Port Galera Town and White Beach

Had a couple of lazy days sitting around reading and listening to music on my iPod but did manage to get out and do a bit of exploring. Yesterday I took a Jeepney for 20 pesos to Port Galera town. The whole area here is referred to as Peurto Galera but there are a number of small communities dotted around the coastline with Port Galera Town being the largest. The actual port is very well protected and was used as a safe harbour by the Spaniards during typhoons, now it accommodates the Cruising Yacht club and a number of medium size sailing and power boats.
The town has a bank with an ATM but don't count on using international cards here, the best advise is to bring whatever cash you have budgeted to use with you from Manila.
Accommodation in Port Galera runs along similar lines to Sabang, simple rooms with a fan and cold water shower for about 500 pesos up to more luxurious pads with AC and hot watert for 1500 pesos and up. Food and shopping generally is cheaper there than in Sabang but not by any huge margin. Lots of western men seem to have settled here as well, there are houses and resorts here that look very much out of place on a tropical island and to my eye at least are a blot on the landscape.
Today I ventured a bit further to White Beach. This is the best looking beach in the area with fine white sand for sunbathers and deep clean water for swimmers. The beachfront is lined with all the usual vendors selling made in China souvenirs and overpriced food. Given the quantity of bars here it looks like it would be a lively place in the evenings. There don't seem to be any Jeepney's plying the route between Port Galera town and White Beach so I took a trike. You need to bargain hard to get a reasonable price; don't pay more than 50 pesos if you have the trike to your self or 30 if you share.
There is plenty of accommodation on offer at White beach but expect to pay more than at either Port Galera or Sabang.