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
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BATANES… A Glimpse of Homoron Blue Lagoon
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
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