Friday, August 28, 2015

Nanay's Hometown - Plaridel, Baybay























Ormoc Port and Bus Terminal

Thankfully, we arrived at Ormoc safe and sound after 3 hours of travel. We left Cebu at around 1:45 PM and arrived in Ormoc at 4:45 PM. It was late afternoon so the lighting of our pics are not that bright anymore. Here below are photos of Ormoc Port and the nearby terminal for buses and vans that ply to different town destinations. 








The bus terminal is just outside the gate of the port

Inside the terminal

A glimpse of Ormoc outside the port




There are no available taxis in Ormoc. There are only tricucles, jeepneys, and buses or vans for long distance travel. However there was Jollibee, and because we kind of hungry, we took a bite there before taking a bus to Baybay.

Pier 1 Terminal Cebu City

Last August 23, we went to Leyte to attend the burial of a cousin.  Apple was a victim in a hit-and-run accident in Sweden, and on her 33rd birthday last August 24 - she was going home for the last time... she was buried in the cemetery where most of our dearly departed were laid to rest.

The weather was not good that week, and we were not even sure we could pull it through, since the ticket booths of all ferries going to Leyte and Bohol were all jam-packed with people who were not able to go home that week.

Luckily we were able to get a ticket with Ocean Jet plying Cebu-Ormoc route. From Ormoc we will take another bus to Baybay, then Baybay to Plaridel - Nanay's hometown.

Pier 1 Terminal is big and spacious and clean. Their restrooms are well maintained too. And I am happy about that because it says a lot about us to the tourists visiting our islands. There are also small canteens in case we get a little hungry.


Check-in counters for Weesam and Supercat

Check-in counter for Ocean Jet

Seats are arranged facing Boarding Gates


Kit busy with selfie


Blind masseurs for some massage while waiting

Souvenir Shops


Clean Restrooms


Selfie while waiting to board





Onboard Ocean Jet enroute to Ormoc