Bacolod in Limited 2 Days Escapade

August 17, 2012
Departure 6:30am Arrival 7:30 AM
Flight DG  8730 Tigerair Philippines
Bound Manila to Bacolod


Welcome City of Silay Negros Occidental
Known Bacolod or City of Smile Philippines

Its my First time to visit bacolod City, In behalf of this place is near to my City which is Iloilo, where i'am born and native of it, So much Glad at last I reach this beautiful astonish City of Bacolod. Arrival to the airport you can choose a transportation from Taxi Cab, Van or public transportation the airport shuttle.
For Shuttle expenses from airport to silay city to terminal it cost 35.00 pesos only. then from Silay terminal you can ride jeepney to bacolod cost only 8.00 pesos jeepney (Banago or Shopping. But when you are their its always deference.What the driver ask for the passenger is 100.00,  just feel bad because they charge much, even I knew already the amount, its hard to make argument with them,

Good Advice :Ride airport shuttle cost 35.00 pesos jump off to terminal, then ride a jeepney to bacolod city that  will not cost 50.00. that is the best transportation that i suggest. unlike i did was worst pay 100.00 from airport to bacolod town plaza.

Airport to Shoping Town Plaza 100.00
My Trip for 3 days escapade in Bacolod

First day

Explore the Sipaway Island-if their is good beach to explore in sipaway??? From town plaza take a jeepney with signage libertad or bata, ask the driver to drop you at south terminal going to san carlos cost only 8.00 pesos.From Port you need to a boat ride, around 15 min and it cost 15.00 pesos only, you will rich the sipaway island.  I not yet explore the whole Island, their is one beach not yet visited in sipaway the Whispering Palms Island, this beach is private and you are going to stay for a night, I did not visited because my plan is day tour Island hopping only, and the location is very far possible it take 30min and it cost 350.00 pesos for motorbike ride. Wow so expensive, no more question just ask him to go back, beside i read about the rates it cost 1,500 per 1 night per room. For me a solo traveler is not good for budget tight, so i decided to explore and look around using motorbike (habal habal).

 When we visit some beaches sad to said not much empress and look another beaches and so on, not have spirit to take a picture, or maybe its because of the charfes they offer, even all I knew it cost 20.00 going to besilica beach, then try the 3 more beaches but still not empress so the outcome go back to bacolod. The Sipaway Island don't have any transportation only motor bike. I just taken some pics of Coconut tree, kids playing around and the Giant (balete) tree. After Exploring sipaway island, I go back to bacolod city and explore the whole city since time is wasted.


Town plaza to South Terminal to Carlos/San Sebastian 8.00
Cerez Liner to San Carlos (Non air con 130) For Air con  140.00
Try bike Carlos terminal  to Sipaway Port 10.00
Sipaway to Sipaway port 10.00
Boat to Sipaway Island 15.00
Sipaway motorbike rent 200.00
Boat to San carlos 15.00
Port area to san carlos market 20.00
san carlos market to south Terminal 20.00
Ceres  back to bacolod 140.00
Total Expenses for visit Sipaway Island

For day 1 best OPTION - Take Cadiz City  to explore Lakawon Island- It takes 1 and 30 minutes from Bacolod city to Cadiz if Your from Silay sure it takes 1 hour only. I did not try this route but hoping if take chances to visit bacolod I will do this route.I hear ed about abundant marine products and white sand like Lakawon Island beach resort. This is the best I suggest and doin to explore next time i visit bacolod.

Since my Sipaway Island is not goes will, need to back to bacolod city I lost 600 0r 700.00 pesos.for that day. So need to plan my next day tour.

Day 2 Exploring Bacolod
1. The Mambukal FALLS
2. The Ruins


Mambukal 7th falls trekking. who did not know about mambukal, when you visit bacolod you should not miss this place its part of government  ordinance to take good care of this nature. They charge entrance for 50 pesos, they give you a tour guide no charge but you can give any amount you give voluntary, but sometimes it comes charges during conversation because they serve free and they don't receive any salary in the resort, so if your good heart you cant leave with out giving any amount, sometimes they tell if no one give money they dont have money to buy any food for families..or maybe it defends on your tour guide.

