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Island"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Iloilo"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Isla de Gigantes"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Island Hopping"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"it's more fun in the philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"solo travel"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"travel 2017"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Visayas"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Iloilo: Isla de Gigantes"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n \u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-mGZ-IX_ay_o\/WTt2e6wCO1I\/AAAAAAAAQnI\/YxIShz9HTpMKFv3de0Tt_q6a2rSRJ9ObgCLcB\/s1600\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B21.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Isla de Gigantes, Carles Iloilo Philippines\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1185\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-mGZ-IX_ay_o\/WTt2e6wCO1I\/AAAAAAAAQnI\/YxIShz9HTpMKFv3de0Tt_q6a2rSRJ9ObgCLcB\/s640\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B21.jpg\" title=\"Isla de Gigantes, Carles Iloilo Philippines\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n This is actually the highlight of my first solo travel ever. Remember my trip to \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.maayalegaspi.com\/2017\/03\/adventures-in-roxas-city-seafood.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERoxas City\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.maayalegaspi.com\/2017\/03\/the-solo-travel-that-almost-didnt-push.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehow it almost didn't push through\u003C\/a\u003E? It was indeed a memorable one as I've experienced a lot of first times. I was even adopted for the night by my father's friend that's living in Roxas. The locals are indeed very nice. I also got to see many visit-worthy places in Roxas.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n And you know what's intense? I had mumps all throughout this trip that it barely pushed through, but luckily, the odds are in my favor. ;) And don't worry, I was already recovering so I am assuring you guys I am no longer contagious when I took this trip. :)\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZWKSg8-2Ruw\/WTt21jhCugI\/AAAAAAAAQno\/0DNTfbAML18pqDmAjgZKVQe6sNB3qzVRACLcB\/s1600\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B9.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Isla de Gigantes, Carles Iloilo Philippines\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZWKSg8-2Ruw\/WTt21jhCugI\/AAAAAAAAQno\/0DNTfbAML18pqDmAjgZKVQe6sNB3qzVRACLcB\/s640\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B9.jpg\" title=\"Pulupandan Island\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EPristine waters at Pulupandan Island\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8-3EN-chs2Q\/WTt1_9JHRHI\/AAAAAAAAQmY\/w6jfKe_gdps9k9TM4xbpGutk5PL_NlGygCLcB\/s1600\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B11.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Isla de Gigantes, Carles Iloilo Philippines\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8-3EN-chs2Q\/WTt1_9JHRHI\/AAAAAAAAQmY\/w6jfKe_gdps9k9TM4xbpGutk5PL_NlGygCLcB\/s640\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B11.jpg\" title=\"Rock formatios at Isla de Gigantes\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-1a_uYDGA4S4\/WTt2jKDlT1I\/AAAAAAAAQnQ\/5TNsXkDy0CINIkGY5SZtXv2Zx4x8Zdz1wCLcB\/s1600\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Isla de Gigantes, Carles Iloilo Philippines\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-1a_uYDGA4S4\/WTt2jKDlT1I\/AAAAAAAAQnQ\/5TNsXkDy0CINIkGY5SZtXv2Zx4x8Zdz1wCLcB\/s640\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B3.jpg\" title=\"Bantigue Sandbar\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n If you're not familiar with Isla de Gigantes, it is an island located at Carles, Iloilo, the northernmost part of Iloilo. Most of the tourist that I encounter going there is from Bacolod and Iloilo. I seldom see Manileno's come there so I assume this is not yet as popular as other tourist destinations for the Manila locals. And actually, I want it to stay that way to prevent it from being so busy that it might be hard to maintain after some time.\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n Isla de Gigantes or sometimes called \u003Cb\u003EGigantes Island\u003C\/b\u003E is composed of mainly two islands which are Gigantes Norte, where most of the resorts are located, and Gigantes Sur where most of the Gigantes locals stay. We stayed at Gigantes Sur and it is one of the longest night of my life. Lol!\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n There are two ways to go to Isla de Gigantes when you're coming from Manila. It's either you take the Roxas route, which is the best way because it is nearer to Bancal port, or take the Iloilo route wherein it will take longer as you will take Estancia Port that is 4 hrs aways from Iloilo center. If you're taking the Iloilo route, be sure that you have a lot of time in your hands and be prepared with the long travel time.\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-MiZKmGXugYw\/WTt2lMRz5kI\/AAAAAAAAQnY\/iUnqDDuOdN0MbXjcZPo9tuxP7TAAFrLlwCLcB\/s1600\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B5.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Isla de Gigantes, Carles Iloilo Philippines\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-MiZKmGXugYw\/WTt2lMRz5kI\/AAAAAAAAQnY\/iUnqDDuOdN0MbXjcZPo9tuxP7TAAFrLlwCLcB\/s640\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B5.jpg\" title=\"Bancal Port\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-tDQWH_iUH1k\/WTt2kftsg-I\/AAAAAAAAQnU\/Q8kYWqA5G_U94yVIrf3Fj1AjuYDZ72a9QCLcB\/s1600\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B4.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Isla de Gigantes, Carles Iloilo Philippines\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-tDQWH_iUH1k\/WTt2kftsg-I\/AAAAAAAAQnU\/Q8kYWqA5G_U94yVIrf3Fj1AjuYDZ72a9QCLcB\/s640\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B4.jpg\" title=\"Isla de Gigantes, Carles Iloilo Philippines\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EAll aboard\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2biFvmq5CqA\/WTt2XdxzKyI\/AAAAAAAAQnA\/QvCwQfWdEggTiLk7uNDXTiAXC9UlkDYBQCLcB\/s1600\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Isla de Gigantes, Carles Iloilo Philippines\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2biFvmq5CqA\/WTt2XdxzKyI\/AAAAAAAAQnA\/QvCwQfWdEggTiLk7uNDXTiAXC9UlkDYBQCLcB\/s640\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B2.jpg\" title=\"Isla de Gigantes, Carles Iloilo Philippines\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n Lucky me, I was escorted by my father's friend, Ms. Liz to Bancal port the next day after my tour in Roxas City. They brought me to the port and even bought 2 liters of water that I can bring with me. Hospitality at its finest!\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n Since I was doing this as a solo backpacker, I opted to get a tour package because I know this is how I will get to save some bucks. I paid P2350 for the accommodation, island hopping, all meals included, tour guide, and entrance. I think it is already cheap compared to what I inquired to some other resorts. Take note that I am a solo traveler hence, the prices are a little higher compared to what is normal for people traveling in groups.\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-WgcE56QaaKk\/WTt2nv9pNZI\/AAAAAAAAQnc\/Ox6Uc295pcwtYChrRKHpX8a-nSru05QVACLcB\/s1600\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B6.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Isla de Gigantes, Carles Iloilo Philippines\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-WgcE56QaaKk\/WTt2nv9pNZI\/AAAAAAAAQnc\/Ox6Uc295pcwtYChrRKHpX8a-nSru05QVACLcB\/s640\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B6.jpg\" title=\"Boats at Bancal Port\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n So there, I reached Bancal port. I immediately looked for the contact person. I was the only one traveling solo so it's quite hard mingling with other people as they are busy talking with their own groups. Fortunately, there is one group from Bacolod that offered I stay with them for the rest of the tour as I am \"alone\". I haven't gotten their contact details or even their Facebook accounts. I also forgot their names. I am a terrible friend. Sorry guys! huhu. But if ever you get to see this post, hi guys!!!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n Before we go to the main Isla de Gigantes, we used the day to do our whole day island hopping wherein if you will ask me is super \u003Ci\u003Esulit!\u003C\/i\u003E There are many islands to see around the Gigantes Island. And you know what I liked the most? our \u003Cb\u003EUNLIMITED SEAFOOD LUNCH!!!!\u003C\/b\u003E Yup, unlimited and seafood in one sentence. I know, I know. Just by writing this makes my heart want to go back just for the plates of seafood.\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-u_mb8GTV81I\/WTt2wQ0Up4I\/AAAAAAAAQng\/G7IYH4I5v8UekCtzGcHcAfwvV_5_fpgYwCLcB\/s1600\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B7.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Isla de Gigantes, Carles Iloilo Philippines\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-u_mb8GTV81I\/WTt2wQ0Up4I\/AAAAAAAAQng\/G7IYH4I5v8UekCtzGcHcAfwvV_5_fpgYwCLcB\/s640\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B7.jpg\" title=\"Pulupandan Island\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EApproaching Pulupandan Island\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jh5V6OnXpwU\/WTt2z96kG9I\/AAAAAAAAQnk\/l2jiNw2ykk8Tjb2oqmOyAih1xs58TaBhwCLcB\/s1600\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B8.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Isla de Gigantes, Carles Iloilo Philippines\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jh5V6OnXpwU\/WTt2z96kG9I\/AAAAAAAAQnk\/l2jiNw2ykk8Tjb2oqmOyAih1xs58TaBhwCLcB\/s640\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B8.jpg\" title=\"Pulupandan and its rock formations\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-qr7V6VVtWz8\/WTt1-0XQi8I\/AAAAAAAAQmU\/wvXqVM78JGUL8JhU0hyWbLL1fPkEMqmLgCLcB\/s1600\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Isla de Gigantes, Carles Iloilo Philippines\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1289\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-qr7V6VVtWz8\/WTt1-0XQi8I\/AAAAAAAAQmU\/wvXqVM78JGUL8JhU0hyWbLL1fPkEMqmLgCLcB\/s640\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B1.jpg\" title=\"Isla de Gigantes, Carles Iloilo Philippines\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nLet me tour you\u0026nbsp;around Isla de Gigantes Island Hopping! First stop, \u003Cb\u003EPulupandan Island\u003C\/b\u003E. In here, the rock formations are the main attraction.. well aside from the crystal blue water, the rock formations here are amazing. There's a coconut tree in the middle that has survived the Yolanda wrath (Typhoon Haiyan).\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n Our next stop is the \u003Cb\u003EBantigue Sand Bar\u003C\/b\u003E. If I just have my own drone then this will be the perfect spot for it. The water is sooooo blue and the sandbar is a very long stretch that has a view of two different rock formations. This is where we also ate our lunch. We had fish, scallops, crabs, oysters, rice.. and everything is unlimited! I only had one problem though.. I had mumps that time so it was hard chewing the food.. If I didn't have it back then, I would have probably stuffed myself to death. Seafood is love. And to top it all off.. it was super fresh!\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-kqgGUOGBwpw\/WTt2FdttUMI\/AAAAAAAAQmk\/245tG2rwjnwM7jj8W7Gd-n4bmV6piHzSgCLcB\/s1600\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B13.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Isla de Gigantes, Carles Iloilo Philippines\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-kqgGUOGBwpw\/WTt2FdttUMI\/AAAAAAAAQmk\/245tG2rwjnwM7jj8W7Gd-n4bmV6piHzSgCLcB\/s640\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B13.jpg\" title=\"Bantigue Sandbar\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EThe long stretch of Bantigue Sandbar\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-_kmC8kK8hOo\/WTt2Kd0slDI\/AAAAAAAAQmo\/oFkbvoe4PbMjcRU7_ykOc9lYLmbuDqJmgCLcB\/s1600\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B14.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Isla de Gigantes, Carles Iloilo Philippines\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-_kmC8kK8hOo\/WTt2Kd0slDI\/AAAAAAAAQmo\/oFkbvoe4PbMjcRU7_ykOc9lYLmbuDqJmgCLcB\/s640\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B14.jpg\" title=\"Isla de Gigantes, Carles Iloilo Philippines\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-CUZPE4Gtj4o\/WTt3EijwS2I\/AAAAAAAAQnw\/OyrpT3TDVkMDFDXvSOmy9pfSX7SFXLWGwCLcB\/s1600\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Isla de Gigantes, Carles Iloilo Philippines\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-CUZPE4Gtj4o\/WTt3EijwS2I\/AAAAAAAAQnw\/OyrpT3TDVkMDFDXvSOmy9pfSX7SFXLWGwCLcB\/s640\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes.png\" title=\"Unlimited seafood\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003ELunch :p~~~\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n Right after lunch, we went straight to visit other islands. We visited Antonia Beach, Calumpang (dubbed as mini Boracay), Tangke Salt Water Lagoon, Cabugao Daku, and lastly the most famous of them all, Cabugao Gamay.