It’s another Thursday and it means another Nomads throwback post. For this one, you’ll meet some members of our “tribe”. For today you’ll meet my one and only brother and my sister-in-law.
It’s one of those summer vacations and as usual The Nomads are on the hunt for exciting trips around the country. Our Google search led us to this place called Anawangin Cove, a secluded area in Zambales that is by then starting to get the attention of backpackers. We decided to check it out.
The Trip to Anawangin Cove
We started from my brother’s residence in Cavite. From there, we took a bus ride to Pasay and then another bus ride to Zambales. A tricycle took us from the bus terminal to San Antonio Beach Resort, and then from there, we searched for a boat to take us to the cove.
Luckily we met one guy, Kuya Marvin, who owns a boat. We are not so well prepared and so he gave us some expert tips about going to Anawangin. One important tip is that the price of water and basic supplies goes sky high once you reach the cove. So we hurriedly took a grocery trip, rented Kuya Marvin’s ice box and off we went to Anawangin Cove. Along the way, Kuya Marvin made an upsell and he offered us an island-hopping tour. He advised that we take it on the last day of our stay. On that day, he will fetch us from the cove, take us on the island-hopping trip and take us back to reality… errr… to the mainland.
Our agreement was etched in stone during that boat ride and it is with good reason. There is no cellular signal at the area. We cannot make ammendments to our agreement once we part ways with Kuya Marvin. That news about the cellular problem in the area has taken us a bit by surprise but it stopped being a problem once we reached the cove. The place was so enchanting we won’t mind being disconnected from the world for a year or two.
The Campsite
We got off the boat and we were led by Kuya Marvin to a camp site. The campsite is an area that is planted with pine trees. There is a line of bathrooms for use by the campers that was part of the fee being paid to the beach owner.
It was almost sunset when we arrived so we pitched our tent and Utoy and I took a dip in the cool and relaxing waters of Anawangin Cove.
The menu for our first and second night is something taken from this bamboo table.
We spent the night looking up at the stars and breathing the fresh air from the pine trees. This is one of the best nights that we had. Living in the sweet embrace of mother nature and disconnected from the chaos of the world.
Then Dawn Came Along
That Igloo box under the table above is keeping something that actually helped lull us into our deep sleep. And so in the morning I woke up to the smell of fresh fish that is cooking.
Our breakfast is so energizing, it gave us the energy to survive through this:
Bossing made me repeat this stunt for about ten times before she was able to capture the correct frame. The power of that fresh dried fish, though…
Let’s Get Serious Again, Shall We?
Well, Anawangin Cove is truly one of the best experiences that we had. As we wander around the area, we came to this lagoon and just see for yourself and try not to drop your jaw.
And then here are the pictures from the beach area.
But Even Good Things Have to Pass
Our second night in the cove is as good as it could ever be. We had a good night sleep after a grueling day of photoshoots, acrobatic stunts, etc…
For security reasons, our breakfast photos are classified as top secret and therefore will not be published. But one side effect of such is that it turns sane people into someone who paddles a boat on the sand. He even took his own, innocent, son along for the crazy ride.
Well, we are feeling a little bit crazy because we have found paradise but have to leave it just two nights after. We had our photo taken here while we are waiting for Kuya Marvin, our boat captain.
From the cove, we went on to our island hopping as we planned it earlier. He took us to the island where Bossing and Joan had their photoshoot.
Our trip ended as we headed back to the beach where we met our boat captain. Happy and satisfied.
Well be back soon, Anawangin…
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