Trip to Hundred Islands, Alaminos City, Pangasinan

to celebrate ann's birthday, we went to the hundred islands in alaminos city, pangasinan. i used to read about this place in books when i was younger. it's time for me to see it in person. =)

we left the victory liner station in cubao at 11.30am. after 6 hours, we arrived in alaminos city. since accommodation is quite expensive in the town proper, we opted to visit bolo beach, which also serves as the backdoor to the hundred islands. we took a tricycle for 150 pesos to the beach and were able to get an air-conditioned room for only 350 pesos (we brought it down from 500 pesos, original price). it's a very basic accommodation, but for a 350 pesos a night, it's definitely a steal! they also have non-airconditioned rooms for only 200 pesos per night. the boat we rented was only 1 thousand pesos (and it can accommodate up to 20 people), from morning 'til 5pm. wasn't it a good deal?

the recorded number of islands is 123 during high tide and 124 when in low tide. of these islands, only a few are developed. most are like rock formations.

view from the governor's island

our first stop was the governor's island, where the pinoy big brother house is found. although the water is clean, it has a lot of seaweeds. it has a view deck where you can have a wonderful look at the nearby islands. the other side has a cave and some tables for picnics.

old scout island

we passed by the children's island, but didn't have a chance to test the waters there. our next stop was the old scout island. it's a small beach, waters also has seaweeds. there's nothing much to see in this island.

bridge connecting to another small island

then we went to quezon island, named after the late president, manuel quezon, whose statue is in the highest point of the island. a wooden bridge is connecting this island to a nearby small island. this is the most commercialized of all.

quezon island

our last stop was the marcos island. the beach line looks ordinary. but when you explore the island, you will discover it has a cave with clear waters that you can dive into. it has another opening on the other side of the beach.

cave in marcos island

all in all, it was a fun experience. at last i can say, "i've been to hundred islands!"