Dios Mamajes Batanes - DIY

They call it "Breathtaking BATANES", the northern most province in Philippines.

Well for me it's more than that! I found Batanes is still a sleeping beauty and undisturbed, kahit saan ka tumingin is a picture perfect.

Batanes is my ultimate travel dream destination, so getting here is a dream came true.

Pinned location in Google map

We booked our flight via Philippine Airlines Clark - Basco - Clark, a five (5) day itinerary with the airfare of Php 3,687 per way and I though that was cheap, but it's really not! Because airfare + P2P bus fare + terminal fee. Unlike sa NAIA less P2P at no terminal fee so it will save you Php 700.

Day 0

Clark Int'l Ariport

Ang pinagmamalaking free snack ng PAL pag nagbook ka to Batanes

Leaving the island of Luzon, Aparri and Cagayan River

Happy siya, this is it na daw!!! :)

Day 1: Arrival Basco

Touch down Basco! At ipinagbabawal nang mag picture sa may runway.

Pag lapag kailangan mag register at mag bayad ng Batan Island Environment fee Php 350

Nikubuy excited mag suot ng Vakul

Our first night is in Ivatan Inn

Make sure may hotel reservation na kayo prior to your arrival.

That time July is still peak season ng mga tourista sa Batanes, why? Because most of the airline seat sale is happens on rainy season.

Our room, medjo mainit lang mahina aircon. I don't recommend this.

After checking in, we have a quick lunch in a nearby carinderia cost Php 80 (ulam-50 and rice-30).

After lunch simulan na!

* North Batan Tour
That time wala na daw available tricycle yun inn kaya ipinagamit saamin yun van nila, at first we thought it's not okay kase, di mo malanghap yun fresh air, hindi open view, pero mas okay na din pala haha kase sobrang init talaga, good thing may aircon, beside sa Sabtang at Sounth Batan tour sure ball trike kame.

📍 Basco Arch
Lahat ata ng normal North Batan tour dito ang first stop.

📍 Mt. Carmel Chapel

The chapel that time is ongoing renovation, the roof was totally destroyed by a super typhoon Ferdie in 2016, and a little donation can help rebuild the chapel.  

The gang

📍 Basco PAGASA Complex

Kahit tirik ang araw, tiis-tiis lang!

The PAGASA radar has been also destroyed, pero ganon pa man, tuloy lang ang paglakad-lakad sa paligid dahil lahat ng spot ay maganda! This place is a must also because it offers a 360 breathtaking view.

📍 Fundacion Pacita (From afar😂)

So dahil meron na naman ano... bawal na naman.. bawal ng pumasok ng walang reservation sa Fundacion Pacita kaya dito nalang kame sa magandang view :)

📍 Japanese Tunnel

The entrance of the cave

May part na malalim pero di na namin pinuntahan, that time madulas ang trail at steep, kaya lumabas nalang kame agad at pumunta sa taas ng tunnel.


SUMMIT! :D 10/10 hike.

📍 Valugan Boulder Beach

📍 Vayang Rolling Hills

This spot is one of the best views in Batan tour!

Best month to travel in Batanes according to locals is summer between February to May. But if you want a green green grass like this, punta kayo ng rainy season :D at your own risk ng rainy days at stranded :D

📍 Basco Lighthouse / Naidi Hill

We ended our day tour here at Naidi Hill, kung saan narito rin ang Basco Lighthouse built in 2003 (Not in the Spanish era na tulad ng sinasabi sa ilang blog -.-)

The small town of Basco and Mt Iraya

Basco Port

We stayed almost 2 hours here, tambay, waiting sa sunset and we really enjoy the place.

Not your ordinary sunset, di lang ma capture ng cellphone cam ang tunay na ganda ng sun.

Sulit na sulit ang day 1!


Siempre matatapos ba ang araw na walang foodtrip.

Naka 2 order kame ng Lunis, dahil nagustuhan ng kasama naming balik bayan.

