Monday, May 20, 2013
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Batog Beach - hidden wonder of Burgos Pangasinan
Hidden in Burgos Pangasinan, white sand beach with caves, rock formations and white sand private-like area covered and divided by tall rocks that can not be seen without going through.
May 3, 2013
23:25 leave Five Star terminal in Cubao to Alaminos - P300 (non-AC)
May 4, 2013
02:00 arrived at Alaminos terminal
02:40 leave Alaminos terminal (through Victory Liner-Sta. Cruz)
03:00 arrived at Burgos Pangasinan
06:15 to Ilio-Ilio
07:25 trek to Batog beach-explore beach and cave
09:45 breakfast at the brach-courtesy of Ms. Evelyn Magno Cabigting
10:00+ enjoyed halu-halo @P15
10:45 leave Ilio-Ilio through Kuliglig to Cabongaoan-courtesy of Ms. Evelyn
Batog Beach - May 4, 2013
With
Byaheng Jologs
Cecille CCF
Irog Jose
Rome Romer
Suzette Estares and son Ram
JC Sabio
Thrasher Mina
As usual late na naman ako sa usapan! :D
For weeks, I have been thinking whether to go or not to go to Mina’s event because of the tempting events/invitations lined up. Since I first nod with Bangag’s Mina’s event, I stick to it a week before the event and much when I talked to Ms. Evelyn’s proposed seafood dinner/breakfast! Hmmm, yummy! When talking about beach, seafood, swimming, anything about water, I just love the idea of being with the ‘water wonder’!
Geez, honestly, I am not excited. I am just curious about how the beach or the area looks like since I heard that this is a not so famous beach and some kind of a virgin one. Base on the event picture, I don’t really expect much. I just wonder and wonder and wonder until the date…
Since the original batch of Bangags won’t make it, I decided to invite some of my friends. First, I only invited sir Bong Damian, my co-mountaineer in Mayon when he told me that he’s interested and he wanted to go back to 100 Islands and go kayaking-caving in some islands of 100 Islands where boats can’t get into it and only kayaks can. Well then, this is what I am interested then, 100 Islands-one of my dream Philippine tourist spot to be with.
Two days before the event, sir Bong back-out because of some reason. Rome changed his mind and go with us. Kix as well, but won't make because of work. Then I invited Suzette to the last minute. Without any hesitation, she even bring along Ram!
We should be riding with Victory Liner but transferred to Five Star. And travelling with AC to non-AC. This is my first time riding to a non-AC bus going to North? Its more fun hanging out with Bangags! Wehehehe! I tried to sleep while on our way but I really can't. I just pretend. Lol. Iniina and Rome chatted till we get to Alaminos terminal and transferred to another AC bus (Sta. Cruz) bound to Burgos. Everything turned out fun!
While waiting for the tricycle that would pick us up from the waiting shed of Burgos, we walked by the market just behind the shed :D.
As the tricycle arrived, we waited for some moment of to what to do with Mamang and decided later to go and send another trike for Mamang.
A 30-45 minutes trike to Ilio-Ilio, Burgos Pangasinan is so a combination of concrete and rough road. While on way, Lady C was thinking about the movie, 'The Road', because of its distance and I was thinking of our Pantingan-Tarak traverse also because of the distance we are travelling.
Geez, as we arrived at Ilio-Ilio, everyone's first glance of the place' name is Iloilo! lol!
We are lucky enough that Ms. Evelyn's place is just in front of the court. Our coffee break is fun and full of laughter! Thanks really for the invitation Ms. Eve! :)
I am thankful that Bangag and my invited friends are in for our so-called 'beach exploration'. We laugh all the time and enjoyed the place and its beauty. What more with Batig beach! We trek for around 30minutes to the beach from Ms. Eve's house. Bangag and friends are all creative! I don't regret at all that I go with them! Lots of stories to tell and creative/impromptu stories while on our way to the beach. Teasing and booing everyone is fun and not an offensive type with the group because of open-mindedness! :) We all thought of Mt/ Marami because of trail we are trekking and the hotness of the place (summer though). But, when we first see an ocean not so very far from us, we got so excited because of its color, so, clear blue!
We all welcomed the beach with only "WOW"! Our trek is so worth it! Its white sand, my thought even declared the place as the Kapurpurawan of Pangasinan as shown on the pic the Kapurpurawan-like rock formation as you use to first see the rock nearby the pathway where we came from. Only, it is black in color! And the sea water is really clear. Rock formations, big rock formations in black. When you able to see the beach, all you can think of is, 'what is it that lies in this beach/place?!'. You will surely wonder of more, and exploration of the place!
