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We were supposed to leave the hotel at 6:30 AM but ended up
leaving a little later. We walked on our way to Ted's Oldtimer La Paz Batchoy
to have a taste of the authentic La Paz Batchoy for breakfast. We ordered the
beef batchoy and thought it was better than the extra super as it was more
expensive. Well, unfortunately it wasn't. It tasted just like any other beef
mami so we promised to come back there and order the real thing.
We took and taxi and told the driver to drop us at the
terminal going to Guimaras. Good thing we did not take the jeepney because the terminal
was actually moved to Parola since the Ortiz wharf is undergoing renovation.
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| The boat going to Guimaras and the Jordan port |
There are actually two boat stations there one going to
Buenavista and one going to Jordan (pronounce as Hordan). My friend from Iloilo
was laughing at me since I pronounce it as Jordan (as in the country). We asked
around and we were directed to the ticket counter. We immediately booked a
ticket and went straight to our boat. We then called our contact in Guimaras
for the day tour. I already communicated
to our tricycle driver beforehand. I got his number from another blog. His name
is Gerard and his contact number is 09084748122. He was very nice and we think
he was the best tricycle driver/tour guide/photographer in town.
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| My friends Diwa and Percy and our tour guide/photographer/driver Gerard. He's the best tour guide in town so contact him if you are planning to visit the Island. |
We first went to the smallest plaza and took some photos.
Gerard told us that it was once a Guinness world record holder. Although it is
no longer the smallest plaza in the world, it remained to be the smallest plaza
in the Philippines.
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| The Smallest Plaza |
Then we proceeded to the area where we had a view
overlooking Iloilo. We took some photos and went to our next destination - the
Museo de Guimaras.
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| Overlooking the city of Iloilo |
The museum is currently undergoing renovation so it is closed
to the public.
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| Museo de Guimaras |
Next, we tasted the
famous mango pizza at PitStop restaurant. It was really good and we ate it with gusto.
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| Mango Pizza at PitStop |
Then, we visited the Trappist Monastery and enjoyed the
calmness of the place. It was a peaceful and solemn place. We stayed quite
longer in the place since we appreciate its serenity. We went to their
pasalubong store where my friends bought some items and I did not. I thought since
we are going to the pasalubong center at a later time it would be wiser to buy
the pasalubong from there. It wasn’t a wise decision after all. We found out
later that most of the items in the pasalubong center were supplied by Trappist
monastery so the prices were a little expensive already.
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| The Trappist Monastery |
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| The Trappist Monastery |
Going back to our tour, Gerard drove us to Camp Alfredo, he
told us there was a zip line inside but he said it wasn't that high so we
decided to skip and just took photos at the entrance of the camp.
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| Camp Alfredo |
The rain started to pour and luckily it did not last long.
We were supposed to go to Guisi beach and light house but decided to go
straight to Raymen beach. The view was nice but we did not swim because we did
not bring extra clothes.
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| Raymen Beach Resort |
We decided to avail Raymen's Island tour. The waves were high
so we were not able to go to all the Islands. We first went to SEAFDEC and
enjoyed a lot. Manong Romel, one of the technicians was very enthusiastic in
educating us about the species they are studying and propagating. He knows a
lot and sounds like a scientist! He was very nice and we really appreciate his
effort in sharing his thoughts and insights.
After such a tiring day, we headed back to Iloilo and enjoyed the rest of the day.
After such a tiring day, we headed back to Iloilo and enjoyed the rest of the day.
Guimaras
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12-Oct-12
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per Head
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Total
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7:00
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Left
Hotel / Breakfast
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16.7
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50
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7:05
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Arrived
at Ted's restaurant
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100.0
|
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7:45
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Left
Ted's to the Port (Parola) by taxi (20 mins)
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35.0
|
105
|
Tricycle
Rent (with driver)
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366.7
|
1100
|
|
8:10
|
Departed
Parola to Guimaras (15 mins)
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15.0
|
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8:30-8:40
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Smallest
Plaza
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8:50-8:55
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Overlooking
Iloilo
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9:05-9:10
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Museo de
Guimars
|
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9:20-10:00
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Pizza at
Pit Stop
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116.7
|
350
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10:05-10:45
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Trappist
Monastery
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10:45 - 11:00
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Camp
Alfredo
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11:30
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Arrived
in Raymen Beach Resort
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15.0
|
|
11:45
|
Island
Hopping (2 hours) SEAFDEC & Ave Maria
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216.7
|
650
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13:45
|
Left
Raymen Beach
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14:10
|
Arrived
at Pasalubong Center
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Pasalubong
(assorted food)
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350.0
|
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14:35
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Left
Pasalubong Center
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14:50
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Arrived
at the port
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14:55
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Left
Jordan port
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15.0
|
|
15:10
|
Arrived
at Parola port & Taxi back to the hotel
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15:30
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Arrived
in the hotel (rest and work)
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19:00
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Dinner
at Teds again
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120.0
|
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20:00
|
Work
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Coffee
|
60.0
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Grocery
|
80.0
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1506.7
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