Family Outing at Hundred Islands, Pangasinan

I know this is a very late post. I don't know, I have been loaded with various thoughts lately. In fact, I haven't run for the longest time now. Needless to say, I just got Rondo'd!

I haven't spent any special celebration for my mother last Mother's Day. I'm at the office at that very moment rendering an overtime overnight. And I believe this one - our family outing at Hundred Islands - make up for it.

We left at around 1:30AM for we were expecting a 5-hour travel to Alaminos, Pangasinan. As always, we stop by the church of the town to ask for God's guidance. We arrived earlier; hence, we attended the first mass rather than the second at St. Joseph's Cathedral, Alaminos, Pangasinan.

St. Joseph's Cathedral

We then proceed to Hundred Isles' Room Rentals (formerly R&L Transient) where we would be staying for two (2) days and a night. The check-in is supposedly 2PM; thanks to Mr. Boyet Milles (owner) who allowed us to use their 'kubo' to eat breakfast and have the room occupied as early as 9AM.

After breakfast, while waiting for our room to be fixed.

And so the island hopping began with our tour guide Julius and JR. I am afraid of the water for I don't know how to swim. I am afraid as well for my family, no one knows how to swim, LOL! Thanks for the life vests!

Prepped up for island hopping

I won't do the talking now, I'd just let the photos have it done for me. :) Enjoy!

First stop: Century Cave
See how lovely that hole is?

Enjoying the beach(?) at Quezon Island
Would it be nice to say enjoying the Lingayen Gulf?

It is also where we had our lunch. We rented a cottage for P600 and have our food cooked at P1,050 (two bangus and eight pusit).

Before leaving the island

After Quezon Island, we enjoyed snorkeling nearby. Unfortunately, no one took a photo of us. Nonetheless, we conquered our fears, LOL!

At the Children's Island
Not so advisable. The water bed is SHARP!

Before calling it a day, we pass by the Cuenco Cave.

Before returning to our room, my angel and I took pictures here. Which photo is better?




At night, we wander at the Lucap Wharf (my angel and I with Stephanie).

Photo taken by Stephanie using my angel's Nikon DSLR D60

The following day, we were supposed to get up by 5AM so that we could have our day 2 island hopping as early as 6AM. Well, I can't blame anyone, it's soooo good to sleep, hee hee.

The Governor's Island
The best spot to see the hundred islands.

After climbing 123 steps, this is the reward.

The girls just can't wait to swim.
After going down, we took a quick swim right beside the PBB House.

The PBB House @ P10K per night

The Bat Island
The smell just stinks!

Marcos Island
The best place to swim

Imelda's Cave
I am really proud that I was able to have my mother swim into this cave and have a little snorkeling. I wanted her to experience such pleasures. I love her.

We could have stayed a li'l longer if we had woke up early. Too bad. We only enjoyed the island for an hour.

Cathedral Cave
See that Mother and Child?

We took a very quick lunch before leaving Alaminos, Pangasinan. We stop by at Tacsiyapo, Tarlac for early dinner and was not satisfied, raising my stress level 10 steps higher. Don't wanna come back to that place again.

Anyhow, our Hundred Islands adventure is a blast; next destination: Camarines Sur!