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		<title>Previous Trips - Batangas and Mindoro - Joey Carlotta</title>
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					<title><![CDATA[Mindoro]]></title>
					<description><![CDATA[Getting to PG is a short drive or bus ride from Manila to <a href="/Philippines/Batangas">Batangas</a> and a nice boat ride from there.  The boat ride from <a href="/Philippines/Batangas">Batangas</a> leaves the protective coastline of the main landmass of Luzon and crosses the Verde Island Passage before entering a channel on the island of Mindoro.  The approach to PG is quite beautiful, bordered by fine beaches and rock cliffs.  Once on the main dock in PG, you can take public transport, by land or by water, to your favorite beach.<p style='clear:both;'/>The following pictures were taken on a trip where stayed at the Sand Bar Resort area.<p style='clear:both;'/><div class='borderedPhoto'  style='margin-right:10px;float:left;'><a href='/Photos/PhotoView.aspx?imageID=22008' class='photoLink' ><img src='http://img.blogabond.com/UserPhotos/1937/300/banca.jpg' border=0><br>Easy does it!</a></div><div class='borderedPhoto'  style='margin-left:10px;float:right;'><a href='/Photos/PhotoView.aspx?imageID=22009' class='photoLink' ><img src='http://img2.blogabond.com/UserPhotos/1937/300/oar.jpg' border=0><br>A sailing we will go.</a></div><br><div class='borderedPhoto'  style='margin-right:10px;float:left;'><a href='/Photos/PhotoView.aspx?imageID=22010' class='photoLink' ><img src='http://img.blogabond.com/UserPhotos/1937/300/tubes.jpg' border=0><br>Why do we need to use these tubes?</a></div><div class='borderedPhoto'  style='margin-left:10px;float:right;'><a href='/Photos/PhotoView.aspx?imageID=22011' class='photoLink' ><img src='http://img2.blogabond.com/UserPhotos/1937/300/yatchs.jpg' border=0><br>Row, row, row your boat.</a></div>]]></description>
					<author><![CDATA[Joey Carlotta]]></author>
					<category><![CDATA[Puerto Galera, Philippines]]></category>
					<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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					<title><![CDATA[Batangas]]></title>
					<description><![CDATA[<a href="/Philippines/Nasugbu">Nasugbu</a> in <a href="/Philippines/Batangas">Batangas</a> used to be a very popular beach destination.  Its close proximity to the city soon spelled its dooms with overcrowding and pollution.  Others beaches in the neighboring towns have opened up since but <a href="/Philippines/Nasugbu">Nasugbu</a> remains to be a favorite among those who can’t afford ritzier resorts or more secluded locations where no public transport is available.<p style='clear:both;'/>The following pictures were taken some years ago right after New Years when we found ourselves with a few more days before work and school started.<p style='clear:both;'/><div class='borderedPhoto'  style='margin-right:10px;float:left;'><a href='/Photos/PhotoView.aspx?imageID=22014' class='photoLink' ><img src='http://img.blogabond.com/UserPhotos/1937/300/cachitanasugbu.jpg' border=0><br>And who is going to pick up this mess?</a></div><div class='borderedPhoto'  style='margin-left:10px;float:right;'><a href='/Photos/PhotoView.aspx?imageID=22015' class='photoLink' ><img src='http://img2.blogabond.com/UserPhotos/1937/300/dadnasugbu.jpg' border=0><br>Can I go to sleep now?</a></div><br><div class='borderedPhoto'  style='margin-right:10px;float:left;'><a href='/Photos/PhotoView.aspx?imageID=22012' class='photoLink' ><img src='http://img.blogabond.com/UserPhotos/1937/300/kidsnasugbu2.jpg' border=0><br>Wee!</a></div><div class='borderedPhoto'  style='margin-left:10px;float:right;'><a href='/Photos/PhotoView.aspx?imageID=22013' class='photoLink' ><img src='http://img2.blogabond.com/UserPhotos/1937/300/inakinasugbu1.jpg' border=0><br>Where are the dam dolfins?</a></div><p style='clear:both;'/>On any trip passing to or through <a href="/Philippines/Batangas">Batangas</a>, specially on a hot day, it is nice to stop by a roadside stall to have some refreshing coconuts.  The following pictures were taken on a different trip.<p style='clear:both;'/><div class='borderedPhoto'  style='margin-right:10px;float:left;'><a href='/Photos/PhotoView.aspx?imageID=22016' class='photoLink' ><img src='http://img.blogabond.com/UserPhotos/1937/300/dadtimnasugbu.jpg' border=0><br>You're not going anywhere, kid.</a></div><div class='borderedPhoto'  style='margin-left:10px;float:right;'><a href='/Photos/PhotoView.aspx?imageID=22017' class='photoLink' ><img src='http://img2.blogabond.com/UserPhotos/1937/300/momnasugbu.jpg' border=0><br>Can we go now?</a></div><br><div class='borderedPhoto'  style='margin-right:10px;float:left;'><a href='/Photos/PhotoView.aspx?imageID=22018' class='photoLink' ><img src='http://img.blogabond.com/UserPhotos/1937/300/ninanasugbu.jpg' border=0><br>Are we there yet?</a></div><div class='borderedPhoto'  style='margin-left:10px;float:right;'><a href='/Photos/PhotoView.aspx?imageID=22019' class='photoLink' ><img src='http://img2.blogabond.com/UserPhotos/1937/300/timinakinasugbu.jpg' border=0><br>Yummy!</a></div>]]></description>
					<author><![CDATA[Joey Carlotta]]></author>
					<category><![CDATA[Nasugbu, Philippines]]></category>
					<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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