Galera Trip
I spent 1 weekend in Puerto Galera last January 8-9. I was dragged on this trip suddenly by my childhood friends. I really wasn't planning on going because I had just started with my new job and all, but I decided not to miss the opportunity of spending quality time with the people I rarely get to see. This was really a special time, because 1 of my childhood friends who is currently based in the States, came home for her Christmas vacation and decided to spend one of her weekends with us.
I left Manila on a Saturday morning. Gosh! I almost missed the bus. I was so sleepy and woke up a little later than I planned. I managed to get dressed in 5 minutes, packed my bags and sped off in a cab to the bus pick-up point which is somewhere in Manila. After that, the bus took us to the Batangas pier and there was a ferry waiting there. It was an additional 1 hour ride to the Puerto Galera pier. Since my friends got there the day before, they just made arrangements for the hotel to pick me up. The resort we stayed at was at least another 30 minutes away. When I got there, I didn't even have time to rest because I had to take another 30-minute tricycle ride to another part of the island. My friends were already waiting for me at White Beach, which is one of the more busy spots in Puerto Galera. We all had lunch first at one of the restaurants beside the beach. After our lunch, we took a short boat ride to the other side of the island so we could go snorkelling. I thought that was quite fun, eventhough I really can't swim.
At around 5 PM, we went back to White Beach and stayed the rest of the time there for a little more swimming and dinner before heading back out to our original resort. I think everyone had a long day so at around 11 my friends were all asleep already. Actually, I brought the alcohol supply for the trip. Since we didn't really drink that night, I have 1 bottle of gin and 1 bottle of flavored lambanog in my cupboard at home.
The next day we had to wake up early. We had to catch the 9 AM ferry ride out of Puerto Galera back to Batangas. Got back to Manila at around 1 PM. I went home really sleepy, but with absolutely no regrets for taking the weekend off outside Manila.
I left Manila on a Saturday morning. Gosh! I almost missed the bus. I was so sleepy and woke up a little later than I planned. I managed to get dressed in 5 minutes, packed my bags and sped off in a cab to the bus pick-up point which is somewhere in Manila. After that, the bus took us to the Batangas pier and there was a ferry waiting there. It was an additional 1 hour ride to the Puerto Galera pier. Since my friends got there the day before, they just made arrangements for the hotel to pick me up. The resort we stayed at was at least another 30 minutes away. When I got there, I didn't even have time to rest because I had to take another 30-minute tricycle ride to another part of the island. My friends were already waiting for me at White Beach, which is one of the more busy spots in Puerto Galera. We all had lunch first at one of the restaurants beside the beach. After our lunch, we took a short boat ride to the other side of the island so we could go snorkelling. I thought that was quite fun, eventhough I really can't swim.
At around 5 PM, we went back to White Beach and stayed the rest of the time there for a little more swimming and dinner before heading back out to our original resort. I think everyone had a long day so at around 11 my friends were all asleep already. Actually, I brought the alcohol supply for the trip. Since we didn't really drink that night, I have 1 bottle of gin and 1 bottle of flavored lambanog in my cupboard at home.
The next day we had to wake up early. We had to catch the 9 AM ferry ride out of Puerto Galera back to Batangas. Got back to Manila at around 1 PM. I went home really sleepy, but with absolutely no regrets for taking the weekend off outside Manila.
posted by wilgefortis @ 3:14 AM
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