The Night in Basco

The trip back to Basco was surprisingly a smooth sail. By almost 4PM, we're back to our homestay to nap before another coffee session at Phil's Brew while deciding what to do next before dinner. When the last drop of ice frappe was finished, we finally made up our mind to go cycling! 

Our coffee haven in Basco..

Cycling in Basco 

It's so easy to rent for bike around Basco, in fact just along our homestay, we found a bike rental shop for only Php 100 but since it's almost 6PM, he said to just return next day if the place is closed already. I guess that's the Ivatan's trait - kind, honest and trusty- so they expect tourist to be just like that. 

Actually, I had trouble getting my knack back in cycling, I haven't done this for a long time, kaya sige lang for the love of cycling, gora lang. A little after 8PM and had cycled around the church, the plaza we parked the bikes back and just as expected the rental shop is closed by that time. 

Dining @ Beehan 

We found this place while cycling, and after returning the bikes, we walked here to have dinner. Good thing they allowed us for last order, since place is only until 9PM. 

Beehan is another no-frill-just-food dining place around Basco. We occupied the place outside the main dining place under the coconut tree while we cool off our sweaty selves after the cycling work out. Daryl ordered another seafood galore- grilled fish, sinigang and cold soda to cool down! Price seems fair, but food was just ok though. I think I'd commend them for still allowing us although we came in almost closing time. 

We brought some beers along some open tindahan while looking for some massage shop, massage to be or not to be? Just another night in Basco.

Happiness,

itsmelory (^.^)

Basco, Batanes

Basco is the provincial capital of Batan. Quite a small municipality of about 8,200 inhabitants. Basco itself could easily be toured within the day with using motorbike or tricycle or if you're the old fashioned one, you could walk around Basco to mingle with the Ivatans, that's how they call themselves.

So first stop: The Provincial Capitol. Since we're first time tourist, we asked around the capitol for places to visit, and paid necessary tourist and environmental fees. Remember to keep the receipts as this is required when you travel to tourist spot. Afterwards, obligatory photo at the Capitol. 

Nailed it! 

Just across the Capitol is the pasalubong center, 

but stalls are still closed at 10:30AM, will come back in 2 days yah?

Emoterang turista be like..

Further down, we went to some sort of sports complex where 

most people run or bike, or for the likes of us, observe the people. Lol.

yes all for the gram..

We were trying to find some open cafe for some refreshments to kill time  but we found out that most shops are not open until afternoon. Wow, Batanes. We come acrossed one open karinderia and we asked if at least my lutong ulam na for lunch, and she said, "Ay, maya pa ko mgluto ng lunch." No pressure ang mga Ivatans! Time passed by so slow in Batanes. When we walked farther we come acrossed another open small eatery for some fish stew. Day 1 is simply no pressure, where time seemed to stop, Batanes can't wait to get to know more of you! 

Excited to be exploring soon, 

itsmelory (^.^)