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Bagasbas Beach
Daet, camarines Norte
Explored: highest position #9
part of Flickristasindios First Photo Exhibit
The boat I was sitting in was about the same size and style when we sailed parallel most of the time.
Scanned slide, photo taken in end of April 1998.
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Taken from the recent meet up EB at Bicol to welcome the arrival of our very own Ms. Virgie a.k.a. Imago2007. This was taken at the Palms Farm and Resort in Daet, Camarines Norte.
See more of Camarines Norte here
We went to Legaspi City for a wedding shoot in Misibis Bay Island Resort, last January 8, 2011. On our way to Legaspi, we stopped a lot to take some photos. The whole trip started when we left Manila at January 7 and returned on the 13th.
These photos document the 6th day of our 7 day adventure!
After a very dismal evening spent in Hotel Venezia, we woke up to a good breakfast! Good enought to start our day!
Off we head towards Naga, but this time passing counter clockwise Mayon Volcano, via Tabaco! Given more time I would like to have passed by Buhi lake, home of the worlds smallest commercial fish! The highway was long and empty! We passed through mountains and along the way saw many local kids who looked like they were on their way to, and from, school, and also a lot of kids who looked like they didn't belong to any school! www.manilatimes.net/index.php/opinion/columnist/1176-worl...
Before reaching the mountain hiway, we passed by the once famous Tiwi Hot Springs, located in the town of Tiwi. Today the spring pools are still existing, but not anymore heated, because of the geothermal plant nearby that uses the heat energy for creating electricity.
Somewhere around cloud height, we asked a local for a photo, and he demanded a ridiculously high price. We finally gave him only P50.00, but this woman suddenly came from out of nowhere and started begging for money, actually more like demanding us to give her P150.00!
The route was very scenic, with the ocean on our right, with large waves and strong winds! The drive was very smooth and easy, with hardly any cars or vehicles using the highway.
We arrived Naga and decided to pass by their famous cathedral. I can't seem to find the name on the web so I have no idea which church or cathedral we went to. We also accidentally found a small and really really old-looking church that we were able to photograph on the outside. It's made of bricks. I would appreciate if anyone can give me the name of these two churches.
We had a quick lunch, or snack, then headed towards Daet through the most beautiful hiway I've even seen in our country! The trees were beautiful, the road was beautiful, the scenes were beautiful, everything was beautiful!
Arriving Daet, we were faced with a problem, a place to stay. After driving to far distances reaching over 20 kilometers from Daet for an appropriate resort, a kind security guard told us about Catherine's Resort in Bagasbas, near the airport, and only 3 kilometers from the city. So far, Catherine's Resort is the second best place to rest in this trip, but the best resort so far! A real bargain at around P2,400 a night, with breakfast for two, and the food they serve is EXQUISITE! I cannot find any website of the resort, but here's a wiki map of it: wikimapia.org/17487213/Catherine-s-Resort-and-Restaurant
I hope you enjoy the photos. 8-)
"A temptation arises: it is the wind. It disturbs you: it is the surging of the seas. This is the time to awaken Christ and let Him remind you of these words, “Who can this be? Even the wind and the waves obey him." -Saint Augustine
“Many things have been said about what happened, but I don't know either. Maybe someday. One thing I'm sure of is that all the things that have happened to me, good and bad, happy and sad, have made me what I am today.” - Pete Best
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I’ll be having a flickr vacation my friends for a couple of weeks or a month…to rest and reflect… to do other things that I used to… to catch up with some important things in life that I thought I’ve missed.
I’d like to take this chance to thank everyone for being so good to me… for the constant visits. for all those wonderful words…for those who inspired me and pushed me harder to improve. Words would not be enough to express my appreciation.
I’ll get back to your streams as soon as I can. I promise :0)
We went to Legaspi City for a wedding shoot in Misibis Bay Island Resort, last January 8, 2011. On our way to Legaspi, we stopped a lot to take some photos. We left Manila January 7 and returned on the 13th.
This is the third day of our road trip and we travelled all the way from Legaspi to Matnog. When we found out that the RORO Montenegro Ferry costs less than a thousand pesos, we decided to cross over to Samar, via San Isidro. After crossing the San Bernardino strait, we drove all the way from Samar to Tacloban through the San Juanico bridge (longest bridge in the Philippines), and stayed overnight in Leyte Park Hotel.
In Matnog's terminal, the "fixer" asked for P1,600, but not including tips yet. It was shocking to experience everyone asking for tips, from the police, to the people guiding us into the boat, even the seaman who helped us enter the ferry, and another seaman who helped us park inside the Ferry, both asked for tips. I spent a little close to P2,500 all in all. Take note, the "fixers" have Id's, and they actually act and look like employees of the terminal. The Matnog terminal police are corrupt, even if they didn't see me or accept any payment personally, I was allowed to come in their building, sign the form, and leave, no questions asked. Apparently, a special service given to those who "pay".
I asked the "fixer" if it's like that in San Isidro on my way back (so I could prepare myself financially), and he said it's even worse. Surprise surprise, we didn't spend a cent for anything other than the terminal fee and the RORO Ferry costs, around P1,100 all in all. The guards and pier staff even told us that corruption is not allowed in San Isidro.
The people in Matnog are the most corrupt I have ever met, and I am comparing them to all the people I have met in my travels around the world! I thought they have changed from the last time I travelled through Matnog around the 1990's, but I guess some things don't change.
Anyway, the RORO Ferry trip is only an hour and a half long, faster than if we took the Allen Ferry (about two and a half hours), plus San Isidro is about 60 kilometers closer to Calbayog than Allen.
I hope you enjoy these photos. 8-)
"A loving person lives in a loving world. A hostile person lives in a hostile world; everyone you meet is your mirror." -Ken S. Keyes jr.
Main altar.
Olympus Camedia (SAKAHAN Southern Luzon Cluster Consultative Meetings, March 2007). Slightly improved with Picasa.
"Never anticipate a moment or day in your life, instead learn to anticipate every moment and embrace everyday. Find greatness in everything and purpose even in the hardest times." -unknown
Daet Auto Express Transit Inc. - DAET Express
----- UNIT INFO. -----
Fleet No.: 701
Body Model: PHI Voltron (Exclusive model)
Engine model: Hino J08C-TK
Chassis model: Hino RK1J-ST
Manufacturer: Hino Motors Philippines Inc.
Shot Location: Maharlika Highway, Plaridel, Quezon, PHILIPPINES
“In every outthrust headland, in every curving beach, in every grain of sand there is the story of the earth.” -Rachel Carson