HOW TO REACH MAMBUKAL - From Plaza ride jeepney shopping or bago cost 8.00 pesos then buss to mambukal cost 35.00 pesos only. 50.00 for entrance and also 50.00 for other outdoor event like swimming on deep pool, hot spring, japanese hotspring, hanging bridge.You can stay at the resort for whole day if you want. if you want to take over night they have room and villas to stay also and the cheapest cost is 600.00 pesos or 14 $ per night if you wanted to stay some cool and elegant room its cost also little high price, so it defends what you prefered where to stay. If you want to explore the ruins you can hop on the buss last trip to city is around 2:00pm, so check you time or else you left buy the buss.

THE ruins

This place was masterpiece of spanish colonial. The ruins have a story behind that we should know about the greatest love of Don

Zambales Surfing Pilipinas

            Before you can sing A surfing USA, now proud to sang surfing Philippines.

What is the best place for surfing..? to the people who love surfing and water activities that you never miss it.White fine sand and great swell for the bigenners Zambales is the one and recommended.

The Wide white sand bar

Philippines is not best for white beaches only but also a surfing capital. Yes it is, if you don't heard before this is it. Its the first time I did surf with some friend, curious and wonder how do I feel surfing Philippines. Philippines have nice and best swell of wave outside manila.

Arrival @Mommy Phoebe Restaurant

Surfing Capital in The Philippines Are:

San Felipe Liw liwa Zambales
Aurora Baler Quezon
Pagudpud Ilocos Norte
Surigao Del Norte
The Last but the best Siargao

Person who love water but didn't know how to swim like me, better bring my own life vest for security. I love water even when i was a kid. but just circumstance's that never expect the possible cause to be drown. After that i promise to my self that i will not ever try to swim on beach, but of course life must be go on. When I start traveling at age of 22 due of late bloomer, i try to conquer my fears. then suddenly yes i made with the help of my life vest ever.

Taken Pics from Peter Cam. Lovely thanks for this

Before our istructor allow us to do surfing need breefing and familiarize about surfing, surfboard, or things to do when your in the water. In the start I know its hard for a person like me, who dont know how to swim.

For transportation for surfing in San Felipe Setio Liw liwa Zambales. Early in the Morning you can book your ticket to Vistory Liner Cubao. The first trip we made was 6:30 am sometimes leave add. min to full the buss before leaving manila, and bring some food to eat while travel because a little expensive if you by on stop over area. Don't worry about food to eat in Liw Liwa Zambales because Mommy Phoebe will gonna save you. The best ever store we stayed.


Patricia (Perfect shot)

Peter (Perfect shot)

Were taken photo with our Instructor:
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Lestining attententively with our instructor.

Take some shots while @Patricia and @Peter injoying surfing

Taken pics with Mommy Phoebe the owner of All Around Store/resto/surfing class/ etc.

1 Day of backpacking in Surfing in Liw liwa Zambales

Simple Itinerary

6:00 AM   Assembly are Victory Liner
6:30 AM  Departure for Vistory
8:30 AM  Stop Over  Lubao Pampanga
10:30 AM Arrival San Felife Zambalez
10: 40AM Departure Liw Liwa Zambales
10:45 AM  Arrival Mommy Phoebe Resto and Surfing

11:30 AM  Surfing Lesson for 1 Hour
12:30 PM  Done surfing Lesson
1:30 PM  Lunch Mommy Phoebe Resto.
2:00 PM  Relaxed at Nipa Hut on beach
2;30 PM  Play Frisbee on Sea Shore
3:00  to 4:00PM  PM Pack thing leaving and head to Pampanga
4:00 PM 7:00 PM  Arrival at Olongapo Terminal Buss
7:00 to 9:30 PM  SM san Fernando Pampanga City
9:00 to 10:00PM  Dinner at Jun Jun Restaurant
10:00 to 10:30 PM Waiting Passenger buss to Manila
10:30 to 11:30 PM Arrival Balintawak Market Quezon City

