White Beach, Puerto Galera

Hey, hey!

Sorry , I wasn't able to go to Anawangin due to the last typhoon that wreaked havoc to Zambales. But we were able to go to White Beach, Puerto Galera. The beach is nothing compared to Saud's in Pagudpod but we had so much fun snorkeling.

I was expecting big waves as my friends have always warned me about Galera, but the sea was calm back and forth.

White Beach strip is full of restaus and bars, there is in fact a Tia Maria's. So if you're the type who likes to drink till the wee hours of the morning, then Galera is just the place for you even if you're on a tight budget. We just spent less than Php 3,000 for the whole 3 days, 2 nyts stay. Bus fare from Buendia to Batangas Pier, Php 146.50 each. Boat ride from Batangas Pier to White Beach, Php 436. We rented a room in Bangera Inn and paid Php 4,000 for the whole stay. The room has two double size beds, cable, hot and cold water, and the place although small is quite well kept.

Since we brought canned goods, coz we were not sure how much the food will be, it helped a lot to cut our expenses. Although the food is actually affordable. A meal could cost you Php 100 - Php 300 per person.

But the best experience of Galera is our snorkeling, not sure if it was the best snorkeling site, but since it was my first time to snorkel, the whole experience rocks. Can't wait to do it again and again and again. We paid Php 2,000 for the boat that will take us to the snorkeling site, they provided us the gears as well, although I would recommend that if you really want to enjoy snorkeling, buy your own gear (which I'll do). There were 7 of us who chipped in for the 2k.

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