\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-vpvG1Vd7dQQ\/WTt2NcvTrKI\/AAAAAAAAQmw\/2we_xqLHaF0w6gAm61bnrbv7fBFFSBBzQCLcB\/s1600\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B16.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Isla de Gigantes, Carles Iloilo Philippines\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-vpvG1Vd7dQQ\/WTt2NcvTrKI\/AAAAAAAAQmw\/2we_xqLHaF0w6gAm61bnrbv7fBFFSBBzQCLcB\/s640\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B16.jpg\" title=\"Calumpang Island\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003ECalumpang behind me\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-bSzTS9liz1U\/WTt2MkLvLLI\/AAAAAAAAQms\/s4GJetKpjX0uYQAMIK3Kue7R1SiaxCSnwCLcB\/s1600\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B15.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Isla de Gigantes, Carles Iloilo Philippines\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-bSzTS9liz1U\/WTt2MkLvLLI\/AAAAAAAAQms\/s4GJetKpjX0uYQAMIK3Kue7R1SiaxCSnwCLcB\/s640\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B15.jpg\" title=\"Isla de Gigantes, Carles Iloilo Philippines\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003Cb\u003ECalumpang \u003C\/b\u003Ewas said to have white sand as fine as Boracay's. I don't know how true this is but the island is just small. I think none from our group went down to experience it. We just took photos and all stayed in the boat. \u003Cb\u003EAntonia Beach\u003C\/b\u003E, on the other hand, is the home of many activities around Isla de Gigantes. You can snorkel, rent a banana boat or rent a jet ski. Most of the other groups are busy taking photos and swimming while I opted to go back to the boat.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n And just as I was going back, I met these 3 Chinese guys together with their girl friend that I also forgot the name. HUHU. I'm terrible at names. Dang! They asked me if I want to join them for the banana boat ride and wow, it was one hell of a ride. Lol! I'm glad I didn't fell off the banana boat. Staying strong! haha. We also tried and took turns riding the jet ski.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-5bC2ABduVew\/WTt2TpJ-6fI\/AAAAAAAAQm4\/iYltw1IQ9VQZnpQvKKFkAswds82pYacegCLcB\/s1600\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B18.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Isla de Gigantes, Carles Iloilo Philippines\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-5bC2ABduVew\/WTt2TpJ-6fI\/AAAAAAAAQm4\/iYltw1IQ9VQZnpQvKKFkAswds82pYacegCLcB\/s640\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B18.jpg\" title=\"Tangke Salt Water Lagoon\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003ETangke Salt Water Lagoon\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003Cb\u003ETangke Salt Water Lagoon\u003C\/b\u003E is like a mini Kayangan Lake only that the water is not that clear. There are\u0026nbsp;people cliff jumping in this area. And lastly, our last stop was \u003Cb\u003ECabugao Gamay\u003C\/b\u003E. This is the famous Instagram place and the best place to catch the sunset if you're around Gigantes Island.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-mqbVvmgs0d0\/WTt2VKE7x7I\/AAAAAAAAQm8\/tmxqBsSEhTsxs_NpFDDgxQDRAlNg_BJoQCLcB\/s1600\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B19.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Isla de Gigantes, Carles Iloilo Philippines\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-mqbVvmgs0d0\/WTt2VKE7x7I\/AAAAAAAAQm8\/tmxqBsSEhTsxs_NpFDDgxQDRAlNg_BJoQCLcB\/s640\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B19.jpg\" title=\"Cabugao Gamay\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-eGz_sKw4RSo\/WTt2dbT4JKI\/AAAAAAAAQnE\/MK9Gq6HMks0arHtAlq5mRB95aiqsGOBYACLcB\/s1600\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B20.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Isla de Gigantes, Carles Iloilo Philippines\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"928\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-eGz_sKw4RSo\/WTt2dbT4JKI\/AAAAAAAAQnE\/MK9Gq6HMks0arHtAlq5mRB95aiqsGOBYACLcB\/s640\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B20.jpg\" title=\"Cabugao Gamay\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-lHMtqsEYJFw\/WTt2gFtJHGI\/AAAAAAAAQnM\/jky3p2db-UIITVqKW4rDHjRgUkA7Qd53wCLcB\/s1600\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B22.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Isla de Gigantes, Carles Iloilo Philippines\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-lHMtqsEYJFw\/WTt2gFtJHGI\/AAAAAAAAQnM\/jky3p2db-UIITVqKW4rDHjRgUkA7Qd53wCLcB\/s640\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B22.jpg\" title=\"Cabugao Gamay\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EThe view from Cabugao Gamay's elevated area\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n There's a clear view of the whole island on an elevated part. Most people have mistaken this place as Isla de Gigantes. But no, it's actually called Cabugao Gamay and the Isla de Gigantes we're referring to is not even a tourist destination. It's just the place where resorts place accommodations for all these island hopping stuff.\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n It was indeed a tiring day but it doesn't end there! Once we're done taking photos at Cabugao Gamay, we went straight to Gigantes Sur because this is where our accommodation is located. The accommodation we had is like a \u003Ci\u003Ebahay kubo\u003C\/i\u003E type wherein if you will ask is okay with me.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n What I didn't like though is that it didn't have any blankets! And that I only figured it out when everybody was asleep so there was no one I could ask. I am the type of person who can't sleep without a blanket. This is like the longest night ever as I couldn't sleep. No blankets, and since it's a \u003Ci\u003Ebahay kubo\u003C\/i\u003E type, the temperature outside can easily be felt inside. And it was soooo freaking cold! I can also hear the curtains slamming the thin wood facade of the \u003Ci\u003Ebahay kubo\u003C\/i\u003E. Super scary! I remember finishing all the songs in my playlist and I haven't had a deep sleep yet. Glad I survived!\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n But of course, before we retire for the night, there's a mini socials. Our dinner was calamari and again, scallops. There's also a karaoke machine but it sounds kinda rusty already. Lol! And it was old school too... you need to drop in P5 for every song you want to sing. haha!\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n The next day, since I wasn't able to sleep well.. I was one of the few who woke up very early. Which is also okay because I had to leave earlier than the others because my return flight to Manila is at 4 PM and if I will leave at 10 am, the same with others, I might not be able to catch up with my flight.\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-aqIMaepeILY\/WTt2P9riLTI\/AAAAAAAAQm0\/r62Pn7EqcQgilnP1-nqmX3mqWrc-J7-gACLcB\/s1600\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B17.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Isla de Gigantes, Carles Iloilo Philippines\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-aqIMaepeILY\/WTt2P9riLTI\/AAAAAAAAQm0\/r62Pn7EqcQgilnP1-nqmX3mqWrc-J7-gACLcB\/s640\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B17.jpg\" title=\"Isla de Gigantes, Carles Iloilo Philippines\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003ELoving this shot\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gL1bBwOQl7o\/WTt2Cb4ZkPI\/AAAAAAAAQmc\/3uavpsioyOUDW332FoDawYoexUbc5yepgCLcB\/s1600\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B10.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Isla de Gigantes, Carles Iloilo Philippines\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gL1bBwOQl7o\/WTt2Cb4ZkPI\/AAAAAAAAQmc\/3uavpsioyOUDW332FoDawYoexUbc5yepgCLcB\/s640\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B10.jpg\" title=\"Isla de Gigantes, Carles Iloilo Philippines\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n I packed my bags and ate breakfast then the tour guide went with me to Estancia terminal. The others who are left had the chance to visit \u003Cb\u003EPawikan Cave\u003C\/b\u003E. Huhu! But it's better than missing my flight.. so yeah.. okay. We arrived at Estancia at around 10 AM then from there, I had to take a van going to Tagbak Terminal in Iloilo. Travel time? 4 hours. That's why it's advisable to take Roxas whenever you're going to Isla de Gigantes because it is much nearer.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n I was able to get some sleep during the ride to Tagbak terminal. I arrived at Tagbak at around 2 PM then I went straight to SM Iloilo because that's where the van to the airport is. I roam around the mall first and bought some bread to eat that will also serve as my lunch. My flight to Manila was a bit delayed though but I arrived safely. Yey!\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n I thought I would be able to roam around Iloilo before my flight but guess time can't really permit it.\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-tDQWH_iUH1k\/WTt2kftsg-I\/AAAAAAAAQnU\/Q8kYWqA5G_U94yVIrf3Fj1AjuYDZ72a9QCLcB\/s1600\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B4.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Isla de Gigantes, Carles Iloilo Philippines\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-tDQWH_iUH1k\/WTt2kftsg-I\/AAAAAAAAQnU\/Q8kYWqA5G_U94yVIrf3Fj1AjuYDZ72a9QCLcB\/s640\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B4.jpg\" title=\"Isla de Gigantes, Carles Iloilo Philippines\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n This is one memorable trip. There's just so many things I learned and I discover. Not just from the surroundings but also to myself. I learned that I am not a good traveler yet because I still can't sleep without any blankets. Well, it might be something shallow but you know.. this is something I really can't live without. Lol.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n It's also a bit sad and I sometimes get homesick because I am alone! huhu. Maybe because this is my first time and I am not really comfortable but you get the point, right?\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n On the positive side, I was able to meet new people wherein if you will ask me is a tough one because as an introvert and a super shy person, it's really a challenge I need to do on my own. There's no one to do the socializing for me. The whole experience was also fun! I knew my limits when it comes to traveling and that there are always the pros and cons.\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-eHU0aDR07ns\/WTt27FSuX2I\/AAAAAAAAQns\/Qin5DE8g4rglz6piYtK71duB-8h_UjzzgCLcB\/s1600\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Isla de Gigantes, Carles Iloilo Philippines\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-eHU0aDR07ns\/WTt27FSuX2I\/AAAAAAAAQns\/Qin5DE8g4rglz6piYtK71duB-8h_UjzzgCLcB\/s640\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes.jpg\" title=\"Isla de Gigantes, Carles Iloilo Philippines\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n Will I do this again? Definitely. I want to try traveling internationally alone. But I think it needs a lot of preparation. Emotionally, mentally, physically, and financially! haha!\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n BTW, if you guys are traveling to Isla de Gigantes, you might want to check out the tour package I got. Check out their \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/isla.gigantes.58?ref=br_rs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFB Page.\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026nbsp;Let them know I refer you! ;)\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n \u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i65.tinypic.com\/veyq90.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.maayalegaspi.com\/feeds\/8115929372255256204\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.maayalegaspi.com\/2017\/06\/iloilo-isla-de-gigantes.html#comment-form","title":"16 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3760548448812987226\/posts\/default\/8115929372255256204"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3760548448812987226\/posts\/default\/8115929372255256204"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.maayalegaspi.com\/2017\/06\/iloilo-isla-de-gigantes.html","title":"Iloilo: Isla de Gigantes"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Maaya Legaspi"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10175924963575211047"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh3BjOMHg0AVmLcjpZy8qmbyHpgkPV4x4Q0ibrw3T2WG035M3C-LPhQaxlHgzbpRR2yKGPoJvWQ2gQNBv9HYgnKtPki7fFwSbKW7zU8zCn2kYWN8CUhjWNo9iCX6IHMgQ\/s220\/IMG_5916.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-mGZ-IX_ay_o\/WTt2e6wCO1I\/AAAAAAAAQnI\/YxIShz9HTpMKFv3de0Tt_q6a2rSRJ9ObgCLcB\/s72-c\/Isla%2Bde%2BGigantes%2B21.