Puerto Galera

Our Hostel

Before snorkling

While snorkling, helping each other

After snorkling

Before brunch and going home to Manila

On the boat to Manila with the newly married couple who snorkled with us

and a boy who eagerly and happily picked up all coins that you throw to the sea

SIX OF US on the first day

Among numerous beaches in Puerto Galera, white beach is one of the most visited beach. Its white sand has attracted domestics and international tourists including us. it took us about 5 hours to get there: 3-hour bus and 2-scary-hour-boat ride. The weather was really bad when we were in the boat. Big waves and stong rains gave us a little hope to enjoy the white beach. However, when our boat almost arrived in Puerto Galera, the weather looked quite promising that we could at least enjoy the white beach with "brown" sand of course.

We took trycicle to get to white beach. As soon as we got there, we realized that it was better to stay overnight there. Thus we chose to live in a hostel in front of the beach. It cost 1000 peso.

The price was very reasonable since there were 6 of us. We had a bog room with 2 double beds and 1 single bed. Married couple, Iwan and Metta shared the single bed :)

5-hour trip was really tiring so we decided to have lunch before doing any activities. It was my first to find a very nice steak in the philippines.

After lunch, we went to our room and got ready to play on the beach although it was drizzling.
Cloudy sky did not make us stop to explore the white-brown sandy beach :P

The beach was not crowded at day or night. So, it was quite pleasant. We got an opportunity to drink the sling of Puerto Galera, Mindoro Sling. Its taste was really nice.

Day two......
We went snorkling ....It was raining again...the fishes were not colourful like the ones in Boracay but the corals were prettier... :)

After snorkling, the weather was sunny. Finally, we could see the real WHITE BEACH...it was beautiful...to bad we could not swim again since we had to leave ...one of us (Agus) had a class at 6 pm...

Our expenses:
Bus 2-way - P350
@ Ferry 2-way - P350
Snorkling P1000/6 persos
Food and drink P1000 for 3 time- meal (1 lunch, 1 dinner, and 1 brunch)