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How to tour Batan Island by bike I was here last January 26, 2015 (the day of the Mamasapano massacre)
Yes you can tour to Batanes on bike. Find out how
Showing posts with label Batanes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Batanes. Show all posts
Monday, November 9, 2015
Travel biking in Batanes from LooLoo insights
Wheels of Happiness
Travel by Loo Loo insights
How to tour Batan Island by bike I was here last January 26, 2015 (the day of the Mamasapano massacre)
Yes you can tour to Batanes on bike. Find out how
Travel by Loo Loo insights
How to tour Batan Island by bike I was here last January 26, 2015 (the day of the Mamasapano massacre)
Yes you can tour to Batanes on bike. Find out how
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Photo study of typical Ivatan Homes - Batanes tour report by #Jorgeustraveler (?)
Wheels of Happiness
Rizal Philippines | January 31, 2015
Atypical 2 storey Ivatan house near the church at Savidug
It is 3 days now and I am not finished posting/reporting the travel we had in Batanes for 4 nights and 5 days. I must have taken 500+ pictures. Thrice, my camera battery went dead.
The following are pictures of Ivatan homes, with most of them 80% intact at Sabtang island namely at Savidug and Chavayan communities. There are some at Uyugan, Ivana, and even in Basco.
Chavayan and Savidug missed being World Heritage spot because there were many homes that were remodelled.
At Savidug
See the smooth wall with lime mortar
Trying gimmick shot; the ceiling/roof is low
The last typhoon did the roof down
The roof is protected by net to prevent wind and birds from destroying the same.
The cogon roof
The Ivatan homes alley is lined up with electric poles
Rizal Philippines | January 31, 2015
It is 3 days now and I am not finished posting/reporting the travel we had in Batanes for 4 nights and 5 days. I must have taken 500+ pictures. Thrice, my camera battery went dead.
The following are pictures of Ivatan homes, with most of them 80% intact at Sabtang island namely at Savidug and Chavayan communities. There are some at Uyugan, Ivana, and even in Basco.
Chavayan and Savidug missed being World Heritage spot because there were many homes that were remodelled.
At Savidug
The Ivatan homes alley is lined up with electric poles
Friday, January 30, 2015
What are these strange flying objects flying over #BascoBatanes?
Wheels of Happiness
Rizal Philippines | January 30, 2015
Just as I was taking pictures of sunset, this author saw in the skies twin lights that were noticeable over the horizon. First we thought they were stationary but later on their position were rapidly changing.
We thought that they could be comets!?? But they could not be moving that fast.
Later we surmised that they could be jets and the white streaks to be their contrais....
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Comets? Aliens? Do they signal start of War?
It was ominous, because later on we learned the massacre of 44 SAF PNP members
Rizal Philippines | January 30, 2015
Just as I was taking pictures of sunset, this author saw in the skies twin lights that were noticeable over the horizon. First we thought they were stationary but later on their position were rapidly changing.
We thought that they could be comets!?? But they could not be moving that fast.
Later we surmised that they could be jets and the white streaks to be their contrais....
It was ominous, because later on we learned the massacre of 44 SAF PNP members
Sun views (sunset and sunrise) at #Batanes
Wheels of Happiness
Rizal Philippines | January 30, 2015
Sunset at Marine Sanctuary at the back of Batanes Resort
This author took pictures of sunrise and sunset at Basco Batanes. But the sunviews at Laguna Lake near the MM are more marvelous because of air pollution. The sunviews at Batanes are simple and not as stunning in MM. Here are some of them
Sunset at Basco Beach
Silhoutte of beachcomber at sunset
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Gone is the sun, but light still remained
Sunrise at Tukon Hills (near Mt Carmel Church)
A glorious morning sunrise just began
Sun rises over the Pacific Ocean
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Sunrise as viewed from behind the trees
Coconut trees outline vs golden clouds
Mt Carmel chapel slowly being bathed in sunlight
The sun has risen at the East
The tree leaves and branches look golden at sunrise
Spectacular sunrise shot of sunrise off Pacific Ocean
The top of radome is golden because of sunrise
Clouds cover the top of majestic Mt Iraya
Basco town being bathed by sunlight
A different view of Mr. Carmel
One of the cattle roads (only cattles pass this road)
The waiting shed near the PAG ASA radome
A hillside grazing land being swathed by sunlight
Rizal Philippines | January 30, 2015
This author took pictures of sunrise and sunset at Basco Batanes. But the sunviews at Laguna Lake near the MM are more marvelous because of air pollution. The sunviews at Batanes are simple and not as stunning in MM. Here are some of them
Sunset at Basco Beach
Sunrise at Tukon Hills (near Mt Carmel Church)
#HonestyCafe at Ivana - part of #Batanes tour report by Jorgeustraveler (?)
