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After a day in Twin Rocks Resort, we decided to do a day trip to some of the places we've heard of and read about that a traveler to Catanduanes could visit. We then arranged for a vehicle and a driver that would take us to some of those places.

After an early breakfast of the usual Pinoy fare, e.g. daing na bangus, beef tapa and longganisa (all with the usual fried sunny-side-up egg and rice), the driver, Mang Romy, picked us up in a relatively new and air-conditioned 4-wheel drive Isuzu diesel DMax pick-up truck/SUV. Since there were only the three of us, we have enough space for ourselves for the day-long trip.

We visited six sites (seven if you include a stop by a place to eat called Blossoms Restaurant which declares itself as "a place for fine arts, good food and good times). We saw two beaches, two churches, a cave and a waterfalls, each one having a unique character that distinguishes it from the others. It was a mix of the spiritual, super-natural, man-made and natural sites. Part of the trip was wet as we encountered strong rains on the way to one of the sites, but it was mostly dry though not sunny. Since Mang Romy was not really a tour guide, we could not really depend on him to provide explanations to some of the things we saw. But he was an excellent driver considering the driving conditions, i.e. rough/rocky road and the sometimes poor road visibility because of the strong downpour. Along the way, we passed by some landslides but which were not big enough to cause road hazard.

By mid-afternoon, we were on our way back to the resort. We arrived with time enough to have a short dip in the warm waters of the beach. The day was capped with an unhurried dinner in the main dining area facing the sea, sharing some trivia about the places we've seen during the day.

NOTE: My camera battery died on me on the last stop. That's the reason why there are only two photos of the waterfalls. But Ida was able to take more than a few shots. She'll be posting her album, soon, hopefully.

Comments

  1. oselle ♥February 11, 2011 at 1:31 AM

    wow, ang ganda naman, akala nung una butterfly sya or something like that..

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  2. oselle ♥February 11, 2011 at 1:32 AM

    yeyy...langoy na!

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  3. oselle ♥February 11, 2011 at 1:33 AM

    sarap naman. :)

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  4. oselle ♥February 11, 2011 at 1:42 AM

    Fabada is bean stew daw po, according to wikipedia, I've had it before, prepared by my Italian friend. :)

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  5. oselle ♥February 11, 2011 at 1:45 AM

    beautiful album, aliw ako, thanks for sharing To-chie :)

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  6. Tochie **February 11, 2011 at 11:00 PM

    Yes, something like that, hehehe...

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  7. Tochie **February 11, 2011 at 11:01 PM

    Medyo malamig yung tubig. Kasi umambon ng konti.

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  8. Tochie **February 11, 2011 at 11:01 PM

    Tara dito, Oz!

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  9. Tochie **February 11, 2011 at 11:02 PM

    A, ganun ba? Italian pala ito.

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  10. Tochie **February 11, 2011 at 11:02 PM

    Thanks, Oz. Mas maganda kung kasama kayo sa pictures :-)

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  11. zed rocksFebruary 12, 2011 at 5:47 AM

    weird mukang alien

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  12. Tochie **February 12, 2011 at 3:51 PM

    From the planet Igang!

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  13. Boboy YonzonFebruary 13, 2011 at 11:13 AM

    buti hindi pa boulders. : )

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  14. Boboy YonzonFebruary 13, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    Typhoon Yoling?!!! Teenager pa yata ako noon ha.

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  15. Boboy YonzonFebruary 13, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    beautiful contrast of shapes and textures and hues

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  16. Boboy YonzonFebruary 13, 2011 at 11:15 AM

    malinis pa kaya ang tubig?

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  17. Boboy YonzonFebruary 13, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    totoo kayang umusbong lang sa bato?

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  18. Boboy YonzonFebruary 13, 2011 at 11:18 AM

    Pasta Negra? Is that squid ink?

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  19. Boboy YonzonFebruary 13, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    Si Ida kaya pa, pero ang nanay kailangan nang proteksiyonan ang pulmon. : )

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  20. Boboy YonzonFebruary 13, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    Saan town and province ito Tochie? Is it near a beach?

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  21. Tochie **February 13, 2011 at 8:31 PM

    This is the town church. The town is called Bato. It's about 45 minutes north of capital town of Virac, Catanduanes (by land). It's not near the beach but it's just a few meters from a river called Bato River.

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  22. Tochie **February 13, 2011 at 8:32 PM

    I guess the pasta is the usual pasta we know but the "negra" stuff could indeed be squid ink of sourced from it.

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  23. Tochie **February 13, 2011 at 8:33 PM

    That's how the story goes, Hugz. But I've seen it up close and I have my doubts, too.

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  24. Tochie **February 13, 2011 at 8:37 PM

    If you're referring to the spring water, it may really be as claimed, i.e. clean. I personally drank a half-cup full. I did not get sick or anything like that. In fact, it seemed a bit sweet. The source is just a few meters away. It really looks like a 'bukal' as the locals refer to it.

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  25. Tochie **February 13, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    Could be Reming since the caretaker says that it was some 10 years ago.

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  26. Tochie **February 13, 2011 at 8:45 PM

    May have been like that a few years earlier. The first time I went to Catanduanes was sometime in 1974. My destination was an inland town called Viga. From Virac we took a passenger jeep through a very rough road. But to reach our target barrio, we had to ride atop a Carabao (for an hour!).

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  27. zed rocksFebruary 14, 2011 at 3:56 PM

    hehe..

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  28. zed rocksFebruary 14, 2011 at 3:56 PM

    whaat?? bakit, kayo lang? sarap naman!

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  29. Boboy YonzonFebruary 14, 2011 at 9:59 PM

    Masakit sa kwan yon ha. : )

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  30. Tochie **February 14, 2011 at 11:11 PM

    Ay sinabi mo Hugz. Actually pabalik, we asked to be transported via a sled, maski tagtag kahit kaluluwa, hehehehe....

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  31. Tochie **March 8, 2011 at 11:10 PM

    Kung nandito ka, tayo lang :-)

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  32. Chen & Ylen Travelling ExperienceMarch 20, 2011 at 9:19 PM

    Hi Mam, ask ko lng po sa San Andres po ba ang Resto na to?
    THanks po sa info :)

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  33. Tochie **March 21, 2011 at 1:11 AM

    Hello there. Thanks for dropping by. The Blossom Restaurant is located in the capital town of Virac. San Andres is about 2 hours away pa. Tricycle drivers know the place. You can ask them to bring you there.

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