Coconut crab, we didn't expect na meron sila ganyan sa menu nila (D' Islands Lodge and Restaurant)

Day 1 itinerary and expenses

05:00 am - Ride P2P Bus from Trinoma to Clark Airport (If you are going to airport the conductor will ask for your airline travel ticket/itinerary, so make sure you have a hard copy or saved on your mobile phone.)
07:00 am - Arrival Clark Airport
09:50 am - Departure Clark
11:20 am - Arrival Basco (Register)
12:00 nn - Check in Ivatan Inn / Shower / Lunch
02:00 pm - Start tour
06:00 pm - End Tour

Php 250/pax - P2P Bus
Php 400/pax - Accommodation + breakfast
Php 500/pax - Tour North Batan
Php 350/pax - Batan Island Environment Fee
Total = Php 1,500


Day 2: Sabtang Island

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We woke up early, medjo hindi kame makatulog it's either namamahay or excited sa next adventure :D (Pero honestly medjo mainit.)

After breakfast and shower we packed our things, ride a rented tricycle from our inn to Ivana port.

As I mention, kahit saan ka tumingin it's all picture perfect

Upon arriving at Ivana port we pay the Faluwa boat fare and wait for boarding.

Naghahari ang Bisumi tour sa Island ng Batanes, if ever makasabay ninyo sila tell your guide in Sabtang na mag reverse tour para maiwasan ang Bisumi guests, coz 2 vans yan madalas, madami-dami :D

Team Habagat sa Faluwa

Si Nikubuy

Sabtang Lighthouse

 Approaching Sabtang island you will see the picture perfect lighthouse.

Tada! Touchdown Sabtang port.

After we pay Sabtang environment fee deretso check in sa aming homestay, and this is a legit Batanes experience homestay sa mismong lighthouse ng Sabtang (Nanay Adela's Hometel)

Pero eto talaga yun, octagon style it can accommodate up to 8 persons with 4 queen size bed with a CR.

 They have plenty of rooms here, and here is the inside of the octagon house.

May separator naman each bed if you want privacy

Yes, pwede aircon pero you have to pay Php 1,000/pax

Medjo masurot lang haha pero what do you expect..

At the back of the octagon house

After mag ayos ng gamit ready nang simulan ang araw for a tour, pero siempre kain muna para may lakas :) 

50 pesos ulam and 20 pesos rice. Pwede na!

* Sabtang Tour

First stop on this landmark located lang near the port and a must to picture.

Group pic! Nikko, Jen, Jehp, Romeo

📍 Savidug Stone Houses

Bromance

Ang linaw diba, say YES!

Thanks kay Kuya Ismael ang guide/tricycle driver namin na nagpatuloy sa kanyang bahay para makapag picture kame sa bintana.

Inside ng stone house ni kuya Ismael.

Okay this time hindi bawal, kundi ongoing renovation ang landmark na 'to.

Old Spanish stone house

Arius - Batanes signature tree

Okay moving forward..

📍 Chamantad | Tinyan Viewpoint
No wonder favorite ito ng marami, kase talaga naman napakaganda!

Si Kabayan at si Mabait

Mag-jowa

Trivia: Based sa guide namin, nag orihinal sa Sabtang ang ganyan style na tricycle na may cogon na pinasadya nila para sa mga bisita, kaya trike palang is unique experience na.

📍 Barrio Chavayan

Next stop is the last stone houses village sa south part ng Sabtang island.

Dito ginagawa at nanggaling ang mga Vakul

Alam naman na ng marami na ang Vakul ang head gear na ginagamit ng mga Ivatan proteksyon sa araw at ulan. Eto na rin ang pinaka past time ng mga taga Chavayan.

Home made Avocado ice cream.

 'D best dito ang home made ice cream nila, super smooth as in smooth for only Php 25 each! Presyong botcha pero dekalidad ang lasa.

Ang tawag sa tour na ito ay Walking tour.

At biglang tumigil ang mundo namin nang umulan.

