Cagbalate Island, Quezon: 2nd Day

May 31

We woke up at around 8am, where the tide is really low, so low that the shore is almost dried up! 800 meters from the shoreline is a little islet called Bonsai Island (because of the single "bonsai-like" mangrove in the center of the islet) that disappears during high tide. The trek was quite tiring and the island is actually composed of dried up corals and rocks.

Bonsai Island (we are actually stepping on dried up corals, seashells, and rocks, good thing we're wearing beach shoes)

slippery when wet


Hermit Crab



Bonding with "Patrick"

playing around with the waves (Bonsai Island's border)

residents of Bonsai Island's rocky coast




Bonsai mangrove on the right side (the resort can be seen at the back)

Before lunch time, the tide was getting higher so we already head for the resort. We were really hungry! We had laing, adobo, coconut crabs, Mameng fish, and squid for lunch, flushed down with lots of softdrinks and buko juice!

Mess Hall with a nice view

After lunch, we chilled at the hammock and played at the boat while waiting for Paolo and Miggy to wash the dishes. Then went to the river (that meets the sea), where they say clams the size of my palms can be picked up. The water there was clear and the right combination of warm and cool.

Cagbalete River

again, we played with the waves
moms and dads

By noon, the dads head out to the sea to catch dinner. Look what we had for dinner!

Then lambanog over bonfire. The cool thing is there are lots of fireflies at night, plus may lightning show pa! We had a game of 123 pass before sleeping.