Where Have You Been Lately?

Once is not enough. And this time, we hope our Anawangin escapade will be a lot more fun.

I have been there February of last year for our induction activities with my mountaineering friends. And a question on whether I’ll make it a tradition of visiting the place yearly is lingering on my mind. Why? To see how a once-isolated paradise become an overrated and abused mayhem.

Back then, Anawangin was popular only to members of the mountaineering community because of its Pundaquit traverse trail leading to the fine, white sand cove hovered with pine trees. If there was any, my bad as I never heard of a beach with pine trees on its shore. True enough, it is indeed a place one would want to go.

Reading articles off the internet these past days, I have noticed that Anawangin is no longer sacred as lots of people, mountaineer or not, now considered it as a tourist spot. It saddens me that the former secluded sanctuary for some is not a secret any more. Dare not to set up a tent during summer. The cove is literally flooded with sightseers wanting to enjoy its transcendental feel.

Nevertheless, I am flustered of the thought of leaving out my stressful work even just for two days and spending them off in a wonderful place with my friends.

Here’s our IT.

Day 1 (July 24 Friday)

2200 Assembly: Pasay Rotonda Victory Liner Terminal
2300 Departure: Pasay to San Antonio

Day 2 (July 25 Saturday)

0300 ETA San Antonio
0330 San Antonio to Pundaquit
0400 ETA Pundaquit: Prepare for Start trek
0430 Start trek/Brgy. Tribo
0530 River crossing
0630 Summit/Saddle
0730 River crossing
0900 Anawangin Set Camp
1200 Lunch
1300 Swim/Explore/Enjoy
1900 Dinner
2000 Socials

Day 2 (July 26 Sunday)

0600 Wake up call
0630 Breakfast/Break camp
0730 Boat ride to Capones Island
1030 Brgy. Tribo, Pundaquit (Wash up)
1200 Olongapo City Lunch
1300 ETD for Manila
1600 ETA Manila

Can’t join the trek for the second time. I’ll be out from work at 6am (thanks to the life of a call center agent). Travel is almost 5 to 6 hours. Trek can be more than 5 hours depending on the weather and my body phase. So what’s left for me? Socials? Haha. Anyway, I and my better half will be fetched instead by Mang Randy at Pundaquit. Boat ride to Anawangin, again!

Tags: Anawangin, camp, cove, mountaineering, mountaineers, Mountains, pine trees, Pundaquit, San Antonio, trail, traverse, trek, white sand, Zambales

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