To Go or Not to Go

Awhile ago, Den and I chatted. She asked me if I want to go with her and have a vacation. I searched the place, saw some pictures and I love the place.

Apo Reef and Pandan Island (May 1 - 4, 2008) Travel Factor’s Ultimate Beach Bumming Experience Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro

PACKAGE INCLUSION

Transportation:

Private aircon van service Manila to Batangas Port

Ferry Batangas Port to Abra de Ilog and v.v.

Private aircon van service Abra de Ilog to Sablayan and v.v.

Private aircon van service for Sablayan Tour

Tourist Boat Sablayan to Apo Reef to Pandan Island

Water taxi Pandan Island to Sablayan

Accommodation:

overnight aircon room at Kalamatan Resort (Day 1)

overnight tent at Apo Reef (Day 2)

overnight tent at Pandan Island (Day 3)

Fees:

all entrance fee for Sablayan tour

Non-diver entrance fee at Apo Reef

overnight camping fee at Pandan Island

Managed Buffet Meals:

4 Breakfast

3 Lunch

3 Dinner

not included:

- lunch on day 4 at Abra de Ilog port

- bus fare Batangas to Manila

- drinking water and snack

ITINERARY

Day 0 April 30, Wed

10:00 PM Assembly at Shell McKinley, Makati

Briefing and Distribution of IDs

11:00 PM Departure to Batangas Port

Day 1 May 1, Thu

03:00 AM ETD Ferry Batangas Port

06:00 AM ETA Abra de Ilog; Private van to Sablayan

08:00 AM ETA Sablayan

Start of Sablayan Eco-Tour:

Fandurucan (Mangyan Tribe)

Sablayan Prison & Penal Farm

Libuao Lake

Siburan Rainforest

Eco- waste Management Park

Sablayan Museum

Parola Park

*** Breakfast & Lunch will be served at one of the sites

06:00 PM Check-in Kalamatan Resort

07:00 PM Dinner and Socials

Day 2 May 2, Fri

04:30 AM Check-out

05:00 AM Departure to port

05:30 AM ETD port to Apo Reef via tourist boat

08:30 AM ETA Apo Reef

Breakfast

Set Camp

free time: swimming, snorkeling or scuba diving, BEACH BUMMING

12:00 NN picnic lunch

01:00 PM Start of Apo Reef Tour (Mangrove Forest, Lighthouse)

free time: swimming, snorkeling or scuba diving, BEACH BUMMING

06:00 PM sunset viewing

07:00 PM dinner, socials, bon fire

den: Day 3 May 3, Sat

07:00 AM breakfast

free time: swimming, snorkeling or scuba diving, BEACH BUMMING

10:00 AM breakcamp

11:00 AM lunch

12:00 NN ETD Apo Reef to Pandan Island via tourist boat

03:00 PM ETA Pandan Island; set camp

03:30 PM island tour and free time: more BEACH BUMMING

07:00 PM dinner and socials; star gazing

Day 4 May 4, Sun

07:00 AM breakfast

free time: snorkeling and more BEACH BUMMING

10:00 AM breakcamp

11:00 AM ETD Pandan Island to Sablayan via water taxi

11:30 AM ETD Sablayan to Abra de Ilog via private van

01:30 PM lunch at the port

03:00 PM boarding of passengers

04:00 PM Abra de Ilog to Batangas Port via ferry

06:00 PM ETA Batangas Port

07:00 PM ETD Batangas Port to Manila via public bus

10:00 PM ETA Manila

Cool and nice, right? Well, the big question is - will I join or not?

I love to join! as in I really want. As you may all know this past few days I feel really bad and I really need a rest and time to think. I guess this trip would be nice. Upon seeing the pictures I really love to see it and experience it myself.

but....

the problem is - its month-end!!! meaning I have to do the reports and checked all the tasks .. (gosh, too bad!) and filing a leave in that dates would be difficult. *sighs*

Go or not to Go....

have to think....