Expenses Made for 1 day surfing for (3 person) cost each


Victory Buss Manila to Iba Zambales     352.00
Trycicle Brgay Bubulon to Liwliwa           25.00
Surfing Board per 1 hour                      200.00
Surf Instructor per hour                        200.00
Lunch Estimated with juice                     130.00
Charge for Shower                                 25.00
Tricycle Liwliwa to Highway                    25.00
Buss Liwliwa to Olongapo                      92.00
Olongapo to Pampanga                         105.00
Pampanga jeep to Rosario                        8.00
Pampanga to Cubao Manila                  102.00


For Dinner at Jun Jun Restaurant

Roasted Rice Chicken barbeque's with Sisig                             165.00
Juices                                                                                        45.00
Pasalubong Binbingka Best in Jun Jun I get 2x                          120.00


For total Expenses each is Only Less 2,000.00

Anawangin Camara and Capones Islands

Anawangin/Camara and Capones Island

Travel hours from manila to Subic Zambales. From manila around 7:00 in the morning we arrived pandaquit zambales around 9 to10:00am weather is good, its sunny Saturday. Travel time is around 3Hours if you are taken a car, not a passenger buss

In this Trip we visited the 3 best island found here in pandaquit Zambales.

1.Camara Island

2.Capones Island

3. Capones Tower

4. Anawangin Cove

THE Anawangin Cove

Annawangin Cove. The Island you never miss it when visiting Zambales. You are required to take over night here to experience the cool breeze,day hike in the morning to see the greenness and calm water and relaxed with the nature

Welcome to Pandaquit Zambales arrival of all passenger going to the Islands.

Arrival at pandaquit with Ashley and Boomie. Since its freaking heat (Mamang Sorbetero) Ice cream vendor was passing by..try one and feel the cool . Inside the nipa hut while boatman is busy for our lunch to be taken to the Islands.

At the sea shore when we arrived in pandaquit zambales. Boat are waiting to us to explore the beauty of nature and Islands of Zambales.

 Lots of boat waiting around to pitch the passenger to explore the treasure Island of Zambales. If you do back packing along expensive i advice take a group, and rent a boat in a cheapest way. First Island to explore is CAMARA.

With  Zjay, me my self,Boom, and Ashley . Taken pics before leaving pandaquit shore and take our boat to the first island to be hop. The CAMARA Island.

Passing through some islands and rock formation found here in Zambales. After few hours we gonna reach the CAMARA Island and stay for maybe a half hour.

Welcome to CAMARA Island

Camara Island is the nearest island that you gonna explore, Nice rock formation, will some are adventurous and  trying to climb the rock, will little dangerous but feel good as AShley said. 

Some other side of camara Island. When seeing this little Triangle Stone is a little small and cool take photo on TOP but...?

Rock formation I love to try that part on the top, but scared enough so better stay foot on ground.

Were not advice to hike its a little dangerous. A Fine white sand of camara.

Boomie and Ashley are making hard to do this and make fun to get this best shot. You gonna love the rock if you took photo you gonna see its looks like small rock that you can hike, but its not..hard going to this top. Yes here it is did you know that its very hard to climb this little triangle stone.

Taken pics while Ashley doing a cliff climbing..will he is an naughty kids, he want and he want to do no matter what. you can ask him to, don't do that its scary. So far he is good and happy nothing happened after all. After this trip few days he gonna flew back to England. We gonna miss this kid much.

Taken some pics along the island with Ms. Shane the one in charge for this Trip the (Biyaheros)

You cant resist and get over taken pics around its beautiful place to visit during summer. Lucky that time few people visiting so not much crowded.

Welcome to CAPONES islannd

We are appointing to the Capones Island. Also a white and little rocky stone island.

 

Welcome to the capones ruins building. This building is built almost and possible almost 1960.s a little bit quite sure..

Sea shore we pass by going to capones tower. where gonna hike possible 15 minutes only to see the light house tower in CAPONES.

Heat on the beach, but you gonna ignore it when you seeing this beautiful island with no crowd people around.