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"16"},"georss$featurename":{"$t":"Carles, Iloilo, Philippines"},"georss$point":{"$t":"11.5687532 123.23632459999999"},"georss$box":{"$t":"11.3198247 122.9136011 11.8176817 123.55904809999998"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760548448812987226.post-5230357926719238863"},"published":{"$t":"2017-05-27T00:47:00.002+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-05-27T00:47:57.497+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"featured"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"it's more fun in the philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Negros Occidental"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Talisay City"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"The ruins"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"travel 2017"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"travel diaries"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Beauty of The Ruins "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-b--tqxIrAXc\/WShSYtiX5zI\/AAAAAAAAQiI\/DyO380KYs-gBZOWnob572DP7Sdy_vom8gCLcB\/s1600\/The%2BRuins%2BTalisay%2BCity%2BNegros%2BOccidental%2B1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"The Ruins, Negros Occidental\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-b--tqxIrAXc\/WShSYtiX5zI\/AAAAAAAAQiI\/DyO380KYs-gBZOWnob572DP7Sdy_vom8gCLcB\/s640\/The%2BRuins%2BTalisay%2BCity%2BNegros%2BOccidental%2B1.jpg\" title=\"The Ruins, Negros Occidental\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EFinally! This is the last post on our \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.maayalegaspi.com\/2017\/02\/bacolod-day-in-city-of-smiles.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBacolod\u003C\/a\u003E-\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.maayalegaspi.com\/2017\/02\/iloilo-dinagyang-2017.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EIloilo\u003C\/a\u003E-\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.maayalegaspi.com\/2017\/04\/guimaras-mangoes-and-beaches-what-else.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGuimaras\u003C\/a\u003E tour last January. Yes, you read that right, last January and I am only blogging it now. Haha! I'm trying to catch up on my backlogs one by one but it just keeps on coming! Loool. But anyway, I am not really complaining, keep the new adventures coming. 😉\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-JtTmser_U9s\/WShXIKYdS5I\/AAAAAAAAQic\/0fs097jR17cEQWvLsYm4xUTMyPq-MU4PACLcB\/s1600\/The%2BRuins%2BNegros%2BOccidental.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"The Ruins, Negros Occidental\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-JtTmser_U9s\/WShXIKYdS5I\/AAAAAAAAQic\/0fs097jR17cEQWvLsYm4xUTMyPq-MU4PACLcB\/s640\/The%2BRuins%2BNegros%2BOccidental.jpg\" title=\"Going inside\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003Ewhat you will see upon entrance\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-LwwrLiXemMg\/WShXESxVzvI\/AAAAAAAAQiY\/SLvrnCB-P7YUB0yvcZz5qGm1bBL4WCfZgCLcB\/s1600\/The%2BRuins%2BTalisay%2BCity%2BNegros%2BOccidental%2B2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"The Ruins, Negros Occidental\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-LwwrLiXemMg\/WShXESxVzvI\/AAAAAAAAQiY\/SLvrnCB-P7YUB0yvcZz5qGm1bBL4WCfZgCLcB\/s640\/The%2BRuins%2BTalisay%2BCity%2BNegros%2BOccidental%2B2.jpg\" title=\"The Ruins, Negros Occidental\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jMPgfAXiQyU\/WShXY7Ksj5I\/AAAAAAAAQik\/oTlIyQeg2YYfvbaydYL6378rBrlyN6EUwCLcB\/s1600\/The%2BRuins%2BTalisay%2BCity%2BNegros%2BOccidental%2B3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"The Ruins, Negros Occidental\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jMPgfAXiQyU\/WShXY7Ksj5I\/AAAAAAAAQik\/oTlIyQeg2YYfvbaydYL6378rBrlyN6EUwCLcB\/s640\/The%2BRuins%2BTalisay%2BCity%2BNegros%2BOccidental%2B3.jpg\" title=\"The Ruins, Negros Occidental\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nOur activity on our last day was to see the stunning The Ruins. I am always seeing this beauty every time my friends post their Bacolod trips and oh my gosh, if it is already this beautiful in the pictures, what more in real life?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThe Ruins is a beautiful testament to love as this house or should I say mansion is created to honor Don Mariano's love for his wife, Maria Braga. It's a long old love story wherein Don Mariano met Maria Braga on the streets of Hong Kong. And as their love grow for each other, they also grew their\u0026nbsp;family and had a big family of 10 kids.\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nMaria's pregnancy on their 11th child is the tragic end to the Maria's life and their supposed to be 11th child as Maria slipped in their bathroom and wasn't attended by a physician right away.\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nBeing lonely and heart broken, Don Mariano built this mansion and their kids lived in the place for as long as they are not yet married. After some time, the place was burnt to prevent the Japanese from using it as a headquarters. And now, only this beautiful ruins is left for that passionate love.\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-5fC6hs-7CNE\/WShXRuTHvLI\/AAAAAAAAQig\/fzaNl6RrfjUY8WygPEjvQ7dVIABIJkz5QCEw\/s1600\/The%2BRuins%2BTalisay%2BCity%2BNegros%2BOccidental%2B4.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"The Ruins, Negros Occidental\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1589\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-5fC6hs-7CNE\/WShXRuTHvLI\/AAAAAAAAQig\/fzaNl6RrfjUY8WygPEjvQ7dVIABIJkz5QCEw\/s640\/The%2BRuins%2BTalisay%2BCity%2BNegros%2BOccidental%2B4.jpg\" title=\"The Ruins, Negros Occidental\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FJdXemwK1vQ\/WShXww5omcI\/AAAAAAAAQi4\/tlzEYBytcNwpn2QMo53f-ZKjrGVht6xcACEw\/s1600\/The%2BRuins%2BTalisay%2BCity%2BNegros%2BOccidental%2B9.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"The Ruins, Negros Occidental\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FJdXemwK1vQ\/WShXww5omcI\/AAAAAAAAQi4\/tlzEYBytcNwpn2QMo53f-ZKjrGVht6xcACEw\/s640\/The%2BRuins%2BTalisay%2BCity%2BNegros%2BOccidental%2B9.jpg\" title=\"The Ruins, Negros Occidental\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-TA3UGMbVHjE\/WShXdhZ2OkI\/AAAAAAAAQio\/q06q56Zq1hIl7xL5BFwZKYLN2U0KseTUgCEw\/s1600\/The%2BRuins%2BTalisay%2BCity%2BNegros%2BOccidental%2B5.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"The Ruins, Negros Occidental\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1060\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-TA3UGMbVHjE\/WShXdhZ2OkI\/AAAAAAAAQio\/q06q56Zq1hIl7xL5BFwZKYLN2U0KseTUgCEw\/s640\/The%2BRuins%2BTalisay%2BCity%2BNegros%2BOccidental%2B5.jpg\" title=\"The Ruins, Negros Occidental\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EThe girls \u0026lt;3\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-e8Md9ikWAow\/WShXisooicI\/AAAAAAAAQis\/2kd1G-rXpY82CsKHrH27mbNba_qAYZY2QCEw\/s1600\/The%2BRuins%2BTalisay%2BCity%2BNegros%2BOccidental%2B6.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"The Ruins, Negros Occidental\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-e8Md9ikWAow\/WShXisooicI\/AAAAAAAAQis\/2kd1G-rXpY82CsKHrH27mbNba_qAYZY2QCEw\/s640\/The%2BRuins%2BTalisay%2BCity%2BNegros%2BOccidental%2B6.jpg\" title=\"The Ruins, Negros Occidental\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nActually, before we were able to see The Ruins, we had a veryyyy long day of traveling from Guimaras to Bacolod. Had I known that we'll be touring different provinces, I should have chosen Iloilo international airport as our return airport to Manila. From Guimaras, we rode a boat going back to Iloilo then we had to take a ferry back to Bacolod. And guess what?? The ferry was late so our trip was also delayed and the ocean is more wavy than usual which makes the ferry move slower.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nWe also plan on going to Campuestohan that afternoon but since we had many delays, our time cannot permit it anymore. So instead, we just marvel the beauty at The Ruins.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThe Ruins is situated at Talisay, another city under Negros Occidental. People who visits Bacolod often mistaken The Ruins as part of Bacolod. But no, It is in Talisay.\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThe Ruins is picture perfect everywhere. That even if you don't have any skills in taking photos, it will come out as instagram worthy. How's that? Just look at our vivid and crisp photos! \u0026lt;3\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-oGOYK_qpsQA\/WShXv5VnhhI\/AAAAAAAAQjA\/sxABaXbcASIG9Dc_rpEb7HKXPhsORCymQCEw\/s1600\/The%2BRuins%2BTalisay%2BCity%2BNegros%2BOccidental%2B7.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"The Ruins, Negros Occidental\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1025\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-oGOYK_qpsQA\/WShXv5VnhhI\/AAAAAAAAQjA\/sxABaXbcASIG9Dc_rpEb7HKXPhsORCymQCEw\/s640\/The%2BRuins%2BTalisay%2BCity%2BNegros%2BOccidental%2B7.jpg\" title=\"The Ruins, Negros Occidental\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EThe whole squad\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-7qyKCP7l3Ec\/WShXANMrDUI\/AAAAAAAAQjA\/CGhyOZurcXk2dm9NnMirojnnk_CYmbqwgCEw\/s1600\/The%2BRuins%2BTalisay%2BCity%2BNegros%2BOccidental%2B10.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"The Ruins, Negros Occidental\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-7qyKCP7l3Ec\/WShXANMrDUI\/AAAAAAAAQjA\/CGhyOZurcXk2dm9NnMirojnnk_CYmbqwgCEw\/s640\/The%2BRuins%2BTalisay%2BCity%2BNegros%2BOccidental%2B10.jpg\" title=\"The Ruins, Negros Occidental\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nGoing inside, there are not much furniture. The 2nd floor is closed for viewing probably because of safety reasons. Nonetheless, the facade alone is beautiful. You can have your photoshoot on point here.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI think this place is also beautiful at night with all the lights to light up its beauty. If you love architecture, then this one will surely tickle your inner architect.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nIt was one amazing getaway. 4 days gone so fast! There's just too many firsts in this trip. First time to travel with my high school friends, first time to visit these beautiful places, first time to experience Dinagyang. It was indeed a fun travel. 🙂\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-b1sBdtkjLK4\/WShXvzMUD2I\/AAAAAAAAQjA\/PjC_c9SLEaI9Tn9Q03Hldt4864IQv5AKwCEw\/s1600\/The%2BRuins%2BTalisay%2BCity%2BNegros%2BOccidental%2B8.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"The Ruins, Negros Occidental\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1027\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-b1sBdtkjLK4\/WShXvzMUD2I\/AAAAAAAAQjA\/PjC_c9SLEaI9Tn9Q03Hldt4864IQv5AKwCEw\/s640\/The%2BRuins%2BTalisay%2BCity%2BNegros%2BOccidental%2B8.jpg\" title=\"The Ruins, Negros Occidental\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-dE-ukIGEAVU\/WShX30kfL9I\/AAAAAAAAQjA\/3LpNyOEcIWsAqcWbXzFUqigpoVWSDtoLACEw\/s1600\/The%2BRuins%2BTalisay%2BCity%2BNegros%2BOccidental.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"The Ruins, Negros Occidental\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1174\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-dE-ukIGEAVU\/WShX30kfL9I\/AAAAAAAAQjA\/3LpNyOEcIWsAqcWbXzFUqigpoVWSDtoLACEw\/s640\/The%2BRuins%2BTalisay%2BCity%2BNegros%2BOccidental.jpg\" title=\"The Ruins, Negros Occidental\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nEntrance tix during our visit:\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAdult: P100\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nSenior Citizen\/PWD: P50\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nStudent: P40\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nChildren (below 8 yrs. old): P20\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nTalisay City, Negros Occidental\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i65.tinypic.com\/veyq90.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.maayalegaspi.com\/feeds\/5230357926719238863\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.maayalegaspi.com\/2017\/05\/the-beauty-of-ruins.html#comment-form","title":"12 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3760548448812987226\/posts\/default\/5230357926719238863"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3760548448812987226\/posts\/default\/5230357926719238863"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.maayalegaspi.com\/2017\/05\/the-beauty-of-ruins.html","title":"The Beauty of The Ruins "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Maaya Legaspi"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10175924963575211047"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh3BjOMHg0AVmLcjpZy8qmbyHpgkPV4x4Q0ibrw3T2WG035M3C-LPhQaxlHgzbpRR2yKGPoJvWQ2gQNBv9HYgnKtPki7fFwSbKW7zU8zCn2kYWN8CUhjWNo9iCX6IHMgQ\/s220\/IMG_5916.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-b--tqxIrAXc\/WShSYtiX5zI\/AAAAAAAAQiI\/DyO380KYs-gBZOWnob572DP7Sdy_vom8gCLcB\/s72-c\/The%2BRuins%2BTalisay%2BCity%2BNegros%2BOccidental%2B1.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"12"},"georss$featurename":{"$t":"Talisay City, Negros Occidental, Philippines"},"georss$point":{"$t":"10.7325049 123.01135679999993"},"georss$box":{"$t":"10.4828589 122.68863329999994 10.9821509 123.33408029999993"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760548448812987226.post-8588653588522558731"},"published":{"$t":"2017-04-16T23:23:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-05-11T23:46:25.473+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Guimaras"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Island Hopping"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"it's more fun in the philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Land tour"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mango Pizza"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mangoes"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Visayas"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Guimaras: Mangoes and Beaches? What Else Can You Ask For?!