We didn't focus much on the left side of the beach. We just go directly to the right side of it. That big black kapurpurawan-like rock formation of the right side is the first eye-catcher in the place! I and Byaheng Jologs managed to go on top of that needle-like-step-path of that rock.
After some while, we really explore the place through Ms. Eve's 2 nephews. A half day is not enough to explore there! You can see more rock formations, star fish mostly on each small holes of the flat-bed area of the beach. There are even places which they called the swimming pool. Purely because of the open areas of clear blue water placed on some areas of the walkway of the beach, and the only place where you can swim but not so deep.
Just few minutes away from the big rock where we stayed is a cave! We are only not that lucky because we all don't have headlamps. Rome and I tried to get in on the right side of the cave (not a deep area of the cave) with Ms. Eve's nephew using our mobile's torch but unfortunate enough because just two minutes from the open, the cave is already blocked by loose rocks and soil. He said, that the little hole on the left side of the cave is a deeper one but is not advisable because we all don't have the headlamps and the cave on the left side has a big hole! Makes me wonder how it looks like. Its my first time anyway. Stalactites and stalagmites, cool! Specially when you see the formations shines! I love it! I can't wait for the Sohoton Cave thing on August. <3<3<3
Since we can't do anything more on the cave, we decided to go back for Ms. Evelyn and family might be there already in our meet up place (to the big rock with big shed :D). Upon going out, Ms. Eve's nephews show us the a family of sea urchin! Maratangtang as they called it. Geez, I am much scared! When I saw him carrying that. He said, it is not the kind of the black one where you can't get to touch it because if you do, you'll surely be in danger! I got the courage to touch it. put it on my palm and when it moves, it almost fell to the water! I am really scared. But when he assures that it is really harmful, so be it, turns out tickling my palm! :D So cute and adorable!
We don't explore much farther because of the meeting time for meal. But before Rome and I followed Bangags, I noticed some cove-like areas and point those to Rome! Those are cool! They look like private coves on a deserted area of Batog (left side still)! :D
I am really amazed by the place! Batog beach rocks! That certain cove-like area, really can't get off my mind! White sand, surely you'll gonna have the privacy you wanted there (emo-emo :D)!
Thanks much Ms. Evelyn Magno Cabigting for the invitation to see the wonder of beautiful Batog beach! :)
A week after, Ryan Yusi, one of "Bangag" who didn't make it with us, went here as well to see the hidden wonder of Batog beach just like us! :) One thing, envied by our pictures and stories, he didn't go to Cabongaoan beach! He was mesmerized by Batog and stayed overnight there instead! Waaaa! :D
23:25 leave Five Star terminal in Cubao to Alaminos - P300 (non-AC)
May 4, 2013
02:00 arrived at Alaminos terminal
02:40 leave Alaminos terminal (through Victory Liner-Sta. Cruz)
03:00 arrived at Burgos Pangasinan
06:15 to Ilio-Ilio
07:25 trek to Batog beach-explore beach and cave
09:45 breakfast at the brach-courtesy of Ms. Evelyn Magno Cabigting
10:00+ enjoyed halu-halo @P15
10:45 leave Ilio-Ilio through Kuliglig to Cabongaoan-courtesy of Ms. Evelyn
Batog Beach - May 4, 2013
With
Byaheng Jologs
Cecille CCF
Irog Jose
Rome Romer
Suzette Estares and son Ram
JC Sabio
Thrasher Mina
As usual late na naman ako sa usapan! :D
For weeks, I have been thinking whether to go or not to go to Mina’s event because of the tempting events/invitations lined up. Since I first nod with Bangag’s Mina’s event, I stick to it a week before the event and much when I talked to Ms. Evelyn’s proposed seafood dinner/breakfast! Hmmm, yummy! When talking about beach, seafood, swimming, anything about water, I just love the idea of being with the ‘water wonder’!
Geez, honestly, I am not excited. I am just curious about how the beach or the area looks like since I heard that this is a not so famous beach and some kind of a virgin one. Base on the event picture, I don’t really expect much. I just wonder and wonder and wonder until the date…
Since the original batch of Bangags won’t make it, I decided to invite some of my friends. First, I only invited sir Bong Damian, my co-mountaineer in Mayon when he told me that he’s interested and he wanted to go back to 100 Islands and go kayaking-caving in some islands of 100 Islands where boats can’t get into it and only kayaks can. Well then, this is what I am interested then, 100 Islands-one of my dream Philippine tourist spot to be with.
