Anawangin cove: 2nd expedition :)

Anawangin Cove: 2nd time around

March 26-29, 2011

After a year i decided to go back in this place so dear to me :) It was our last year in college and I lure them to have our graduation trip in the cove, unlike the first time, we just had to commute this time.

We meet at Victory Liner, Pasay  around 11pm but the other's were not on time so we the last trip to San Antonio left already, so what the boys did was they rented a van which cost us 350 per head, and the van did not drop us to San Antonio, instead a he dropped us somewhere we do not know so we had no choice but to rent a jeep that will take us to Pundaquit where we could rent a boat to Anawangin Cove.

In Pundaquit we rented a boat to Amazing Pundaquit where the owners were very hospitable and even let us stay cause it was too early when we got there it was 5am, but just in the right time cause we still have to buy our food from San Antonio market place since the Jeep we rented was on that way too we asked for a hitch and dropped us to the market.  It was a big wet market that all we needed were in there we bought some fish to grill and some meat to make Adobo after we got all we needed we rode a tricycle to Pundaqiut.

When haring araw was starting to paint the horizon with its rays we set sail, and this time the boat we rented was big enough for all of us and it was cheaper than the boat we rented the last time i went here, it was only 1800 that was good for 20 persons already.

us in the banka featuring our very own MAC :)

As we were approaching the cove i was starting to see small colorful things hanging,and I was surprised that over just a year there were so many changes happened to the Cove, the colorful things that i was seeing are the small flags attached to the fences placed on the beach.

fences were placed for dividing the cove

It was really a different ambiance from what i experienced a year before, but the cove is still pretty amazing we decided to stay at the pine trees behind the lake for more "outdoors" experience and as we roam around the cove we realized that it was better to pitch our tents on the most left side of the cove and near the beach.

They now have several cottages available for those who do not have tents. 

And also several nipa huts.

Azel and a nipa hut :)

We like this spot because it is less crowded and we were beside the mountain :)

Us eating :)

We had grilled bangus :)

Mike

And squid. yummy! :)

After eating we, the girls, decided to trek the mountain i once trekked and the boys were left off for their early drinking session.

me, azel, avie, yen, mac (left to right)

As we move along i noticed that the water level went down a LOT!(not because it was low tide but that is how it is now permanently) It was not like before the shore was wider, I thought that its because of the global warming LOL :)

azel, mac, avie, yen at the foot the of  the mountain, (where the lake and sea supposedly meet)

As you can see in the picture below the sea level was so low that the lake water was stuck there (that is why its so stagnant)

hello Mac :)

As we were approaching the "bonsai" tree i noticed that its still the same a little bigger that before though .

azel and yen :)

And to my amazement I saw this red flag at the peak of the mountain... maybe locals or the tourism put it in here..

me with the flag

Before dusk we retreated to our campsites.

Also in my bewilderment, the calm water that the cove gave me last year was gone, it now has big waves (well not that big) but you will notice the waves on the center part of the cove, in my opinion, since the cove has a letter C shape the wind must have met at the center from the two ends (well i hope you can figure out what im trying to say here). Anyway, as i swim i also noticed that the rocks were gone, all gone it was all sand and nothing but sand. 

knee to waist water level. 

Be careful, since the rocks were gone and wind is blowing hard the sand were gathered and compiled at the center of the cove, (where the waves are) so the sand at both sides were very low. 

read the signs for precaution

With haring araw gone we made a bonfire, enjoying the cove as the darkness engulfs it.

We stayed there for 3 days 2 nights, which we originally planned to stay 1 night only, its up to you what activities you want to do, the owners do not offer water activities yet.

Four families owned the cove now, that is why it has fence divider and now has a 100 pesos per head per night. 

A lot of BIG changes happened to the cove, the beauty that the cove offers before was very unique unlike the beauty it offers now, but it still is remarkable let us just help it save its beauty by just putting our garbage to  one container. 

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anawangin expedition :)

 

Anawangin Cove

April 3-4, 2010

this is it.. the all out fun and adventure we had this summer 2010 outing amazing :)

This is the first i call "DRUNK PLAN" we had, we were just enjoying each other's company while drinking on PJ's house when we decided to go to , that time was booming, Anawangin. The night we talked about it, (april 2), that morning we decided to go with JP's car :)

We left Manila at arount 4am with all the time we had we really did not bring what we need i just know that we have to bring two 5 gallons of water, because it was quite an adventure there according to blogs i read, no drinhking water, no signal and no electricity. 

We dont even know the way going there so we just printed out a map c/o Google :) We were 11 and the car that we are using is the Nissan pick-up i do not know what model it is all i know is that we cannot all fit inside.. so all the girls were inside then the boys at the back :) well sun gives us Vitamin D right? :) hehehe

When we reached San Antonio there was a big wet market in there good thing cause we really did not bring anything to eat hahaha.. then there we bought everything..  after buying stuffs we went ahead to pundaquit.