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ummbm9idY5E\/WPGhTfOw9-I\/AAAAAAAAIgk\/GRb7viiZkvkRGdsu0j-RSf7su9K8mlPiACLcB\/s1600\/Guimaras%2B21.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Guimaras, Philippines\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ummbm9idY5E\/WPGhTfOw9-I\/AAAAAAAAIgk\/GRb7viiZkvkRGdsu0j-RSf7su9K8mlPiACLcB\/s640\/Guimaras%2B21.jpg\" title=\"Guimaras, Philippines\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n Oh yes, you read the title right. Contrary to popular belief, Guimaras is not only famous for its sweet world class mangoes, some of us don't know this but this amazing province also has amazing beaches to offer! And I only knew it prior to planning this trip. If you don't know yet, we had a 4 day trip to Bacolod, Iloilo, and Guimaras. Guimaras being our 3rd stop before we go back to Bacolod for our flight back to Manila.\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n To us Filipinos, we probably know Guimaras as our top exporter of mangoes because of its sweet and pure taste. And while that is something to be proud of, what I can attest to is that this island province should also be famous for its beaches. Before anything else, let's have an expectation setting. Yes. Guimaras has amazing beaches to offer but to make you guys imagine, there's almost few to no nightlife in the beachfront establishments. And if you value relaxation more than booze and partying all night, then you would most certainly enjoy Guimaras.\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-oeGooqz8cBE\/WPGiFajafXI\/AAAAAAAAIhM\/I-yLoonfOSMWeAl8GryHd17wOKxN9WnUgCEw\/s1600\/Guimaras%2B6.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Guimaras, Philippines\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-oeGooqz8cBE\/WPGiFajafXI\/AAAAAAAAIhM\/I-yLoonfOSMWeAl8GryHd17wOKxN9WnUgCEw\/s640\/Guimaras%2B6.jpg\" title=\"Ortiz Wharf, Iloilo\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-oeY-Jsnc_Bg\/WPGiGco-NvI\/AAAAAAAAIhQ\/nRvWv0EHjQETz7Ims-JgG_YkJLq0YgDMwCEw\/s1600\/Guimaras%2B7.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Guimaras, Philippines\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-oeY-Jsnc_Bg\/WPGiGco-NvI\/AAAAAAAAIhQ\/nRvWv0EHjQETz7Ims-JgG_YkJLq0YgDMwCEw\/s640\/Guimaras%2B7.jpg\" title=\"Boats to Guimaras\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n We depart Iloilo early in the morning to go and explore Guimaras. Travel time is just 15 minutes and the jump off is Ortiz Wharf where the boat departs every 15 minutes starting from 5:30 AM to 7:30 PM daily. I guess this is really the main transportation of the locals going to and fro Iloilo and Guimaras.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n I also saw students using this mode of transportation. I'm just not used to seeing this stuff because I'm so fond to land travels in Manila. Jeeps, LRT, buses, you name it. Fare cost is P14. Yup, that cheap. We can assume that Guimaras is just really near to Iloilo.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n Weather is very cooperative, sunny and cloudy but a little bit gloomy in the morning. Upon arriving in Guimaras, we managed to rent a multi cab good for the 6 of us\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003Ethat will transport us to our booked hotel room. We paid P2000 for a whole day rent which we will also be using in touring the city.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003Cspan style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003Cspan style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EFor me, the amount is already a good deal because the port is far from our hotel plus we have our own space and that we don't have to commute anymore upon roaming around. So 2000\/6 that is P334. No hassle and stress-free. :)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003Cspan style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-15gTkCp7h9w\/WPGiOJcPHzI\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/ka7j8eaBGvUJt0vBtQrxuc-RMmYBK5HrQCEw\/s1600\/Guimaras.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Guimaras, Philippines\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-15gTkCp7h9w\/WPGiOJcPHzI\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/ka7j8eaBGvUJt0vBtQrxuc-RMmYBK5HrQCEw\/s640\/Guimaras.jpg\" title=\"Guimaras, Philippines\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-p97MtOYRfog\/WPGgQs2a86I\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/19ydarRP2ugDM32Sr2O89fcRPpc8flImQCEw\/s1600\/Guimaras%2B1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Guimaras, Philippines\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-p97MtOYRfog\/WPGgQs2a86I\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/19ydarRP2ugDM32Sr2O89fcRPpc8flImQCEw\/s640\/Guimaras%2B1.jpg\" title=\"Guimaras, Philippines\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-l1vfT1M-dxM\/WPGhFGyET6I\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/7Pso2tu_43g4GYsu3-2dBkzu9AvPW3LHQCEw\/s1600\/Guimaras%2B2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Guimaras, Philippines\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-l1vfT1M-dxM\/WPGhFGyET6I\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/7Pso2tu_43g4GYsu3-2dBkzu9AvPW3LHQCEw\/s640\/Guimaras%2B2.jpg\" title=\"Island Hopping in Guimaras\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003Cspan style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003Cspan style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EPlan is to have the island hopping the next day because we thought we couldn't do all the activities in one day. But nah, we managed to push through the island hopping the same day as our land tour around Guimaras. Win win! The only thing we will only do the next day is to prepare ourselves for a long travel time to Bacolod and then Manila.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003Cspan style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n We stayed at \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?cid=1762335\u0026amp;pcs=1\u0026amp;hid=567936\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERaymen Beach Resort\u003C\/a\u003E because this is the jump off of the island hopping and Alubihod beach is just a 3-minute walk away. So this is where the fun starts! We settled down in our room and changed to our island hopping attire. Since we were told that we can do both island hopping and city tour at the same day, we then started the adventure with island hopping! And oh btw if you're wondering if we did ever eat breakfast, we did! :D\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zo0WNxnTr30\/WPGg1RF4wEI\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/gqvDMEaW8tQorxka5JgitTVJfPE6FI00wCEw\/s1600\/Guimaras%2B16.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Guimaras, Philippines\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zo0WNxnTr30\/WPGg1RF4wEI\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/gqvDMEaW8tQorxka5JgitTVJfPE6FI00wCEw\/s640\/Guimaras%2B16.jpg\" title=\"SEAFDEC Guimaras\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n So our first stop? The Igang Marine Station of SEAFDEC (Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center). To tell you the truth, I am not expecting a lot about Guimaras. I mean it could just be like any other beach. We can have island hopping but are the islands and the beaches really worth it? That's what I thought at first. But while we're approaching SEAFDEC, right there and then, there is something really worth visiting. We stumble across a large group of people when we dock so the guide took us all in one group and started educating us about the place and their mission.\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n SEAFDEC is the breeding ground of different fishes. These marine creatures are then used for researches and are clustered into different fish pens to avoid unwanted creatures in that might eat the fishes.\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ig9dHMxxFgw\/WPGg43NHz5I\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/kde8MGrbybE7R6qBouBzS7czRxNH1yBTACEw\/s1600\/Guimaras%2B18.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Guimaras, Philippines\" border=\"0\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ig9dHMxxFgw\/WPGg43NHz5I\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/kde8MGrbybE7R6qBouBzS7czRxNH1yBTACEw\/s640\/Guimaras%2B18.jpg\" title=\"Guimaras, Philippines\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n It was fun playing with the fishes and feeding them as they try to catch the food. There are a lot of species to be seen but what I liked the most was the turtles! I may be in my early twenties but it was actually my first time to see a large turtle swimming around! It's as if I was on a field trip. LOL!\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n Next stop was the Ave Maria Islet. This is where the guide said we can have snorkeling. My friends snorkeled while I enjoyed the beach and the water. I'm not expecting to see a big ecosystem down below so I just took photos and swam. And also, after being stung by something while we're snorkeling in Coron, it's hard for me to have an encounter with fishes without proper gears.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n I just learned how important water shoes are! I don't know if they saw something but the surroundings of the beach are rocky. I had a hard time going back to the boat because of the rocks and the fear I might step on something poisonous or deadly.\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8e4UQhyZ5r0\/WPGhBRBQlwI\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/vJFcaskvMD034uCiZp3vNTqi7JRr3F_sACEw\/s1600\/Guimaras%2B19.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Guimaras, Philippines\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8e4UQhyZ5r0\/WPGhBRBQlwI\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/vJFcaskvMD034uCiZp3vNTqi7JRr3F_sACEw\/s640\/Guimaras%2B19.jpg\" title=\"Ave Maria Islet\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-co1U3v9uSas\/WPGhxTbXZqI\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/Lb3fzCYoVoQtZqUOrzCML2ZbHJGiZgBeQCEw\/s1600\/Guimaras%2B3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Guimaras, Philippines\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-co1U3v9uSas\/WPGhxTbXZqI\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/Lb3fzCYoVoQtZqUOrzCML2ZbHJGiZgBeQCEw\/s640\/Guimaras%2B3.jpg\" title=\"Guimaras, Philippines\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-0upfeFXGLTQ\/WPGgx-3W3AI\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/dpFMnUifBnsHq3GAvSlMy5199NdYoSSWACEw\/s1600\/Guimaras%2B17.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Guimaras, Philippines\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-0upfeFXGLTQ\/WPGgx-3W3AI\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/dpFMnUifBnsHq3GAvSlMy5199NdYoSSWACEw\/s640\/Guimaras%2B17.jpg\" title=\"Guimaras, Philippines\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EAve Maria Islet\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-omJ23SGKO8Y\/WPGhubOBA-I\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/FNyIfRmR5FAw7J2i5348USzxJpsJUzzcgCEw\/s1600\/Guimaras%2B27.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Guimaras, Philippines\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-omJ23SGKO8Y\/WPGhubOBA-I\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/FNyIfRmR5FAw7J2i5348USzxJpsJUzzcgCEw\/s640\/Guimaras%2B27.jpg\" title=\"Guimaras, Philippines\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n As for the beach alone, well.. it was nice. It was really little. It could pass off as sandbar if it wouldn't for the small rock formation beside it.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n Next stop was the Baras Cave. We didn't really go inside but it was just interesting because it's in the middle of the ocean. And for a change, it was cold on the surface.\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n We also went to see to Nagtago Beach from afar. There's actually a lot of islands to see while island hopping but we didn't go to see the others. Guess we just wanted some time with the sea. One place I want to see but we didn't go to was the turtle sanctuary. I saw a lot of photos online and it was really interesting to see up close! But well.. maybe next time?\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-YqU3zI2Vzg0\/WPGh3UGO3-I\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/DiZcrDjPmh09RcXAbSzndNqPOLJwrWaKgCEw\/s1600\/Guimaras%2B4.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Guimaras, Philippines\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-YqU3zI2Vzg0\/WPGh3UGO3-I\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/DiZcrDjPmh09RcXAbSzndNqPOLJwrWaKgCEw\/s640\/Guimaras%2B4.jpg\" title=\"Guimaras, Philippines\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EOtw back to Alubihod Beach\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-jMVoHqqXpx4\/WPGh7tRc2PI\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/VY5IpdhE86U1CYlCVRH7PUgVOy1Y512xACEw\/s1600\/Guimaras%2B5.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Guimaras, Philippines\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-jMVoHqqXpx4\/WPGh7tRc2PI\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/VY5IpdhE86U1CYlCVRH7PUgVOy1Y512xACEw\/s640\/Guimaras%2B5.jpg\" title=\"Guimaras, Philippines\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n It was tiring! All those travel from Iloilo to Island hopping. We went back to the hotel past noon and we haven't eaten lunch yet! So while some of us decided to play around Alubihod beach, some of us already took a bath and got ready for the next activity. No time to waste here. =D\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n But before everything else.. we had to try the famous Mango Pizza at Pitstop! Our hired multi cab for the day took us here to have lunch and to also try the mango pizza together with some other local dishes. But lo and behold, there are no mangoes available! Like really? Mango capital and yet there are no mangoes available? How can this be!