the northernmost inhabited islands of the archipelago. a few days after ending my stint with citibank, i threw my shit into a backpack, braved the soggy weather reports and threw myself into an adventure that was picture perfect, satiating every imaginable crevice and pore of my existence.

and now i feel like a druggie on withdrawal, but one who wants to share the 'high' with everyone else. mikko put it wisely: "the whole world conspired for that trip. everyone else will have their own great experience to share. you had yours, share it!"