Upon arrival namin sa Sabtang Island panaka naka na ang ulan habang nag ttour, maswerte parin at puro rain shower lang.

But, life must go on este tour pala.
Along the road papunta naman sa kabilang side ng south part ng Sabtang ang last inhabitant village nadaanan namin ang magandang point na ito.

📍 Nakanmuan Village

Ang last stone houses village sa south Sabtang.

Notice the door, indication the people living here is not at home.

Kapansin pansin ang sobrang katahimikan ng village na ito at kalumaan ng mga stone houses na maninipis na ang kanilang Cogon roof, sumasalamin sa simpleng pamumuhay ng mga Ivatan, as in sobra tahimik, or sadyang walang tao sa ilang mga kabahayan. Kaya hindi na kame nagtagal baka nakaka abala lang umalis na din kaagad.

📍 360° Payvahan

Yes best view talaga 360 view!

📍 Morong Beach

Alam nyo na this...
Isa lang masasabi ko sa place na'to maliban sa sobrang ganda, eh sobrang INIT! Tirik na tirik dito kame nasunog actually.

Hwooo! Isa na namang sulit na araw
After ng Morong beach, balik na kame sa bayan, pero dumaan muna souvenir store.

Sabtang port - view from our stay for the night at Sabtang lighthouse

View inside sa kitchen ng Nanay Adela's Hometel

 Free of use ng kitchen tools gas stove, plates. spoon etc., may iba lang may bayad tulad ng bigas, kaya if you stay here much better may baon kayo food na pang luto.

Picture muna sa taas ng light house bago mag luto :D

Sunset again ;)

And our day 2 has officially ended.

Itinerary and Expenses

08:00 am – Ivana Port
09:30 am – Boarding
10:10 am – Arrive at San Vicente Port, Sabtang
10:30 am – Check in Hotel / Quick Lunch
11:00 am – Start SABTANG TOUR
04:00 pm – End tour

Php 200 - Sabtang Environmental Fee
Php 100 - Faluwa boat ride
Php 750 - Whole day tour (Php 1,500/2pax)
Php 500 - Accommodation Rasayan nu Ivatan Hometel
Total Php 1,550


Day 3: Free Day, Re-charge, Relax, Explore, Experience.

We woke up with a good plenty of sleep, late na kame natulog dahil tumambay muna kame sa taas ng lighthouse hopping na mag clear ang sky at magpakita ang milky way.
Pero almost an hour ang pinagkaloob lang samin ay walang humpay na malakas na hangin.

That night sa taas ng Parola de Sabtang

At siempre hindi namin pinalampas ang maganda weather para mag picture.

We prepare our breakfast, nagluto ulit ako rice and tortang century tuna, bread, peanut butter and coffee. We set up outside the kitchen with this breathtaking view.

Kahit ano siguro pagkain mo eh sasarap kapag ganyan ang surrounding (Maliban sa taghilaw).

After breakfast alam na bakbakan na ulit sa picturan! At perks ng dito mismo naka check in, unlimited access sa kahit saang angle ng lighthouse.

After namin ma-satisfied kaka picturan, it is time na para i-avail ang isa pang perks kapag dito ka nag stay ang mapuntahan ang 2 secret beach cove na sad to say wala akong dalang mobile phone to picture kundi ienjoy lang ang place.

View pabalik ng lighthouse coming from the secret lagoon (c) @ako_junjun

We have a quick shower and packed up, I called kuya Ismael to pick up us para ihatid kame sa port pabalik ng Batan Island for our legit stay at Diura Fishing Village the home of Dorado.