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n Guess our visit was not yet the season of sweet mangoes. So for lunch, some of us ordered some other types of pizza, burgers, and rice meal. What I liked was the Adobo with mangoes. I thought it was a weird combination but it was actually good!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-RE-gCyFrzJQ\/WPGiMwKT9nI\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/IG5Q0edkgW4CjT9SqNQqk2xjdN0ldHevQCEw\/s1600\/Guimaras%2B8.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Guimaras, Philippines\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-RE-gCyFrzJQ\/WPGiMwKT9nI\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/IG5Q0edkgW4CjT9SqNQqk2xjdN0ldHevQCEw\/s640\/Guimaras%2B8.jpg\" title=\"Pitstop's menu\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n We can't leave a place without trying something that's really about that place and so we cannot leave Guimaras without ever tasting that mango pizza. We tried our luck and got their number because they said they deliver and we can also advance order the next day, but there's no guarantee.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n Pitstop's service, on the other hand, is very slow. We're hangry and starving already before the actual food was delivered to our tables. We also had to follow up several times.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n Right after filling our tummies, the tour continues! If you plan on visiting Guimaras, aside from island hopping. There are actually a lot of places you can visit and discover here. But just like any other travels we have, we can't possibly see them all especially that I think it was almost 3 PM and we haven't started with the city tour yet.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-OAD4OixUm80\/WPGhVfnATPI\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/xvagQERNAB8Iw1R_lXik48RLwJInn5KIQCEw\/s1600\/Guimaras%2B22.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Guimaras, Philippines\" border=\"0\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-OAD4OixUm80\/WPGhVfnATPI\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/xvagQERNAB8Iw1R_lXik48RLwJInn5KIQCEw\/s640\/Guimaras%2B22.jpg\" title=\"Guimaras, Philippines\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-lM26EiB1fRg\/WPGhX7-TXXI\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/pR_92i9lhBUe-fRWhl8RF-SuC1pzVWbFgCEw\/s1600\/Guimaras%2B23.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Guimaras, Philippines\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-lM26EiB1fRg\/WPGhX7-TXXI\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/pR_92i9lhBUe-fRWhl8RF-SuC1pzVWbFgCEw\/s640\/Guimaras%2B23.jpg\" title=\"Holy Family Hills\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EHoly Family Hills\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n We managed to visit the Guimaras sign\/lettering (I don't know what it's called! LOL), Holy Family Hills, as well as the San Lorenzo Windmills which if you would ask me has a Batanes vibe. Not that I already visited Batanes but the pictures I always see online is somehow close to what I saw there. And to be honest, I thought Ilocos is the only province that has windmills! Glad to know there are a lot more out there!\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n We watched the sunset before going back to the resort. It was a long drive but I swear, the windmills are a must see! I can imagine it as a setting of a movie because it is somehow has a romantic look.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-yR4XEsrrINE\/WPGgNgLkjAI\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/v00TSlUBckUhBYaAXNPWRYQaCDD_AWu3gCEw\/s1600\/Guimaras%2B11.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Guimaras, Philippines\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-yR4XEsrrINE\/WPGgNgLkjAI\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/v00TSlUBckUhBYaAXNPWRYQaCDD_AWu3gCEw\/s640\/Guimaras%2B11.jpg\" title=\"San Lorenzo Windmills\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EHashtag Golden Hour =))\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-4RA23-c41xs\/WPGgkbJZe-I\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/EwlZ2uo-dVUcBxXX_FDwHqUgU4ExlF9YACEw\/s1600\/Guimaras%2B14.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Guimaras, Philippines\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-4RA23-c41xs\/WPGgkbJZe-I\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/EwlZ2uo-dVUcBxXX_FDwHqUgU4ExlF9YACEw\/s640\/Guimaras%2B14.jpg\" title=\"San Lorenzo Windmills\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-TN04rCL_HcY\/WPGgdoCpgEI\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/ODKswTvdrV8z4pKDIYHlOcVVNx-49HBSACEw\/s1600\/Guimaras%2B12.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Guimaras, Philippines\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-TN04rCL_HcY\/WPGgdoCpgEI\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/ODKswTvdrV8z4pKDIYHlOcVVNx-49HBSACEw\/s640\/Guimaras%2B12.jpg\" title=\"Guimaras, Philippines\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n Later that night, we had dinner at their restaurant wherein we're all shocked because of how cheap the food was. We all ordered something for ourselves and we thought it was just single serving because the price looks like it. But then to our surprise, all the food we ordered are actually for sharing. Lol! Their Lomi was good btw. :D Very generous serving! \u003Ci\u003E*clap clap!*\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n We cap off the night by playing cards, listening to music, and some booze.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n Our second day in Guimaras is actually our last day for this trip. So come afternoon, we will be departing Bacolod.\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n Before riding a boat back to Iloilo, our driver managed to bring us to Trappist monastery and let us buy some treats. Trappist monastery is the place to be for \u003Ci\u003Epasalubong \u003C\/i\u003Ebecause in here, they sell food products that are made with mangoes. To me, they are also the Good Shepherd counterpart of Baguio. They say the mango jam here is the bomb but it was sold out when we got there, remember... it's not yet the season of mangoes during our visit.\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-nAIYUqNMqDc\/WPGnIJKK4mI\/AAAAAAAAIhs\/wzqagbc9VPg6CeKCoGQBdnHezub3HwUdQCLcB\/s1600\/Pitstop%2BMango%2BPizza.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Guimaras, Philippines\" border=\"0\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-nAIYUqNMqDc\/WPGnIJKK4mI\/AAAAAAAAIhs\/wzqagbc9VPg6CeKCoGQBdnHezub3HwUdQCLcB\/s640\/Pitstop%2BMango%2BPizza.png\" title=\"Pitstop's Mango Pizza\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EThe famous mango pizza on the right\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-tD8GJf6lR3E\/WPGghjhPOoI\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/7FEE3peGT0UTgL8Do6ccoxKO2jt47VzTQCEw\/s1600\/Guimaras%2B13.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Guimaras, Philippines\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-tD8GJf6lR3E\/WPGghjhPOoI\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/7FEE3peGT0UTgL8Do6ccoxKO2jt47VzTQCEw\/s640\/Guimaras%2B13.jpg\" title=\"Trappist Monastery\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003ETrappist Monastery\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-J-__vqorL5A\/WPGhfkVHNkI\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/pCbZRpU3Qakbs16U3PA1n4aeQaum0YZkQCEw\/s1600\/Guimaras%2B24.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Guimaras, Philippines\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-J-__vqorL5A\/WPGhfkVHNkI\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/pCbZRpU3Qakbs16U3PA1n4aeQaum0YZkQCEw\/s640\/Guimaras%2B24.jpg\" title=\"Trappist Monastery's products\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_FJVlNC0HvU\/WPGhg3YDnOI\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/dwkUQivhBpYFQBE6lgO4EJcNujBkv191ACEw\/s1600\/Guimaras%2B25.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Guimaras, Philippines\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_FJVlNC0HvU\/WPGhg3YDnOI\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/dwkUQivhBpYFQBE6lgO4EJcNujBkv191ACEw\/s640\/Guimaras%2B25.jpg\" title=\"Back to Iloilo\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n We also managed to try Pitstop's mango pizza. We called their branch to ask if they can make one and we'll just pick it up on the way to Jordan Wharf. And the verdict? So-so. I can't explain the taste but it's not that good yet it's not that bad either. Maybe the mangoes aren't really sweet yet or it's just that it's not really something good as I pictured it to be. But still, at least we got to try it and not ever wonder how it tastes.\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n I never knew I will be able to visit Guimaras anytime soon. I mean hello... I don't even know it's just near Iloilo in the first place. So that's one province off on my list.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-d8pq5109hpI\/WPGhK8_KmcI\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/xVislBRz-L4JwuyWQwP5ZtFyrdfVakOYgCEw\/s1600\/Guimaras%2B20.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Guimaras, Philippines\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-d8pq5109hpI\/WPGhK8_KmcI\/AAAAAAAAIhc\/xVislBRz-L4JwuyWQwP5ZtFyrdfVakOYgCEw\/s640\/Guimaras%2B20.jpg\" title=\"Guimaras, Philippines\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n Watch out next for our visit to The Ruins in Talisay. :)\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n This post is part of our Bacolod - Iloilo - Guimaras Tour. If you liked this post, you might also want to check these posts out:\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.maayalegaspi.com\/2017\/02\/bacolod-day-in-city-of-smiles.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBACOLOD\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.maayalegaspi.com\/2017\/02\/iloilo-dinagyang-2017.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EILOILO\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n \u003Cimg alt=\"Guimaras, Philippines\" src=\"http:\/\/i65.tinypic.com\/veyq90.jpg\" title=\"Living in the 'Moment - Guimaras, Philippines\" \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.maayalegaspi.com\/feeds\/8588653588522558731\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.maayalegaspi.com\/2017\/04\/guimaras-mangoes-and-beaches-what-else.html#comment-form","title":"5 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3760548448812987226\/posts\/default\/8588653588522558731"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3760548448812987226\/posts\/default\/8588653588522558731"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.maayalegaspi.com\/2017\/04\/guimaras-mangoes-and-beaches-what-else.html","title":"Guimaras: Mangoes and Beaches? What Else Can You Ask For?!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Maaya Legaspi"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10175924963575211047"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh3BjOMHg0AVmLcjpZy8qmbyHpgkPV4x4Q0ibrw3T2WG035M3C-LPhQaxlHgzbpRR2yKGPoJvWQ2gQNBv9HYgnKtPki7fFwSbKW7zU8zCn2kYWN8CUhjWNo9iCX6IHMgQ\/s220\/IMG_5916.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ummbm9idY5E\/WPGhTfOw9-I\/AAAAAAAAIgk\/GRb7viiZkvkRGdsu0j-RSf7su9K8mlPiACLcB\/s72-c\/Guimaras%2B21.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"5"},"georss$featurename":{"$t":"Guimaras, Philippines"},"georss$point":{"$t":"10.5928661 122.6325081"},"georss$box":{"$t":"10.0933821 121.98706109999999 11.0923501 123.2779551"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760548448812987226.post-2273584553311290261"},"published":{"$t":"2017-04-14T15:24:00.002+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-04-14T15:24:49.558+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"beach"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Coron"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"it's more fun in the philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Palawan"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"summer"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"vacation"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Coron, Palawan: Bulog Dos, Banana, and Malcapuya Island"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-QEZgE0PxEJ4\/WPB1Z1BBTFI\/AAAAAAAAIXY\/ZT36rPcnEPooczIk89kStSaUJZhcN4oDACLcB\/s1600\/Coron%252C%2BPalawan%2B5.