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4/13/2010
Ruby Tuesday#45 Banaue Rice Terraces
Planting season has not yet started at Banaue Rice Terraces. I wish it was while we were there. For sure, it would have been beautiful with all those stairways looking all so green.
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8/22/2009
Day 2 Luzon Tour (Island Hopping in Hundred Islands National Park)
Today was a real blast. The weather was good, the sea was calm, the islands were beautiful and we did a lot of swimming and eating. For that, I am now a stuffed brownie girl.
We started our day taking pictures of sunrise from Maxine By the Sea before 6am. Entrance fee for the Hundred Islands is at P20.00 for the day tour (P40.00 for the overnight stay with 20% discount for Senior Citizens).
Our island hopping started at 8am. First island we visited was Governor’s Island which commands a breathtaking view of the islands from its top view deck. The view deck took us about 5 minutes to climb. The island is also where the Pinoy Big Brother House is located, a P10,000 per night house for rent. Some Hundred Islands pics here.
Next stop is Cuenco Island for some picture taking. We saw a black snake with white stripes slithering from a hole a few meters away from where we took our pictures.
Marcos island boasts of a natural bathing pool inside it. It can only be accessible by jumping off from the cave opening located at the island’s highest point. Getting out of the pool was done by swimming out of the natural cave opening beside is.
For the jump, it took us several minutes to decide as it looked scary especially as the bats were flying around. A flight of stairs going down made the jump a bit shorter though.
We had our lunch in Quezon Island which is one of the three islands (Governor, Children and Quezon islands) being maintained by the government. Lunch was grilled fresh fish (Samaran) and grilled pork, newly-cooked rice and afterwhich, downed by ice-cold coke. At the peak of this island is a statue of President Manuel L. Quezon and another breathtaking view of the islands, another photo op from this place.
After doing some swimming and picture taking in Quezon island, we decided to visit the following islands:
Cathedral, it has a huge cave opening that looks like a cathedral.
Lopez, very nice for swimming and snorkelling with powdery-fine white sand and a small beach with rock formations.
Scout, another island with powdery fine white sand beach that could rival Boracay’s.
At 3:30pm, it was time to get home for a much-needed break. At 7pm, we took our sumptuous seafood dinner in one of the eateries at Lucap wharf and bought some souvenirs.
I would really like to thank our boatman and tour guide, Gerry. He was not only our boatman but also our tricycle driver and cook (for our lunch). He also helped us in finding cheaper accommodations and the best swimming spots. For those who are planning to visit the Hundred Islands, check out Gerry’s number below.
Contact numbers:
Maxine by the Sea - 09216428551
Gerry (boatman/tour guide) – 09109605897
Pictures and a video shall follow in my subsequent posts.
We started our day taking pictures of sunrise from Maxine By the Sea before 6am. Entrance fee for the Hundred Islands is at P20.00 for the day tour (P40.00 for the overnight stay with 20% discount for Senior Citizens).
Our island hopping started at 8am. First island we visited was Governor’s Island which commands a breathtaking view of the islands from its top view deck. The view deck took us about 5 minutes to climb. The island is also where the Pinoy Big Brother House is located, a P10,000 per night house for rent. Some Hundred Islands pics here.
Next stop is Cuenco Island for some picture taking. We saw a black snake with white stripes slithering from a hole a few meters away from where we took our pictures.
Marcos island boasts of a natural bathing pool inside it. It can only be accessible by jumping off from the cave opening located at the island’s highest point. Getting out of the pool was done by swimming out of the natural cave opening beside is.
For the jump, it took us several minutes to decide as it looked scary especially as the bats were flying around. A flight of stairs going down made the jump a bit shorter though.
We had our lunch in Quezon Island which is one of the three islands (Governor, Children and Quezon islands) being maintained by the government. Lunch was grilled fresh fish (Samaran) and grilled pork, newly-cooked rice and afterwhich, downed by ice-cold coke. At the peak of this island is a statue of President Manuel L. Quezon and another breathtaking view of the islands, another photo op from this place.
After doing some swimming and picture taking in Quezon island, we decided to visit the following islands:
Cathedral, it has a huge cave opening that looks like a cathedral.
Lopez, very nice for swimming and snorkelling with powdery-fine white sand and a small beach with rock formations.
Scout, another island with powdery fine white sand beach that could rival Boracay’s.