From left Nikko, Nanay Adela (The owner), Jen, Jehp, Romeo

It's been a superb experience here in Sabtang Island and to stay overnight here in lighthouse was a privilege.
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Moving forward..
Yun lang nagka aberya, umorder kame ng 8 bukayo sa Chamantad | Tinyan Viewpoint for Php 800 noon day 2 na ide deliver daw nila kila Nanay Adela, pero hindi dumating nayanig ang mundo namin dahil kailangan namin abutan Faluwa boat ride pabalik ng Ivana port.
Mabuti nalang mabait at matulungin si Nanay Adela at tinawagan kung sino man nakaka-alam. Pero dumating na si kuya Ismael para sunduin kame pero nagpasama muna kame sakanya para bumalik ng Chamantad at kuhanin ang aming Bukayo, pero pag dating namin doon naipadala na pala at idrop off sa port, at dahil doon we pay Php 400 for service kay kuya Ismael so yung Bukayp na yun ay nagkakahalaga na ng Php1,200.

Ang pinaka iingat-ingatan naming Bukayo, very expensive

Exactly 1:00 pm umalis na ng Sabtang port ang Faluwa, pagkadating sa Ivana port nag quick visit lang kame sa Honesty store, di kame na-amaze I'm sorry we have  to be honest. Then we hired a trike and drop us sa Diura Fishing Village.

Yes, yung ibabaw ng Diura village is andun yun Tayid Lighthouse at Marlboro Hill

Touch down! Our homestay for tonight

Our lunch scrambled eggs + pancit + sardinas

 Naubos namin ang kanin sa rice cooker, gutom ehh simple pero yun place nakakagana kumain kaya nagiging masarap anumang ulamin.

Front view ng home stay

 Meron silang 2 rooms can accommodate 6-8pax, meron din sila 2nd level na meron naman naka sabit na mga hammock.

Very simple lang pamumuhay nila dito, napaka tamihik, tapos na ang fishing season kaya puro relax nalang mga tao sa village, karamihan din nasa Basco that time gawa ng Batanes day na kasalukuyang sine celebrate sa Basco.

Relax na relax ang lahat natutulog, pasintabi sa mga damit namin naka sabit pinapatuyo.

Inside ng room namin, yung 2 pinsan ko sa labas :D pero mas presko dun!

A day to recharge <3

 Data signal is poor pero sa labas oks naman.
After ng power nap nila, di na kame nag aksaya pa ng oras bago mag sunset inexplore namin agad ang beach na nasa harapan lang namin.

Low tide

And our day 3 has again officially ended.
I have planned first to go to Itbayat Island dahil 5 days naman itinerary namin, pero masa-sacrifice ang iba tulad ng magiging halfday tour lang sa Sabtang which recommended is to stay overnight at magiging mabilisan ang tour sa North and South Batan Island tour. So we decide na i-exclude na ang Itbayat for Batanes part 2 at ienjoy ang Batan at Sabtang Island.


Itinerary and Expenses

07:00 am - Wake up
08:30 am - Breakfast
09:30 am - Explore Secret Lagoon
10:30 am - Shower / Pack up
11:30 am - Go to port
01:00 pm - Depart Faluwa ride
01:40 pm - Arrival Ivana port / Hire trike to Diura fishing village
02:30 pm - Arrival to Monica's Cottage
03:00 pm - FREE TIME :)

Php 200 - Trike for Bukayo -.-
Php 100 - Faluwa boat ride
Php 350 - Accommodation Diura Fishing Village
Php 250 - Trike
Total Php 900

Special notes:
I haven't added our food expenses kase naman pag dating sa food sirang sira ang planned budget namin for food, sa day 1 palang 2pcs coconut crab cost Php 2,400 excluded pa yung ibang inorder namin sa 'D Island restaurant and day 3 for the lobster cost Php 500 for 5 pcs (A good deal from the owner of our homestay) so kayo na ang mag budget para sa food n'yo.

Also our expenses on the pasalubong we recommend to buy your pasalubong on Savidug village marami sila unique items dun na wala sa Basco, sa Chavayan (Sabtang Weavers Association) din marami silang unique T-Shirt na wala din sa Batan island, sa katabing Souvenir shop  near ng House of Dakay sa Ivana (Photo below) at last stop sa Tawsen Souvenir Shop, wasak na wasak ang budget!

