Last minute trips are the best. I was actually planning to go to Sunflower maze in Pangasinan but my colleague who happens to be a tour organizer invited me to join her trip to Dingalan, I have never been to this place and I was already getting used to spending my weekend in the ocean so I guess it's fine to give the mountains a chance. Hindi na ako nag patumpik tupik pa, boom karakaraka! I immediately said YES.
The place is famous because of its Batanes vibe. Well, this blog post will prove if its true or hoax - tulad nung pag-ibig na ipinangako niya sayo.
Pagkatapos ng nakakaubos ng pagkataong shift sa office we headed straight to the meet up place.
We left manila at exactly 1:00 AM
Arrived at Dingalan feeder port 4:45 AM, ang bilis lang ng byahe tulad nung relasyon natin na natapos ng kalahating taon - may lakad ata si kuya driver - triggered eh, but I am glad I was sleeping the whole time so dead madela na.
5:15 AM Left feeder port
5:30 AM Arrived white beach
Yung panahon, medyo hindi kanais nais kasi it was raining, basang basa ako sa boat kasi ginawa akong panangga nung mga kasama ko - joke! nasa harap kasi ako so walang choice, bida bida si ate mo gurl e.
Upon arrival, we had breakfast (own account)
PHP 60.00 with coffee (not bad na rin, maraming kanin eh, "KANIN IZ LIFE")
Yung 60 pesos mo gagawin nating agahan yan (Tapsilooggggg at may kasama pang mainit na kape -- uuyyy buti pa yung kape nakakalapnos yung init samantalang sya, nanlamig na)
7:30 AM Simula na ng mahabang lakaran paakyat sa tuktok. I was excited kasi yun yung main highlight nung trip, yung batanes like overlooking view.
Hiking is sooo much fun (Charing lang!syempre di ko talaga peg ang bundok bundok kasi napapagod ako bessy)
Medyo maputik yung trail at madulas, nakakahulog kaya kumapit ka ng mahigpit at huwag kang bibitaw.
8:00 AM We're on top, photo ops. We enjoyed the cold morning breeze. After staying for a while at nakapag pose na ng iba' ibang anggulo - lakad uli pababa .
Correction on my statement above --- Sobrang putik nung trail buti nalang merong friendly rope all the way up, may matibay kang kakapitan.
Don't worry mga mushies hindi ka ma expectation vs. reality dito kasi these are all raw photos taken from my smartphone. As in kahit medyo madilim ang kalangitan ang vibrant ng kulay ng grassland.
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10:15 AM We started our boat tour. Sobrang alon, hindi namin nareach yung Lamao cave. Abot tanaw mo na siya pero hindi meant to be (Eng sheket). Kinailangan pang mag tago nung boat namin sa isang mini cove para magpahupa ng ulan at alon. Sayang nga pero safety first.
Pagbalik we decided to stop by to the rock formations where the waves is not that strong.
Besh kala ko tapos na ang lakaran besh!
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Mukhang mababa pero ang taas nyan, kung gaano kahirap umakyat doble naman ang pababa
1:00 PM Balik na to our kubo and ate lunch.
Main dish of the day? Kare Kare! Sarap magluto ni ate.
After lunch we rested for a while then prepared to go back to the mainland.
2:30 PM Dingalan feeder port (Hindi na nagbanlaw kasi may isa pa kaming side trip).
From Dingalan port, we went to Tanawan falls.
It was a short trek, short pero enough na para hingalin ako.
Susko! Hindi na sana ako mag hike pa pero yung friend kong organizer sobrang mapilit.
Sabi niya malapit lang -- hanep na scam ako!
Finally!
Pagod ba peroooooo rewarding? Yes! ang lamig ng tubig - sobra! pero kapag nailubog mo na yung buong katawan mo unti unti ng mawawala yung lamig (h'wag lang talagang hahangin kapag umahon ka).
After magtampisaw. We head back to the parking and nag banlaw na.
We had to paid around 20 pesos per head para magbanlaw.
I was tiring but fun.
Would I join Just go and Learn again? Definitely! ;)
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