At 3:30pm, it was time to get home for a much-needed break. At 7pm, we took our sumptuous seafood dinner in one of the eateries at Lucap wharf and bought some souvenirs.
I would really like to thank our boatman and tour guide, Gerry. He was not only our boatman but also our tricycle driver and cook (for our lunch). He also helped us in finding cheaper accommodations and the best swimming spots. For those who are planning to visit the Hundred Islands, check out Gerry’s number below.
Contact numbers:
Maxine by the Sea - 09216428551
Gerry (boatman/tour guide) – 09109605897
Pictures and a video shall follow in my subsequent posts.
8/21/2009
Day 1 Luzon Tour (Hundred Islands National Park, Pangasinan)
Manila Airport Arrival at 9:20am.
Walked to bus stop for Cubao.
How to get there: Bus stop is located a few meters away from the arrival area, turn left just after passing thru the exit door and walk a few meters away by the overpass. The bus stop is just beside it. The bus ride is about one hour from the airport to the Cubao Terminal for Alaminos, Pangasinan.
There are several buses going to and from Alaminos, Pangasinan but we decided to use Victory Liner. Its Cubao Terminal is located along EDSA just a few meters from Aurora Boulevard.
We took the 1130am schedule (the bus leaves hourly), bus ticket for aircon bus is P352.00 (inclusive of P5.00 insurance). Arrived in Alaminos City at 430pm.
Jump-off point for Hundred Islands National Park is located at Brgy. Lucap, Alaminos City, Pangasinan. It is 6 kilometers away from the downtown. Several tricycles ply the area (no jeepneys) and the going rate is P60.00 one-way or P12.00 per person. There are several inns, hotels and transient houses and they are usually cheaper than those in downtown.
We booked one room at Maxine By The Sea. Room Rate (with TV, toilet and bath) is P2,000 for 4 persons per night, additional bedding is P300. Maxine by the Sea is just a few meters away from Lucap’s Tourism Information Center and the souvenir shops.
Walked to bus stop for Cubao.
How to get there: Bus stop is located a few meters away from the arrival area, turn left just after passing thru the exit door and walk a few meters away by the overpass. The bus stop is just beside it. The bus ride is about one hour from the airport to the Cubao Terminal for Alaminos, Pangasinan.
There are several buses going to and from Alaminos, Pangasinan but we decided to use Victory Liner. Its Cubao Terminal is located along EDSA just a few meters from Aurora Boulevard.
We took the 1130am schedule (the bus leaves hourly), bus ticket for aircon bus is P352.00 (inclusive of P5.00 insurance). Arrived in Alaminos City at 430pm.
Jump-off point for Hundred Islands National Park is located at Brgy. Lucap, Alaminos City, Pangasinan. It is 6 kilometers away from the downtown. Several tricycles ply the area (no jeepneys) and the going rate is P60.00 one-way or P12.00 per person. There are several inns, hotels and transient houses and they are usually cheaper than those in downtown.
We booked one room at Maxine By The Sea. Room Rate (with TV, toilet and bath) is P2,000 for 4 persons per night, additional bedding is P300. Maxine by the Sea is just a few meters away from Lucap’s Tourism Information Center and the souvenir shops.
1/02/2009
Litratong Pinoy#32
Ano ba ang naghihintay sa atin ngayong taong 2009? Napag-isip tuloy kami.Translation: What is in store for us this coming 2009? That got us thinking.
Maganda ang mangarap dahil ito ang makakatulong sa atin para magsumikap ngayong 2009. Puwedeng mangarap na kasing-tayog ng Orient Pearl Tower ng Shanghai, China.Pasensiya na at nagkasya na lang kaming ituro, tingnan at kunan ng litrato ito dahil sa kapal ng ulap-hamog; alam naming wala kaming makikita kapag itinuloy namin ang planong akyatin ito.
Translation:
It is good to have dreams because they encourage us to work harder this 2009. One can even have dreams as tall as the Orient Pearl Tower of Shanghai, China.
My apologies but we made do in just pointing, looking and taking pictures of it because we know that we would not see anything due to the thick fog if we pursued our decision to go up inside.
5/11/2008
Magpopongko, Pilar, Siargao
This pic was taken last March 2008 in Magpopongko, Pilar, Siargao Island, Surigao.
Siargao Island is more known as the surfing capital of the Philippines but it has more to offer like this beach, game fishing, the seafood and more.
Will show more pictures on my next post.
