Sunday, August 02, 2009

Revisiting Governor's Island

I am back at this place sooner than I thought. But hey, I am not complaining. This will be my third trip to the Hundred Islands in two years and this time, I accompanied some friends who will set foot in the islands for the first time.

Governor's Island is one of the biggest in the Hundred Islands and one of the must-stops when island-hopping. In here, you can walk/climb the stairs leading to the observatory deck above where you can have a spectacular view of the nearby islands. If you do not want to climb, you can just enjoy a visit to a mini-cave or just play and swim at the fine-sand beach. Or you can trek a little and go to the Big Brother House at the back of the island named after the TV show which housed its housemates there. The Big Brother House now serves as a mini-resort which visitors can occupy for a fee.

Here are some shots I have taken on my return to Governor's Island:

Governor's Island is a popular destination as evidenced by these boats in a row.


View of Surrounding Islands from the View Deck.


Another View of Surrounding Islands from the View Deck.


One More View of Surrounding Islands from the View Deck.


The Back Side of the Island where it is nicer to bathe.


The Big Brother House


Tropical Serenity

29 comments:

  1. the first photo is pretty colorful. it's been years since i've been to the Hundred Islands and i'm still in awe of its natural beauty.

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  2. Haven't been to Hundred Islands yet! I wish I could visit it one of these days. Ang ganda ng photos!

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  3. Sarap siguro mag island hopping dun! I hear only three islands were developed for tourists. I'm very interested in those that weren't. Yung mejo raw and primeval.

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  4. awesome, back to regular programming! :)

    lovely shots as always, lawstude...

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  5. ang ganda. is the bb house for rent when they're not using it?

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  6. Ohhhh, i will have to visit this place soon, our writers are in Pangasinan, nandun ito di ba?

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  7. Beautiful shots of the islands! A friend has been asking us to go visit Pangasinan for the longest time. I'm convinced!

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  8. Sometimes, it is nice to revisit the place that we went. I just revisit the resort in a corner of Singapore (will post about it later) and Xmas, I am going there again. :)

    Today's post in my blog, is the famous forest walk, you might be interested in it.

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  9. breathtaking. pangarap kong pumunta dyan kaya lang lahat ng kilala ko nakapunta na sa ibang tourist spots even abroad pero dyan lang hindi. yoko namang pumunta mag isa tsk tsk

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  10. i went there last june. i didnt see any kayaks..

    i like to return too. ganda eh. :)

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  11. i miss the beach of hundred islands. havent tried kayaking there. that will what i do upon my next visit there.

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  12. Really beautiful. I won't mind going back there again and again.

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  13. Now I know Hundred Islands pala. Love the photos!

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  14. Oh wow, kayaks! Would love to explore the Hundred Islands on them. Too bad, I haven't been there, the only time I saw these islands were from afar, on a plane from Hong Kong to Manila.

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  15. the kayaks were colorful.. Nice place, nice photos :)

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  16. nice, ha. i noticed the boats are flat-bottomed. unlike the boats in other parts of the country. safe ba yan?

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  17. Akala maliliit lang ang islands sa 100 islands... great to see this island maski sa picture. great info as well...

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  18. Hi Norman!

    Another excellent post with a lot of superb shots. One day I've to get back to Philippines for a decent vacation; I've a huge collection of places to go from your blog!!

    Blogtrotter is back to the «urban jungle», which Reykjavik is far from being... ;)). Enjoy and have a fabulous week!

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  19. reminds me of home all over again---hay---pero wait---parang nag-yellow na yung sand? bakit kaya?

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  20. I like the first photo most! It reminds me na makulay ang buhay. Ano binabalik-balikan mo sa hundred islands?

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  21. Oh these are so colourful and inviting. What a gorgeous place.

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  22. beautiful! ive never been to Hundred Islands.

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  23. I love the color of the multi-colored boats. Man, I could island hop using a kayak in these small and pretty islands :)

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  24. wala akong masabi. ang gaganda nung mga pics. yehey!!!

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  25. I like the first photo though all of the photos here are all nice...
    Ganda rin ng last photo...

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  26. It's sad I've never been to Hundred Islands! Should check it soon.

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