Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro Trip

(26 December 2010 to 01 January 2011)

This is actually my third trip to this town. First was with my mother-in-law (her husband is already staying for quite sometime in my brother-in-law's almost newly-constructed house), the second was with my wife and her 8-year old (then) nephew, Marc. I've been to Mindoro (Puerto Galera) once before, so traveling by RORO ship is not new to me. But rather a first-time RORO ride for my 10-year old daughter. She already experienced riding in an airplane sometime last 2008 so I know she wouldn't feel dizzy. On the way to Calapan Pier, she didn't. But on our way back to Batangas Pier, we encountered a "rocky" trip due to strong winds, so she felt a little dizziness.

Anyways, this trip is supposed to be a 3 to 4 days after-Christmas vacation for me and my family, but was extend till after New Year as suggested by my brother-in-law's wife. She told that we take the opportunity of spending New Year there together with our in-laws while her husband is here. True - that it's a rare opportunity for my brother-in-law to spend the holidays here due to the nature of his job.

This time I was able to go to Buktot Beach Resort (photos credited to original photographer and site owner) which the local folks calls the "Boracay" of Mindoro (I am already intrigued on how it looks like since I heard it the last time I was there). But I (we) was only able to take just a glimpse as we needed to go elsewhere more important. The following day, we opted to take a dip on the beach but too lazy to go back to Buktot as it's a little far on where their house is and thus we just settled to a nearby beach located in San Antonio. The beach area is near the once "Landing" (Paliparan) area where it now used to be a pasture for cows.

I somehow managed to take some photos and here's some;

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I'll try to update and add more pictures on this blog as soon as I get some time to edit more images.

Now going back to Buktot Beach Resort, hopefully on my next visit, I can have the luxury and the opportunity of exploring its "white" sand. Till then...

Additional images (07 January 2011 update);