TAMMARAW FALLS
Please read my previous blog: On the Spot Puerto Galera, a Detailed Guide to White Beach PG for complete information on our Puerto Galera experience.
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| 45-minute trip from White Beach by tricycle |
We had to travel for 45 minutes to reach the Tammaraw falls. Our
transportation was one tricycle only because she could not get another one for
some reasons. So we fitted ourselves, all six of us, in that vehicle until our bodies ached during
the 45-minute travel to the falls. Entrance to the falls was only 30 pesos. The
Falls was not that magnificently stunning, but still beautiful nevertheless. It
was hard reaching the main falls because of big steep rocks, it became sort of
a rock climbing/spelunking challenge. We enjoyed swimming because unlike other
falls, the water was only waste deep, perfect for non-swimmers like us. We
spent 30 minutes swimming and taking pictures, then we headed to our next
destination.
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| Falls is just beside the road |
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| Tammaraw Falls, White Beach, Puerto Galera |
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| Swimming pools in Tammaraw Falls, White Beach, Puerto Galera |
VIRGIN ISLAND:
The island was called Virgin Island simply because of the Virgin Mary Statue in the location. You can do nothing except picture taking
and appreciating the beauty of the sea. We spend only 10 minutes there.
ETC.
We had a short trip to the market to buy some things we
thought of buying cheaper if we buy it in the market. We had a gallon of water
for 50 persos, one 1.5L of soft drink for 45 pesos and some chips. We also
bought ballot, penoy and pugo for merienda. We had a short stop over to the ATM
to get some extra cash before finally heading “home.” We reached white beach
shore around 6 PM. The whole trip was from 3 PM to 6 PM, Almost 2 hours spent
only for travelling.
NIGHT LIFE IN WHITE BEACH PUERTO GALERA
The thing that Puerto Galera beated in Boracay I think was
their fire dancers. Unlike Boracay whose good fire dancers are mostly inside
tented bars which you have to spend some cash. Galera’s fire dancers are in the
shoreline. Performing to the whole crowd for free (optional to give tip for
picture taking) and there are lots of them! There are also much better than the
Boracay performers because of the tricks that I have not seen in the latter
like tumbling while fire dancing. They also had plenty of female fire dancers!
I remember my father being excited while going to a bar in Boracay with fire
dancers and later got disappointed after finding gay fire dancers. Haha! No
offense to gays out there. J
SNORKELLING, FISH FEEDING, ISLAND HOPPING
For our Snorkelling / island hopping activity, we decided not
to call Ate from yesterday after what happened to our Tammaraw Falls activity.
The moment we reached the shore, we were done negotiating with the first fixer
who approached us. The package costed 1500 pesos for 6-8 persons, not bad for
250 for each of us. We have to travel by tricycle to take us to the mini port
where the boat that would take us was waiting. We paid an extra 50 pesos per
tricycle; we took 2 tricycles so we would be comfortable during the trip unlike
yesterday. Aling Rodora, the owner of the boat told us that her offer for the
Tammaraw falls trip was only 1000 pesos and that we would be taken by a
multicab. Now atleast we know who to call next time. She gave us bread for the
fish feeding, 2 bags for 20 pesos.
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| Free advertisement for Queen Reyna for Treating us well. :) |
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| We had to take a tricycle to take us to this port |
As we were sailing to the Snorkelling area #1, we noticed small
boats tailing us. I knew from the blogs I have read what these boats were for,
and that was to take us to the Snorkelling Area #2, where no big boats can go,
for additional price of course. I told Manong that we were not interested with Snorkelling
area #2 so Manong signalled the guys from the small boats to stop tailing us.
When we reached the Snorkelling area, there were some guys on small boats stil offering
us to take us to the Snorkelling site. Since I was bit disappointed with the quantity
of species I found in area #1, we finally agreed after his assurance that we
will not be disappointed with area #2, however, we still haggled down the price
from 200 per person to 100. We took two boats, 3 persons per boat not including
the sailor. When we reached the Snorkelling area, we were asked to carefully
jump down the water and hold on to the rope hanging from the boat’s side. We
were then slowly pulled / dragged while our bodies were in a Snorkelling
position and then I saw the difference of Snorkeling Area #1 and #2 and decided
the #2 was the real Snorkelling area. We were careful not to stand in the water
as we might step on the corals or worse on poisonous sea urchins! We also saw
sword fish and sea snake on the bottom part, far enough to harm us. Manong was
right, 100 pesos was totally worth it, we even shouted to tourists from other
boats to agree to go to Snorkeling Area #2 because they would not be
disappointed.
check out the video of our snorkeling experience here!!!
check out the video of our snorkeling experience here!!!
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| Small boats tailing us |
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| Very persistent in following us |
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| Snorkeling Area # 1, where big boats park, few fishes to feed... boring |
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| It's more fun in Snorkeling Area # 2! |
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| How Snorkeling in Snorkeling Area #2 was done, Snorkelers would be pulled by Small boats |
UFO VS BANANA BOAT
After the snorkelling, we were also offered the underwater
cave trip and giant clam activity but politely declined as we were already
short on budget and time. We had a short stop over on a small island first to
have some Halo halo and then finally head back “home.”
We were back to our hotel at 10 am and decided to do another
activity before we go back to the city. At 10:30 in the morning, we did the UFO
instead of the Banana boat because of two reasons. Banana boat required 10
persons and we have to wait for 4 more if we are going to ride in it, and
second was that we felt that the ride was kinda scripted and boring. It was our
first time on the UFO and totally enjoyed it. The UFO ride costed 1800 for 6
persons.
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| UFO Ride in White Beach Puerto Galera |
WHAT TO EAT
We found this restaurant serving unlimited rice and was open for 24 hours. Now don't expect too much with the "Garlic" in Garlic Rice. Its just plain rice topped with shredded garlic. lol
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| Restaurant serving unlimited rice in Puerto Galera |
I spent 149 pesos for one meal consisting of rice, chicken wings, salted egg and tomato. The taste was not extraordinary but the salted egg sealed the deal.
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| Affordable food (unlimited rice) in Puerto Galera, for only 149 pesos |
