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| Patar Beach in Bolinao |
Pangasinan beaches are among the best beaches in Luzon island, and Pangasinan resorts are plenty (you can choose from either a high class Pangasinan resort or any of the many budget friendly Pangasinan resorts). There are other Pangasinan tourist spots other than the beaches. But if you were only to choose resorts in Pangasinan, more likely you will be ending up enjoying your vacation. And there are a variety of Pangasinan beaches to choose from.
PLACES INCLUDED IN THIS TRIP: Manaoag, Alaminos City, Bolinao (all in Pangasinan)
FEATURED SPOTS:
Shrine of Our Lady of Manaoag, Hundred Islands National Park, Golden Beach of
Patar
HIGHLIGHTS: devotion, island
hopping, swimming, snorkeling, diving, beach bumming, trekking, *planking
PLAN BEFORE YOU GO: The
Pangasinan Escapade Edition
Before you say, “Let’s go
to the beach!” it’s still better to sketch your plans first. Planning is so
important that without it, you might miss some of the spots you must never ever
forget to visit. Of course, we are setting aside other circumstances that may
happen amid the travel which is unexpected most of the times. Other than that,
it is also essential to list down all the things you and your barkada will need during the trip. So
let’s break down all the things that should be setting in mind before yelling,
“Let’s go!”
1. THE DESTINATION. The first thing in the plan which involves the map is your destination. It is
important that you are aware on the locations of the towns and spots you are
going to visit. With this trip, it is vital to know how far Pangasinan is from
your home (and in our case, Baguio City). If you already know that, you can
actually start listing down necessary materials for the trip and start
budgeting for your pocket money.
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| THE MAP. So do you have an idea now how far Bolinao is from Baguio? |
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| SIGHT THE DISTANCES. With your map, you can actually make a sequence on how you will be able to maximize your time. |
3. THE ITINERARY. Itinerary is the “path”
of your trip, without it, you might screw things up. Even if you don’t know how
to make a detailed itinerary, just try writing down a simple one. And ‘simple’
means listing down the possible activities that you will do and places you will
visit within the time frame of your vacation. Try to maximize your limited
time. Set your estimated time of departure from the meeting place of your team,
and estimate your time of arrival to your hometown from the last place that you
visited. Well, if you are really screwed up doing your own itinerary, there is
always the Internet that saves your day. J
With regards to our itinerary, we planned to go out at 5
A.M. and arrive again in Baguio at night of the next day (thus we only had a
2D/1N trip).
This is our simplest itinerary:
DAY 1
Visit Manaoag Church and Shrine of Our Lady of Manaoag
Island Hopping in Hundred Islands National Park with
Snorkeling
Camp at Patar Beach
DAY 2
Swimming at Patar Beach
Visit the Cape Bolinao Lighthouse
Visit the 3 Caves (Cindy’s, Wonderful and Enchanted)
Head to Punta Riviera Resort for Kayaking
Visit Bolinao Church, Tara Falls and Bolinao Falls
Your itinerary is like a draft; it may change as soon as you
do your trip. You are just outlining of what could possibly be done within the
time that you will visit the places.
4. KNOW THE BUS SCHEDULE. If
you plan a certain time of departure, make sure the bus that you will ride in
will leave around that hour. Don’t plan leaving 5 A.M. when the first trip of
the bus leaves at 6 A.M.
5. WHAT TO BRING? We are four in our barkada, so we divided out things that
we should bring. Here is our list of basic things that we brought when we had
our trip. Most of the things were packed in both backpack and duffel bag.
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SETS OF CLOTHES AND PANTS
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TOWELS
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SHAMPOO, SOAP,
TOOTHPASTE, ETC.
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CAMERA + EXTRA BATTERY
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CAMCORDER
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CELLPHONES
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MATCH STICKS/LIGHTER
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SNACKS, RICE, DRINKS, VIAND
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PAPER PLATES, SPOONS,
FORKS, PLASTIC CUPS
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SANITIZER
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TENT
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CHARCOAL
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GRILLING SCREEN
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OLD NEWSPAPERS
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SCHOOL ID (if you’re a student
like us)
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| The park beside the Shrine of Our Lady Manaoag. |
KNOW YOUR BUDGET! After listing all the
things we might need during the trip, we already computed and estimated the
total expenses of our getaway. This part of planning is so important that this
solely can dictate where, how far and how long you will stay and go. We canvassed
our fare and estimated the other expenses we might incur and the outcome is
between P1,500 to P2,000 each. Very affordable for a 2 DAYS/1 NIGHT trip (for 4
pax) which already includes EVERYTHING from bus fare to a night stay then back
to Baguio again. Getting excited enough for this awe-inspiring golden beach
plus island hopping and snorkeling getaway? Who won’t!
THE PANGASINAN ESCAPADE TRAVEL SERIES:
Part 1: The Pangasinan Escapade
Part 2: A Visit to Manaoag Shrine
Part 3: Hop to Hundred Islands!
Part 6: Escape to Bolinao
Part 7: The Golden Beach of Patar
Part 9: How to Go to Bolinao + Photo Ops
Nice blog! We'll be following your itinerary. Plano rin namin pumunta ng Pangasinan this weekend. By the way from Baguio din kame. Keep it up!
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