Monday, May 19, 2008

Anawangin Zambales

I have a new picture posted and it's from my Anawangin trip with my backpacking friends. I was one great summer adventure. I was invited by Leo and I was so excited to go. I love beaches, it's summer ...what's the reason not to go?...
We were to suppose to take a very early morning trip around 5:30 AM so i took a cab from Pasay to Cubao Victory station. I was the last one to arrive...very unlikely that everybody is in. the group is from Sun cellular, my previuos company so most of the guys are familiar with me already. The first trip was cancelled so we took the second, then there was this unusual traffic in the expressway, then we transferred bus from olongapo to IBA bound bus on our way to San Antonio. Whew, it was one LONG trip! A side trip to the market and we were on our way to the cove.
The trip was worth it. It's like paradise! I was epectecting an island but is was actually an cove; the island was canpones island - which we visited the following day. Although there are lot's of campers there are still plenty of space to camp. The shore was lined with pine tress - yes, pine trees not palm trees. The sand is not powdery white but grainy white and black. At campsite there were more pinetrees, you can here the wind passing through them.
In the afternoon we explored the area, i was excited to see the swamp - like formation just right beside the beach. Very nice view, clear warm shallow water surrounded by rows of pine trees - just like the ones you see in post cards.
Definitely a place worth coming back to.