Girl Travel at Pundaquit Trekking

Girl Travel at Pundaquit Trekking

The Pundaquit traverse to Anawangin starts off at one of Zambales lahar fields, mountains and rivers.

The ascent up the grassy slopes of the mountain offers little shade, but affords good views of the mountains and surrounding countryside. 

From Mount Pundaquit, is a hike way up to Mount Anawangin. 

Anawangin came from the Ilokano word “nuang” which means carabao from the belief that there are wild carabaos wandering around the place.

Christian and Catherine Wedding

Christian and Catherine Wedding

Congratulations to Christian and Catherine! Wish you all the love and happiness, truly your wedding is one of my favorite. It is not just a family gathering for me, I love how the wedding in every sense. From the  prenuptial pictorial which I was the unofficial photographer, also the travel which I enjoyed so much cause its my first time to Lingayen, I even like the place we had stayed in Zambales that I wanted to cry when we had to leave, the wedding, the dresses of the entourage that had Bohemian theme, the reception place which Ate Catherine's family worked so hard, the hosts made me laugh so hard, I was touched by the speech given by their love ones, and most specially the union of two special person. 

Christian and Catherine Nuptial

December 28, 2012

Masinloc, Zambales

Filipina Travel at Candelaria

Filipina Travel at Candelaria

We stayed on Candelaria beachfront with river and mountains on the other side. And when you look on the horizon, you will see the Potipot Island. Candelaria, unlike other beach, is not crowded with huts and crowd, instead, vast sands and pine trees can be seen. It reminds me of Anawangin, only better.

Too bad, I am not able to fully enjoy this beach. We just stayed here because my relatives did not have any place to stay during my cousin's wedding in Zambales. And they decided to rent this very wonderful place! If I had known that this was where we were going to stay, I would stay here one week before the wedding ha ha..

Tropang Bato in Anawangin

The much awaited outing of Tropang Bato in Anawangin, Zambales. Also overlooking from Pundaquit is the Capones and Camara Island. Special thanks to Uncle Jojo, Kuya Jerry, Ate Luvy for the preparation and transportation. Also to Ate Chubs and family for the foods. To Kuya Dong and Tisoy as the project manager and treasurer. And to all who came!

It was my second time in Anawangin, the first was with my friends from college. I had a good time then and this time too. Anawangin brings such good memories whenever I go there.

Will look forward to our next escapade..

Girl Travel Weekend at Anawangin

 

Girl Travel Weekend at Anawangin

Sand, laughter, pine trees and pure chaos with my favorite humans!

I’ve been to Anawangin Cove before.

But this time? With my brothers, cousins, aunts and uncles. And let me tell you, Anawangin didn’t just welcome us… It threw us a party.

A warm, laughter-filled stopover at Limen Family Resort,shoutout to Ate Chubz family who prepared us a meal before going to Pundaquit.

Finally, the iconic boat ride from Pundaquit, salty wind in our hair, waves slapping the hull, and the first glimpse of those dreamy, pine-fringed shores on the horizon.

You can camp in here (responsibly) The night sky? Unreal! We pitched tents right here with other campers. The sound of waves, and a sky so packed with stars. We stayed up way too late.

Anawangin isn’t just a beach. It’s a whole damn ecosystem and we explored every inch of it.

The Beach - Soft, powdery, and wide enough for us to play and swim, and late-night bonfires under a sky.

The River - Crystal-clear, knee-deep water and we spent hours here taking pictures, exploring, walking while talking with cousins pretending we were in a Survivor challenge.

The Forest - Pine-scented, shady, we hiked through whispering trees, found hidden clearings perfect for picture taking.

The Mountain - Yes, we climbed it. All of us. The 360° view from the top? Beach on one side, forest on the other, ocean stretching forever. 

Anawangin didn’t just give us a beautiful backdrop.

It gave us moments. The kind you’ll still be remembering and laughing about at family reunions 20 years from now.