Day III:Luyang Cave and Mamangal Beach
Woke Up. Breakfast at Jollibee (Centro Mall)
*We ask
directions where is the terminal going to Luyang Cave (Directed us to the
Public Market)
1st Stop: Luyang Cave
*You
can Hire a Tricycle or wait for other Passengers (8 Passengers per trike).
Since we were “kuripot” we waited for other passengers. Shrink Yourselves!
*After 45mins of travel we reached Luyang Cave at
the Municipality of San Andres
*One
personnel from the Tourism Dept and we registered on their Visitors list.
*Luyang
Cave has no natural nor artificial lights inside.It is advisable to bring your own flash
lights(bought from the market) and hired someone who’s familiar
inside.Unluckily, the lone personnel
couldn’t accompany us because he’s having a headache. Caving by
ourselves?, but before that we read the history of the cave with a creepy story
posted outside.”Sige Tuloy pa rin!”. It is very dark inside,all you can hear
are the noises of bats and trail was slippery maybe because of bat’s wee-wee.
Continue walking but we didn’t know where are we going until my friend who’s
the first in line ,Give Up! (“Ayoko ko na! Matapang ako pero Hinde ko to
gusto”) and we second the motion and we had these What Ifs (Bats are food of
Snakes ,the Spooky story of the cave et al).
2nd Stop: Mamangal Beach
How to get there? Tricycle Transfers
*Best
for Skim Boarding (Board Rental: P25)
*There
are no restaurants,carinderia or sari-sari stores around .This is a “Bring your
own Food Resort”.It was lunch time then and we were hungry like hippo.Thank
God! Ate Jo (the caretaker of the resort) offered her services
to cook for us (Corned Beef, Three pieces of Small Chicken Drumsticks,Rice
and a Pitcher of Ice Tea).Ate Jo is a Good Samaritan! Mabuhay Ka Ate! (Of
course we gave her Tip)
*We
went their just to have a photo session, felt the sea breeze and took a nap. (“Laidback
daw!”).We didn't swim and try skimboarding maybe we were all lazy and none of us has the knowledge to do it.
Another unlucky moment, we can’t contact the tricycle driver
that brought us there,so from the resort we have to walk for 2KM to the main
road just to look for another ride (“Sino ba malas sa amin?”)
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| Still lowtide at Mamangal Beach |
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| Hello Bicol! Welcome Me! |
3rd Stop: Virac Public Market
Bought Pasalubongs (Abaca made products, Pili nuts made
products etc).Walked to our Lodge.Rest for a While. Dinner.Had Beer Session
with Locals near the Boulevard( Friendly kaya Kami!)
Day IV:Bye Island Paradise of Catanduanes
Morning Flight (Manila Bound). Tricycle to the Airport (P50).Breakfast at the Airport. Terminal Fee(P20).Airport has No WIFI .Bye Island Paradise of Catanduanes
Morning Flight (Manila Bound). Tricycle to the Airport (P50).Breakfast at the Airport. Terminal Fee(P20).Airport has No WIFI .Bye Island Paradise of Catanduanes
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| Thank You Cebu Pacific.That's why our Airport is operational (Lone Flight during our visit) |
Tips and Information
-Tricycles are the means of transportation within the City
(Fare:P10)
-Jeepneys and Buses are the means of transportation to
different towns and municipalities of Catanduanes.
-According to the locals we met,Catanduanes has a lot to
offer, they have beautiful falls and beaches especially the Northern Part of
the Province and also visit one of the popular resort in Virac-the Twin Rock
Beach Resort .
-By Air, there’s only one flight to Manila-Virac- Manila
courtesy of Cebu Pacific Airline during our visit.
-By Land, from Manila, you have to go to Tobacco Albay and a
RORO to Virac Catanduanes (info from the
Locals we met)
-During our visit, Virac (the Capital) already
have a small mall which is
Centro,Jollibee and Mercury Drug and etc. Very simple city and the people are very friendly and hospitable! Acknowledgment for this Trip
- Andy of The Viewing Deck for the Itinerary
-Cebu Pacific Air for the budget airfare and promos
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