Catanduanes the Happy Island

Catanduanes the Happy Island.

The island is composed of 11 municipalities with such amazing, excellent, breath taking, and lovable place. The best time to travel at Catanduanes Island is summer. You need at least 3 weeks to visit all the beautiful places of Catanduanes.

How to get there?
From Manila
➤ You may book a flight direct to Virac Domestic Airport from Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
➤ Ride a bus Bicol Isarog Transport System Inc. Terminal at EDSA Cubao, Quezon City bound to Virac, Catanduanes. The fare is approximately 980 pesos to 1100 pesos. You may book your ticket at https://bicolisarog.com
➤ The trip from Metro Manila to Virac, Catanduanes is about 14 hours to 15 hours.
➤ When the trip reached the Tabaco City, you will buy your ticket for Roro Ship. The ticket is 290 for air conditioned trip and 240 for ordinary trip.

From Legazpi City, Albay
➤ Ride a van or bus or jeep with route to Tabaco City. The fare is 50 pesos in Van, 45 pesos in jeepney, and 30 pesos in bus.
➤Grab a pedicab from Tabaco City proper and tell the driver to bring you to Tabaco Port.
➤ Buy your ticket and pay for your port fee.

You may start your adventure at the Municipality of San Andres.
Before that, it is always better to register at the Local Tourism Office.
Visit the biggest cave in the Catanduanes, the Luyang Cave.

The entrance of Luyang Cave.

Sorry, I visited this place in evening hahahaha better visit this place at daytime.

The next town I visited is the town of Virac. your one is not enough to visit the whole town of Virac.

You must visit the followings:

Twin Rock Resort, Talisoy Beach, Mamangal Beach, and GMA Tower Peak Mountain.

Talisoy Beach Resort.

 Someone's face on the rock formation.

 

The shore. 

Feel the waves. 

The white sand of Talisoy Beach. 

TWIN ROCK RESORT.

 Another white sand at Twin Rock Resort.

 Enjoy the floating cottage, zipline, and other activities.

 White pure sand of Twin Rock Resort.

Entrance of the resort.

Mamangal Beach Resort for budget relaxing at Brgy. Mamangal, Virac, Catanduanes. 

Entrance fee for only 50 pesos and Cottage rent for overnight just only 600 pesos.

  The bloom of flower.

 Calm sea in the morning.

 The beach front.

Early in the morning.

If you want a little bit adventure, you may trek unto the GMA Tower Peak mountain range. However, the place is a little bit isolated. You must look for your guide. \

Enjoy the free fresh air.

 Enjoy the breath taking view. Shout at the top of your lungs.

The next town to Virac, Catanduanes is Bato, Catanduanes. One week is not enough to visit and satisfy all the tourist spot in this town. Bato, Catanduanes is known for the one of the oldest catholic church in the Philippines or the Bato Church. It is more than centuries year old church. The highlight of my tour at Bato, Catanduanes was the Bote Light house near at Nagumbuwaya Point, Brgy. Bote, Bato, Catanduanes.

The Centuries Year Old Bato Church.

Sorry about that, I reached the place late in the evening.

The Bote Lighthouse Tower.

 At the top of the Bote Light House Tower.

 Shout all your grudges out there. Hahahaha !

 Never forget to take your selfie.

I love this view. The greatest memory of my life to be at the top and shout at the top of my lungs. Nyahahahaha. 

"Life is too short but Rabas is lifer."

Watch my whole video.

Bahay na Bato, Tabaco City, Albay

Tabaco City, Albay

Bagay Kalakal ng Bell Smith and Co. , Tabaco, Albay.

The National Historical Institute of the Philippines marked the oldest house in Tabaco City. The house is located about 20 meters east of the City Hall of Tabaco. The house was bought by Angela Manalang Gloria, she is writer and poet.

The window

The house is intact with tradition, culture and arts. It is said to be hundred years old and so on. All of the structures are preserved except the roofing due to the devastations of previous typhoons bring havoc in Bicol Region.

Outside the old house.

Outside the house.

The Living Room.

The old stairway.

The old stairway.

The windows within living room.

The dining table.

Harubay Falls Adventure

Harubay Falls is one of the majestic falls found at foot of Mt. Isarog in municipality of Calabanga, province of Camarines Sur. Harubay Falls is about 1 hour trekking from the barangay proper of Harubay. Brgy. Harubay is about 13 kilometers from its town proper. The beauty of Harubay falls is somewhat breathtaking view, stress free environment and soul searching site. 

Connect yourself through environment in soul searching. You will love the environment as well as the sound of falling waters, rushing rivers, tweets of the common and rare birds, and breezing air. In trekking, expect to encounter muddy trails, and wet trails as the site is a watershed area. The site is extremely abundant as water source. Brgy. Harubay is the source of water of the whole municipality of Calabanga. 

How to get there:

📌 Take van from Legazpi City to Naga City
📌   Get a trycicle to Jeepney terminal and ride to Calabanga
📌From Calabanga grab a habal habal driver to Brgy. Harubay.
📌 Register at Brgy. Hall, look for your guide, and start your trekking.

The Majestic Harubay Falls

 Rabas Con Rapudas meets Harubay Falls

Dabi Dabi pose nyahahaha!! I love it.

Shout "SALAMAT" as you leave in the place as thanks to the wonders of the nature and creator of our planet. Leave no trace, do not cut any plants or trees, never burn in the place, and clean as you go. Be a responsible adventurer not an idiot traveler. An idiot traveler deserves as idiot consequences in its life.

Earth does not belong to us but we belong to the Earth.
-credits to the owner of the quotation.

Mt. Isarog Waterfalls Adventure

In association with the Bicol Adventures Group, June 16, 2018, Rabas Con Rapudas takes some adventures at Mt. Isarog Natural Park, Panicuason, Naga City, Camarines Sur. Three breath taking beautiful waterfalls found before the summit at Panicuason Trail Mt. Isarog Natural Park.

Relax by connecting to nature. Feel the fresh air, feel the breeze of cool fresh water. Before the entrance to Mt. Isarog, you will found the Yabo Falls or Baby Falls. You can also visit the Malabsay Falls. Feel the thrill of the trail forwarding to Nabuntogan Falls.

Yabo Falls or Baby Falls

Yabo Falls is fascinating waterfalls at the foot of the Mt. Isarog. Relax like you've never been before. In this places you can seek peace away from the stress of the city, work, people who discourage you. Shout your stress in this place.

Be careful of slippery and wet trails.

Let's talk about the Nabuntugan Falls. Nabuntugan Falls is about 20 minutes trail from the entrance gate of Mt. Isarog Natural Park. It is prohibited to proceed in the falls without a tour guide. Trails are good enough. Just enjoy the view of the various trees while hiking to Nabutugan Falls.

The trail to Nabuntugan Falls.

The Nabuntugan Falls

Lastly, you can enjoy the beauty of Malabsay Falls, the most popular tourist destination of Naga City. Water at Malabsay Falls is extremely cold as refrigerator. Cliff diving is strictly prohibited. Swim at your own caution.

Malabsay Falls

How to get there?

From Metro Manila takes plane about 1 hour to Pili Domestic Airport. From airport take taxi to Panicuason, Naga City, Camarines Sur. Tell the driver to take you at the entrance gate of Mt. Isarog Natural Park.

From Legazpi City take van to Naga City, from the city proper ride a jeep bound to Panicuason. Hire for a motorcycle driver to take you to entrance of Mt. Isarog.

Take note, it is a big destruction in nature to leave your waste on the place.

Enjoy the nature. Love the nature.