Samar Adventure

Samar, formerly Western Samar, is a province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region.   Its capital is Catbalogan City.  Samar is connected to Leyte via the San Juanico Bridge. 

San Juanico Bridge

The San Juanico Bridge (which is 2.16 kilometers long) still holds the record as the longest bridge in the Philippines.  

The bridge connects Tacloban City on the Leyte side and the town of Sta. Rita on the Samar side. It crosses the San Juanico strait, reportedly the world’s narrowest (only two kilometers wide at its most narrow point). The bridge was constructed in 1973 during the Marcos administration. 

While in Basey, Samar, we decided to take a tour to the Sohoton Cave, a well visited dripstone cave. Tours start at Basey pier, where a pump boat, tour guide, and light men are rented.  The fee includes the boat rent, the guide, the light men, and the entrance fee. The boat brings visitors upstream to the cave entrance. 

A two-hour motorboat ride from Basey proper through the Golden River (Cadac-an river) can reach these tourist spots in Basey.

Our Private Getaway in Pansol


When my siblings and I were kids, our parents took us swimming in Laguna almost every weekend.  Back then, there were only public hot spring resorts to go to. Since we love travelling and swimming, our mother (now deceased) decided to buy a place in Pansol, Calamba Laguna and put up a private resort.  Our mother was practically the architect, interior designer and landscaper of the place.   She also gave it a touch of her green thumb, with flowering plants and fruit-bearing trees all around, thus the name "Villa Eva".  This is what makes the resort distinct from the other private resorts around.  

TIERRA JARDIN RESORT

Amenities:

• adult pool and children's pool with slide   
• four rooms with toilet and bath (three with air-con)
• three igorot-style screened cottages
• kitchen and grill
• videoke and cable (wi-fi ready)
• hall for parties and receptions

Your vehicles are also secured since it can accommodate up to seven vehicles.