destination:
pandan island, occidental mindoro (closest island to the apo reef that has a resort)

when:
april 29 to may 1, 2006

how to get there:
- departure time - 3:30 am
- 2-hour bus-ride from manila to batangas pier (okay, i think i'd still be fresh during this leg although sleep-deprived)
- 3-hour boat-ride from batangas pier to wawa pier, abra de ilog, occidental mindoro (i wish i won't be sea-sick.... start of my litany of whines and rants)
- 5-hour bus-ride (mini-bus! non-airconditioned!!!) from abra de ilog to sablayan (from a website that we checked: "be prepared for some of the roughest and dustiest roads!" translation: 2 inches of dust on my face! harsh!!!)
- 30-minute boat-ride from sablayan to pandan island (by this time, my whole body'll be as limp as my wrist! ha!)
- arrival time - 2:00 am

gosh! nearly 11 hours! what an endeavor! i just wish that the journey would be all worth it since there's no backing out now.... well, judging from the pics that we've researched, it seems promising.... come to think of it, i'm actually quite excited. i bet it's gonna be one hell of an experience.