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Basco Lighthouse and Naidi Hill in Basco, Batan Island, Batanes

January 27, 2018 by Josiah Leave a Comment

After our visit from Vayang Rolling Hills our van went to the top of Naidi Hill where the Basco Lighthouse is located.

Basco Lighthouse was constructed on March 2003 to help on the navigation for local fisherman and ships and a the same time for tourists to visit.

By the way, this tour was the Batan Island Tour by Wakay Tours where we get to appreciate lots of places in Batan Island.

At Basco Lighthouse. #Batanes #Basco #Batan #BatanIsland #Philippines #TravelPh #WakayBatanes

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Here is what happened during our visit to the lighthouse.

11:51 AM We arrived at Basco Lighthouse

6 minutes travel time by van from Vayang Rolling Hills.

It was still drizzling when we arrived at Basco Lighthouse but that did not stop us from visiting. In Batanes where there is a drizzle there is wind and it was fun and challenging, especially when you can’t stabilize your camera when holding it up in the air.

Here is a photo of a sign which tells the history of Basco Lighthouse.

There’s a wide area with benches where you can sit and look at the lighthouse or Batanes Bay.

Vayang Rolling Hills in Basco, Batanes

January 23, 2018 by Josiah Leave a Comment

Vayang Rolling Hills in Bsaco, Batan Island, Batanes

We were all sleepy after breakfast since we all had to lack sleep due to our early morning flight from Manila to Batanes, we all first went inside our rooms and took a nap for the long day ahead. We had a lot on our schedule for that day and the first place we will be visiting would be Vayang Rolling Hills.

Vayang Rolling Hills in Basco, Batanes. #Batanes #TravelPh #Philippines #Batan #BatanIsland #WakayBatanes

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11:12 AM We were picked-up by a Van going to Vayang Rolling Hills

Approximately, around 1 hour 30 minutes of sleep, which I was very happy to do.

Weather in town was drizzling with a bit of wind. According to our guide it was the normal weather in Batanes on winter season (we visited on December 2017).

We passed by the Capitol of Batanes and some churches then slowly the building became sceneries of green grassland. Most of the trip was uphill with great views.

The picture above does not show it but it was drizzling.

AirSWIFT Flight: Manila to Basco, Batanes

January 17, 2018 by Josiah Leave a Comment

I was thinking that our Boracay honeymoon 2 months ago was a bit short that was why when the opportunity came for us to visit Batanes we delightedly said yes for a second honeymoon. Batanes is one of my dream destinations and I was very happy to have it arranged by Wakay Travel and Tours, a Batanes based tour service provider.

Note: We traveled here on December, which is winter season in Batanes.

Here is how our flight went.

3:21 AM Arrival at NAIA Terminal 4

We arrived at NAIA Terminal 4 for our flight with AirSWIFT. Checked in. Dropped off our luggage. We were given a sticker which would make their staff in the predeparture area know that we are riding with AirSWIFT.

Our flight departure time was 5:15 AM from Manila to Basco, Batanes.