Itinerary

16 December 2005

 

Full day trip, climb up to Mount Pinatubo, leaving early morning by jeepney, lunch on summit crater lake. Cost approximately RM40.00 including transport, packed lunch, guide fee.

 

17 December 2005

 

Solstice Hash On Tour's 2nd run. Transport to runsite from hotel at 1500hr, and back after run. Buffet On On at hotel. Run fee RM40.00 or Peso 600.00 (whichever is higher), including transport, buffet On On, commemorative run t-shirt, and drinks (read: beers).

 

18 December 2005

 

Angeles City Hash, departing from Anchorage Bar, downtown Angeles City. Guest Fee Peso 300.00 (approximately RM21.00), including transport, booze, and more booze upon return from run at Anchorage Bar.

 

Things You Can Do

 

1. Go downtown for only Peso 7.50 (50 sen) by jeepney, scour the town and choose 1 bar out of 438 for an agreeable place for booze at Peso 30.00 (RM2.10) during happy hours, or Peso 55.00 when the ante is upped. Preferred bars, with special discounts to all and sundry who are garbed in hash attire, are Anchorage, La Bamba, Rhapsody, Angels, and Bananitro.

 

2. Golfing at a local club, Mimosa. Green fees approximately RM125 – 150, and buggy at approx. RM55 – 70. Those interested please inform at least 1 month before the trip as it is the peak season.

3. Trekking in nearby countryside, with local hashers acting as guides.

 

4. Enjoy a nice dip in the hotel pool, great western menu at obscenely cheap price, cheaper booze, free ice-water.

 

Take note: 

 

·  All payments for the the events otherwise mentioned prepaid, will be on a pay-as-you-go basis.

 

Optional Places To Visit

 

1. Manila – approximately 2 – 3 hours to get there, depending on traffic, which is usually horrific. Shopping, visits to historic places of interest, etc. Chance to participate in a demonstration near Malacanang Palace if timing is opportune.

 

2. Baguio – approximately 5 – 6 hours to get there, highland resort, waterfalls, etc.

3. Olongapo – 2 hours, nearest seaside resort, vicinity of Subic Bay naval base. Alluring sun, sea, surf, and err... San Miguel!

 

4. La Union – about 5 hours, great beaches and carefree getaway.

 

5. Puerto Galera – world famous seaside resort town on Mindoro Island. Get there by overland transport to Batangas and transfer by boat. Great scuba diving, ice cold beer beneath coconut trees at about RM3.00 each.

 

6. Palawan Island – another great diving destination, not far from the northern tip of Sabah. Return flight cost approximately RM420.00 from Manila.

 

Food

 

1. Western – most hotels offer very good western food at reasonable prices.

 

2. Filipino – available easily at most hotels and restaurants, should try at least once.

 

3. Chinese – there are some chinese restaurants like Phoenix Chinese Seafood Restaurant. For affordable and good tasting noodles and rice dishes, try the Chowking chain of restaurants

 

4. Korean – plenty of korean restaurants, prices much less compared to KL.

 

Hotels

 

December being the peak season, it is recommended that you make immediate booking via the committee to avoid disappointment. Most hotels are already heavily booked, and lower cost rooms have mostly been grabbed by the Cheap Charlies.

 

1. Oasis Hotel – preferred hotel, main event venue. A tentative booking for 30 rooms made (23 rooms have been reserved/taken), special discount off published rates, and it is on a first-come-first-served basis. Standard room costs Peso 1600.00/room/day net, breakfast NOT included. Buffer breakfast available for only Peso 220.00 (RM15.00).5 min from downtown 'happening' area. Good sized pool, nice ambience.

 

2. Clarkton Hotel – near Oasis Hotel, about same cost as, but heavily booked already. Not amenable to accept tentative bookings.