Talipanan Beach, Puerto Galera

Puerto Galera can be this gorgeous.
Seriously.

Last weekend while my friend Rem and I are having coffee, we suddenly longed for a quick beach getaway. Then we started to reminisce (and laughed hard about our college days memories) in Puerto Galera. And whola - this trip was born! We hurriedly went home, did a little research, packed our things, and off we go to the bus station! (natutuloy talaga ang mga biglaang lakad..)

It's been ages since my feet first touched the sands of Puerto Galera. After I saw better beaches, I never imagined I will go back here. But since the location is very convenient, it remains to be a good option. Luckily, there are some beaches that I haven't explored yet. White Beach is the most famous, but we settled for Talipanan. This is located in the end of White Beach - Tamaraw Beach - and Talipanan stretch..


From Buedia, we took a bus bound to Batangas Pier. Fare is P100 (may promo daw, amazing!). Travel time is 2 hours. From Batangas Port, boat ride is P300 for Talipanan Beach. Travel time is 1 hour.

hello again, Puerto Galera

First stop was the White Beach. This is the most famous beach in Puerto Galera.

"famous' is synonymous to "crowded"

this used to be the beach I enjoyed the most

2nd stop was Tamaraw Beach. This place was more quiet. Less crowd and less establishments are here. I would consider this beach in the future.

white beach and tamaraw beach are close enough
di mo lang pwede lakarin kasi may mga bato in between

Tamaraw Beach

this Sunset Resort looks luxurious
model - fresh from the US

And finally, Talipanan Beach. I think among the 3, this is the most private.

preview of Talipanan

We hurriedly looked for a restaurant. We're so hungry! And knowing Remay, pag gutom na yan, umiinit ulo nya! Haha! Peace friend.

Luca's is found in the right most end of the beach. A lot of people were dining that time. We supposed this resto is the best in the area so we settled here.

Luca's Restaurant
with free wifi

lucaphilippines.com

The servings are really big. 4 people can share in 1 dish.

seafood pizza - about P450
a little pricey, but it's really worth your money. yummy! serving is good for 4.

penne carbonara - around P350
another yummy dish. too bad we're already full for this pasta plate.

choco shake - P70
i dont know why I kept ordering this. di ko feel ang fruit shake that time


view from our table

he sells sea shells by the sea shore?

After a very satisfying meal, we started to look around for our accommodation. We didn't make reservations in advance. I wanted to check out the rooms first, and try haggling.

interesting bar ^_^

We inquired a room in Luca's, but the only available are the fan rooms. No no no.
Then we reached El Canonero. It was fully booked. And finally, we reached Bamboo House Beach Resort. Aircon room for 3 persons (yes, Rem and I were with another friend. ayaw nya lang mag-appear sa blog) was P1,800. I asked the attendant if we could have it for P1,500. Pwede daw! Instant P300 savings!

Bamboo House, Talipanan, Puerto Galera

aircon room for 3, with fan, with hot shower - P1,500

Now how would you like to have a view like this?

unobstructed beach front view

After resting, we decided to stroll the area. The beach may not be very fabulous, but it was okay. The sand is not very fine too. But since we knew what to expect, we didn't get disappointed at all. The fact that this place is not crowded already made this place enjoyable.

Puerto Galera, the quiet version

Pictorial galore. Just like in our younger years. Haha

unico hijo ni mader Clarita

against the light effect sometimes works! ♥

naka SPF 100 sunblock kami! ^_^
seriously

The sun was really unforgiving. We decided to just stay in Luca's again to have some refreshments. Catch up talk until the sunset.

shots by Remay
nakatulog na kasi ako nyan. walang akong kwenta I know! haha

We didn't bother to catch the sunrise the following day. I work at night, araw araw ko nawi-witness ang majestic sunrise. Anyway, after we had breakfast, we decided to explore more of Talipanan.

good morning beach!

very tempting gradients of water

my travel essential - payong!
agree with me, ms. lakwatersa de primera? ^_^

This was our target. To reach the other end of those rocks.

what's on the other side?

every spot is worth the risk in getting here

From top, this is the view of the shore.

Talipanan Beach, Puerto Galera

Now this is the view after climbing the rocks.

preview

i never imagined I can still be wowed by Puerto Galera

We cant hide our excitement anymore. It's time to take a dip.

very tempting

welcome back to Pinas, my friend
nakahabol ka pa sa summer! Ü

As for me, I decided to jump from the cliff. I thought it wouldnt be scary, but it really was. Takot pala ako mabagok..

ang effort at risky umakyat dito

kinabahan ako i swear! haha!

scary but it was awesome ^_^

We enjoyed this trip as much as we expected. This trip could be cheaper too only if we didn't eat at Luca's all the time. Haha! Thanks Remay for sponsoring our dinner!

Btw, there are no boats from Talipanan back to Batangas Pier. A shuttle picked us up in Talipanan, and drove us to White Beach. And from there, we sailed back to Batangas Pier. It's best to book your tickets a day before you leave Puerto Galera.

credits to Rem's Canon D60 with 18-200mm (na nabagsak ko, sori!) for all my solo shots