Batanes 2019 (Basco)

It has been on our bucket list since we started the #uysantosapinas endeavor. We promised that we will never go out of the country until we experienced the #breathtakingbatanes. Indeed! It is breathtaking.  Whether you face south or north, left or right, everything is beautiful! It's perfect, really the best of the Philippines.

Day 1.  We checked in at Ztone House which we booked thru Airbnb. It's worth the price! We had the North Batan Tour on our first day. It costs Php1, 000 and takes 4-5 hours. For our case, we have a very accommodating guide from Vatan  Inn Tours and he didn't mind extending the hours, plus he's really good in taking pictures, instant prenup! You can check their FB account and talk to Kuya Jolito. Our guide's name is Rafael. I highly recommend him!

Day

Ztone House

PAGASA Weather Station - Basco

Mt. Carmel Chapel

Fundacion Pacita

Cafe du Tukon

Dipnaysupuan Japanese Tunnel

Valugan Boulder Beach

Simbahan ng Basco

Vayang Rolling Hills

Chadpidan Boulder Beach

Naidi Hills

Basco Lighthouse

Ztone House. We booked it thru Airbnb. Worth the price! We had the whole house by ourselves. Living area, dining and kitchen and T&B are on the first floor and there are 2 rooms on the 2nd floor.

First stop of our North Batan Tour! Para ma feel daw na nasa Batanes na talaga! 

Mt. Carmel Chapel

View at the Mt. Carmel Chapel

Dipnaysupuan Japanese Tunnel. Arte lang! Magaling yung director namin, este ung guide na photographer din :) 

At the PAGASA Weather Station

In front of Cafe du Tukon

Fundacion Pacita

Valugan Boulder Beach

Simbahan ng Basco. Masarap ung ice cream ni Kuyang sorbetero malapit sa simbahan

Vayang Rolling Hills

Naidi Hills

Chadpidan Boulder Beach at the background. Di na kami bumaba. 

Road to Vayang

Basco Light House

Day 2.  The following day, we were picked up by Rafael at the Ztone House at 5am. We had to start early as South Batan tour destinations are from from Basco.  The South Batan Tour costs Php1500.

These are the places we visited:
Chawa Viewdeck
San Carlos Borromeo Church (Simbahan ng Mahatao)
Blue Lagoon (Huhmuron Cove)
White Beach (Maydangeb Beach)
Old Spanish Bridge
House of Dakay
Honesty Store
Alapad Hills
Rock Formations
Rakuh a Payaman (Marlboro Country)
Tayid Lighthouse
Diura Fishing Village
Spring of Youth

Chawa Viewdeck. Nadaanan na namin sya nung Day1. Pero along the way sya pa South Batan. Di na kami nagpicture ng Day2 kaya eto na lang. Naexcite lang si Rafael na dalhin kami sa 'Welcome to Basco' signage nung Day1. Dami ebas! 

You can write your thoughts at any book here at Mahatao Church

San Carlos Borromeo Church

 Blue Lagoon (Huhmuron Cove)

 This is how we went to White Beach from the Blue Lagoon. Muntik na akong hindi magkasya! Don't worry, may other way naman para sa mga medyo malulusog at ayaw sa masikip!

 White Beach (Maydangeb Beach)

coconut trees at the White beach

Old Spanish Bridge

House of Dakay. Masarap kakwentuhan si Tatay na bantay dito! Apo sya ni Dakay. Para kang nasa history class. 

Oh pak! Galing talaga ni Rafael sa shots! 

Honesty Store :) 

 Alapad Hills

Pahinga muna. Daming lakad, lakas ng hanging. Relaxing!

BLOW UR HORN

This way to the Rock Formation viewing grounds. Eme! Di ko alam tawag. 

Marlboro Country! Bukod sa giraffe sa damit ni kuya mo, madaming hayop ang nagkalat dito sa Marlboro. Kaming, baka, manok at kung anu ano pa. Malaya sila! 

Sarap nang kwentuhan kapag ganito ang background! 

Tayid Lightgouse

Oh pak! 

So perfect! 

Diura Fishing Village

Spring of Youth. Sarap magswim dito! 

We spent our third day at Sabtang  Island. Click here! (wip) 

2017 didn't start good for us.
Looking back on what we've been through, we can both remember the pain and dismay.
Maybe, we're both thinking who to blame.

But life is just that! We commit mistakes.
We disregard "stuffs", and we only realize its worth when its gone.

And we learn from it.
It makes us stronger.
It makes us better.
The necessity to survive alone exists.

But destiny won't let us travel parallel roads
It ensures that in the crossroads we'll meet again.
What's important is we don't rush things.
Let time heal, let things go into its own place #InHisPerfectTime

A year of roller coaster ride has passed...
A "yes" and a "rest"
A "go" and a "no"
A   "late' and a 'wait"

A year of roller coaster ride; and we survived!

And now, #ILookUs and I see a love that is "proven by nature and tested by time"

#UySANTOSaPinas #IlocosNowTe #IlocoSure #ilocosescapade2017