Explore Virac Catanduanes Island

Friday, June 29, 2012

Manila to Virac Catanduanes Island
1 Hour Plane Travel Zest Air and Cebu pacific Airlines
12 Hour Land Travel (RORO)

Maribina Falls
Bato Church
Luyang Cave

Impressive Water falls of Maribina.

This beautiful falls found in Virac just 5to 10 min. from Virac town.

Road going to Codon Port for Caramoan Island

Transportation:
Jeep
Tricycle
Buses

Tricycle Minimum Fare 10.00 Along town


Buss es used from Virac to Manila, You don't have choice if you left on your flight...

Airport


Arrival at Virac Airport

Departure June 23 0820 am Flight 230 Via Zest Air
Arrival    0930 am
Seatmate at the plane is one of the tourist center employee Ms. Cynthia Manaban
So Much empress because she admired her town, but some are not. Airport is not big but clean and harmonic. at the side their is picture of the governor. I ask her information about the town very will said, she bring me to the VIP room for delegates employee arrive, small area but good, she advices me how much transportation cost even I already have ideas about their culture.



From airport take a little walk after you pass by airport gate. Tricycle who pick up passenger for cost 10 pesos only. Don't take trcycle at the front of exit area they cost double,sometimes it cost 50.00 or $1.16 sometimes they offer you day tour on their city cost 350.00 or $ 8.14 going to Codon port go in to Caramoan Island. If you budget is fit, I advice take the Tricycle for saving enough money.

Virac Church

Virac Church found in town, Since my time is not enough, no time to explore inside and look around. The church is almost old and looks like bato church also


In front of Rakdell Inn And Restaurant

2nd flor receiving area

             From Airport I advice the tricycle driver to Rackdell hotel since this is the hotel the cheapest and good hotel I search on net. even a little dismay about the refund or cancellation. NOTE: The hotel not allowed cancelled or refund or less percent for cancel. Once you check in and you change your mind lucky if they refund. Lady refund me a 100.00 pesos for cancel check in amount 350.00 for fan room.



Being Virac nothing to worry about have accessible ATM machine BDO and Landbank and it is along the town near Jollibee and Catanduanes Inn.




Newly Open Fast foodchain (Jollibee) It is front of Catanduanes Inn




Little walk from main road to codon port through Caramoan Island. Explore caramoan after Virac Catanduanes

               Since my plan is going to caramoan Island I advice the tricycle driver to wait me because he will be drop me off at Codon port, but since he charge me to 350.00 will I refuse, he drop me at terminal cost 50.00 pesos.

Expense's
Air[port/hotel/terminal=70
Terminal to San Andres special Trip (1=25 per person)  =100
San Andress to Codon (Jeep) =25
Caramoan Island Hopping 2,000



Nothing to worry going back to Virac Island.
Wait for the buses drop by 2x a day only make sure not to be late from 10: am and 4 pm only. or else pay tricycle for almost 550.00 going virac if your alone.



Codon port to Virac Catanduanes=50.00 $ 1.16 dollar
Arrival to virac terminal you can walk along on their sea side port..and don't forget visited the sea breeze restaurant. I love the Place fee WiFi and indulge the sea food and fresh buko juice..


Restaurant should don't miss when visiting virac

In front of Sea Breeze restaurant


Menu book Sea Breeze Restaurant Located along Sea port and Terminal of Virac town


Sea Breeze during Night.

Taken some pics on sea breeze restaurant. staying in sea breeze you can choose also their video bar or order some beer any cocktail drinks, will more cool for some gathering with long friends and small count of friends will get together. They serve last as long their is a customer sometimes they open 24 hour.

Order of menu good for 2 to 3 person.


Virac Boulevard (Terminal port)


The place is quite and love to hear a breeze of air from the sea



Taken pics along Virac sea port terminal. Place is the boulevard of virac. Its good for jogging in the morning. People in virac is friendly specially for tourist people.



Up hill going to Maribina falls just a little walk from main road 2to3 min.

