BALER rendezvous

The pictures were taken from a weekend trip in Baler Aurora, Incase you don't know where the heck that is, Good news, We did not know too where on earth it was. All we knew was we got off our house went to Megamall and bought a map in national bookstore. After that we opened the map of Luzon and picked a destination. The rest was adventure. And I was so thanking God giving the ability for man to come up with a thing called GPRS. I just researched using my phone till we got to where we are going.


I admit it was impulsive. But the place was nice. I am not teaching you to get off unannounced because it placates danger. But just incase you plan on going to Baler, Aurora you may have to consider these factoids in tow.

1.) A plane, Sea Air its called flies there Monday and Friday 3:00 PM and 3:50 PM respectively. ONLY

2.) If you choose to travel by land, it will take you 8 hours via Genesis. For more info just walk along cubao just like what we did and ask the diff buss stations to point out to you where it is. Just be sure to take off in the morning so you will have a sure transpo and wont end up trip cutting.

3.) You may also take the long hard road, Riding a bus to Cabanatuan City (We took baliwag transit) and taking a chance in the Colorum Vans. You may text this number: 09204437181 and ask to reserve you a slot in the van. I personally think that this van route to baler is the best because they go on the off track road. You can count the ravines that you pass through in the sierra madre trail. You can also ask the van to take you to the place where you would stay.


4.) You may want to book a room at the only best inn there which is Bays Inn. 09189266697 is their cell number. They have cheap rates and good food, probably the best among the daintiest.

5.) There are many things to do there that in my opinion, 5 days would take you to do. You can hike, trek, climb, surf, swim, boat, picnic, island hop. In my case I just rode a banca and surfed.

6.) You can haggle for a banca ride of 700 bucks as oppose to the 1000 an hour posted in some blogs. The key is to look for a guy named anthony or roman and tell them I referred you.

7.) They shot Apocalypse Now in that area. They named a place there called Charlie`s Point. And thats what its called ever since.

8.) Surfing started there after the movie guys left their boards.

9.) Tourism there is weak. The waters are well kept and unspoiled.

10.) They have an actual rainforest with un endangered array of species.

11.) The first surf shop there is Mahdox Surf Shop. It has a cool owner too. I got to chat with her and is a surfer too.

12.) People are friendly and nice. They don`t rip you off. Which I guess is a good thing in places that are not frequented by people.

TOTAL COST OF TRIP PER HEAD:

So we went there in a pair. for 1 day and 1 night Our cost was:

PASIG to CUBAO - 10php MRT

CUBAO to CABANATUAN CITY - 185 PHP

CABANATUAN CITY VAN TO BALER - 200 PHP

ROOM FOR 3 PEOPLE - 450 per head (900 a room)

BANCA RIDE - 350 per head (700 an hour)

SURF LESSONS - 350 an hour ( 150 for the instructor, Board is 200)

FOOD - 300

BALER to CABANATUAN - 200

CABANATUAN TO MANILA - 185

CUBAO TO PASIG - 10

amount per head: 2,070 php OR $ 51.00

hmm...pwede!