Day 2- Somewhere Between Middle Earth and Where the Hills Are Alive

Basco at last. Checked in at Ivatan Lodge, through reservations made by Ate Phem of Chemtrad. She also found us a tour guide, Juliet, who founded the Batanes Eco-Tourism group which holds guided tours around Batanes.

Bargaining chip: we were budget-conscious travelers. Though we agreed on nearly half the original tour price, by midday, Juliet didn’t scrimp on any of the succeeding activities scheduled for the rest of the day and toured us around Southern Batanes.

a view from Radar Tokon with Mt. Irayat hovering in the background



Stairways to Heaven




Marlboro Hills



Sung Sung Ruins