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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.
On the third day of our road trip 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.
We left early the next day and proceeded to tour Leyte, starting with the Sto. Niño Shrine and Heritage Museum. The Santo Niño Shrine is one of the 29 presidential rest houses that the late President Ferdinand Marcos had built. It was built for his wife Imelda Marcos, who was born in Tacloban. It is considered the number one tourist spot in Tacloban because of its association with Imelda. www.taclobanhotels.com/STO-.--NINO-SHRINE-AND-HERITAGE-MU...
After a couple of hours in the shrine, we headed straight for Leyte Landing Memorial Park (MacArthur Park). During the height of the Japanese attack in the Philippines, Gen. MacArthur had to leave the country. Gen. MacArthur vowed, upon reaching Australia, “I shall return“. Contrary to some misconceptions, these famous lines were uttered not when Gen. MacArthur left the Philippines, from his headquarters in Corregidor.
The Leyte Landing Memorial commemorates the historic return of the flamboyant general, together with hundreds of thousands of men and hundreds of ships, on October 20, 1944. It was the start of the end of Japanese occupation in the Philippines. October 20 is celebrated every year, as the anniversary date of the Leyte Landing. visitpinas.com/leyte-landing-memorial-macarthur-park/
From Leyte Park, we decided to head back to San Isidro Samar for the ferry back to Matnog. We crossed from Leyte to Samar via the San Juanico Bridge. The San Juanico Bridge, part of the Pan-Philippine Highway, stretches from Samar to Leyte across the San Juanico Strait in the Philippines. Its longest length is a steel girder viaduct built on reinforced concrete piers, and its main span is of an arch-shaped truss design. With a total length of 2.16 kilometers (1.34 mi), it is the longest bridge in the Philippines spanning a body of seawater. It is considered one of the most beautifully-designed bridges in Philippines. The bridge has 43 spans and medium size boats can pass beneath its large main arch the top of which rises 41 meters above the sea. Construction commenced in 1969 over San Juanico Strait from Cabalawan, Tacloban City to the municipality of Santa Rita, Samar, with completion in 1973. The bridge was then named as Marcos Bridge after the era that was built upon. It was said to have been presented as a Gift and "Testimonial of Love" by the Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos to the first lady, Imelda, a native of Leyte. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Juanico_Bridge
We stopped by Ernie's Pizza in Catbalogan, Samar. Best pizza and fast food in Eastern Visayas! If possible, I wouldn't mind taking home a whole balikbayan box of their pizzas!
It was after sunset when we arrived at the San Isidro ferry terminal. The weather was not good, there was flooding all over Samar, rains were heavy, skies dark, waves huge, and winds strong, plus the fact that it might not be safe driving at night from Matnog to Legaspi City, we decided to stay another night in Samar. The trip back to Calbayog was about 60 kilometers from San Isidro.
Arriving Calbayog around 10pm, we found the most beautiful hotel of our entire trip, the Ciriaco Hotel. I highly recommend this place, price was reasonable at around P1,000 to P2,000 per night with breakfast for two. Food was exquisite, room was very comfortable. It was as close to a 5 star hotel as possible, and better than most of the hotels we've ever stayed in the Philippines. www.ciriacohotel.com/
This new batch of photos starts and ends the 4th day of our Albay adventure!
I hope you enjoy the photos. 8-)
Samar's menu
Filled with very interesting arabian photos and little snippets of arabic food information.
The sheesha or water pipe is not in the menu but its available at the cafe if you ask the waitress.
We are so getting one to play with the next time we go :P
The Samar super yacht is from 2005 and was build by British Devonport yachts.
The owner is from the Middle East and have named the ship after his daughter.
SAMAR is the epitome of a luxurious mega yacht. This 77m masterpiece offers a heli platform.
But the visit is shrouded in mystery as the identity of the vessel's owner is one of the yachting world's best-kept secrets. www.portsmouth.co.uk/spare455/Who-can-afford-Gunwharf39s-...
Sideral 2.000 de la carrocera Sunsundegui de la empresa Samar (integrada en Grupo Samar), realizando un servicio en la línea regular "Teruel > Valencia".
Basey, Sohoton Caves, Caluwayan Palm Island Resort
The Sohoton Caves and Natural Bridge Park is a protected natural area about 841 hectares and a tourist attraction within the Samar Island Natural Park. The natural park features caves, subterranean rivers, waterfalls, limestone formations, thick forest and a natural stone bridge. It is just a small portion of the Samar Island National Park covering the 3 provinces namely Northern Samar, Eastern Samar and Samar (formerly Western Samar). The entire area is 455,700 hectares, home of the various wildlife, rivers and cave connections. It is located at Brgy. Guirang, Basey and has an area of approximately 840-hectares. First established as the Sohoton Natural Bridge National Park in 1935, it was then renamed as the Sohoton Cave Natural Park, and finally to the Sohoton Cave and Natural Bridge.
Caluwayan Palm Island Resort & Restaurant is an ideal eco-tourism oriented resort designed to fit as a perfect alternative place of relaxation in Marabut, Western Samar, being surrounded by a breathtaking view of towering rock islands and islets with secluded coves and coral gardens, truly a paradise for scuba diving, snorkeling, sea kayaking, sailing, swimming, sun-bathing or simply lazing on the beach enjoying the view of the beautiful seascape of the bay.
يازين جمعتنا على العز والطيب
يازينها لو يجتمع كل غالي
بالحب والخوات تنمي المواجيب
جمعة وفاء مابين غالي وغالي
Pb I de la carrocera Irizar de la empresa Samar, realizando un servicio en la línea regular "Teruel > Valencia".
Català:Volvo B9R Irizar I6 a la Estació del Nord.
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Castellano:Volvo B9R Irizar I6 en la Estació del Nord.
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English:Volvo B9R Irizar I6 on Estació del Nord.
March 2023 Samar
The Sohoton Caves and Natural Bridge Park is a protected natural area about 841 hectares and a tourist attraction within the Samar Island Natural Park. The natural park features caves, subterranean rivers, waterfalls, limestone formations, thick forest and a natural stone bridge. It is just a small portion of the Samar Island National Park covering the 3 provinces namely Northern Samar, Eastern Samar and Samar (formerly Western Samar). The entire area is 455,700 hectares, home of the various wildlife, rivers and cave connections. It is located at Brgy. Guirang, Basey and has an area of approximately 840-hectares. First established as the Sohoton Natural Bridge National Park in 1935, it was then renamed as the Sohoton Cave Natural Park, and finally to the Sohoton Cave and Natural Bridge.
Caluwayan Palm Island Resort & Restaurant is an ideal eco-tourism oriented resort designed to fit as a perfect alternative place of relaxation in Marabut, Western Samar, being surrounded by a breathtaking view of towering rock islands and islets with secluded coves and coral gardens, truly a paradise for scuba diving, snorkeling, sea kayaking, sailing, swimming, sun-bathing or simply lazing on the beach enjoying the view of the beautiful seascape of the bay.