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Pangasinan: Family, Love, and View

Last April 9 (Thursday), was a holiday in the Philippines. Jomar and I decided to tag along with my father to his home province in Pangasinan, Philippines. It was a short tiring trip on a hot summer day. Nonetheless, Jomar and I had fun taking Panorama and Photosphere photos. We also visited The Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag.

3 Days in Dagupan, Pangasinan: Food, Colleagues, and Work

Below is the Google+ Story of my quick and sudden trip to Dagupan, Pangasinan.

4 Days in Dagupan City, Pangasinan: Food, Colleagues, and Work

This is the third province I visited ever since I came back from Sri Lanka. Below is my Google+ Story.

Pangasinan: Food, Friends, and Events

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I thought I wouldn't be travelling for December anymore and yet the opportunity came when  +GBG Pangasinan  and  +GBG Dagupan  organized  +Google Code-in  Meetup for the students in Lingayen and  +GDG Philippines , and +GDG Baguio  helped for the said event. Lingayen, Pangasinan We left Manila around 6:30 AM aboard the Victory Liner bus going to Alaminos. We had two stopovers and was sleeping most of the way. As instructed by our friend  +JR Padilla , we alighted in Socony and rode a mini-bus going to Dagupan. We asked the bus conductor to drop us off in front of Bangsal Suites. It is the place where we would stay for the night. Bangsal Suites After checking in and dropping off our things, we had lunch in Rudy & Jing Seafood Restaurant. We had the most delicious grilled catfish and milkfish. The meat was sweet and tender. It was the first time in a long time I had fish those delightful. 

Hundred Islands in Alaminos

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As mentioned in my other post , last April 30 to May 1 my high school friends and I went to a Bolinao-Hundred Island Travel Tour through Explore Island Philippines. Now I will share with you guys the pictures of our second day in Pangasinan. After our first day in Bolinao, we checked in Villa Antolin . It was a simple yet amazingly clean hotel with warm water shower and soft beds. I had such a good night sleep that I was wide awake and enthusiastic for the Hundred Islands tour. Look at all the pictures we took below and the fantastic view we when we walked up the Governor's Island. It is one of just three islands that you could walk on.

Places to Visit in Bolinao

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Last April 30 to May 1, my high school friends and I joined a Package Tour for a trip to Bolinao and Alaminos in the province of Pangasinan. April 30 is day 1 of our vacation in Bolinao. If you want to avail of tour packages at reasonable prices and avoid the stress of planning your itinerary and looking for places to visit and hotel to stay in, I suggest Explore Island Philippines . Enchanted Cave According to the man who served as our guide in the Enchanted Cave, the outside before the entrance of the actual cave are parts of the sea before. Just imagine how high the sea level back then! Meanwhile, the inside of the cave is just fascinating as it is part of a bigger cave system (or something like that) in the area. If you're going to have a swim (which I haven't experienced), I suggest you bring goggles so you could see those sharp rocks. Be careful and enjoy! The Enchanted Cave is along Patar road, and it's open 8:30 am to 6:00 pm.   Outside the Enchanted Cave