Souvenir shop beside House of Dakay 

Day 4: Back to Adventure South Batan Tour


But back to reality, after a good sleep in our "legit" Batanes homestay experience, we woke up beacause of the sunrise in our window at kaagad bumangon ang partner ko to capture a unique and precious moment.

We just woke up like this

Himbing na himbing pa yun isa, nalasing sa 1 bote ng San Mig Ice Lemon

I brewed a coffee for a very quick light breakfast at kaagad na naglakad papuntang Spring of Youth.

Yes, kumpleto ang gamit sa homestay is not your ordinary experience, maliban sa legit experience, kumpleto rin sila, refrigerator, coffee maker, oven toaster, water boiler, TV with Cignal cable. complete kitchen tools, etc..


📍Spring of Youth

A little Grotto

Spring of Youth

Fresh water

No filter,  alam na tunay na kulay ng water

Enjoy na enjoy sila, na solo ehh

Sobrang na enjoy ko personally this place, fresh running water, breathtaking view at an sarap talaga maligo. Maliban nalang dun sa isa namin kasama Red Days...

That time halos na solo namin ang place, may naabutan lang kame mag partner na nauna.

Group picture bago umalis.

We spend just less than 2 hours, get back to Monica's Cottage for a quick shower and start our South Batan tour.

*South Batan Tour


📍 Tayid Lighthouse

Photos will describe the place.

📍 Racuh A Payaman (Marlboro Country)

Sobrang lakas ng hangin dito, facing the pacific ocean.

📍 Imnajbu: San Lorenzo Ruiz Church

Imnajbu - The Birthplace of Christianity in Batanes


According to church records, the first mass and baptism in the islands was celebrated in what is now Imnajbu. Fr. Mateo Gonzales, OP, Apostle of Batanes, first landed in Imnajbu in 1682 A.D. when he came to survey the prospects of evangelization in the Batanes Archipelago. - WIki

The marker where said the first ever mass held here.

📍 Alapaad Rock Formation 

Natupad na pangarap na tungtungan niya yun sign

Ang pangarap kong shot dito sa sign na 'to

The Alapaad hills and rock formation

Romeo

Ang pangarap niyang jumpshot sa BLOW UR HORN sign

📍 Sung-Sung Ruins

Waley, hindi na kame inihinto ni kuya guide... itinuro nalang samin, 


Okay lunch break muna

Eto medjo planned fixed lunch ng mga tour guide, parang may usapan sila ng mga restaurant na dalhin sakanila ang mga guest at meron silang free lunch. Not bad narin, minsan lang naman at para makakain na din ng masarap sila kuya. Pero if your on a budget ehhh good luck ;)

Our set meal lunch Php 300/pax or 350 I forgot. Softdrink in can is Php 170. At tumigil ang pagkain namin. What? 170? Nakita ni Jen naka sulat dun. Na bash na namin yun resto dahil sa overpriced.. ineexpect namin abbot ng Php 1,500 ang bill namin. Thanks God 170ml (Milligram) hindi pala pesos, fake news.

Tuloy lang..

📍 Kayvaluganan Park

Ang layo nila nag picturan na

📍 House of Dakay

📍 Old Spanish Bridge

Sbrang init kaya mabilisang picturan lang, we have blessed a sunny day.

📍 Maydangub White Beach

Dito na ako nakaramdam ng konting lungkot, dahil alam ko alam namin na our tour destination is numbered.

Mas mainitm mas nag enjoy! :)

Blue Lagoon

Nasira na daw eto kaya medjo tinamad na kame ihinto ni kuya guide. Hmmm

Tuloy lang...

📍 San Carlos Borromeo Parish

So this was a must, dito ka magsusulat pipili ka ng book ng susulatan, pwedeng hugot or pagpapasalamat sa expeience etc..

(c) http://katewashere.com/2015/04/batanes-chamber-of-secrets/ 

At dito rin tatatakan ang Batanes passport mo

 Mahatao Port and Boat Shelter

Tinamad na naman sila kuya na ihinto kame sa may taas ng port, anobayan -.-

📍 Chawa View Deck 

Our last stop on this Breathtaking BATANES experience.

