ibbaisms: 2007

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

NEGROS—PANAY—MINDORO—BATANGAS Ride

August 17, 2007 FRIDAY

1. 6 a.m. PAL flight to Dumaguete

2. Ride from Dumaguete to Bacolod via eastern coast of Negros Oriental

· White Sand beaches before and after Bais

· Whale and dolphin watching

3. Continue ride to Bacolod via Salvador Benedicto and Murcia

· Mambucal just off Murcia is known for its sulphur springs

· Mt. Kanlaon National Park

4. Overnight in Bacolod City (Northwestern Inn)

August 18, SATURDAY

1. 7 a.m. ferry to Dumangas, Iloilo

2. 9 a.m. start whole day ride to Caticlan, Aklan passing via Capiz

· Suhotan caves in Capiz just before Dumalag

· Seafoods

3. Leave bikes in Catcilan, take boat to Boracay

4. Overnight in Villa Simprosa, Stn. 2 Boracay

· Philip’s birthday

August 19, SUNDAY

1. Morning: Leave Boracay for Caticlan

2. Ride and explore Antique coastline up to San Jose de Buenavista

3. Go back to Caticlan by the same route

4. Boat to Boracay, overnight in Boracay (Villa Simprosa)

· Alan’s birthday celebration

August 20, MONDAY

1. 4 a.m. Ferry from Caticlan to Roxas (Oriental Mindoro)

2. Ride from Roxas going north to Calapan

3. Ferry from Calapan to Batangas City port

4. Ride from Batangas to Manila via Lipa

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Binondo Gaux style

R2 and me on a culinary trip around binondo with one of my oldest old old friends margaux. It's been a long time since I've hung with gaux and it was a lot of hot sweaty G rated fun with midgets horses and bichu bichu.