We parked our car in Pundaquit it was like a baranggay hall the parking fee is 100pesos per night. after parking we rented our boat for 1ooopesos for 4 persons but that was back and forth already and travel time from pundaquit to anawangin is 45 mins or less. This is what our banka looks like :) It really is a small banka so be careful and the waves are really strong. 

kuya chen, Eisa, Aljhun, Jp (from back to front)

mheg. pj, arlene, jerwin (left to right)

mayeth, lorraine, me (left to right)

Actually it was so "planned" that we only brought one small tent with us (good for one person) and forgot to buy some canned goods, well good thing our gay friends were about to leave when we arrived so they left one big tent for us, some canned goods, marshmallow, GSM blue and bigas hehehe, lucky ha :) thank you friends! :) (Mac, kim, abi and the gang ;)

The cove does not have cottages only tables like the one below :) so backpackers like us were pinning their tents as well :) Oh and there was a manong who asked us to pay 100 pesos but that was for the whole group already.

Mheg trying to kiss the ice :)

since it was quite early to cook for our dinner after and we are done pinning our tents we decided not to swim but to play "In-Between" hahaha who loses takes one full shot of GSM blue. 

playing in between :)

after playing and few shots of alcohol me, mayeth and lorraine with our dearly beloved Piatos onion and garlic flavor decided to go for a walk while some of us go for a swim, it was around 4 pm.

the left side of the cove

the lake during high tide :) 

when i saw people were climbing the mountain i asked the two to climb there too and so were on!

as you can see when high tide sea water meets the water on the lake 

it looks like this ... 

i just inserted this pic for you to visualize what i mean :) 

that was one of the attraction of the cove for me.. it was stunningly beautiful :) no other words to utter i was just so beautiful. :) 

anyways as we move along lorraine tripped off the rock, her toenail were cut off (eeeewwwww) and her slipper was broken so with a toe injured i let her use my slippers so i trekked barefooted :) quite an adventure though with all those sharp rocks :) but it was all worth it :)

our dear piatos, mayeth's, Lorrain's with one injured toe, and my barefoot :)

me and lorraine

as we move along with me barefooted and with one injured toe :) we finally reached the top :) 

we asked one kuya to take a photo of us :) 

since its almost sundown we decided to take a break and watch the as the sun slowly sleeps. 

the beauty of the cove with sunshine reflects the sea water and across is another island...
oooooooozzing time .... no one matches the beauty of a virgin paradise

before we know it i forgot that we are out of the civilization and lights are not present so before the sun really says goodnight we decided to go down because there are steep cliffs on the way! so with one barefooted and one injured toe along we dont know if we can make it down on time.. good thing the kuya  that took our photo came and saved the day hahaha they helped us go down and even lead us to a short cut :) 

me mayeth after me and injured toe after her :) this is the short cut

and as we go down i noticed that the trail is getting steeper and steeper that you have to lie down for you not to fall in the cliff and to the rocks below it i was scared really not for me but for injured one good thing kuya is really helpful to her. and few steps away!! there i see the end of the short cut to end our life thanks to kuya and kuya yehey!!! we were alive and thanks to them our beloved piatos is still alive as well :) 

when we got down it was just at the right time cause the cove starts to dim and before we reached our tents we ran for a quick dip in the water and when we reached them boaalaaa dinner is ready! :) thanks to chef Chen and aljhun and jp :) hehehe and jerwin who gathered some of our woods to make a fire :) 

jerwin in sherwwoooddd :)

Chef Chen Chen :) 

chef Aljhun and Chef JP 










We all know that in a place like this after dinner is drinking session :) too bad i fell asleep!! arrrhhgggggg!!! and when i woke up everyone was so wasted that all i have to is watch these two lads JP and Lorraine. And there started the untold story of the Champion named Lorraine :)

when the sun breaks the dawn we decided to go for a walk and i was stunned when i see this ...

the water in the lake gone .. then we realized that it was low tide :) 

five of us decided to climb the mountain again and this time watch the sun as he wakens up :)

i set this and was too slow to run so i was not in my position :) bleh

when we reached the top we had jump shots on this area and were tired of jumping ang jumping ang jumping a took a moment under this tree what Jerwin call a bonsai.

"bonsai"

that "bonsai" was perfectly placed in that position ... if you go here take a moment with this tree and it will simmer you down :) 

me painting sun rays on my canvass :) 

after a few moments in the mountain we decided to go down.. as we go down someone took this photo .. a stunning photo....

the nature and the joy it brings :) 

after a long walk and trek we ate our lunch swim on the rocky beach.. literally the beach has no sand it was rock not even dead corals ROCKKKSSSSS anyway its fine but didnt spend a lot of time on the rocky beach so me, Mayeth, Arlene and kya Chen went for a voyage LOL we went to a nearby island on the right side of the cove.. to get there you have to pass up many boulders, waves and lumot,  which i hate the most so i climbed up the rocks and go on :) 

as we reached the remote island with only bushes on sight two of my friends made their own legendary story :) hahahahahaha anyway the sun was really on a direct hit on us when we decided to go back it was so hot but its alright we were on the beach the heck! hahahahaha 

it was already 2 in the afternoon and we asked our boatman to fetch un 4pm so me and the others decided to drink and get drunk including jp the one who will drive us homeeee??  

4 in the afternoon i just have to take one last good photo on this cove cause i know that i will never see   that cove again with its virgin, untouched beauty..... 

...... speechless...

dont worry there was a poso (deepwell) water available in the cove what you have to bring is water to drink there is a store there but i will tell you its really expensive :) there's a toilet also.

the adventure was and will always be an unforgettable one hope the cove wont be so wasted that people will start to appreciate its true beauty. 

so i cant really tell our expenses here because we brought a car but i think 1500php will be worth it thats all in :)