Monday, September 30, 2013

Island bumming: Enchanting Coron Palawan

Finally Coron trip! This 6 Days and 5 night was 11 months in the making lol. We booked our flight October 2012 for supposed to be Aug 19-24 2013 vacation but because of habagat in Manila the flight has been cancelled but we re-booked the tour by Sept 19-24, 2013.

Accomodation: Tameta Pension House
Room: 3 Pax Php1500 w/ private bathroom
website: www.tameta.ph
Feel like home, ate and kuyas are kind. We are lucky that tameta is just 15 minutes away from the market and food establishments. Lakad lang pwede na kaso dahil nung una di pa namen alam, ayan lagi tricycle. Minimum fare is Php 10. Breakfast meal is Php 150 must try thier Tapsilog.


Room is enough for 2-6 persons.

connecting bridge from 2nd flr and to pantry area



3rd flr Sala


View from 3rd flr


Tour: Coron Galeri
website: http://corongaleri.com.ph/
Click their site for more details. Ate rose is so mabait din because we are out of budget binigyan pa kami ng tip kung pano  makakamura sa Town tour. :) Coron town tour other option is to hire a tricycle Php 400 includes Mt. Tapyas, Maquinit hot spring, cashew store, souvenir shops. Additional Entrance fee in Maquinit Php150 each.

Originally we are 7 in this tour, unfortunately 4 back out. If you are in big group you may customize your tour and hire bangkero. You can contact kuya Dennisn 0929 359 6041, sya una namen contact na bankero kaso naging 3 nalang kami so mas ok ang corongaleri para majoin kami sa other groups.

Activities:
Day 1: PM Manila-Basuanga yey! finally! :)
(Jesper's IG: credits for the photos, Me and Jesper)

Day 2: Town Tour
(Weeeee! 2nd day with MR. Mt Tapyas 700+ steps jelly legs -__- , Zipline located at Luwalhati park. PhP 500 with picture and food included, Maquinit Hot Spring a unique hotspring because it's a salty water came from active volcano, and its literally HOT.  Entrance fee is Php150.)

Day 3: Coron Island Tour

Day 4: Malcapuya, Bulog Dos and Banana Island Tour

Day 5: Free time
Day 6: Back to Manila -


Must try resto:

Sinugba sa Balay - The owner of resto is also the chef, she's very accomodating and suggest food for us, we tried buttered alimango in garlic sauce (ganun ata yun), Mongo, atchara and liempo, food are superb sa lahat ng nakainan eto ung lahat masarap! First time kong kumain ng crab na malaki talaga, sulit Php 250, 2 big crabs. :) oh they have ethnic performers every night starts 8PM.

Lolo Nonoy's - We have our lunch here and dinner, for budget conscious you may try this they have Php60-200 meals. We tried sisig, sinigang, lecheplan and menudo.

Big Mamas - this is a korean owned resto but most of the foods are pinoy, they have sinigang, sisig, seafood etc.

Centro Coron - the food is also good, we tried beef pares, grilled pork, inasal and breaded chicken. Your Php150 here super sulit ang laki at dami ng servings. :)))

Approximately our budget is less than 10k each.

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

i love Bataan (June 1-2)

Nasama lang ako sa gateaway ng trip na to. Get together ng France Team. ikr saling bastardo lang ako dito.

Anyway, beach and mini tour ang ginawa namen.

Morong Bataan. We stayed  at Sunset View Resort. 3 bedrooms then 2 common swimming pool. front beach. The place is nice and clean can accommodate 20+ person. Dahil summer kami pumunta mainit kahit naka aircon and buong bahay pero nung gabi na anlamig promise!!








Philipine-Japanese Friendship Tower.





Memorial Cross of Mt Samat








top view

Sana may part2 ako dito sa Bataan may mga tourist spot pang hindi nadaanan. Kulang talaga ang adventure kung overnight lang hehehe bitin.