Wheels of Happiness
Rizal Philippines | January 30, 2015
From Poor Traveler - Honesty Coffee Shop
Ivana Church and Honesty Coffee shop from Ironwulf
One of the interesting features of our sojourn at #Batanes was the visit to the #HonestyCafe at Ivana, in front of the San Joseph the worker church facing the #Radiwan Port.
It is quite interesting because there are no sales clerk personnel or manager. Take what you buy (which are price marked) and you deposit your payment in a box (exact amount only please. The store says that the "Lord is her security agent/guard"
Honesty Cafe You tube video: (by Jay Antonio)
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Rizal Philippines | January 30, 2015
From Poor Traveler - Honesty Coffee Shop
Ivana Church and Honesty Coffee shop from Ironwulf
One of the interesting features of our sojourn at #Batanes was the visit to the #HonestyCafe at Ivana, in front of the San Joseph the worker church facing the #Radiwan Port.
It is quite interesting because there are no sales clerk personnel or manager. Take what you buy (which are price marked) and you deposit your payment in a box (exact amount only please. The store says that the "Lord is her security agent/guard"
Honesty Cafe You tube video: (by Jay Antonio)
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Was away for 5 days; unable to ride but explored the beauty and nature of #Batanestour - report by #Jorgeustraveler
Wheels of Happiness
Rizal Philippines
This is turning out to be a travel blog. Unintentionally. Bikers travel, dont we? That is why biking is exciting. It is great to ride and travel places. Right?
Rappler on Batanes
Drew Arellano at Batanes
Was to Batanes twice
I just arrived from my second week to Batanes..
I was away this week end hence was unable to join the bike. I was supposed to be back on the 24th after leaving on the 21st However, When we flew there last Wednesday, the plane (a twin engine turboprop PAL Bombardier) after travelling 860 km and doing 2x attempt to land returned to Manila due to rains poor visibility.
Later on after going around Batanes when we were able to land successfully last Saturday (January 24, 2015) I got the answers. There is no Instrument Landing System, the runway is short (maybe a little over a km long, and the runway ends at the foot of Mt. Iraya, and one mistake could slam the plane into the foot of the mountain. There was also some gustiness, the island being surrounded by China sea on the West and Pacific Ocean on the east.
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Plenty of cows grazing on the hills
Rizal Philippines
This is turning out to be a travel blog. Unintentionally. Bikers travel, dont we? That is why biking is exciting. It is great to ride and travel places. Right?
Rappler on Batanes
Drew Arellano at Batanes
Was to Batanes twice
I just arrived from my second week to Batanes..
I was away this week end hence was unable to join the bike. I was supposed to be back on the 24th after leaving on the 21st However, When we flew there last Wednesday, the plane (a twin engine turboprop PAL Bombardier) after travelling 860 km and doing 2x attempt to land returned to Manila due to rains poor visibility.
Later on after going around Batanes when we were able to land successfully last Saturday (January 24, 2015) I got the answers. There is no Instrument Landing System, the runway is short (maybe a little over a km long, and the runway ends at the foot of Mt. Iraya, and one mistake could slam the plane into the foot of the mountain. There was also some gustiness, the island being surrounded by China sea on the West and Pacific Ocean on the east.
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