[font=Times New Roman]Dear cycling buddies,[/font]
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[font=Times New Roman]I’m not able to go around much due to limited funds.[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]So I just made an outline of two of our treks here in[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]The Philippines:[/font]
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[font=Times New Roman]TREK #1[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]Terrain : mountainous[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]Total Distance : about 300 kms.; daily average of[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] 50 to 70 kms./day[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]Road Conditions : (2/3) rough; dust, gravel, & mud[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] (1/3) paved roads[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]Total Days : 1 to 2 weeks (w/ rest days)[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] depends on guests[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]Points of Interests:[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] Baguio City - summer capital of the Phils[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] Mankayan - old mines[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] Sagada - quaint mountain top village,[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] hanging coffins, spelunking,[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] etc.[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] Banaue Rice Terraces[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]Current Hotel Rates:[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] Low end - Php 200.oo to 500.oo per day[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] High end - Php 1,000.oo and up per day[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]Van/Truck rental:[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] about Php 5,000.oo or more per day[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] depending on the distance & NOT [/font]
[font=Times New Roman] including gas expense.[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]Bike & Mechanic rentals:[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] will have to negotiate / haggle with local[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] bike shops [/font]
[font=Times New Roman]NOTE:[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] I recommend treks here be done in the 1st[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] quarter of the year. Weather’s the coolest.[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] 2nd QTR is the hottest. 3rd is the rainiest.[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] 4th is fairly average.[/font]
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[font=Times New Roman]TREK #2[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]Terrain : flat & rolling country w/[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] occational mountain passes[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]Total Distance : 700 to 900 kms; daily average of[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] 120 to 140 kms/day[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]Road Conditions: paved roads[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]Total Days : 10 days (w/ rest days)[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] also depends on guests[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]Points of Interests:[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] Mayon Volcano – crater can be climbed[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] when safety conditions permit.[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] there are scheduled club treks[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] Irosin town – volcano & lakes[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] Donsol town – whale shark viewing[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] Samar Prov. – spelunking[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] San Juanico Bridge – connecting Samar & Leyte[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] Islands[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] Palo town – Red Beach, McArthur Park,[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] Imelda Marcos’s ancestral home.[/font]
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[font=Times New Roman]Hotel/Vehicle/Bike parameters : the same as Trek #1[/font]
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[font=Times New Roman]Current Exhnge Rates : Php 56.00 is to USd 1[/font]
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[font=Times New Roman]NOTE:[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]- here, road or cyclocross bikes will do.[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]- This trek might be too long. Better to slice[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]it into 3 sections for better appreciation[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]- English is the 2nd most spoken language here[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]locals understand the basics.[/font]
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[font=Times New Roman]NOTE: For further infos, photos, festival schedules try[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] visit [/font][font=Times New Roman]www.wowphilippines.com[/font][font=Times New Roman] & other links[/font]
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[font=Times New Roman]Please kindly send a short reply if you’ve received this [/font]
[font=Times New Roman]e-mail. Hope your staff can come up with a great package[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]for this part of Asia.[/font]
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[font=Times New Roman]Just drop me a line in case you might need a guide here.[/font]
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[font=Times New Roman]Best regards,[/font]
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[font=Times New Roman]Redesto (Resty) M. Saguil[/font]
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[font=Times New Roman]PS: landline: (046)417-0610[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] Mobile: +63-0917-6962276[/font]
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