Total tour expenses: Php 1800
Van
Accomodation
Food


Saturday, May 11, 2013

I Love Sagada '13


When you are in Sagada this adventure is a MUST!
My first spelunking :)))
 (April 26-30, 2013)
Adventure ba hanap nyo? Sagada and para sa inyo. 

2 months din in the making ang trip na to and finaly na tuloy din. We are 3 girls and we survive. :)) 
Bus trip palang dami na kagad nakilala, may mga groups and solo travelers. 

Cave connection and kiltepan peak ang di ko makalimtan dahil first time ko makapasok sa cave, grabe tong activity na to, nagrapel, lumusot sa butas, tumawid sa hanggang dibdib na tubig, nadulas, makakaita ng ibat ibang rock formations, makipag meet and greet sa mga bats and bats sh*ts. 

Makakita ng halos mahahawakan mo na na clouds sa Kiltepan peak. 

Kung pwede lang sana gawing pasalubong ang ulap at ang hangin ng sagada dito sa manila ginawa ko na. Sa wakas nakita ko na ang rice terecces in person, kung dati sa hekasi/sibika books at pictures ko lang yun nakikita. :))

Cable Tour ung bus na sinakyan namen para dalwa lang ang sakay. Manila-Bontoc Php 650. 12 hrs. vv.
For refence: http://www.visitsagada.com/2012/09/25/going-to-sagada-cable-tours-daily-bus-trips-to-bontoc/

Ang Happy ko dito hahaha!
Welcome to Mountain Province
 
Jeep from Bontoc-Sagada Php45. Nag try kami top load. :)

Things to do in Sagada:

Day 1:
Spelunking Cave Connection - may ayaw lang akong ginawa dito, ung i-aakyat ang sarili, ang daming guide na tumolung sakin bago ako nakaakyat natatakot kasi ako. nung nakaakyat na ako nagsipag palakpakan silang lahat. =_=




 

 

Day 2:
Echo Valley



Bokong Falls (small falls)

 


The Church of St Mary The Virgin



Public Cemetery in Sagada



Lake Danum
If you want to experience the real escape in the city or after the tedious activity of spelunking, just go here in Lake Danum on the next day, you can look around, listen to the sound of the wind and birds chirping and watch for the sunset with your friends/love ones.




Day 3:
Kiltepan Peak
Hindi pa pinapalabas ang movie na "That thing called Tadhana" ni Angelica Panganiban and JM. Kilala na talaga ang Sagada sa mga "Where do broken hearts goes". Seeing this magical view who will not able to move on, and you will just realise "everything thats keeping you from moving on" ay ano daw??



Pottery


Where to eat in Sagada?
We tried the most popular restaurant and food that Sagada can offer. 

Yoghurt House 
We literally tried the yogurt hehehe. Busog na kasi kami pag nakakadaan dito.


Plain lang tong inorder ko better if my fruits. Kung titikim lang kayo mag share nalang sa ganito kaliit. 
Pinikpikan House
Pinkpikan is a dish meal from the mountain. Eto ung binugbog muna ung manok (poor chicken) bago niluto, to improve the flavour after cooking. The secret ingridients of this is the "etag" smoked pork or tinapang baboy.

Kusina Ysagada





Lemon Pie House
Lemon pie and a cup of Mountain milk tea for only Php50.00 :))

Accomodation: Sagada Home Stay Diner
We stayed at Sagada Home Stay - 09197028380. Php300 per night.
 

 


 
Some photos are credits to my friends: Vera and Cristine .

NB. Seriously nag "training" pa ako for 2 months para sa trip na to. Because first time ko magcaving, trekking na mga ganitong nature experience. Nag running, jogging and swimming ako that time para naman kondisyon ang katawan ko. :)

Update: revisited my post 3/28/2018 - i didn't know na more on pictures lang ang nandito and medjo spaghetti ang pag kwento ko. I made some changes and add context, kahit na limut ko na eksaktong pinag gagawa , I still remember how we survive this trip.