Bacolod, Negros Occidental - July 2011

Date of Travel: 24 - 27 July 2011

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Silay, now what?

Early morning chills. The magnificent open fields of sugar canes and mahogany trees and the view of the mountain regions and not to forget the cold baguio like air brought by the pending typhoon in the horizon, somehow fills  me and my wife’s lungs a new sense of adventure as we step out of the new Silay airport. Parang commercial lang ng Listerine... “Ah...”

So we made our way pass the people offering van rides to the city, dodging offers and blocking our ears off, not because we’re rude but because we have a different method in mind. Commute. Our Day 1 plan is to:

Take the tricycle out of the airport, eat, roam and enjoy the laid back scenes of old Silay.

Commute to Bacolod and check in L Fisher Chalet.

It was fortunate that 2passengers are already waiting at the tricycle so we didn’t have to privatize the entire ride.

 It’s a short 20minute ride or so to the main road of Silay (Rizal Avenue) also termed Hiway. Tricycle leaves full with 4 to 6 passengers, but you can also pay for the whole trip.  Fare as of July 2011 is P20 each. Ideal if you plan to wander in Silay before going to Bacolod.

To compare DIY vs Vans, P20(tricycle out of Silay Airport)+P15 (multicab to Bacolod)+P7.50(jeep from Bacolod to your hotel)+inconvenience of transporting huge bags, I say it’s fair enough to take the Airport Transpo priced at P100. But anyway...

Puerto Princesa, Palawan-February 2011

Date of Travel: 8 - 12 February 2011

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Itinerary and Reservations:

City tour, Places to visit:

• Crocodile Farm
• Butterfly Garden
• Immaculate Concepcion Cathedral
• Plaza Cuartel
• Baker’s Hill
• Mitra’s Ranch
• Iwahig Penal Farm
• Baywalk
• Firefly watching
• Underground River
• Honda bay

Must try:

• Kinabuch Grill
• Ka Lui's
• Sans Rival of Divine Sweets
• Heavenly Desserts
• Viet Ville Resto
• Itoy’s coffee haus
• Badjao Seafront Resto
• Balinsasayaw 

*I've crossed out those that we werent able to go to or try out.

PANSACOLA BEACH RESORT – Cagbalete Island, Mauban Quezon.

Date of Travel: 19 - 21 May 2011

How to Get there.

Cubao to Lucena - Jac Liner Bus (FREE WIFI Baby!) – P209.50

Travel time: About 3hrs, if you travel during the wee hours. About 4 to 5 hrs going home.

Expect the Bus to pick up passengers along the way especially when home bound.

*Drop off is at Lucena Grand Terminal where you can board the bus to Mauban as well. If you boarded the bus hungry, there are food stalls and fastfoods here you can replenish in, oh and buy pasalubongs too. Public comfort rooms are also available, just ready your P5.

Lucena to Mauban – NCR Lines – P54

Travel time: about an hour.
*Ordinary bus, expect smoking locals every now and then.

*Tell the Bus Conductor that you’re headed Cagbalete Island and ask to be dropped off where nearest. We got off walking distance to the port.
*If you plan to buy stuffs from the local market, he can arrange a farther drop off , but then you’ll have to take a tricycle to get to the port.

Mauban to Cagbalete Island – 60ish seater boat – P40

Travel time: about an hour and since the tide is usually low, another small-boat transfer is required to draw near Cagbalete’s shore (Sabang Port).
*Prepare to drench your feet as early as your first contact with the island so fold your trekking pants and expect wet feet.
*Mauban to Cagbalete Boats leave at 10AM and 3:30PM daily.
*Cagbalete to Mauban Boats leave at 7:30AM and 1PM.

*Be sure to alot time to have your pictures taken with the statue of Gat Uban.
*The Cagbalete boat Departure location  is different from where it Arrives coming from the island.
You’ll figure it out when you return from the island.