Ashley try balancing like a rock beside him..perfect shot ashley.

Welcome to CAPONES Light house Tower.

Almost here from the last rocky walk to the lighthouse.

Were starting our hike to the lighthouse. It takes 15 to 20 min you rich the capones tower, its a cool hike that day. Their is no entrance to the place all you have is strength muscle on your leg and companion going to the tower.

Almost here already...yahoo.......... This the last stage of hike in front you gonna see the ruins of tower.

The ruins of the lighthouse with boomie and Zjay shouting we made it..yes yes yes..we made it.

Be careful the hundreds of steps to the roof of the lighthouse.

Be careful taken step a little slippery and hold tight and don't be scary and look down or else..

Must see when you are on the top of the lighthouse.When you are on top and look down a little scary but seeing the see and green grasses down its wonderful.

With Ashley and Zjay taken pics on the TOP Of the lighthouse

When seeing this place make me relaxed and wanted to coming back here soon..

Welcome to ANAWANGIN COVE

To See this beautiful view u need to hike a 15 to30 min its defends how fast you walk.this was a great adventure and perfect view. so don't miss it.

The other side to see on the top of the annawangin cove, when you are on the top of the mountain.you gonna see this after the 30min hike.

Taken to a buss visiting this place you can ride through Victory liner in Cubao.

Manila to Zambales only 347.00 PH 

Zambales to Pandaquit port. Tricycle hire Estimated  50.00 PH but its defends to the tricycle you hire.

From Pandaquit port you can hire a boat and try to haggle to them the price for Island hopping.

Caramoan Island via Virac Catanduanes

Manila to Caramoan Via Virac Catanduanez

Visiting this wonder full place is not hard. But hear ed some people, some friends telling going to caramoan is harder and harder, for 6 hour travel and carry on the back of boatman. Will I'm telling you its not..its smooth and hassle free. This is the convenient travel that I can share to my fellow traveller and explorer.

Welcome to Codon Port

From the Airport you can ride the tricycle going to Terminal of Jeep going to Codon. It cost 10.00 Pesos only. Little walked from airport and you can see Tricycle pass, some tricycle pick up at the airport and cost 50.00 Pesos.

Boatman preparing the boat to sail going to Caramoan Island. Before Virac is not familiar to others, that this place is the best way going to Caramoan. Its my first time adventures. Some friends advice the best and near way to Caramoan is Legaspi Albay. I check the map and I cant Considered it. So I make a plan, easy way and not expensive cost.

This the Virac Airport, Its not big or Huge but clean and nice, the people are helpul and not arrogant. They love Traveler and Tourist.

Plane Zest Air 

June 23 and 24 2012

Arrival in Virac is impressive, my seatmate in the plane is one of the Tourist Center Employee, its my pleasure to ask and know more about thier Island. Traveling alone a little loner but if you see beautiful place you will amaze and nothing to feel loner,traveling alone.

Highway road. The place you jump off on tricycle or Jeep, just few walk going to port of codon, where you can hire a boat to explore the Caramoan Island.

Its wonderful to visit Caramoan Island Via Virac

Ate Cynthia is a tourist Center Assigned In Naga near Island of Virac Also, But She is working in tourist Center in Virac many years ago.I love Virac.



Explore Virac for whole day tour:
Hotel to stay with:
Monte Karlo
Rakdell
Catanduanes Inn




I preferred to stay in Rakdell Hotel and Restaurant:


Hotel is not same amendments, Stay in Rakdell good for solo backpackers/traveler, but of course it depends on your budget, they have fan room and air con. I stay in fan room beside room are OK since I want is comfortable stay only. A little feel bad since we all know you have right to cancelled your stay, if their is come circumstance's happen. I just check out early around 7 but sad, i left by the plane, so need to re booked my ticket or look some option, since the re booking cost almost 3,000.
          I decided to back to hotel and check in same hotel same room, but since looking some option to going back to manila, I look around and thinking, just small distance of hotel I reach roro buss terminal maybe I try to take roro buss. I came back to hotel and ask about cancellation. I been cancelling the reason I need to return back to manila for that day. They not allowed a cancellation. I ask them how much they charge for the cancellation..? no answer, never mind it considered reserved. I just check out 7am which is my time check out is 12:noon lousy service. The Lady reply they are not allowed refund even just few min. you payed. I asked the policy, no answer instead of answering she gave me a 100.00 Pesos,refund for 350 hotel fun room accommodation..Cool no percentage but return only 100.00 beside I did not use the room. Feel bad.
I provable not recommend this Hotel.

