March 31, 2012
Anawangin Cove, Zambales
Last March 31, I and some of my office mates and friends went camping in Anawangin cove. I first learned about it from a forwarded email I received a few years ago. It was surprising to see that the place - a picturesque secluded cove of near-white volcanic sand with pine trees reflected in a river bed - is actually in the Philippines and that it is just about 4 hours away from Manila, in San Antonio Zambales to be exact.
We met at Pasay terminal before 5 AM but unfortunately were only able to buy tickets for the 6 AM departure. At past 10 AM, we were at San Antonio and before noon, we were already setting up tents at the camping area. The place was not as crowded as I expected. I heard that it gets really packed during holy week so our timing was just right, even if it rained a little.
That night, after dinner, we set up a bonfire and cooked tried cooking hotdogs and marshmallows using regular sticks. We either had a very strong bonfire or very short sticks (or both) - it took great amount of effort to just cook burn 1 marshmallow.
The following day, a few of us hiked the nearby mountain for an hour and were rewarded with a wonderful view of the cove and the semi-dry river bed. The climb, although relatively short, was moderately difficult - 2 of us had to stop midway as the trek became more challenging.
Last March 31, I and some of my office mates and friends went camping in Anawangin cove. I first learned about it from a forwarded email I received a few years ago. It was surprising to see that the place - a picturesque secluded cove of near-white volcanic sand with pine trees reflected in a river bed - is actually in the Philippines and that it is just about 4 hours away from Manila, in San Antonio Zambales to be exact.
We met at Pasay terminal before 5 AM but unfortunately were only able to buy tickets for the 6 AM departure. At past 10 AM, we were at San Antonio and before noon, we were already setting up tents at the camping area. The place was not as crowded as I expected. I heard that it gets really packed during holy week so our timing was just right, even if it rained a little.
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| Preparing for bonfire |
The following day, a few of us hiked the nearby mountain for an hour and were rewarded with a wonderful view of the cove and the semi-dry river bed. The climb, although relatively short, was moderately difficult - 2 of us had to stop midway as the trek became more challenging.
After we got back to the camp site, it was time to pack-up. At around noon time, we commuted our way for about 30 minutes to Subic bus terminal where we took the bus back to Manila.
Estimated expenses:
Estimated expenses:
900 PHP - round trip bus fare (Caloocan to San Antonio)
60 PHP - round trip tricycle fare
100 PHP - Camping fee
200 PHP - round trip boat fare
500 PHP - Food/Water/Grocery
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1,760 PHP
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