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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 x                   The runway is sloping towards the tallest mountain in Batan island, so when visibility is poor, a miscalculation on the part of the pilot could cause him to slam the plane and its passengers to kingdom come

                     Plenty of cows grazing on the hills