My Third Visit to Anawangin

by lakwatserong tatay

At last, after few hours of travel from Manila, i've seen again Anawangin. This would be my third time to visit Anawangin, now with new trippers, the 1st time i've get to this place is through a trek from Brgy. Pundaquit and next one is an invite from another mountaineering organization, and this will be my first time to organize an actual trip to Anawangin and sidetrips to 2 two islands: Capones and Camara Islands.

Our boat ride to Anawangin

The Trippers....^_^

Through the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in 1991 changed the landscape of Central Luzon, and one of this changes emerge the secluded cove, now known as Anawangin Cove is a crescent shaped cove with a pristine white sand beach, and dotted with pine tree like (actually Agoho trees). What makes the place unique is the unusual riddle of tall pine trees flourishin round its vicinity. There are no roads going to Anawangin. Anawangin Cove is facing the open sea of South China Sea. This cove is only accesible via 30-40 minutes boat ride from the shores of Brgy.Pundaquit, San Antonio, Zambales or via 4 to 6 hrs trek to very open and hot trails of Mt. Pundaquit range.

Anawangin Beach Resort (?)

This cove is used to be mountaineers' secret getaway after a climb to Zambales mountains, but now a days this cove was not a secret anymore. The cove is now a famous camping site of tourist from all walks of life. Where you experience the back to basic life, with no electricity and mobile signal. Like what my trippers experience when i brought them to this amazing cove.

Some of the trippers first photo opps of Anawangin..^_^

After having some photo souvenirs along the shores of Anawangin cove, it time to look for our camping site...

our camping site

Our secluded place in Anawangin Cove

our meal that day...hmmmm...^_^

Here's our accomodation for our camp at Anawangin cove....^_^....

6-7 person tent by Joel

Here's another set of tents from left, that's mine, in the middle, this is melvin's tent and the other coleman tents is also mine that borrowed by one of the lover trippers....(janel & ada)....^_^.

2-3 person tents

Here are the reasons why it makes me always want to go back to Anawangin Cove, because of it's pristine and breezy place, the unusual riddle of pine tress around its vicinity, and through this pictures below will tell you why i really love this cove.

the river inside it's forest cove.....

The trail thru Mt. Pundaquit...

The rows of pine tree likes (agoho trees).....

The coves camping grounds....

Swaying of trees while your lying down in a hammock....

The picturestique sites around this cove.....

This cove was once secluded few years back, in fact i had the chance to experience it way through trails of Mt. Pundaquit and as you get to this other side a very pristine and secluded cove will greet you together with it's caretaker, some locals of Zambales who lives on this place. But now a days, Anawangin cove really change from secluded to a famous destination for a famous camping site of tourists, although through the years, the hidden cove has maintained its beauty and serenity that due to its remoteness. This cove could be really exploited through the years, i'm not against the tourism for this place but i do hope that this cove could be still preserved in the coming years and i'm really hoping that i could bring my kids and see this cove on its pristine and breezy condition.

Here are some reasons why i'm afraid that maybe in few years now, we could not see anymore the pristine and serenity of this cove.

One of the stores in this cove....

some of the infrastracture....are on going....

Too much crowded like we experience when we stayed there!

Private resorts is now starting to take placed this cove....

But if you want to have a greater view of Anawangin Cove, it is better to climb the right side hill of this cove, and to see also another cove that until now i did not know it's name....hehehehe...Here are some of our shots towards our hill climb, and viewing opportunities together with my fellow trippers.

Shores of Anawangin....

My footprints in the sand... ^_^

After few minutes of walking starting from our campsite, we reach the jumpoff our trek to the hillside of this cove....^_^. Again here are some of the photos of our trekking activities....^_^..

tripper's trek....

1st stop....photo opps....smile....^_^

Another cove waiting to be explored....^_^

D Xplorerboyz......."lakwatserong tatay & d eagle" 

The Anawangin Cove

Last shot.....smile...^_^

Sunset @ Anawangin......

Of course, after the sun goes down, we had dinner and the socials started, a little bit chat together with our favorite drink...."The Bar"....hehehehehe!

The Bar......

our bonfire...bow....^_^

And after one day of escapade at Anawangin, we trippers have to say goodbye and proceed to our next destinations.....Capones and Camara Islands...^_^.

bye......

The Lover Trippers....^_^

The trippers @ Campsite...^_^

Trippers @ Anawangin beach....^_^

Photo walk @ Anawangin's shore...^_^

Trippers @ Anawangin....^_^

Lakwatserong Tatay already xplored Anawangin Cove...^_^ 

Up next to our destination, Trippers discovers the "Capones Island" and trek to the one of the 19th century made lighthouses in our country, the "Faro de Capon Lighthouse" that is known to be "Capones Island Lighthouse.....^_^.

This story is part of: Weekend Getaway to San Antonio, Zambales