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Puerto Galera

It’s been a while… I’ve been so very busy with travel and work… Glad that I find time to write another long overdue blog.

Another long weekend. Another opportunity to go out-of-town and just relax. Only this time is different. It’s just Me and Olive.

We met at McDonald’s Imus Branch at 6:00AM. We just bought sausage muffin for each of us and a hashbrown for myself. Then we went to the near-by 711 and bought mineral water and Nestle Pure Milk. We waited for a bus that would take us to Robinsons Dasmariñas in front of 711. After around 30 minutes, we are already at the Van Terminal to Batangas Pier. We paid Php160 each and after more than an hour (I think!) of waiting, at last, off we got to the Pier.

We reached Batangas Pier a couple of minutes past 9:00AM.We bought a Galerian Liner round-trip ticket to Puerto Galera worth Php450 per person, an environmental fee and terminal fee.

Before 9:30AM we are already in front of closed Gate 2B. They opened it at around 9:15AM if I’m not mistaken. We followed the other passengers thinking that we are on the same ship, only for us to know that it is not the ship that we are waiting. And to make it even worse, the three (yes three!) Galerian Ships just sailed few minutes ago according to the ship personnel of Minolo Liner.

There’s no sign that another Galerian Ship is coming so we opted to stay near the parking area and took some pictures of the port.

At last, at around 11:00AM, our ship arrived. We boarded and waited for other passengers before we were finally able to sail. Puerto Galera, here we come!!! J



Arriving at Puerto Galera by 12:00PM, it was raining. I called my contact for the room reservation and was able to meet and greet Ate Melith. She told us to confirm our trip back to Batangas Pier first so we do not have to worry anymore. After I had it confirmed she took us to the White Beach Resort, Bar and Restaurant just a few walks away.

Being as hospitable as she is, Ate Melith lets us choose between two rooms. She first took us to the 2nd floor of the old building of White Beach Resort. At the end of the hallway is a vacant room. With two double beds, TV, aircon and own T&B, it’s not bad for 1,000 pesos per night. But still, I need to know how the other room looks like. So we went to the ground floor of the new building and she took us to a room almost the same amenities as the first room but only nicer and cleaner and homier. However, it is 200 pesos more expensive than the first one. Nevertheless, we chose the 2nd room because of the cleanliness and homey ambiance.

Ate Melith gave us the key with the key card (for the electricity). I ask her when and where we are going to pay. She said that we could pay as soon as we are settled. So, I left Olivia in the room and followed Ate Melith to the restaurant where the front desk/cashier is also located. I paid for 2,400 for a two-night stay.

I went back to the room to freshen-up and to change to more comfortable clothes. It was raining outside but we are both starving so we head down to the restaurant to have our lunch.

We spent the whole day just staying inside our room, watching a movie. Then, we went to the restaurant again to eat our dinner and decided to give Mindoro Sling (highly recommended by my cousin Maude) a try.

The next day, we went snorkelling and island-hopping after breakfast. Being able to see the corals and shells of Puerto Galera, up close, is one hell of an experience.



We then spent the rest of the day swimming, shopping, chatting and (yes!) movie and TV marathon.

On our last day, we are able to have our breakfast first before our boat came to bring us back to Batangas Pier. The sea is much more peaceful this time. J

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