Hundred Islands, Pangasinan

                                       

     Welcome to the Hundred Islands of Pangasinan                          

This was a plan B travel.

The first travel plan is supposed to be in Mt. Pinatubo,
however, there was a tropical storm.

We left Manila to Tarlac that early morning.
We were at the jump off point and we were not allowed to ascend.

So, our back-up plan is the Hundred Islands of Pangasinan.

It will take 6 hours from Manila to Alaminos.
The current fare is P400.




We arrived late evening, hired a trike going to the beach resorts.

We stayed in Pangasinan Tropics.
1 AC room was P1,000, good for 2.

The next day, we rented a big out-triggered boat for P1,500 good for 15 capacity.

The Governor's Island where there is a stairway going to the highest point.

Some island with a cave

Few more islands.

Another island that you can stop by to do beach bumming.

Some island that looks like a dinosaur.

The Children's Island, ideal for swimming.

An island cave.

Just few more islands to complete the hundred.

We had a great time though it was too much of an islands in one day.

We had to spend one more night in our hotel as the island hopping was tiring.

Total expenses: P3,150

Breakdown: companion 1

Bus, Manila Alaminos P400 x2 (round trip)

Hotel, P1,000 x 2 (nights)

Boat, 750 (1,500 for 2)

Food, P500

Trike & Other stuff, P100

Cagbalete Island, Quezon Province

welcome to Cagbalete Island, Quezon Province

my friend and I decided to spend our weekend somewhere far...

somewhere so very far...

on an island somewhere in the Quezon Province... 

and we had chosen Cagbalete Island... 

we depart Manila around 11 am bound to Lucena for a 4 hours land travel

and the first bus we saw was JAC Liner via Lucena Bus Line

along EDSA Kamias.. Current fare is around 300.00 php...

you may check JAC Bus Liner Schedule

we arrive in Lucena Grand Terminal around 3 pm...

we are supposed to depart Manila earlier...

but my friend was taking so much of her time!

we ride another bus going to Mauban...

It seems that there is no buses that goes directly to Mauban... 

our fare is 100 php per person for a 2 hours travel

we miss the last boat going to the island that departs at 4 pm...

 so we rent a boat for 600 php for half an hour boat ride

we stayed in Pensacola Beach Resort...

and since the tropical storm just left the country...

there are no other guest but my friend and I...

amazing!

for our first night we paid 400 php each..

there is an electricity between 6 pm to 10 pm...

 they provide mattress, pillow and blanket... 

thanks to the very nice care taker of the resort

we had a simple packed dinner...

the next day, we spend the very first morning walking along the shore...

it was very low low low low tide that welcomes us... 

like I had never seen before... 

we walk to the little village just at the back of the resort for our market day! 

they offer everything fresh..

from fishes to crabs to vegetables... the cheapest!

after going to the community market... we will cook!

i love watching them cook and i love eating.. hahahhaha

thanks again to the kind care-taker of the resort...

had our lunch and siesta and an afternoon chill in the beach

and an evening massage... 

we stayed for another night for an extra of 300 php each! 

I am quite good in my haggling skills.. hahahaha

went back to Manila the next day at 8 am...

the only boat schedule out of the island for 45 php..

total expenses: 1,500.00 php 

companion: 1