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Coron, Palawan: Bulog Dos, Banana, and Malcapuya Island\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-QEZgE0PxEJ4\/WPB1Z1BBTFI\/AAAAAAAAIXY\/ZT36rPcnEPooczIk89kStSaUJZhcN4oDACLcB\/s640\/Coron%252C%2BPalawan%2B5.jpg\" title=\"Coron, Palawan: Bulog Dos, Banana, and Malcapuya Island\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nSince it's holy week and I am just home for the holidays, I'll make a throwback post about our last day Coron, Palawan. Well, this was supposed to be published months ago but there are a lot of things that happened. So here it is, a little late but should still be documented in my online travel journal. :)\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/--iZZLvQPgx8\/WPB1JrTqZoI\/AAAAAAAAIXM\/8MhiNM2F3dwwSSm_lDwzquw3chcbs2NMgCLcB\/s1600\/Coron%252C%2BPalawan%2B2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Coron, Palawan: Bulog Dos, Banana, and Malcapuya Island\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/--iZZLvQPgx8\/WPB1JrTqZoI\/AAAAAAAAIXM\/8MhiNM2F3dwwSSm_lDwzquw3chcbs2NMgCLcB\/s640\/Coron%252C%2BPalawan%2B2.jpg\" title=\"Coron, Palawan: Bulog Dos, Banana, and Malcapuya Island\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nWhen you have an amazing country such as Philippines that is full of amazing beaches, you just can't help but notice that even though it's less than a month before Christmas, people still explore the beauties of this majestic and world class beaches. Like us, celebrating my birthday in Coron and not minding the season even if it's not summer. BTW, beaches are a great destinations no matter what the season is. I can attest to that. :)\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nSo on our third day in Coron, the weather was so perfect. The storm was already over as the sky is very clear reminding us that this escape is not yet finish without visiting Bulog Dos Island, Banana Island, and Malcapuya Island.\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nHere are some of the proof that Coron, Palawan is the definitely a world class destination.\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-_kWQjue33YM\/WPB1IDbO7TI\/AAAAAAAAIXI\/LoXSJpopyZwJwGKPq0zAJjFygAEpzdwJQCLcB\/s1600\/Coron%252C%2BPalawan%2B1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Coron, Palawan: Bulog Dos, Banana, and Malcapuya Island\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-_kWQjue33YM\/WPB1IDbO7TI\/AAAAAAAAIXI\/LoXSJpopyZwJwGKPq0zAJjFygAEpzdwJQCLcB\/s640\/Coron%252C%2BPalawan%2B1.jpg\" title=\"Coron, Palawan: Bulog Dos, Banana, and Malcapuya Island\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EArriving at Bulog Dos island\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EApproaching Banana Island\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nBtw, we got our tour package from\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/coronavenuetravel\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECoron Avenue Travel and Tours\u003C\/a\u003E. Fast and smooth transaction. Included in our package are land transfers, 2 day island hopping, 3 nights accommodation with breakfast included, generous serving of lunch, and afternoon lunch. The only thing we had to buy was our dinner and some booze.\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nYup. No more narration. I'm sure all these photos can summarize how we felt when we visited these islands in Coron. It was a quick 4 day birthday trip but it is a definitely a trip to remember. From the black outs, storms, uncontrollable happenings to amazing beaches and food. Can we just live in the beach? You know, pack our bags and stare at beach for the rest of our lives? Sounds good to me. :)\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i65.tinypic.com\/veyq90.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.maayalegaspi.com\/feeds\/2273584553311290261\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.maayalegaspi.com\/2017\/04\/coron-palawan-bulog-dos-banana-and.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3760548448812987226\/posts\/default\/2273584553311290261"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3760548448812987226\/posts\/default\/2273584553311290261"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.maayalegaspi.com\/2017\/04\/coron-palawan-bulog-dos-banana-and.html","title":"Coron, Palawan: Bulog Dos, Banana, and Malcapuya Island"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Maaya Legaspi"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10175924963575211047"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh3BjOMHg0AVmLcjpZy8qmbyHpgkPV4x4Q0ibrw3T2WG035M3C-LPhQaxlHgzbpRR2yKGPoJvWQ2gQNBv9HYgnKtPki7fFwSbKW7zU8zCn2kYWN8CUhjWNo9iCX6IHMgQ\/s220\/IMG_5916.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-QEZgE0PxEJ4\/WPB1Z1BBTFI\/AAAAAAAAIXY\/ZT36rPcnEPooczIk89kStSaUJZhcN4oDACLcB\/s72-c\/Coron%252C%2BPalawan%2B5.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"},"georss$featurename":{"$t":"Coron Island, Coron, Philippines"},"georss$point":{"$t":"11.9283293 120.23973360000002"},"georss$box":{"$t":"11.6797288 119.91701010000003 12.1769298 120.56245710000002"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760548448812987226.post-3349089774613605014"},"published":{"$t":"2017-03-12T19:35:00.001+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-05-13T23:47:15.245+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Capiz"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"it's more fun in the philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Panay"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Roxas City"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"solo travel"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Sta. Monica church"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"travel"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Adventures in Roxas City: Seafood Capital of the Philippines"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-BzK4dob16es\/WMUh5nXj2wI\/AAAAAAAAIK8\/wez2kpuRH0IIls4-2wEVBAzgWA1MdIqaQCLcB\/s1600\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B15.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Things to do in Roxas City\" border=\"0\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-BzK4dob16es\/WMUh5nXj2wI\/AAAAAAAAIK8\/wez2kpuRH0IIls4-2wEVBAzgWA1MdIqaQCLcB\/s640\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B15.jpg\" title=\"Roxas City bandstand\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n If you have read this \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.maayalegaspi.com\/2017\/03\/the-solo-travel-that-almost-didnt-push.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epost\u003C\/a\u003E, then I'm pretty sure you know how this trip almost didn't push through. But just like what others said, it might be that the universe conspired and helped me experienced my first solo travel ever! Everything is just scary because I was alone in a foreign city, not mentioning that I'm not really well because I have mumps to take care of. I got long stares because my face is not proportional. Lol!\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n The plan is to go to \u003Cb\u003EIsla de Gigantes\u003C\/b\u003E and have an island hopping with different islands. And to go there, from Manila, I have to land at Roxas City and go to Bancal port. I decided to tour Roxas City on my first day so after an early morning flight, I landed at Roxas City, the capital of Capiz located at Western Visayas and the seafood capital of the Philippines.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nYou know what, I love exploring places that aren't famous yet with tourists and travelers. I mean, Capiz is not the place people would want to go to. They would probably prefer Boracay and its nightlife. Well, who doesn't want that, right? Although I love Boracay as well, I love exploring different places and observe the locals. They are what made that place it is so it's only fitting to observe their day to day life and explore the culture and food.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n First of all, there isn't a lot to see in Roxas City. You can explore the city in a day! But, if you've got lots of time to spare, then it's neighboring town has a lot to offer. I only have 1 day in Roxas City and even if I want to, I can't explore all of its neighboring towns. My itinerary for the day just consists of city tour and sampling different seafood because they said seafood here is cheap!\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sYbh5M1tJEw\/WMUjIq-qD4I\/AAAAAAAAIMI\/Qv0gjHBz5rU76b4USLv6tEbOF4HjTzENgCEw\/s1600\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Things to do in Roxas City\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sYbh5M1tJEw\/WMUjIq-qD4I\/AAAAAAAAIMI\/Qv0gjHBz5rU76b4USLv6tEbOF4HjTzENgCEw\/s640\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity.jpg\" title=\"at the shrine\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n First stop for the day is to get breakfast. Since my flight is early in the morning, I haven't eaten anything yet except for the smoothie I had at the airport. I saw from some bloggers that \u003Cb\u003Etricycles near the airport charge higher than the others\u003C\/b\u003E so it is recommended to walk meters away from the airport before hailing a tricycle (a mode of transportation that's similar to \u003Cb\u003Etuktuk \u003C\/b\u003Eof Thailand). I asked the driver to drop me off at the public market so I can try their local delicacy \u003Cb\u003Ebaye-baye\u003C\/b\u003E. I was also searching for an open fast food but can't find any.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n So while on the way to the public market, I asked the driver if Sta. Monica Church is far from where we were at and what mode of transportation I can take. He said it was far because it's already in the town of Panay. He offered to bring me there for P200 roundtrip. So me being the traveler not wanting any hassle, I accepted the offer. He also brought up some interesting places I can go to which aren't part of my planned itinerary.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n We had many conversations that led to different topics. It was also fun because the driver seems nice. He also offered to bring me to\u003Cb\u003E \u003C\/b\u003EShrine of the Sacred Heart of Jesus which by the way is on the top of a hill. Cars are able to go up but since it's a hill, the road is still rough and it's kinda dusty. It's as if I was in a roller coaster because if I won't hold onto anything, I might get thrown out of the tricycle. Lol.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-X__0x_sc6F0\/WMUidLDEELI\/AAAAAAAAIL0\/lJUPW-AO0_4Q45gho0jI7dZw5dkYqbwCQCEw\/s1600\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B4.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Things to do in Roxas City\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-X__0x_sc6F0\/WMUidLDEELI\/AAAAAAAAIL0\/lJUPW-AO0_4Q45gho0jI7dZw5dkYqbwCQCEw\/s640\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B4.jpg\" title=\"Shrine of the Sacred Heart of Jesus\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n So our first stop for the day was\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;Shrine of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;The shrine is famous for the gigantic statue of Jesus which the locals claim is 132ft tall. It was the first Friday when I went there so there's a mass going on inside. The view from the hill is also nice! You can almost see the whole city of Roxas! It also has a Rosary Garden that surrounds the praying area. And to compliment the statue of Jesus, it also has a life-size statue of Mama Mary.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n My father's friend told me that the owner of the place has a vow to create big statues in giving thanks for blessings. They own lots of hills and they make a shrine on the top. Going to Bancal Port in Carles Iloilo, we also pass by a hill where it houses a gigantic statue of Mama Mary. There are a lot of people visiting the area and to think that it's at the top of the hill, people seemed really drawn to the shrines.\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-mCyRX80Yt1Q\/WMUioiMcqZI\/AAAAAAAAIL8\/NFGswT_kyaM3YHyFa5qGkv19tqIRUiKXQCEw\/s1600\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B6.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Things to do in Roxas City\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-mCyRX80Yt1Q\/WMUioiMcqZI\/AAAAAAAAIL8\/NFGswT_kyaM3YHyFa5qGkv19tqIRUiKXQCEw\/s640\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B6.jpg\" title=\"Shrine of the Sacred Heart of Jesus\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EThe statue from afar\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-xGtd0x9AQLk\/WMUi6b-0A_I\/AAAAAAAAIMI\/7vhJ-xRMGCEJ-VOJFgwlMJcyEvw0mZWdgCEw\/s1600\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B7.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Things to do in Roxas City\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-xGtd0x9AQLk\/WMUi6b-0A_I\/AAAAAAAAIMI\/7vhJ-xRMGCEJ-VOJFgwlMJcyEvw0mZWdgCEw\/s640\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B7.jpg\" title=\"Rosary Garden\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-TnUXLE_hLHI\/WMUipFVJzxI\/AAAAAAAAIL8\/fEmGqVxrHA8qK0VtgPCUk5di5RN76JSNwCEw\/s1600\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B5.