Welcome to the home of the sweetest mango on earth! GUIMARAS!
After covering the Bacolod Maskara Festival, I decided to go to Guimaras via Iloilo . From Deco's ILOILO, we went to Ortiz Wharf where I bought a ticket for a boat ride from Iloilo to Guimaras for only P 13.00. My new-found ILONGGO friends,habagat central and explore iloilo walk with me towards the boat located @ the endmost part of the wharf, we said our goodbyes, and I then sat in the boat together with other Guimaras bound passengers.
It was a rocky 15 minutes ride to Guimaras because of the tropical storm Juan that affected Northern, Central Luzon.
Upon arrival@Jordan wharf, in Guimaras, I passed by the Tourist Information Center booth by the waiting shed, tourist have to register here, they will give you suggestions where to go and what to do if you come sort of unprepared. The kind personnel gave me brochures and map of Guimaras, and even helped me with my bags and accompanied me to the Nueva Valencia bound jeepneys, just a few meters from the wharf terminal.
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After covering the Bacolod Maskara Festival, I decided to go to Guimaras via Iloilo . From Deco's ILOILO, we went to Ortiz Wharf where I bought a ticket for a boat ride from Iloilo to Guimaras for only P 13.00. My new-found ILONGGO friends,habagat central and explore iloilo walk with me towards the boat located @ the endmost part of the wharf, we said our goodbyes, and I then sat in the boat together with other Guimaras bound passengers.
It was a rocky 15 minutes ride to Guimaras because of the tropical storm Juan that affected Northern, Central Luzon.
Upon arrival@Jordan wharf, in Guimaras, I passed by the Tourist Information Center booth by the waiting shed, tourist have to register here, they will give you suggestions where to go and what to do if you come sort of unprepared. The kind personnel gave me brochures and map of Guimaras, and even helped me with my bags and accompanied me to the Nueva Valencia bound jeepneys, just a few meters from the wharf terminal.
Fare from Jordan Wharf to Alubihod is P25.00 per person but they usually asked tourist additional fee of P2.00 =P27.00
The jeepney driver was so kind he dropped me off @ the corner of BUZZ gasoline station and instructed me to ride a trike going to Raymens Beach Resort , fare is P 20.00/ person
My room is called yellow bell 1, a fan room, which can accomodate 1 to 4 persons, with own CR, for only P 700/ night. I got a discount of P 100.00 so I paid only P 600.00.
The jeepney driver was so kind he dropped me off @ the corner of BUZZ gasoline station and instructed me to ride a trike going to Raymens Beach Resort , fare is P 20.00/ person
My room is called yellow bell 1, a fan room, which can accomodate 1 to 4 persons, with own CR, for only P 700/ night. I got a discount of P 100.00 so I paid only P 600.00.
It's near the beach and the billiard area of the resort. It has its own sala, good for barkada bonding. I am quiet disappointed though, with the drainage system of the toilet bowl and the floor drain, it was clogged. Plus they don't provide towels :-( hu hu hu!
Because it was raining, the whole afternoon, I just slept. Yeah, I needed it after our Masskara coverage in Bacolod. At around 7 p.m. I went out to eat @ the resort's canteen. I had green Guimaras Mango Shake P 45.00 and Pork Barbecue P 130.00 plus one serving of rice P 15.00 Total bill P 180.00.
I did not able to finish the bbq, so I just instructed them to reheat it the following day for my breakfast and I just pre-ordered MILO -P 15.00 and RICE P 15.00 = P 30.00. There is a 10% service charge if you want to eat by the beach.
I woke up to a smiling sunshine the next day, so after my hearty breakfast, I went swimming, and snorkeling but the waves are too strong, and I couldn't see a thing underwater, so I decided to do my Guimaras photo shoot instead and enjoyed it to the max.
I hitched ride to a police patrol car going back to the Jeepney station. I saved P 40.00 -cost of trike from Raymen's to the jeepney station.
The Jordan Wharf bound jeepney cost me only P25.00
Jordan Wharf to Ortiz wharf in Iloilo cost me only P 13.00
Total Guimaras experience P 906.00 ONLY!!!! ( complete with meals, overnight accomodation, transport to and from Iloilo. Pictures to follow.
Enjoy Guimaras!!!!
Because it was raining, the whole afternoon, I just slept. Yeah, I needed it after our Masskara coverage in Bacolod. At around 7 p.m. I went out to eat @ the resort's canteen. I had green Guimaras Mango Shake P 45.00 and Pork Barbecue P 130.00 plus one serving of rice P 15.00 Total bill P 180.00.
I did not able to finish the bbq, so I just instructed them to reheat it the following day for my breakfast and I just pre-ordered MILO -P 15.00 and RICE P 15.00 = P 30.00. There is a 10% service charge if you want to eat by the beach.
I woke up to a smiling sunshine the next day, so after my hearty breakfast, I went swimming, and snorkeling but the waves are too strong, and I couldn't see a thing underwater, so I decided to do my Guimaras photo shoot instead and enjoyed it to the max.
I hitched ride to a police patrol car going back to the Jeepney station. I saved P 40.00 -cost of trike from Raymen's to the jeepney station.
The Jordan Wharf bound jeepney cost me only P25.00
Jordan Wharf to Ortiz wharf in Iloilo cost me only P 13.00
Total Guimaras experience P 906.00 ONLY!!!! ( complete with meals, overnight accomodation, transport to and from Iloilo. Pictures to follow.
Enjoy Guimaras!!!!