Next time ask to the hotel if possible you can leave your baggage in few min. without charges. or before you deciding to check out. even you you just check in to their hotel, of course you should bring Ur valuable belongings.


Manila to Caramoan Via Virac Catanduanes Its wonderful to visit Caramoan Island Via Virac Catanduanes.

SIQUIOUR ISLAND and the Hidden falls

Siquiour Island Philippines

Siquiour Island is a  hidden place???
Most people when talking about siquiour they think about witchcraft's  and LOVE fusion or we called in tagalog (Gayuma) in Visayan term they called it Lumay. In my dream i never expected that this island most of foreign people still cant get over to visit, this place beautiful in behalf of the superstitious belief. If you are headed to this place you should not forget to explore the Dumaguete and Apo Island or else you where regret to to see the hidden place of giant fish clown in Apo Island.



From Dumaguete Port to Island and Siquiour.

Lots of tourist visited this beautiful falls. The Island and falls all I can say is AWESOME especially if you gonna see this GUY plus the water falls and nature total Double A+.

From Dumaguete City you can ride on Jet Ferryboat go in to Siquiour. You need to be early because go in to Siquiour have 2 x a day schedule of ferryboat only, due of dark on the sea. From Bethel house just walk around 5 to 10 min. going to delta express, port to Siquiour.

Port near front of dumaguete just walking distance from Bethel House. If you are hurry just take tricycle and pay only 8.00 pesos. Transportation is ferryboard and amount cost is around hundreds only each.

Fill up forms for ticket issuance

The Siquiour is small town only, you can visit and do explore the town for whole day, you can visit the their tourist spot. Better you have contact live in siquiour or meet some tourist center on the boat if you plan visited the island. Its little hard because when u arrived at the port, their is lots of tricycle waiting for the passenger, they were charge you 2,500 or more than for whole day.

Waiting for the boat ride to the island of Siquiour

Picture taken arrival at siquiour port

Place is beautiful

Siquijor Sovenier shop when arriving Siquior City

A  beautiful Island of Siquiour

If you are more than 3 passenger, they were asked you extra charge. Since we meet some tourist center on the boat he recommend us to the registered tricycle driver. Driver charge only 1,500 so each of us pay only 500.

Town Plaza of Siquiour Island

The Lagoon..What you gonna see fish around love it..

Oldest tree in the world (Balete Tree)

You gonna wonder this tree its the oldest tree genus of record as per conversation with Kuya, our tourist guide and our driver around for the day tour Trip.

This place you gonna love it, even we did not try to swim around, but seeing some tourist feel great, because  you could not imagine that their is beautiful falls found in this small Island in Siquiour. I can Imagine its not like International white sand Islands, but its a place you gonna love and its not crowd.

We take our lunch here in the beach a little far from the town proper of siquiour but impressive to stay here, one night it cost thousand per one person. White sand and not spoiled or crowded place. Few Filipino people know about it but more foreign people come and visit this place.

                          

It comes on my head always why lots of foreign people visit our islands..? Yes because its beautiful..that the reason we should take care of it. Wishing that after 3 to 4 years my country will rise again and show to the world how Wonderful to stay in the Philippines

Big rock and park at this beautiful beach

This is the road to renovate..soon the road was good enough and later its good for tourism.Hope and pray that people visit here keep the place clean and cool. Not to be spoiled or government don't be greedy.

Place to Visit Siquiour :

Old Balete Tree

The Lagoon 

The White Sand at the edge of the Island

Big Rock

The Falls

Not Much expensive if you travel with the group. If you go alone the place is expensive but its priceless after seeing this wonderful place.