Showing posts with label Oriental Mindoro. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Oriental Mindoro. Show all posts
5.27.2009
Roxas - Boracay in Lomo
4.19.2009
Roxas - Caticlan RORO
April 11, 2009 - with Jogo, Pryz, Jesse, Lery, Kates, Ogie and me.
We woke up at around 12:30 am to catch the first ferry trip to Caticlan. Arriving at Roxas Port, we found that the Starlite Ferry which will bring us to Caticlan just left a few minutes ago so we just bought the ticket for the next ship to leave for Caticlan. 2am was the scheduled departure, but it was around 3:45 we left Roxas Port.
After eating, we decided to sleep. I woke up around 5am with an announcement from the Captian saying there were problems with the ship and we will go back to Roxas. I didn't bother to complain for the delay it caused and all I was worried was the ship and the passengers saftery. When we got back to Roxas, the crew said that we will be transferred to another ship. We waited for 2-3 hours before and get left Roxas Port again. We should be in Boracay at that time if not for the delay.
Eat, Sleep and Shoot. After 1 or 2 hours, I woke and got excited to see some familiar islands closing in, Carabao Island and Boracay Island. The white sand beach of Boracay island can be clearly seen from the ship.
One to two hours more before we finally docked att Caticlan Port but still the delay did not end there. With some unknown reason, the ship was just across the Caticlan Port until 1 or 2 hours. And after all the waiting, I set foot again on Panay Island. Boracay is just a few minutes away!
We woke up at around 12:30 am to catch the first ferry trip to Caticlan. Arriving at Roxas Port, we found that the Starlite Ferry which will bring us to Caticlan just left a few minutes ago so we just bought the ticket for the next ship to leave for Caticlan. 2am was the scheduled departure, but it was around 3:45 we left Roxas Port.
After eating, we decided to sleep. I woke up around 5am with an announcement from the Captian saying there were problems with the ship and we will go back to Roxas. I didn't bother to complain for the delay it caused and all I was worried was the ship and the passengers saftery. When we got back to Roxas, the crew said that we will be transferred to another ship. We waited for 2-3 hours before and get left Roxas Port again. We should be in Boracay at that time if not for the delay.
Eat, Sleep and Shoot. After 1 or 2 hours, I woke and got excited to see some familiar islands closing in, Carabao Island and Boracay Island. The white sand beach of Boracay island can be clearly seen from the ship.
One to two hours more before we finally docked att Caticlan Port but still the delay did not end there. With some unknown reason, the ship was just across the Caticlan Port until 1 or 2 hours. And after all the waiting, I set foot again on Panay Island. Boracay is just a few minutes away!
4.18.2009
Buktot Beach
April 11, 2009 - Oriental Mindoro
wala pang dalawang oras siguro nang dumating kami ng Roxas, Oriental Mindoro (kila Jogo) lakad kaagad kasama ang mga kaibigan ni Jogo sa Buktot Beach (not sure kung tama). May almost 1 hr na biyahe pero sulit at namiss ko ang simpleng buhay sa probinsya. Hindi ako naligo at nagenjoy lang sa sights at sa food (sawa sa pakwan! hehe). Teaser pa lang ito sa pupuntahan namin the next day.
wala pang dalawang oras siguro nang dumating kami ng Roxas, Oriental Mindoro (kila Jogo) lakad kaagad kasama ang mga kaibigan ni Jogo sa Buktot Beach (not sure kung tama). May almost 1 hr na biyahe pero sulit at namiss ko ang simpleng buhay sa probinsya. Hindi ako naligo at nagenjoy lang sa sights at sa food (sawa sa pakwan! hehe). Teaser pa lang ito sa pupuntahan namin the next day.
4.17.2009
Batangas City - Calapan RORO
Papunta pa lang ng Batangas, adventure na. Wala ng ibang paraan para makarating ng Batangas Port kundi ang P200 na shuttle van sa tapat ng Jac Liner Terminal sa Kamuning. Buti na lang at dun ako dinala ng taxi, kundi matagal pa ang aantayin ko para makarating kaagad ng Batangas Port.
Nakarating din ng port at nahuli ng isang oras sa huling biyahe ng roro papuntang Calapan kaya antay na lang sa 2am na biyahe. Ito ang unang pagkakataon kong sumakay ng roro. Medyo natakot dahil talagang maliit ito compared sa mga barko ng Superferry at Negros Navigation pero natuwa na rin at ngayon lang ulit nakasakay ng barko. Hindi namin alam na may aircon room/lounge pala itong sinakyan namin. Natuwa at may nakitang empty seats pa subalit na-disappoint din dahil nangati at nagkapantal kami dahil na rin siguro sa dami ng taong naupo sa mga upuang yun. In 2 hours, nakarating din kami ng Calapan. Mindoro Island for the first time! Yeah!
Nakarating din ng port at nahuli ng isang oras sa huling biyahe ng roro papuntang Calapan kaya antay na lang sa 2am na biyahe. Ito ang unang pagkakataon kong sumakay ng roro. Medyo natakot dahil talagang maliit ito compared sa mga barko ng Superferry at Negros Navigation pero natuwa na rin at ngayon lang ulit nakasakay ng barko. Hindi namin alam na may aircon room/lounge pala itong sinakyan namin. Natuwa at may nakitang empty seats pa subalit na-disappoint din dahil nangati at nagkapantal kami dahil na rin siguro sa dami ng taong naupo sa mga upuang yun. In 2 hours, nakarating din kami ng Calapan. Mindoro Island for the first time! Yeah!
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