2 Days / 1 Night Itinerary and Expenses - Camping in Calaguas and Surfing in Bagasbas

Itinerary:

Day 0	Friday
8:30-9PM	ETD Philtranco Bus in Cubao/Off to Calaguas (the bus stopped at Pasay Terminal too)
Day 1	Saturday
6AM	Drop off and arrival in Talobatib Junction. Take a tricycle (or bus) to Paracale.
7AM	Meet up Kuya Roberto in Paracale bridge (hired boatman for Calaguas)
730AM	Proceed to the Paracale Market to buy our foods and everything else we need
8:30AM	Breakfast in a carenderia in Paracale.  Asked for packed lunch to eat in Calaguas
10AM	ETD Boat ride bound to Calaguas
12PM	Arrival in Mahabang Buhangin, Calaguas.
12:15PM	Lunch time at rented open cottage
1:30PM	Free time
4:00PM	Start cooking before it gets dark
4:30PM	Fixing our tents
6:30PM	Dinner time
7:30PM	Free time, chitchat & drinking session
11:00PM	Rest
Day 2	Sunday
1AM	Woke up from a bad weather
2AM	Sleep again
430AM	Woke up to check a better weather
6AM	Free time, checking out the beach
7AM	Preparing for breakfast
8AM	Breakfast
9AM	Wash up, pack things up
10AM	Picture taking, the weather is better this time
11AM	ETD Boat Ride from Calaguas to Paracale
1PM	Arrival in Paracale
2PM	Lunch in Paracale
2:45PM	ETD Paracale to Daet
3:45PM	Arrival in Daet, buy pasalubong, bought tickets to Manila
4:30PM	Proceed to Bagasbas Beach
5PM	Surfing in Bagasbas
6PM	End of surfing, freshen up
7:30PM	Dinner at Leo's cuisine
8:30PM	Back to Philtranco Bus Terminal in Daet for the 9PM schedule to Manila

Date of Visit: June 2011
Number of Bakasyonistas: 7 people

Expenses:

Day 1	Group Expenses	Per Head
Philtranco Aircon Bus (Manila-Daet)		Php 580
Tricycle Fare: Junction to Paracale	Php 250/tricycle; 2 tricycles	Php71.50
Grocery items bought beforehand	Php 1000	Php 143
Food bought in Paracale Market	Php 850	Php 121.50
Breakfast		Php 30
Packed Lunch (pusit, chicken, rice)	Php 600	Php 86
Boat Rental: Paracale to Calaguas	Php 4000	Php 571
Fees
Open Cottage rental	Php 150	Php 20
Environmental Fee (c/o Mang Pio)		Php 100
Barangay Fee		Php 20
Use of pump water		Php 10
Miscellaneous Expenses
Tricycle Fare: To the Market (back & forth)	Php 80	Php11.50
Fish bought in Paracale (thru Mang Pio)	Php 100 (c/o Pikapi)
Day 2	Group Expenses	Per Head
Tricycle fare to carenderia	Php 30/tricyle; 2 tricycles	Php 9
Lunch		Php 60
Aircon Van: Paracale to Daet		Php 50
Philtranco Aircon Bus (Daet-Manila)		Php 580
Tricycle Fare: Philtranco Terminal to Bagasbas	Php 40-50/tricyle; 2 tricycles	Php 13
Dinner	Php 500	Php 71.50
Fees
Cottage rental in Bagasbas	Php 200	Php 29
Miscellaneous Expenses
Surfing in Bagasbas		Php 400
Pasalubong: pili nuts etc. (optional)		Php 300

Things to Remember / Bring:
** Tent
** Flashlight
** Water - you can rent big gallons of water in Paracale for around Php 5 0(check a water refilling station near the market) just that you need to add deposit Php150. They will return it once you return the container to them.
** Eating utensils/plates - maybe you could bring your own plate or baunan, spoon and fork, nevertheless these are also available in the market.


If you plan on cooking check these items:
** Pugon - thankfully Kuya Roberto has a pugon and lend it to us
** Grill - You can ask the caretaker to buy fish and you can just grill it.  It's fresh and healthy! If I only knew it, baka puro isda nalang pala kinain namin hehe. We brought our own grill c/o my friend Imee.
** Cooking Utensil
** Gas
** Charcoal
** Match / Lighter
** Oil for cooking
** small knife


If not:
**canned goods
**can opener

Miscellaneous items:
** dishwashing paste/scrub
** garbage bags - let's be responsible campers.

• Most of the things can be found in the market (talipapa), so if you dont want to bring a lot of things with you, just buy it there.
• If it is peak season, book your bus ticket in advance.
• You can go up the mountains of Calaguas for overlooking

Our Meals During Camping

Obviously, we love eating!

Lunch: Pusit, Fried Chicken, Rice, Ripe Banana, Green Mangoes with Bagoong
Dinner: Itlog na Maalat at Kamatis, Grilled Fish, Adobong Baboy, Ripe Mangoes, Rice
Breakfast: Canned Tuna, Scrambled Egg, Sauted Corned Beef, Rice, Liver Spread, Bread, Leftover Adobong Baboy

Other Places to Visit or See In Camarines Norte

Other islands of Calaguas
Pulang Daga Beach
Malatap Falls
Busok-busok Falls
Mercedes / Apuao Grande Island
Rizal Monument


Our Surf Guide in Bagasbas Beach


Sandbar Surf and Dive
John "Baldo" Baldorado
surfer and owner
Contact Nos. / Mobile : 0918.812.34.53 / 0922.872.66.48
Email Address: jbaldorado@gmail.com / jbaldorado@yahoo.com / jbaldorado@hotmail.com
Cottage Rental (communal cr) - please call for updated rates
Php 700 for 2pax
Php 100 for 4pax


My Trip:
Part 1: Camarines Norte Day 1 - DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Trip to Mahabang Buhangin, Calaguas Islands
Part 2: Camarines Norte Day 1 - Surviving Mahabang Buhangin, Calaguas Islands
Part 3: Camarines Norte Day 2 - Calaguas Aftermath
Part 4: Camarines Norte Day 2 - Surfing in Bagasbas Beach, in Daet
2 Days / 1 Night Itinerary and Expenses - Camping in Calaguas and Surfing in Bagasbas