"I dream of blue skies, sun, sand and mountains and the ocean... And I wanted to get lost - maybe never wake up. For its only when I am surrounded by all those wonders that i feel at peace. That finally! I'm on my element..."
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| sunset, noon and sunrise... |
I can't remember how many times I've heard and seen via Google and I quote "amazing" island in Camarines Norte.
Some of my friends have been there last year and they can't seem to get over that place and being a sucker for beautiful places - especially beaches that I am I get really envious and swore that I will set foot on that Island "balang araw" :) because unfortunately my work schedule don't really allow me to travel even if I beg :).
Feng and Cath (the duo who kept on dragging me somewhere when my schedule permits) said they are planning to go on a Calaguas trip last March 15 which I agreed but then backed out the last minute because as usual work shedule is packed and as usual even a day leave is not allowed :(.
So I was already sulking and cursing and pacifying myself with a cup of my favorite latte and determined not to open my FB account should there be pictures of the two of them in Calaguas... yes I know being bitter is not a good trait but I was really looking forward to that small treat to at least balance my crappy month at work!
But then God has always been good because it turned out that they we're not able to push trough with the trip (hahaha) and had re schedule it the week after. So I immediately check my calendar for Holiday and there it is CAVITE DAY on March 22 all i have to do is talked to my boss to allow me to swap it on saturday so I dont have to skip work. YEY!
Calaguas... How hard it is to reach you?!
Eight hours of Bus Ride, 30 to 45 minutes tryc ride, Two hours bumpy boat ride. Whew!
Flop or Clap?
LPA (Low Pressure Area) Seriously?
LPA has been reported on the Philippine Sea on Thursday night and by Friday I was ready to burst into tears because of the rain, I mean c'mon I was all packed and ready and really excited to go!
Late for the Bus!
Bus website says that Daet bound bus leaves at 8:45. We, Feng and I were on time but it turned out that the last trip leaves at 6:45. So we had to look for alternative ride because there's no way we're going to wait for the morning schedule.
Overspeeding at 40kph?
After waiting 2 hours for the bus to leave finally were moving. We haven't even passed Calamba Tollway when we were asked to pull over because we were "Overspeeding" we were like Seriously? Hindi nga ako kuntento sa speed ng bus!
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| Bus pleaaaaase!!!! |
Stranded at Sta. Elena...
Bacause the Bus is not Daet bound ergo we had to get off to Sta. Elena and wait for another bus that will take us to Paracale (jump off point) and we practically don't know where we are and its not like we have a choice so we waited... and waited and waited still... I should have known that they were exaggerating when they said that we won't have to wait long. Sure! One and a half hour is not that long.
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| Standed na nga an saya pa! |
Roller Coaster Boat ride!
Thanks to LPA sailing the water added thrill and fun. We went against big waves. And while Cath and Feng hold their breaths, I on the other hand enjoyed the ride :)
Finally... The Island!
Turquoise water, Azure sky, powdery white sand beach that seems to glitter under the heat of the sand. Can I just say wow and that my readers is a CLAP (Happy Dance!)
The Sky
There's more to the island that hitting the water or basking in the sun. On the far end of the Island is a trail where guest can climb on higher grounds to see the island from the top.
For those who is into climbing the trail is like a walk in the park. Perfect place to wait for the sunset :)
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| While waiting for the Sunset |
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| View of Mahabang Buhanging from the Top |
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| We weren't able to see the sunset thanks to the Clouds :( |
The Sea
Super Clear water. I personally like the three toned color of the sea from light blue, deep blue, and turquoise. I can just sit and stare all day.
One can really enjoy swimming and playing with the waves.
The Sand
While Mahabang Buhangin is all white powdery sand. The other side of the island have "pebble" like sand.
There is a slight challenge though, we had to climb and crawl over the rocks (big sharp rocks) to reach the other side. Same water but a little heavy on the corals for my taste but nonetheless we spent all our morning there because we were the only person on that side of the island :)
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| two textured sand |
Since Calaguas is fast becoming a popular weekend get away especially for backpackers and yuppies expect the place to be somewhat slightly crowded. Good thing is that the locals seems to be vigilant in keeping the island clean though I still spotted and stumble some chips wrappers along the shore.
And during our short conversation with one of the owner, it seems like the place will likely be develop sooner rather than later. In fact, one portion of the shore is restricted to even dock the boat because of the on going construction of a resort.
