Just after the shelter boat stop, the tour continues… Few kilometers drive down the road from Boat Shelter Port was the white beach. If you’re not familiar with the place, you will not notice this beach. There is no clear entrance on the beach; there was no signage as well. We got off our van and walked towards a grassy area. There were lots of coconut trees. It seems like it was a... continue
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BATANES… Enjoying Chawa Viewpoint
DAY 3 starts with a great view of the View Deck. It’s Sunday morning yet it feels like Monday as everybody is excited for today’s itinerary. Originally, Sabtang tour should be on our 3rd day but we decided to do it on the second granting a good weather is at hand since we will be crossing the sea. Covering today’s tour, we’ll be roaming around the south of Batan Island. Batanes has a... continue
BATANES… Visiting Honesty Coffee Shop
This is our last activity of the day… Coffee break! Early morning before we took the Faluwa going to Sabtang, Ate Remy told us the location of the famous Honesty Coffee Shop. She told us to drop there after our Sabtang trip. The main landmark of the coffee shop was the Port of Ivana. It’s only a walking distance from there. The store was owned by an old couple. From the name... continue
BATANES… Enjoying Nakabuang Beach
This is our last adventure in Sabtang Island… When you think of our morning activities, it’s quite tiring that you wake up early to catch the boat and after the boat ride, land excursions were done. We haven’t had any rest as we visited different wonderful villages. Continuing our journey, from Chavayan, we went back our way and headed to Nakabuang Beach for lunch. It was a... continue
BATANES… Exploring the Heritage Village of Chavayan
Our adventure to one part of the island ends here in Chavayan… Enough of the mesmerizing Chamantad – Tinian View, we drove further going down the quite steep narrow road to the Heritage Village of Chavayan. This village was nominated to be one of the UNESCO Heritage Site. It is a tiny village home to stone houses more than 100 years old. Same with Savidug, thatches of cogon grass... continue
BATANES… Stunning Chamantad – Tinian View
The quest for a wonderful adventure continues… From Savidug, we drove further to the south. There was an on-going road concreting project in the area, soon there will be a better access road going to Chavayan. We drove further until we reached this beautiful landscape, a mountain view near the ocean, a place called Chamantad-Tinian Viewpoint. We were extravagantly delighted when we got... continue
BATANES… Dinner at Pension Ivatan
To end our DAY 1 activity… A walk back from Naidi Lighthouse, we went our way towards the airport and reached Pension Ivatan at almost 7pm. Pension Ivatan is located very near to Basco Airport. Along the way, we enjoyed mingling with kids who were playing on the road. Sari-sari stores were everywhere; some were selling fruits so we bought bananas and ate it as we walked along. While... continue