Best beach only 5 minutes from our hostel, located in a top of a small hill, that 1 guy from Germany said. Was excited, wanted to swim and snorkel, climbed down hill to beach, walked through village and forest to tiny beach full of local kids, and my poor excitement, tiny beach full of dead coral, not even can swim how can snorkel?
This morning woke up, filled bottle with mineral water (Peso 5 for 1 litre), checked email and saw email from my colleague based in Dubai, with whom I supposed to have skype call yesterday but she was not online. Wanted to start pitching in Nigeria, 2weeks back but still all co laterals with me and not with our prospective clients. But as my colleague based in Dubai will lead that initiative and she is traveling for work last 2 weeks, so things still not moving forward.
Came down, went to Buendia MRT to catch TAFT MRT bound train, from there EDSA LRT to catch Gil Puyat bound train.
No scanner present in any metro station in Manila, only metal detector. So every time go inside of any metro station with any luggage, have to open it and 1 security guard will check inside of that luggage with metal detector or wooden stick. Some time, specially when you are in a hurry or carrying more than one or heavy luggage, opening and closing luggage, in front of security guard is irritating.
Got down at Gil Puyat station, out side of station found many buses lined up. Was looking for Batangas bound bus of JAM Transit but infront of station was only of DLTB bus, their service very very expensive.
Asked people and found 1 local AC bus (Peso 166) to Batangas Pier(Port). Journey took 2.5 hours, got down near Batangas Port, went to 3rd terminal and bought ticket for Sabang, operator Father & Sons (Peso 230), and paid Peso 30 for terminal fee.
Yesterday ate many local snacks, this morning also and when was waiting for Sabang bound ferry. Rice flour based snacks, use peanuts or chocolate or caramel or banana or coconut cream.
In 1 hour reached Sabang Pier from Batangas pier in a wooden boat. At Batangas pier when was waiting in boat, saw some kid begging, collecting food from passengers and storing a tiny boat, where their, guess, father was there.
Met 1 nice guy from Cape Town, South Africa, in boat. Worked in Oil&Gas industry for many years, traveled and worked in many countries in Asia and Europe. Last 4 years living in Sabang with 1 filipino girl and spending all his savings, thats what he said.
Had nice rice cake near Sabang Pier(Peso 2). From Pier to our hostel, traveled in a bike (Peso 20).
Our hostel full of middle aged guys from Australia and different European countries, living here for months with their filipino partner.
After dead coral full tiny beach broke my heart and dream of my snorkel, went to Pier, to floating bar with 1 guy of our hostel on his bike.
To Floating bar, same owner that of our hostel, can go on a boat of that bar. Drink expensive but near that floating bar water is pristine, perfect for snorkeling, saw many diver doing night diving with search light.
No 7x11, no mini store here in Sabang. Can fill water in your bottle (Peso 5 for 1 litre), buy cheap drink or expensive wine from a store near Pier.
Had fried food, taste plain, so had to eat many green chili and kalamansi. Here people can use Kalamansi like Thai people use lime in food. Possible taste of food will be bit better then.
Internet not working at room, at bar working, where 1 guy from Denmark running a Pizzeria, pizza bit expensive.
Dont know how much able to work next 6 days.
Tomorrow will go to White Beach, hope get a proper sand beach, and clean water for swimming and hope for snorkeling.
P.S. In Philippines Electrical Outlet Plugs are of two pin Type A, like USA or most of the European Countries and not like India. Thank god carrying Adapter that last year bought from a store near Duomo, Milan.
This morning woke up, filled bottle with mineral water (Peso 5 for 1 litre), checked email and saw email from my colleague based in Dubai, with whom I supposed to have skype call yesterday but she was not online. Wanted to start pitching in Nigeria, 2weeks back but still all co laterals with me and not with our prospective clients. But as my colleague based in Dubai will lead that initiative and she is traveling for work last 2 weeks, so things still not moving forward.
Came down, went to Buendia MRT to catch TAFT MRT bound train, from there EDSA LRT to catch Gil Puyat bound train.
No scanner present in any metro station in Manila, only metal detector. So every time go inside of any metro station with any luggage, have to open it and 1 security guard will check inside of that luggage with metal detector or wooden stick. Some time, specially when you are in a hurry or carrying more than one or heavy luggage, opening and closing luggage, in front of security guard is irritating.
Got down at Gil Puyat station, out side of station found many buses lined up. Was looking for Batangas bound bus of JAM Transit but infront of station was only of DLTB bus, their service very very expensive.
Asked people and found 1 local AC bus (Peso 166) to Batangas Pier(Port). Journey took 2.5 hours, got down near Batangas Port, went to 3rd terminal and bought ticket for Sabang, operator Father & Sons (Peso 230), and paid Peso 30 for terminal fee.
In 1 hour reached Sabang Pier from Batangas pier in a wooden boat. At Batangas pier when was waiting in boat, saw some kid begging, collecting food from passengers and storing a tiny boat, where their, guess, father was there.
Met 1 nice guy from Cape Town, South Africa, in boat. Worked in Oil&Gas industry for many years, traveled and worked in many countries in Asia and Europe. Last 4 years living in Sabang with 1 filipino girl and spending all his savings, thats what he said.
Had nice rice cake near Sabang Pier(Peso 2). From Pier to our hostel, traveled in a bike (Peso 20).
Our hostel full of middle aged guys from Australia and different European countries, living here for months with their filipino partner.
After dead coral full tiny beach broke my heart and dream of my snorkel, went to Pier, to floating bar with 1 guy of our hostel on his bike.
To Floating bar, same owner that of our hostel, can go on a boat of that bar. Drink expensive but near that floating bar water is pristine, perfect for snorkeling, saw many diver doing night diving with search light.
No 7x11, no mini store here in Sabang. Can fill water in your bottle (Peso 5 for 1 litre), buy cheap drink or expensive wine from a store near Pier.
Had fried food, taste plain, so had to eat many green chili and kalamansi. Here people can use Kalamansi like Thai people use lime in food. Possible taste of food will be bit better then.
Internet not working at room, at bar working, where 1 guy from Denmark running a Pizzeria, pizza bit expensive.
Dont know how much able to work next 6 days.
Tomorrow will go to White Beach, hope get a proper sand beach, and clean water for swimming and hope for snorkeling.
P.S. In Philippines Electrical Outlet Plugs are of two pin Type A, like USA or most of the European Countries and not like India. Thank god carrying Adapter that last year bought from a store near Duomo, Milan.
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