Philippine Travel Notes

I did not know the coastal area from Malitbog to Padre Burgos teems with many beach resorts big and small. All the more that I did not know Sogod Bay Scuba Resort ever existed. I was just fortunate (only this time?!) that a contact I wanted to talk with preferred we meet at this resort. Of course I immediately said yes wherever this may be! As said in my previous story, we missed this place as I was busier looking at awesome views. But we were not that far astray yet, and eventually able to come back and find it! As with many others, this resort sits by the side of the highway where their entrance is. Interestingly, parking is also just by the very side of the highway! Well, being a dive resort, their clientele (I suppose) are people from far away places who come commuting via whatever means of public transport, than driving. So, who needs a parking area hehe! That is it, in the blue circle! I took this shot as we were already coming back to find it - meaning we were facing the wa...

This was a joyride indeed! From Malitbog to Padre Burgos proper, is on a picturesque coastal highway of only about 15 or so kilometers - less than half an hour. And yeah, even if this was a gloomy day with intermittent showers, I enjoyed looking at the sea as the car sped through the highway. Surprisingly though, there was a big change of scenery when it came to the houses that we passed by. Too many seem to have jumped from the 18th to the 21st century! If I was awed by old wooden houses in Malitbog, I was wowed by big new ones in Padre Burgos! Like this one I caught a shot of as we made a u-turn.. U-turn? Yes u-turn, kasi lumampas kami hehe! My meeting contact (who was waiting at Sogod Bay Scuba Resort) called up to say "nakita ko sasakyan nyo, lampas na kayo"! Awk! Anyway.., Here are some nice abodes I saw as we turned back to find Sogod Bay Scuba Resort... These are not 'simple'. It's as if you're in a posh seaside village somewhere in Batangas!...