Anawangin CoveAnawangin Cove is a crescent (moon) shaped cove with an immaculate white sand beach and an evergreen forest cover near the shore , It's like Baguio meets
Boracay as we described it.
Map : Map your way to San Antonio
Zambales using this handy google map.
Brief History:"...
The sand in Anawangin Cove is mainly Mt. Pinatubo lahar. I gathered some samples and it is very similar indeed to the lahar that can be found in Porac and Mabalacat on the other side of Mt. Pinatubo.... The pine trees, (actually Agoho trees) did not exist in the area before the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo. Looks like the ash fall somehow brought with it Agoho seeds as well and they grew into the forest we see at Anawangin today." - By:
EPPGArcia 2008
What to do in Anawangin: Camp, Dive, Climb and Have Fun under the Sun!
- Camping : Set up your tent and hammock under the pine trees for shade.
-
Bonfire : Gather fallen twigs and light up a fire for warmth during the night.
- Climbing : Get a nice view of the whole scenery of
Anawangin Cove on top of the cliff.
- Trekking : Explore the Enchanted Forrest for wild animals and streams behind it.
- Beach Volleyball, Ultimate Frisbee, skim boarding,
snorkeling and other outdoor and water sports you can think of. (we actually saw some people doing these activities)
What we did? Day 1
3:00 am - We met at 24hour
Mcdo Philcoa, had breakfast
4:30 am - Jay slept in the waiting area of Victory Bus Liner Caloocan, while the rest of us waited for the counter to open to buy tickets.
5:20 am - departed from the bus liner, slept throughout the trip.
8:00 am - Arrived in San Antonio
Zambales Market, we split into two groups, one group is in charged of buying a gallon of water, another group is in charged of buying food in the market.
10:00 am - we went to P
undaquit and look for Robert, our contact boatman bought some ice cubes then we sailed for 30 minutes in open sea.
10:30 am - we look for campsite in
Anawangin shore, set up the tent, build fire, cooked our lunch (fried
tilapia), marinated
pork chop and loin for dinner, then slept /
chillax under the pine trees till 4:00 pm
4:00 pm - swim, take some pictures, and gather fallen twigs in the
Forrest for bonfire.
6:00 pm - cooked crab and corn soup,
hotdog, rice, took a bath then build a bonfire
around 9:00 pm - ate our dinner,
hehehe it took us a while to cook in charcoal, we ran out of
butane maybe because of the fire accident
happened to us. - (see the link of the fire accident below)
11:00 pm - we went to shore pitch some blanket and portable light in the sand, and drink "Grandma" - Gran Matador
Brandi hehehe.1:00 am - slept in the shore, we
didn't actually used the tent, but its fun to sleep in the shore with sleeping bag and "
malong" or blanket on the sand.
Day 2
around 6:00 am woke up, took some pictures of the lake, then walked / trekked to the mountain cliff before the sun comes out, took some pictures again.
8:00 am - swim, sun bathing, stroll
10:00 am - cook breakfast (coffee, fried rice,
itlog na pula with
kamatis, lucky me
pancit canton and
hotdogs)
11:00 am - packed up, took a bath, eat lunch then head back to manila.
Getting There :Commute via Victory Bus liner:
- Taxi from
Philcoa to Caloocan
Php 150
- Victory Liner Bus Caloocan to San Antonio
Zambales Via Sta Cruz -
Php 251
- Best Time to travel, 4:30 am (1st Trip to Sta Cruz)
- approx 3 hours travel time from Manila to San Antonio.
- There are two stop-overs during the trip, one is in Double Happiness
Pampanga the other one is in Victory Bus Liner in
Olongapo City.
In San Antonio, there is a market place where you can buy all the things you need to your camping trip.
* Remember that there are no modern facilities and establishments in
Anawangin except for a couple of Restrooms and Water Pumps
From San Antonio Market take a tricycle going to
Pundaquit shore,
Tricycle Fee : 30
php per person
Then take a 30 minute
boat ride from
Pundaquit to
Anawangin Cove
Boat ride Fare : 800
php per boat, 3-4 person
*note : prices will depend on your transaction with your boatmen.
In
Anawangin, You need to pay 100
php per person to the caretaker of the island.
What to Bring:Tent : for sleeping, pitch your tent under the pine trees, there are no hotels and resorts available in
Anawangin.
Hammock / "Duyan" : the best way to relax under the trees is with a hammock, there are
serveral men who sell hammock on the shore but it is too expensive.
Water : Bring lots of drinking water since drinking from the water pump is not safe
Also bring your own food, there are no hotels and resorts that could prepare meals for you.
Life Vest or Floating Device: there are several stories in
Anawangin that there is a strong current underneath the water or what they called Rip Tide, so it is better to be safe, bring a life jacket.
Flash light, lighter, sleeping bag, insect
repellent, and other camping tools you need to survive the night.
Expenses:Bus to San Antonio : 251
phpTricycle to
Pundaquit : 30
phpBoat to
Anawangin : 200
phpEntrance Fee : 100
phpRoom : Tent
Food : 200
phpBus Fare back to Manila : 251
phpTricycle back to San Antonio : 30
php============================
Total : 1062
php* camping tools and other snacks not included.
Bottomline:If you want to enjoy nature, beach,
forrest, lakes, rivers and mountains in one place,
Anawangin is the best place for you.
We also called it a Camper's Haven, a place where you can definitely relax and chill this summer.
More Photos !Who came ?
Ana, Jay, Priam and
Erm !
Don't try this at home: Note: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zNy_VWVKYY
Comments and Suggestions, just leave it on my Chat box.
Anawangin, where Baguio Meets Boracay !!!!
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