Summer is not complete without hitting the beach. If you're on a tight budget but you still want to experience some white sand, I recommend visiting Zambales. Zambales offers a cheaper alternative to Batangas. It is also nearer than Pagudpod in Ilocos. It comes quite close to the sand of Boracay.
Aside from the shores of Subic, Zambales is now getting famous with its coves- Anawangin, Nagsasa, and Silanguin.All these can be found in Pundaquit, San Antonio. Although this is a year late, allow me to showcase the beauty of these coves.
At about 6 am, he woke us up and served us breakfast. Take note, these are for free. He also offered to cook rice since we didn't expect that we won't be able to buy rice. We only have adobo and eggs for our viand. It is advisable to bring lots of drinking water. It was just almost 7 am when we hop in Mang Johnny's boat and started our trip. His house is just about 12 minutes away from the shore.
Next stop is in Anawangin Cove. This place has become a campsite. The shores was peppered with tents when we visited. There's a bamboo bridge between the shore and a land mass across it. There are a lot of trees across the shore of Anawangin opposite the beach. We should have rented a tent here and styed for the night. Tents only cost for about P300. We took time to explore the island and swim, By around 11, we hopped into the boat again and proceeded to Nagsasa Cove.
Most people prefer to stop in Anawangin because the other coves are quite far already. From Anawangin, we had to ride an hour to get to Nagsasa. But the travel time and the exposure to the sun were all worth it. Aside from some Aeatas, we were the only ones who were in the island. This was where we ate our lunch and lounge.
Opposite the beach shore is a lake where you can also swim. This side of the island feels enchanting to me with the view of the mountains and the needle trees. There's also a fall at the other end of the island. The water of the beach is so calm making it ideal for swimming.
We would have wanted to spend the night in Nagsasa but we alraedy made reservations at a hotel so we had to end our trip at around 3 pm. Mang Johnny said that the waters could be rough already if we go beyond the time since it's a two-hour boat ride back to the shores of San Antonio.
Though the sand and the sea of San Antonio is nothing compared to that of its coves, the view of the sunset was simply breathtaking. It was a perfect blend of purples, reds and blues that make a perfect ending to a beautiful day.
Remiders when planning to go Island Hopping:
1. Bring drinking water
2. Bring food or be prepared to cook
3. Bring sunblock because most of the boats don't have roofs
This place is ideal for group outings.
Total Cost of the Trip for 2:
P1,200 - bus fare from Manila to San Antonio and back
80- tricyle fare from the Municipal Hall to the beach shore
1,800- boat ride at a discounted price
1,000- food budget
1,500- standard aircon room at Canoe Beach Resort
5,580
Aside from the shores of Subic, Zambales is now getting famous with its coves- Anawangin, Nagsasa, and Silanguin.All these can be found in Pundaquit, San Antonio. Although this is a year late, allow me to showcase the beauty of these coves.
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| Camara Island |
Together with my boyfriend, I travelled from Manila to Iba, Zambales via Victory Liner in Caloocan. We rode the 12 midnight journey. Since it's very late, we arrive at San Antonio at around 1:30 am. We got down in front of the municipal hall. We actually didn't know where to get off. The bus conductor just helped us. There were no people yet except for the tricycle drivers. Good thing that we have communicated with our boat man for the following day. He is Manong Johnny. He advised us to ride the tricyle going to his house in San Miguel. He offered us his room to spend the remaining hours of the night.
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| View from Capones Island |
Our first stop was in Camara Island. It is a rocky island and not very good for swimming. But the water is clear. We just took some pictures before proceeding to Capones Island.
There's an old lighthouse in Capones but you must be willing to trek uphil. It's not a very a rough trek and the view from the top makes the sweat worth it. The shore of Capones is also very rocky.
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| secluded end of Anawangin Cove |
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| the land mass opposite the shore of Anawangin |
Opposite the beach shore is a lake where you can also swim. This side of the island feels enchanting to me with the view of the mountains and the needle trees. There's also a fall at the other end of the island. The water of the beach is so calm making it ideal for swimming.
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| lake opposite the shore of Nagsasa Cove |
We would have wanted to spend the night in Nagsasa but we alraedy made reservations at a hotel so we had to end our trip at around 3 pm. Mang Johnny said that the waters could be rough already if we go beyond the time since it's a two-hour boat ride back to the shores of San Antonio.
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| sunset at San Antonio |
Remiders when planning to go Island Hopping:
1. Bring drinking water
2. Bring food or be prepared to cook
3. Bring sunblock because most of the boats don't have roofs
This place is ideal for group outings.
Total Cost of the Trip for 2:
P1,200 - bus fare from Manila to San Antonio and back
80- tricyle fare from the Municipal Hall to the beach shore
1,800- boat ride at a discounted price
1,000- food budget
1,500- standard aircon room at Canoe Beach Resort
5,580
CAN I ASK FOR MANG JOHNNYS NUMBER? MY BF AND I PLAN TO GO THIS COMING WEEK AND STILL DONT HAVE A BOATMAN.AND IF YOU ALSO HAVE A CONTACT NUMBER FOR CANOE RESORT THE ONES ON THEIR SITE ARE ALL UNABLE TO REACH. THANK YOU.
ReplyDeleteHERE'S MY NUMBER 09272085015/09339288737
Can I ask for Mang Johnny's number? I really do appreciate your reply. Thank you :)
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