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Things to do in Roxas City\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-TnUXLE_hLHI\/WMUipFVJzxI\/AAAAAAAAIL8\/fEmGqVxrHA8qK0VtgPCUk5di5RN76JSNwCEw\/s640\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B5.jpg\" title=\"The view of Roxas City\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EThe view from the hill\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_KN_1hJfitQ\/WMUiYSEVv5I\/AAAAAAAAIL0\/m-9UP-E0vfA25U9Kl6aqzoHrnFHTTIEoQCEw\/s1600\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Things to do in Roxas City\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_KN_1hJfitQ\/WMUiYSEVv5I\/AAAAAAAAIL0\/m-9UP-E0vfA25U9Kl6aqzoHrnFHTTIEoQCEw\/s640\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B3.jpg\" title=\"Statues at Shrine of the Sacred Heart of Jesus\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-tlBRnYkqmAA\/WMUiPOmIetI\/AAAAAAAAIL0\/uBkgATZaDfUcTQvY0gawLilm9uzvp-0rACEw\/s1600\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Things to do in Roxas City\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-tlBRnYkqmAA\/WMUiPOmIetI\/AAAAAAAAIL0\/uBkgATZaDfUcTQvY0gawLilm9uzvp-0rACEw\/s640\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B2.jpg\" title=\"Inside the Shrine of the Sacred Heart of Jesus\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-pIU-6Ly7GI8\/WMUhNiMH9yI\/AAAAAAAAIK0\/uJ0JhWq_J6QnaEFVzCTIGC_yemHowT46gCEw\/s1600\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Things to do in Roxas City\" border=\"0\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-pIU-6Ly7GI8\/WMUhNiMH9yI\/AAAAAAAAIK0\/uJ0JhWq_J6QnaEFVzCTIGC_yemHowT46gCEw\/s640\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B1.jpg\" title=\"Prayers\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n We stayed here for an hour. The tricycle driver joined the mass while I roam around the place and lit candles.\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-y-kCCDK_Z3E\/WMUi_rvgTwI\/AAAAAAAAIME\/MK3biitI3OgTDYBZR5caJWUf7TeSkYK5ACEw\/s1600\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B8.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Things to do in Roxas City\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-y-kCCDK_Z3E\/WMUi_rvgTwI\/AAAAAAAAIME\/MK3biitI3OgTDYBZR5caJWUf7TeSkYK5ACEw\/s640\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B8.jpg\" title=\"Sta. Monica Church Panay Capiz\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n Our second stop was \u003Cb\u003ESta. Monica Church \u003C\/b\u003Efound in the town of Pan-ay, a national historical landmark as declared by National Historical Commission of the Philippines. Sta. Monica Church on the outside is just like a typical church you can see anywhere in the Philippines only that this church is known for housing the biggest bell in the Philippines and in Asia! The bell is still used up to this day and the tour guide said that the sound can be heard even in the center of Roxas City. I wonder how true that is!\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n On the top, you can also see the view of the whole, Pan-ay. You can even see the shrine we went earlier! There's no entrance fee but donations are much appreciated. There's also student guides that will share valuable history lessons regarding the bell and the church. There's also a museum but I wasn't able to go inside. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-wq7hTfvddsc\/WMUhmWBgL_I\/AAAAAAAAILk\/L2J49B2JF4cp4NHvYB352pojY7Ev5h5MACEw\/s1600\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B12.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Things to do in Roxas City\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-wq7hTfvddsc\/WMUhmWBgL_I\/AAAAAAAAILk\/L2J49B2JF4cp4NHvYB352pojY7Ev5h5MACEw\/s640\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B12.jpg\" title=\"Sta. Monice Church Panay Capiz\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-TYweKusY6Rc\/WMUhRrJx8XI\/AAAAAAAAILE\/o3dbTTz8I2UKU7WV3ZwRNWfJUVKMuR-4QCEw\/s1600\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B11.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Things to do in Roxas City\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-TYweKusY6Rc\/WMUhRrJx8XI\/AAAAAAAAILE\/o3dbTTz8I2UKU7WV3ZwRNWfJUVKMuR-4QCEw\/s640\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B11.jpg\" title=\"Inside the Sta. Monica Church Panay Capiz\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-S5YPl6o--W0\/WMUjbSwYqxI\/AAAAAAAAIMI\/80SxSuvVjNoyyIo-AWELy9KoLO862ItiQCEw\/s1600\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B9.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Things to do in Roxas City\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-S5YPl6o--W0\/WMUjbSwYqxI\/AAAAAAAAIMI\/80SxSuvVjNoyyIo-AWELy9KoLO862ItiQCEw\/s640\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B9.png\" title=\"Sta. Monice Church Panay Capiz\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EThe baptismal area that's not used anymore\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-AyRFILDrkrQ\/WMUhGzDVu9I\/AAAAAAAAIK0\/072QUgIiuhcak3-1zrIs8Kp70E3yOgpTQCEw\/s1600\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B10.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Things to do in Roxas City\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-AyRFILDrkrQ\/WMUhGzDVu9I\/AAAAAAAAIK0\/072QUgIiuhcak3-1zrIs8Kp70E3yOgpTQCEw\/s640\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B10.jpg\" title=\"View of Panay from Sta. Monica Church\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EThe view of the Pan-ay town\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ER6TIqVNfes\/WMUiDMWZ4rI\/AAAAAAAAILk\/_lAVn9uFayE_BvrW9neuDAAkBZZ2vL4owCEw\/s1600\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B17.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Things to do in Roxas City\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ER6TIqVNfes\/WMUiDMWZ4rI\/AAAAAAAAILk\/_lAVn9uFayE_BvrW9neuDAAkBZZ2vL4owCEw\/s640\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B17.jpg\" title=\"Sta. Monica Church\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EBehold, the biggest bell! (excuse my not so proportional face. lol!)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n The tricycle driver drove me back to Roxas but before we separate ways, he also brought me to the provincial capitol. The capitol, bandstand, and Roxas church are just near to each other. You can also walk to the birthplace of Pres. Manuel Roxas from the capitol if you opt to walk instead of taking a tricycle.\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-0rdof4FE6vc\/WMUh4alajQI\/AAAAAAAAILk\/C3FwPItvNmII7QWRMJqEDd6NJtbHvWaRACEw\/s1600\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B16.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Things to do in Roxas City\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-0rdof4FE6vc\/WMUh4alajQI\/AAAAAAAAILk\/C3FwPItvNmII7QWRMJqEDd6NJtbHvWaRACEw\/s640\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B16.jpg\" title=\"Birthplace of Manuel Roxas\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EThe birthplace of Pres. Manuel Roxas\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-DuBDe8aFz6M\/WMUhf7lHzPI\/AAAAAAAAILU\/Wa53YVL32UMhD7aP-TdMqw1tZVd_trWLQCEw\/s1600\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B13.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Things to do in Roxas City\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-DuBDe8aFz6M\/WMUhf7lHzPI\/AAAAAAAAILU\/Wa53YVL32UMhD7aP-TdMqw1tZVd_trWLQCEw\/s640\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B13.jpg\" title=\"Roxas Church.\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003ERoxas church\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n And since it was almost lunch time, I asked the tricycle driver to bring me to \u003Cb\u003EBaybay beach\u003C\/b\u003E to have lunch. This is also where you can see the\u003Cb\u003E People's Park. \u003C\/b\u003EIf you're visiting Roxas City, it's a must to eat seafood at the Baybay beach. This is where you will mostly find cheap seafood. You can also dip in the beach if you want to. For lunch, I had blue marlin where half of it was grilled and the other half was cooked a la Sinigang. I also ordered Squid but I wasn't able to eat it as I was having a hard time chewing hard foods due to my mumps.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-aAQCMOsx2GU\/WMUi2lLW7OI\/AAAAAAAAIME\/AUY7D-t8M7Q02oFpOobP8RCH8bLS-nAnQCEw\/s1600\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B20.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Things to do in Roxas City\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-aAQCMOsx2GU\/WMUi2lLW7OI\/AAAAAAAAIME\/AUY7D-t8M7Q02oFpOobP8RCH8bLS-nAnQCEw\/s640\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B20.png\" title=\"Baybay Beach\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-tLxbN2ggcyg\/WMUiLCP3qSI\/AAAAAAAAILk\/ndjUElZVsxMI_LQp2CE0qZmDE-zqeJpRgCEw\/s1600\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B19.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Things to do in Roxas City\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-tLxbN2ggcyg\/WMUiLCP3qSI\/AAAAAAAAILk\/ndjUElZVsxMI_LQp2CE0qZmDE-zqeJpRgCEw\/s640\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B19.jpg\" title=\"Baybay Beach\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n I didn't have any accommodation booked yet prior to this trip. So my plan after eating lunch was to look for a cheap and affordable accommodation so I can rest for a while before exploring the rest of the city. I texted my father if he knows any accommodation in Roxas. Luckily, he has a friend that's based in Roxas that was super hospitable! Like, I was able to save some bucks for dinner, accommodation, and even transpo going to Bancal port! That was huge savings! Her family adopted me for the night and let me stayed in a resort in President Roxas, one of the towns of Capiz province.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n So right after lunch, I contacted her and she and her husband fetch me from Baybay beach. We stayed at their house until afternoon and I took a nap to make up for the lost sleep due to the early morning flight.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n I wasn't able to go to some of the places on my itinerary but I don't mind! I was living with the locals for a night! I was also thinking that if it weren't for them, I would probably have a hard time reaching Bancal port. It was huge thanks to their family. :D\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n It was indeed a very pleasant visit to Roxas City. Here's my drafted itinerary for this trip:\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n 4:00AM - 4:30AM: Wake Up, Get ready\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n 4:30AM - 5:00AM: Travel to airport\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n 5:00AM - 5:30AM: Waiting to board\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n 5:30AM - 6:00AM: Boarding\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n 6:00AM - 7:10AM: Travel to Roxas\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n 7:10AM - 7:30AM: Deplane\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n 7:30AM - 8:30AM: Breakfast at Roxas: Market\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n 8:30AM - 12:30PM: City Tour\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003Cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E- Sta. Monica Church\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003Cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E- Manuel Roxas Shrine - Less than 70 meters from Panublion Museum\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003Cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E- Roxas Cathedral\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003Cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E- Roxas City Bridge\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003Cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E- Capiz Provincial Capitol\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003Cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E- Panublion Museum (opens 9am-6pm)\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003Cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E- Birthplace of President Manuel Roxas\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003Cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E- Roxas City Bandstand\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n 12:30PM - 2:00PM: Lunch at Baybay Beach, See People's Park\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n 2:00PM - 3:00PM: Check in at hotel, rest for awhile\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n 3:00PM - 7:00PM: City Tour\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003Cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E- I ❤ Capiz sign\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003Cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E- Cafe Terraza for merienda\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003Cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E- Lakad lakad, photo walk\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n 7:00PM - 8:30PM : \u0026nbsp;Dinner at Spanggo's cafe\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-g2Vs-Gzj-H4\/WMUhiiJvdCI\/AAAAAAAAILU\/46rxsD8mKt0Q27V339LAb1V2UVwt2o_VQCEw\/s1600\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B14.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Things to do in Roxas City\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-g2Vs-Gzj-H4\/WMUhiiJvdCI\/AAAAAAAAILU\/46rxsD8mKt0Q27V339LAb1V2UVwt2o_VQCEw\/s640\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B14.jpg\" title=\"Capitol of Capiz province\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EThe capitol\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n Roxas City is just small but there a lot to see in the whole Capiz. And solo traveler or not, Capiz province is worth visiting!\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n \u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i65.tinypic.com\/veyq90.