Day 1: Taguig to Tanay
Date: March 14, 2015
Route Taken: Taguig – Sampaloc
Tanay – Pililla – Tanay
This
island was already on my bucket list years ago so I guess this summer is the
perfect timing to cross this out.
Coming
from a graveyard shift, slept only for about 4 hours, prepared my things and
depart at around 2PM. Prior to the ride, I have read from other blogs that the
last trip going to Cagbalete Island is until 4PM only. So definitely I can’t
make it to catch the 4PM boat ride today, so I just made a sidetrip to Pililla
Windmill and planned to stay overnight somewhere in Tanay and leave
early the next morning.
Pictures of
Pililla Windmill:
I exit in Pililla area just before the sun sets. Went back to Tanay to fill-up my gas
tank and my empty stomach then looked for cheap hotel to stay overnight and
planned to leave tomorrow morning at around 5AM.
==
End of Day 1 ==
Day 2: Tanay to Cagbalete
Island
Date: March 15, 2015
Route Taken: Tanay – Mauban
– Cagbalete Island
Five o’clock in the morning when I left
Tanay heading Mauban. Dropby in Famy for my breakfast then continue riding
after breakfast to catch the first boat ride to the island that usually depart from Mauban port at 10 in the morning.
Sampaloc to Mauban road:
Almost 9
o’clock when I arrived in Mauban.
Paid the registration fee at the Tourism office, looked for pay parking which is
easy to find in the area. Then head up to the port area for boarding.
We reach
the island after 45minutes of boat ride. Upon approaching, you can already
notice the white shoreline of the island
and its clear water.
From the
wharf area, locals are very much willing to help and guide you on your way to
your chosen resort. And I chose to stay in Villa
Cleofas which is in the other side of the island so I need to trek around 1.5kms going to the resort.
Unfortunately,
no available ready to eat food in this resort so I went back to the wharf area
to look for food then went back to the resort for a rest.
Around
4PM when the heat of the sun was bit faded, I started walking and exploring the northern part of the island.
Perfect
timing on my way back as it is already low tide and the Bonsai Island is already accessible by walking.
After
Bonsai Island, the sun is already
setting down. Time for me to look for food again and I got it again at the
wharf area. Had my seafood dinner and a bottle of beer and I ended the day.
==
End of Day 2 ==
Day 3: Cagbalete Island and
back to Manila
Date: March 16, 2015
Route Taken: Cagbalete
Island – Mauban – Taguig
Stayed and
relaxed in the island for half more day, then catch the last boat trip going back to the main land at 1PM.
More pictures at Mauban port.
Few more
pictures at the port area then went to the parking to prepare the bike and
geared-up. Continue riding via the same route which is Mauban-Sampaloc road. I
felt a bit a sleepy upon reaching the intersection of Sampaloc and Lucban so I
took a shot of caffeine on the
nearby store.
Continue
riding in going back to Manila via Manila East Road. Here are some pictures
that I took along the way.
Pagsanjan
Church:
Lumban Viewdeck:
Caliraya
Hydro Power Plant:
Pililla
Sunset:
Reference:
That’s all for a great relaxing day-off. Thanks for
viewing and until next time.
==End
of Report==
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