Going Alone to Casaroro Falls

2nd flashpacking around the visayas region in 2 days
september 24-25, 2011 saturday-sunday

objective: to visit the best tourist spots that fits my taste and budget accordingly
additional task: finalizing my lakbay-rizal quest, completing the 26 stamps in 2 months

iloilo-dumaguete-cebu on weekend only
iloilo city morning drive (lakbay rizal final leg)
ferry and bus trip from iloilo to dumaguete
dumaguete city short stroll (lakbay rizal final leg)

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woke-up as early as 0545H to have my side trip to this quest in negros oriental. just walking 50 meters away from the hostel, i rode jeep bound to valencia city, fare costs php12 for 20-minute travel. arriving in valencia downtown, took some stroll first then negotiated a habal-habal roundtrip ride to casaroro falls. according to the driver, the standard fare for just a trip going there is php100 per person. since i told him that i will not spent so much time and i am doing it alone, he agreed to my negotiating skill of php150 roundtrip.

valencia city downtown plaza

Dumaguete City Short Stroll (lakbay rizal final leg)

2nd flashpacking around the visayas region in 2 days
september 24-25, 2011 saturday-sunday

objective: to visit the best tourist spots that fits my taste and budget accordingly
additional task: finalizing my lakbay-rizal quest, completing the 26 stamps in 2 months

iloilo-dumaguete-cebu on weekend only
iloilo city morning drive (lakbay rizal final leg)
ferry and bus trip from iloilo to dumaguete

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dumaguete city at night;
i immediately alight the bus after asking the bus conductor if the one i pointed-out was quezon park. again another stamp site unforgetable adventure, at 1830H, of course tourism office inside the park was closed. i asked the guard on duty how can i have the stamp on this night since i have to leave dumaguete early in the morning the next day. this guard couldn't help me out so i decided to seek help to the other guards in the cityhall which is only infront of the park. without hesitation, this 3 security guards on duty moved in haste by texting the employee they know who has the key. at 2130H, i have my lakbay rizal 25th stamp and my first time having at this night time. thanks to this helpful filipino's, mabuhay kayo !

lakbay rizal stamp site

Iloilo - Dumaguete - Cebu on Week-End only

2nd flashpacking around the visayas region in 2 days
september 24-25, 2011 saturday-sunday

objective: to visit the best tourist spots that fits my taste and budget accordingly
additional task: finalizing my lakbay-rizal quest, completing the 26 stamps in 2 months

i made this route (manila to iloilo by plane, iloilo to dumaguete by ferry and bus, then dumaguete to cebu by ferry and bus) just to finalize my quest in finishing off the 3 remaining stamps on lakbay rizal quest. i just know during previous researches in visayas region that these mode of transportation are available from and to the key cities i needed to visit.

lakbay rizal visayas region route (black line)