Two days before the event, sir Bong back-out because of some reason. Rome changed his mind and go with us. Kix as well, but won't make because of work. Then I invited Suzette to the last minute. Without any hesitation, she even bring along Ram!
We should be riding with Victory Liner but transferred to Five Star. And travelling with AC to non-AC. This is my first time riding to a non-AC bus going to North? Its more fun hanging out with Bangags! Wehehehe! I tried to sleep while on our way but I really can't. I just pretend. Lol. Iniina and Rome chatted till we get to Alaminos terminal and transferred to another AC bus (Sta. Cruz) bound to Burgos. Everything turned out fun!
While waiting for the tricycle that would pick us up from the waiting shed of Burgos, we walked by the market just behind the shed :D.
As the tricycle arrived, we waited for some moment of to what to do with Mamang and decided later to go and send another trike for Mamang.
A 30-45 minutes trike to Ilio-Ilio, Burgos Pangasinan is so a combination of concrete and rough road. While on way, Lady C was thinking about the movie, 'The Road', because of its distance and I was thinking of our Pantingan-Tarak traverse also because of the distance we are travelling.
Geez, as we arrived at Ilio-Ilio, everyone's first glance of the place' name is Iloilo! lol!
We are lucky enough that Ms. Evelyn's place is just in front of the court. Our coffee break is fun and full of laughter! Thanks really for the invitation Ms. Eve! :)
I am thankful that Bangag and my invited friends are in for our so-called 'beach exploration'. We laugh all the time and enjoyed the place and its beauty. What more with Batig beach! We trek for around 30minutes to the beach from Ms. Eve's house. Bangag and friends are all creative! I don't regret at all that I go with them! Lots of stories to tell and creative/impromptu stories while on our way to the beach. Teasing and booing everyone is fun and not an offensive type with the group because of open-mindedness! :) We all thought of Mt/ Marami because of trail we are trekking and the hotness of the place (summer though). But, when we first see an ocean not so very far from us, we got so excited because of its color, so, clear blue!
We all welcomed the beach with only "WOW"! Our trek is so worth it! Its white sand, my thought even declared the place as the Kapurpurawan of Pangasinan as shown on the pic the Kapurpurawan-like rock formation as you use to first see the rock nearby the pathway where we came from. Only, it is black in color! And the sea water is really clear. Rock formations, big rock formations in black. When you able to see the beach, all you can think of is, 'what is it that lies in this beach/place?!'. You will surely wonder of more, and exploration of the place!
We didn't focus much on the left side of the beach. We just go directly to the right side of it. That big black kapurpurawan-like rock formation of the right side is the first eye-catcher in the place! I and Byaheng Jologs managed to go on top of that needle-like-step-path of that rock.
After some while, we really explore the place through Ms. Eve's 2 nephews. A half day is not enough to explore there! You can see more rock formations, star fish mostly on each small holes of the flat-bed area of the beach. There are even places which they called the swimming pool. Purely because of the open areas of clear blue water placed on some areas of the walkway of the beach, and the only place where you can swim but not so deep.
Just few minutes away from the big rock where we stayed is a cave! We are only not that lucky because we all don't have headlamps. Rome and I tried to get in on the right side of the cave (not a deep area of the cave) with Ms. Eve's nephew using our mobile's torch but unfortunate enough because just two minutes from the open, the cave is already blocked by loose rocks and soil. He said, that the little hole on the left side of the cave is a deeper one but is not advisable because we all don't have the headlamps and the cave on the left side has a big hole! Makes me wonder how it looks like. Its my first time anyway. Stalactites and stalagmites, cool! Specially when you see the formations shines! I love it! I can't wait for the Sohoton Cave thing on August. <3<3<3
Since we can't do anything more on the cave, we decided to go back for Ms. Evelyn and family might be there already in our meet up place (to the big rock with big shed :D). Upon going out, Ms. Eve's nephews show us the a family of sea urchin! Maratangtang as they called it. Geez, I am much scared! When I saw him carrying that. He said, it is not the kind of the black one where you can't get to touch it because if you do, you'll surely be in danger! I got the courage to touch it. put it on my palm and when it moves, it almost fell to the water! I am really scared. But when he assures that it is really harmful, so be it, turns out tickling my palm! :D So cute and adorable!
spot the difference! :D
We don't explore much farther because of the meeting time for meal. But before Rome and I followed Bangags, I noticed some cove-like areas and point those to Rome! Those are cool! They look like private coves on a deserted area of Batog (left side still)! :D
I am really amazed by the place! Batog beach rocks! That certain cove-like area, really can't get off my mind! White sand, surely you'll gonna have the privacy you wanted there (emo-emo :D)!