Maribina falls Entrance fee

Beautiful Falls of Maribina one of tourist spot found in Virac Catanduanes





The 1st falls of maribina


Taken some picture for the memories visiting this great falls

Another pics before leaving the place




Mesmerized the falls and wondering if i have my swim suit sure I'm enjoying the water. Even I left on my flight still enjoy Virac Tour.

Taken picture with the family spent their Sunday with their son on the falls. Taken from the top of maribina falls

This is the water from maribina falls. The family enjoying the water, they are the 1st family visited the falls that day after me.


Welcome to Municipality of Bato


In front of bato church



Bato church celebrating Sunday mass fiesta of their municipality.





Before leaving the place don't forget to buy Pili Fruits in virac market.


Fresh Pili Fruits



Other place to Visit when you are in Virac:

Twin rock beach
Puraran Beach
Igang Beach
Luyang Cave
Buyo Cave


When visiting virac don't forget visit the oldest Church in bato. I love the place hope someday the goverment and department of tourism organize the banka parade during fiesta..because of wide lake connecting on the sea..Returning in virac town, wait for tricycle pass by you pay only 20.00 pesos or wait jeepney . that is the cheapest transportation going back to virac.
Note: don't take special trip or else they charge you 100.00 pesos or more. But wondering if their is beautiful beach or falls found next municipal. in Caramoan, and Pandan. Maybe someday if i have time to come back I look forward visiting Pandan and Caramoran.







Pandan Island of Mindoro

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Pandan Island

White vivrant sand found in San Jose Mindoro
You can reach Pandan Island By Plane
www.airphilexpress.com
www.cebupacificair.com
www.philippineairlines.com

By Land you can take Buss goin to Batangas and jump off to San jose Mindoro


Going to Mindoro is long time waited for me.
I know about Mindoro long time ago and search through net and find out its great place for lovers and nature lover lol
Pandan island is known for white beach and sea turtle hatches.
You can reach pandan through their website: http://www.pandan.com/ is a private resort.





From San jose airport,you can ride on tricycle and ask him to bring you on pandan harbor
wait for the bangka to bring you in pandan, Please take note that banka have charge its not free. They charge you 100 or 150 per person. Food are great buffet. a little expensive but great for only 400.00 pesos.






Noted: Picture taken by my friend Tere:  Taken with Shiela ,Maan and my self feel great having friends like them. When you can arrived at the City of San Jose you can explore the place.




San Jose Mindoro Airport we can call it mini airport its not big like some international airport, but nice airport a little hard for some people have lots of baggage.







                                   Picture under the sun and at the sea shore of Pandan Island, place to relaxed and feel good and near at the nature kingdom.





Pics taken one of my friend Tere.This is a place we stayed for.. Its great and confortable place to stay. This place is great, the bed made of wood and bamboo, have a mini atteck, management allow thier guest to leave pandan if you have credit to pay, they give you thier addresses of manila branch where you can pay your balance.
 

A walk to remember by wondering
and admired this place



Some died trees left after heavy rain during our visit in pandan Island
During our visit in this beautiful place we just spent only 3thousand pesos. Nothing to worry terminal fee only cost 50.00 and for the hotel accomudation in pandan, best if you have companion to share with they have also rooms
for 2 person but shared bathroom 800.00
for family 1 bathroom  1,800
for 1 Nipa hut for family 2500
Total budget with airfare is 4thousand pesos only Good for 2 days

The price subject to change with out prior notices and it depends on peak season or not.


Visiting in San Jose mindoro is a great things, Here are list of some tourist place to visit in San Jose:

White beach or white island
Ambulong Island

Coron Palawan Island

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Busuanga Coron Palawan Wonders

You can fly Buasuanga Coron Palawan
Air Philippines Express Airline
ZestAir

We get
Cebupacific Airlines 2P-941


Busuanga Coron Palawan not only underground river Philippines have not only that here are some list could help what else can be found in Palawan, why it called Palawan wonders.


Island hoping, snorkeling and explore the beach.



View at the Top of centered Coron



View of coron island Amazing

Taken our luch,,,


Visiting Cashew nut in coron

After Our dinner


View from the sea..a little dark due of rain

Passing by syete picados





Getting to the top and wanted to see the view of coron



Some divers meet in coron




Maguinit Hotspring

View passing true Coron


Relaxing