We cannot go down far, dahil nasira na yung deck sa pinaka baba ng malalakas na alon at high tide na din.

Exactly 3:00 pm nag end ang South Batan tour namin, but we're not finish yet, deretso kame sa Tawsen Souvenir shop.

We checked in to Nanay Cita's Homestay in Basco, this is very nice at maraming beses na din itong na feature sa mga blog at vlog both locals and foreigner. Our rate is 300/pax I repeat 300/pax aircon na 4 kame sa isang room so pang budgetarian talaga, the room si very clean and CR feeling at home ka talaga kumpleto sa beddings at kitchen use. Highly recommended dahil din sa kabaitan nila at maasikaso.

Nanay Cita's Homestay FB page

Dahil maaga pa we go to Basco plaza para maghanap ng mabibili pagkain for our merienda and dinner.

Pagod??? (While waiting sa barbecue for our dinner)

End of day 4..

Day 4 itinerary and expenses

7:00 am - Wake up
7:30 am - Spring of Youth
9:00 am - Wash up / Packed up
10:00 am - Start South Batan Tour
3:00 pm - End tour
3:30 pm - Buy pasalubong
5:00 pm - Free time

Php 750/pax - Trike for Whole day tour
Php 350/pax - Lunch
Php 300/pax - Nanay Cita's Accommodation

Total = Php 1,400

Day 5: Fake Departure

Naidi Hill on the background

We have a 11:50 am scheduled flight back to Clark at maghahanap pa sana kame ng mapupuntahan, but suddenly we were stun by the news spreading in the homestay, "CANCELLED FLIGHT". Yes some of the guest of Nanay Cita's Homestay have their flight cancelled day and days ago because of the weather condition in the Island. We check our flight status and we have received email from PAL the day before that our flight is scheduled. Pero duda parin kame, dahil based sa experience ng PAL Express once na mag cancelled sila ng flight for 2 days in a row, parang domino effect na yan. And this is the day 3 that PAL and Cebu Pac is cancelling flights to-from Basco.

Siempre worry kame, we packed our stuff and immediately go at the airport.

Mt Iraya (From homestay's view deck)
The first time na nagpakita samin ng partial ang mahiyain na si Iraya since day1 na all the way covered ng clouds ang summit niya.

Pag dating namin sa Basco airport ang dami tao and it looks like we were to late na.
And TADA!!! Our flight is officially cancelled to.

Nikko was talking to the staff siempre normal na yan baka may way pa and Jen na mawawalan na ng trabaho pag balik ng Manila dahil sa matagal nang absent :D

May free Oreo and water naman pampalubag loob.

It is normal na mag worry at ma-sad na parang sa isang iglap yun 4 days na masasayang experience is napalitan ng disappointment. Pero for me ganon talaga, I know that Batanes is prone to stranded due to unpredictable weather. We accepted nalang and try to board for a chance passenger the next flight.

The other guest is booked to other airlines like Sky Jet and Sky Pasada (Basco - Tuguegarao) mas okay pala sa Sky Jet hindi basta basta nag cacancel ng flight dahil sa hindi propeller ang airplanes nila that can stand strong wind.

One of my couz is swerteng tinawagan ng Sky Pasada that day dahil meron 1 guest na no show sa flight nila, so nakasama siya sa flight from Basco to Tuguegarao. Atleast nakabalik ng Luzon.

And for us three, life must go on, nag lunch sa pansitan.

Pancit Batil Patong

After lunch we're back at the homestay at nag plan nalang to explore Basco via bike para hindi sayang ang araw.

Day 5 itinerary and expenses

7:00 am - Wake up
8:00 am - Breakfast
10:00 am - Go to airport
4:00 pm - Bike around Basco

Php 335/pax - Accommodation
Php 50/pax - Bike

Total = Php 385

Day 6: Philippine Air Force on the rescue!