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.maayalegaspi.com\/feeds\/3349089774613605014\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.maayalegaspi.com\/2017\/03\/adventures-in-roxas-city-seafood.html#comment-form","title":"14 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3760548448812987226\/posts\/default\/3349089774613605014"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3760548448812987226\/posts\/default\/3349089774613605014"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.maayalegaspi.com\/2017\/03\/adventures-in-roxas-city-seafood.html","title":"Adventures in Roxas City: Seafood Capital of the Philippines"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Maaya Legaspi"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10175924963575211047"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh3BjOMHg0AVmLcjpZy8qmbyHpgkPV4x4Q0ibrw3T2WG035M3C-LPhQaxlHgzbpRR2yKGPoJvWQ2gQNBv9HYgnKtPki7fFwSbKW7zU8zCn2kYWN8CUhjWNo9iCX6IHMgQ\/s220\/IMG_5916.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-BzK4dob16es\/WMUh5nXj2wI\/AAAAAAAAIK8\/wez2kpuRH0IIls4-2wEVBAzgWA1MdIqaQCLcB\/s72-c\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B15.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"14"},"georss$featurename":{"$t":"Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines"},"georss$point":{"$t":"11.5528816 122.740723"},"georss$box":{"$t":"11.3039806 122.41799950000001 11.8017826 123.0634465"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760548448812987226.post-5097479373160222861"},"published":{"$t":"2017-03-09T20:07:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-03-09T20:07:31.969+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"it's more fun in the philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"personal"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"solo travel"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"travel"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"travel diaries"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Visayas"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Solo Travel That Almost Didn't Push Through"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-QhGMm2h1y8o\/WME_MUryQEI\/AAAAAAAAIFQ\/1idqMKwIQ7gdU67mY5bFM9MvvG81kuanACLcB\/s1600\/Solo%2Btravelling%2B-%2BLiving%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"The Solo Travel That Almost Didn't Push Through\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-QhGMm2h1y8o\/WME_MUryQEI\/AAAAAAAAIFQ\/1idqMKwIQ7gdU67mY5bFM9MvvG81kuanACLcB\/s640\/Solo%2Btravelling%2B-%2BLiving%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B3.jpg\" title=\"The Solo Travel That Almost Didn't Push Through\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EMe: Malayo ba dito yung Sta. Monica church? Yung may malaking bell? \u003Ci\u003E(Is Sta. Monica church far from here? The one with the big bell?)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nTricycle driver: Malayo din ma'am, sa Panay na po yun. \u003Ci\u003E(It's far, it's already in Panay.)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n-----\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThere I was, riding a tricycle going to the public market in Roxas to find some delicacies that I can eat for breakfast. I found in some blogs that I should try baye-baye when I'm in Roxas. It's like a pinipinig delicacy. You see, this trip is all sorts of excitement and being scared. Scared of what lies ahead and scared of not knowing anyone along the way. But that's the very core and very reason why we travel alone at least once. To see how far can we make it, and have all sorts of misadventures that's one for the books.\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI booked this flight last April 2016.\u003Cb\u003E ~*Piso Fair!*~ \u003C\/b\u003EActually, I didn't know where to go back then. It just sounds like Iloilo is a good place for solo travellers, and for first time solo travellers. So I booked it.. roughly P650 roundtrip (around $13). I was ecstatic that time because finally I can try solo travelling! Yay! But turns out this trip almost didn't push through because of some external forces we can't really control. But in the end, all's well that ends well. Let me share with you why..\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-E7GXAJWdi_U\/WME_Kd3aWuI\/AAAAAAAAIFM\/_4eQqJHDtVkd8wwRBtd9kTbhf6b2MeoswCLcB\/s1600\/Solo%2Btravelling%2B-%2BLiving%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"The Solo Travel That Almost Didn't Push Through\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-E7GXAJWdi_U\/WME_Kd3aWuI\/AAAAAAAAIFM\/_4eQqJHDtVkd8wwRBtd9kTbhf6b2MeoswCLcB\/s640\/Solo%2Btravelling%2B-%2BLiving%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B1.jpg\" title=\"The Solo Travel That Almost Didn't Push Through\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-XRqJLlXmzMw\/WME_XuYQKbI\/AAAAAAAAIFc\/DG5XW-cXgvkPNeosQrko45bch1LC5G0TQCLcB\/s1600\/Solo%2Btravelling%2B-%2BLiving%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B4.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"The Solo Travel That Almost Didn't Push Through\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-XRqJLlXmzMw\/WME_XuYQKbI\/AAAAAAAAIFc\/DG5XW-cXgvkPNeosQrko45bch1LC5G0TQCLcB\/s640\/Solo%2Btravelling%2B-%2BLiving%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B4.jpg\" title=\"The Solo Travel That Almost Didn't Push Through\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nSearching in the internet, I found that Isla de Gigantes is accessible via Iloilo and Roxas City. I decided right then and there that that's the place I want to visit! But months before, I found out it's not possible because my flight to Iloilo is around 1PM and the boat that leaves in the port for Isla de Gigantes is at 2PM. Schedule can't really permit it. I can still continue to explore Iloilo city but we just went there last January (just in time for \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.maayalegaspi.com\/2017\/02\/iloilo-dinagyang-2017.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDinagyang\u003C\/a\u003E). And 3 days in Iloilo alone? I don't think it's a good idea. So instead of thinking of other stuff to do, I decided that I'll just miss my flight because first, it only costs P650 - no harm in missing it. Second, I'll just use my vacation leave credits for much anticipated vacations and travels.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nBut while I was on the edge of giving up, Cebu Pacific miraculously sent a schedule change email which entitles me to \u003Cb\u003Erebook\u003C\/b\u003E my flight on my preferred date, and on nearby ariports for free! Like spell lucky!!! The stars aligned and just like that, I was able to rebook my flight on my most convenient time. I decided that I'll rebook my Iloilo flight to Roxas City because I read that Roxas city is nearer in Bancal port in Carles Iloilo instead of the Iloilo proper. Going back to Manila, I still took the Iloilo airport. From there, I can explore both cities and Isla de Gigantes.\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-aqwhCATh9n8\/WME_JWsD9ZI\/AAAAAAAAIFI\/GLaD9-Ta688SqBG_1j_K-TEzpCD6O8DEQCLcB\/s1600\/Solo%2Btravelling%2B-%2BLiving%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"The Solo Travel That Almost Didn't Push Through\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-aqwhCATh9n8\/WME_JWsD9ZI\/AAAAAAAAIFI\/GLaD9-Ta688SqBG_1j_K-TEzpCD6O8DEQCLcB\/s640\/Solo%2Btravelling%2B-%2BLiving%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B2.jpg\" title=\"The Solo Travel That Almost Didn't Push Through\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nMarch just got busy because I was also trying to draft an itinerary for some upcoming travels. I already got a tour package on my Isla de Gigantes tour. Everything was all set! Got my swimsuit ready. The only thing missing is a tripod because I am travelling solo and therefore, it's a hassle to always ask people to take my pictures. (LOL! blogger probs)\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nAs I was about to buy some stuff for the upcoming and most awaited first solo travel ever, I woke up on a Sunday and found out that I have \u003Cb\u003Emumps!!\u003C\/b\u003E Like where the hell did I get it? I know that I have the strongest immune system so I was really shocked and kept praying that it will not last long enough to overlap with my travel.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-t7pFpyj-e_E\/WME_UkPLchI\/AAAAAAAAIFU\/iNw8UY_7YQg4AW0H4G2jD_bitW_iJdkPACLcB\/s1600\/Solo%2Btravelling%2B-%2BLiving%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B5.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"The Solo Travel That Almost Didn't Push Through\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-t7pFpyj-e_E\/WME_UkPLchI\/AAAAAAAAIFU\/iNw8UY_7YQg4AW0H4G2jD_bitW_iJdkPACLcB\/s640\/Solo%2Btravelling%2B-%2BLiving%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B5.jpg\" title=\"The Solo Travel That Almost Didn't Push Through\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EUnlimited scallops anyone? :P~\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nMy face got bigger and bigger almost everyday. I am already losing hope. I'm pretty much sure that even if I decided to go, the cabin crews might not let me go inside the aircraft because mumps is highly contagious. But me being persistent, I still packed my stuff and got ready for the flight. Like nothing's ever gonna stop me from this travel. Packed my meds, all the beach essentials, and on the day of my flight.. surprisingly, my face started to go back to normal! Though it's still swelling, at least it wasn't that scary big. I read that the first 5 days of swelling is the most contagious stage.. but I was on my 7th day and the swelling's starting to tone down.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-snLSVMHjOzA\/WME_gSDiiTI\/AAAAAAAAIFg\/1FWaVE8TiKEKWbtt_68DDVphwH3qLBLvQCLcB\/s1600\/Solo%2Btravelling%2B-%2BLiving%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B7.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"The Solo Travel That Almost Didn't Push Through\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-snLSVMHjOzA\/WME_gSDiiTI\/AAAAAAAAIFg\/1FWaVE8TiKEKWbtt_68DDVphwH3qLBLvQCLcB\/s640\/Solo%2Btravelling%2B-%2BLiving%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B7.jpg\" title=\"The Solo Travel That Almost Didn't Push Through\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mnNtwDmcDqA\/WME_nVI3QzI\/AAAAAAAAIFo\/bwK4fQ18QusO9owYGBHjs11p5FXK9xMegCLcB\/s1600\/Solo%2Btravelling%2B-%2BLiving%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B8.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"The Solo Travel That Almost Didn't Push Through\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mnNtwDmcDqA\/WME_nVI3QzI\/AAAAAAAAIFo\/bwK4fQ18QusO9owYGBHjs11p5FXK9xMegCLcB\/s640\/Solo%2Btravelling%2B-%2BLiving%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B8.jpg\" title=\"The Solo Travel That Almost Didn't Push Through\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nAnd there I was.. walking in the airport hallway like nothing is bothering me. Successfully went inside the aircraft. the plane is half full.. and this is my first time to fly with the plane not full. And from there, I started to feel all sorts of feelings again. I know deep within myself that travelling is one thing I will never get tired doing. Whether solo or with other people. I decided that I'll travel long term at least once in my life. Not now, of course. But probably on my late twenties.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Q-6NT0hMJgc\/WME_kj4TmMI\/AAAAAAAAIFk\/ZTHu6jmRAD4kknPXKZ3Lx5FzZnNalPSDgCLcB\/s1600\/Solo%2Btravelling%2B-%2BLiving%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"The Solo Travel That Almost Didn't Push Through\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Q-6NT0hMJgc\/WME_kj4TmMI\/AAAAAAAAIFk\/ZTHu6jmRAD4kknPXKZ3Lx5FzZnNalPSDgCLcB\/s640\/Solo%2Btravelling%2B-%2BLiving%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment.jpg\" title=\"The Solo Travel That Almost Didn't Push Through\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nSo what I can say? I successfullly landed at Roxas Airport. It was still early in the morning and the clouds are quite dark. Thankfully, it didn't rain during my stay there. IF you will ask me, this solo travel is an eye opener. I've experienced a lot. Sleeping with the locals, touring solo, and I've even had the longest scariest night of my life. I would probably draft another blog post for all the things I learned. will I travel solo again? Definitely!~\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i65.tinypic.com\/veyq90.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.maayalegaspi.com\/feeds\/5097479373160222861\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.maayalegaspi.com\/2017\/03\/the-solo-travel-that-almost-didnt-push.html#comment-form","title":"12 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3760548448812987226\/posts\/default\/5097479373160222861"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3760548448812987226\/posts\/default\/5097479373160222861"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.maayalegaspi.com\/2017\/03\/the-solo-travel-that-almost-didnt-push.html","title":"The Solo Travel That Almost Didn't Push Through"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Maaya Legaspi"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10175924963575211047"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh3BjOMHg0AVmLcjpZy8qmbyHpgkPV4x4Q0ibrw3T2WG035M3C-LPhQaxlHgzbpRR2yKGPoJvWQ2gQNBv9HYgnKtPki7fFwSbKW7zU8zCn2kYWN8CUhjWNo9iCX6IHMgQ\/s220\/IMG_5916.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-QhGMm2h1y8o\/WME_MUryQEI\/AAAAAAAAIFQ\/1idqMKwIQ7gdU67mY5bFM9MvvG81kuanACLcB\/s72-c\/Solo%2Btravelling%2B-%2BLiving%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B3.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"12"},"georss$featurename":{"$t":"Carles, Iloilo, Philippines"},"georss$point":{"$t":"11.5687532 123.23632459999999"},"georss$box":{"$t":"11.3198247 122.9136011 11.8176817 123.55904809999998"}}]}});