Our adventure continues in Ivana… From the scenic white beach, we drove further to Ivana. One remainder of the Spanish occupancy in Batanes was the Old Spanish Bridge. As per history, in the 17th century, Spanish claimed Batanes as part of the Philippines, that later drove away British power in the island. Spanish introduced several methods and techniques, and one of these was the use of... continue
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
Another stop along the way… A short drive from Homoron Blue Lagoon was the boat shelter port. It was a cove where it houses the boats during typhoon season. The boat shelter was the perfect place to safeguard the boats during bad weather conditions since it was located in between hills. One area closed for strong waves not to enter the cove and a small entrance on one side can... continue
The second stop for the day… After spending few minutes at the Chawa Viewpoint, we proceeded to our next stop. It was only a few kilometers drive, along one curve portion of the highway was the Homoron Blue Lagoon. We had a peek at the Homoron Blue Lagoon. It’s a fantastic place; we’ve just seen it from the top. You can simply imagine how clear the water was. Some portions of the... continue
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
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
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