We woke up with a good weather and hope na makakasakay sa flight that day. After breakfast we again packed our stuff and go to airport. Pag dating namin sobra dami parin tao and the flight for that day is on schedule. Kaso priority yung mga guest na 3-4 days ng stranded, we're on the list for chance passenger but we knew malabo ng makasakay.

We decided to head back at the homestay expecting to spend another night (Paubos na ang emergency money namin). Pero dahil hindi kame madaling sumuko, we have a plan na baka may chance parin kame maka board kase madami ng guest ang nag book sa ibang airlines. So my cousin Nikko headed to airport at kame naman ni Jen ang nag standby sa homestay.

At biglang nag ring ang phone ko si Nikko tumatawag, na excite ako baka good news..
"HELLO KUYA JEP!! PUNTA NA KAYO AGAD DITO SA AIRPORT BILISAN NYO DALHIN NYO NA LAHAT NG GAMIT, MAKAKASAKAY TAYO SA PHILIPPINE AIRFORCE!"

Dali-dali kame sa pag dampot ng mga gamit at nagbayad kay nanay Cita, nakabalik pa si Nikko para isauli ang bike na pinahiram ni nanay Cita.

Hinarang namin ang isang trike na hindi naman namamasada at nakiusap kame ihatid kame sa airport for emergency. Welcome na welcome naman kuya na ihatid kame, he is so kind na ayaw pa sana magpabayad ang loko na pinilit namin bayaran.

Pagdating sa airport nasa boarding na lahat ng passenger na isasakay ng PAF for free back to Manila, and were on the list na at last sa list as in last! Ganon ka-swerte and thanks to my poging pogi pinsan sa pagdiskarte niya sa airport he was able to talk to the authorities of PAF.

PALEx boarding na din sila

Stranded passengers for PAF

At eto na nga, uwian na! Thank you Batanes, thank you Philippine Air Force

Ngiting halo-halo feelings na :D

Part of Calayan GOI

Bangui Windmills (Pagudpud)

Laoag International Airport

 Stop over sa Laoag airport to refuel the PAF C295 aircraft

Jen with our heroes

Other guest is picture taking at the runway, bawal dapat tao dito.

If you're wondering anong ginagawa ng PAF sa Basco...

"Then dumating si #PhilippineAirForce galing itbayat para i rescue ung mga bata doon na nagkaroon ng dengue at dalhin sa basco hospital.

Then the unexpected happened, nagpasakay ng libre ang #PAF ng mga pasaherong na cancelled ang flight papunta Manila 🤩🤩

Special thanks po sa pilot at sa co-pilot na hindi n namin naitanong ung pangalan pero na-kamayan naman namin as sign of gratitude. salamat sa inyo sir!! #salute #PhilippineAirForce #PAF #swerte#refundnyoticketnaminPhilippineAirlines😤😤" - Thanks Nikko well explained

Thank you sa Philippine Air Force aware sila na marami stranded passengers sa Basco kaya nagpasakay sila ng as much na kasya sa aircraft.

Around 4:30 pm we arrive at Villamor air base and we got a one-way ticket refund from PAL without penalty.

Day 6 itinerary and expenses

7:00 am - Wake up
8:00 am - Breakfast
12:00 am - Go to airport
1:00 pm - Departure for Manila
4:30 pm - Arrival Manila

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Total expenses
Day 1 - Php 1,500
Day 2 - Php 1,550
Day 3 - Php 900
Day 4 - Php 1,400
Day 5 - Php 385
Day 6 - N/A
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Total = Php 5, 735

Food and pasalubong is excluded


Bottom line: It was a complete great experience for us at hindi kumpleto ang Batanes experience kung hindi ka maiistranded.

Here is a video edited by our friend, featuring some of the highlights of our trip. 

Watch it now!

Video credit: Marvin

Thank you for reading and DIOS MAMAJES!

Cast: Nikko, Jen, Jehp, Romeo