Thanks much Ms. Evelyn Magno Cabigting for the invitation to see the wonder of beautiful Batog beach! :)
thanks for the pic Ms. Eve
at the biggest tire with directions on top-thanks for the pic Mamang
A week after, Ryan Yusi, one of "Bangag" who didn't make it with us, went here as well to see the hidden wonder of Batog beach just like us! :) One thing, envied by our pictures and stories, he didn't go to Cabongaoan beach! He was mesmerized by Batog and stayed overnight there instead! Waaaa! :D
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
May 1, 2013 - Labor Day, Jogtry Day! Solo
ANG SAYA LANG!
May 1st 2013
Papasok dahil monthend
1st Wednesday
1st time-try lang
Lakad-takbo mag isa
pagdating sa EDSA, lingon-lingon sa likod baka may holdaper, ilaw sa madilim na daan, headlights ng mga sasakyan! :D
Baclaran church (inside) to Kalayaan (bhaws)
18:45 palabas ng church
19:45 pasok sa loob ng bahay
exactly 1hour kasama na mga pahingahinga at palamig sa 7-11 ng Evangelista :D !!!
♥♥♥
Pagkagaling sa Mountaineers night, past 3 am, bulagta sa higaan agad. Gising ng alas 730, alis ng 830
Paggising sa umaga, Happy na, walang almusal, Jollibee na lang! :D
Walang plano kahit ano kundi ang magjog gamit ang mga bagong uniform!l lol! Salamat Kiko! :D
Since maaga natapos sa mga transaksyones, gala mode. Hmmm.. syempre isip isip kung ano pwede gawin maliban sa maglaba... Aha! 1st Wednesday! Pabinyag nalang ako. Pabinyag ng sapatos, short and shirts! lagi naman, pag may bago, dapat, ipansimba muna! Wahahaha!
Niyaya ko si Kiko at Che, ayaw sumama. Tulog ang peg ni Che at Eastwood for friends naman si Kix. hay naku....Okay, outfit mode. Nakapagsolo sa Tapulao na walang kaalam alam kung anong madadatnan ko doon, sa EDSA pa kaya hindi ko gagawin. Sakay ng bus to Heritage then jog from Heritage to Baclaran church, ang kaso ang dami palang tao...lakad nalang! Wehehe!
After mass, kumpisal ang peg. HIndi na nakakaattend ng mass dahil linggo-linggo sa galaan at kabundukan. After, Novena naman tapos hingi guidance sa Maykapal dahil mag isa kong gagawin ang pagbaybay sa Epifanio Delos Santos!
Ang peg, jog jog lang kunwari! :D At 18:45, palabas na ako, heto na ang human traffic! Wehehe! ok lang, keribels hindi naman akech nagmamadali. Okay human traffic ulit sa may taft. Paglampas ng Taft, after ng Philtranco bus lines station and three others, may mga taxi na nag aabang ng pasahero kesahodang nakapila lang sa tabi ng EDSA. Lapit si koya, ati, sakay ka taxi,(habang nakasunod)? Papunta po kayo saan? Ngingiti lang ang diwata at tatango! Deep inside, "hala! anech etech?! puro lalaki mga nakakasalubong ko?!" syempre, keribels, hindi dapat pahalatang kinakabahan. Runner lang ang peg! wahahhaha! kesahodang hindi. Por Que nagjajog astigin lang ang dating ng Diwatang nag iisa sa EDSA! Wahaha!
Pagdating sa Evangelista, pasok sa 7-11, palamig muna akech. Hmm.gusto ko bumili ng Propell o Pocarri! Ayayay! Naalala ko wala pala akong datz! check muna sa coin purse, swerti si sti, may mga kapapelan, buti na lang. Pocari labas! wehehhee! Paglabas ng Diwata, tabi si koya! Runner peg ulit kunwari, derederetso lang... kailangan mag kundisyon. Parang hindi perstaym?! :D Ayaw ko na sa BGC dami real runners doon eh...wahahha! Oo nga pala, naalalala ko Wednesday group pala ngayon. Sorry naman nasa EDSA na ako eh! wehehehe!
Yayks, after Evangelista, ang dami nang dilim! no worries atakbo naman ako eh. HIndi mailabas ang camfon para magpics. sige lang mahirap na. Basta, tingin tingin nalang ako sa likod ko baka mamaya may nakasunod pala sa akin lagot na ang aking pinakamamahal na fon na dinagdagan ng disgrasya ni Roma kagabi sa Mountaineers night! Hayst! :D
Ayun, thanks God always, safe na safe naman ang lola! sinalubong pa ng mga friendships na mga nagttricycle, "Idol, pinagpapawisan ka ba?!" Wahaha!
Wow, solo fear sa EDSA ng gabi, conquered! :D oooooooooooha?! <3<3<3
May 1st 2013
Papasok dahil monthend
1st Wednesday
1st time-try lang
Lakad-takbo mag isa
pagdating sa EDSA, lingon-lingon sa likod baka may holdaper, ilaw sa madilim na daan, headlights ng mga sasakyan! :D
Baclaran church (inside) to Kalayaan (bhaws)
18:45 palabas ng church
19:45 pasok sa loob ng bahay
exactly 1hour kasama na mga pahingahinga at palamig sa 7-11 ng Evangelista :D !!!
♥♥♥
Pagkagaling sa Mountaineers night, past 3 am, bulagta sa higaan agad. Gising ng alas 730, alis ng 830
Paggising sa umaga, Happy na, walang almusal, Jollibee na lang! :D
Walang plano kahit ano kundi ang magjog gamit ang mga bagong uniform!l lol! Salamat Kiko! :D
Since maaga natapos sa mga transaksyones, gala mode. Hmmm.. syempre isip isip kung ano pwede gawin maliban sa maglaba... Aha! 1st Wednesday! Pabinyag nalang ako. Pabinyag ng sapatos, short and shirts! lagi naman, pag may bago, dapat, ipansimba muna! Wahahaha!
Niyaya ko si Kiko at Che, ayaw sumama. Tulog ang peg ni Che at Eastwood for friends naman si Kix. hay naku....Okay, outfit mode. Nakapagsolo sa Tapulao na walang kaalam alam kung anong madadatnan ko doon, sa EDSA pa kaya hindi ko gagawin. Sakay ng bus to Heritage then jog from Heritage to Baclaran church, ang kaso ang dami palang tao...lakad nalang! Wehehe!
After mass, kumpisal ang peg. HIndi na nakakaattend ng mass dahil linggo-linggo sa galaan at kabundukan. After, Novena naman tapos hingi guidance sa Maykapal dahil mag isa kong gagawin ang pagbaybay sa Epifanio Delos Santos!
Ang peg, jog jog lang kunwari! :D At 18:45, palabas na ako, heto na ang human traffic! Wehehe! ok lang, keribels hindi naman akech nagmamadali. Okay human traffic ulit sa may taft. Paglampas ng Taft, after ng Philtranco bus lines station and three others, may mga taxi na nag aabang ng pasahero kesahodang nakapila lang sa tabi ng EDSA. Lapit si koya, ati, sakay ka taxi,(habang nakasunod)? Papunta po kayo saan? Ngingiti lang ang diwata at tatango! Deep inside, "hala! anech etech?! puro lalaki mga nakakasalubong ko?!" syempre, keribels, hindi dapat pahalatang kinakabahan. Runner lang ang peg! wahahhaha! kesahodang hindi. Por Que nagjajog astigin lang ang dating ng Diwatang nag iisa sa EDSA! Wahaha!
Pagdating sa Evangelista, pasok sa 7-11, palamig muna akech. Hmm.gusto ko bumili ng Propell o Pocarri! Ayayay! Naalala ko wala pala akong datz! check muna sa coin purse, swerti si sti, may mga kapapelan, buti na lang. Pocari labas! wehehhee! Paglabas ng Diwata, tabi si koya! Runner peg ulit kunwari, derederetso lang... kailangan mag kundisyon. Parang hindi perstaym?! :D Ayaw ko na sa BGC dami real runners doon eh...wahahha! Oo nga pala, naalalala ko Wednesday group pala ngayon. Sorry naman nasa EDSA na ako eh! wehehehe!
Yayks, after Evangelista, ang dami nang dilim! no worries atakbo naman ako eh. HIndi mailabas ang camfon para magpics. sige lang mahirap na. Basta, tingin tingin nalang ako sa likod ko baka mamaya may nakasunod pala sa akin lagot na ang aking pinakamamahal na fon na dinagdagan ng disgrasya ni Roma kagabi sa Mountaineers night! Hayst! :D
Ayun, thanks God always, safe na safe naman ang lola! sinalubong pa ng mga friendships na mga nagttricycle, "Idol, pinagpapawisan ka ba?!" Wahaha!
Wow, solo fear sa EDSA ng gabi, conquered! :D oooooooooooha?! <3<3<3
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