Anawangin Cove || Pundaquit, Zambales

And so my adventure continues :D


Destination: Anawangin Cove
Location: Pundaquit || San Antonio, Zambales
When: February 5, 2011
How we got there? Private Vehicle
Travel Forecast: Great weather ahead. Lots of fun, sun and sand :)


I've been to Anawangin once before, which was in early 2008.  The beach is still as picturesque as ever, but a LOT has changed. If you were one of the few who have been and went back after a long time, you know what I mean.

Anawangin Cove. Ain't she a beauty?

I haven't had the opportunity to visit the place using public transport. I can't say I want to (sometimes I can be real lazy lol) but just for the sake of sharing it with you, I definitely would! :D


It was a clear Saturday morning. Left Manila at around 11am. After a  3 hour travel, which included making a stop for some late breakfast, buying fresh produce aka Tilapia and getting some forgotten supplies at the provincial wet market. Oh and don't forget that huge chunk of ice :D


I seriously wish I can tell you how we got there. (I swear, for the next posts, well not the immediate ones since I am recalling them from memory, I will provide a more in depth travel information. pinky promise!) But for now, allow me to share the simple pleasures of beach bumming :)


So when you get to San Antonio, Zambales, you need to find Pundaquit Port which is the jump-off to Anawangin. From the port, hire a boat going to Anawangin. Round trip fare would cost about Php 1200 (Tip: Make sure to haggle, but don't be too stingy, it doesn't hurt to give a bit of extra). If you don't have one yet, call Sir Ed at 0929-383-2877. His wife, will be happy to meet up with you at the local city hall in San Antonio to save you the hassle of having to look for the port.


It was late afternoon when we finally started to set up camp. We stayed at the leftmost camping ground which you pay Php 100/person for maintenance fee and other amenities such as a makeshift bathroom (when emergency strikes lol), a water pump (more commonly known as "Poso"), where you gather around and take turn in washing the dishes or while you shower. It was so much fun, we didn't notice that people were starting to line up for their turn lol. There's also some wooden chairs and table to complete your outdoor dining experience :D

Our Twin Tent :D

Tent: check. For food, the usual suspects, home cooked chicken pork adobo, grilled hotdog and Ensalada which consists of Green Mangoes, Itlog na maalat (Salted Red Eggs), grilled Talong (or eggplant) and Tomato mixed in with Bagoong (fish/shrimp paste). Ayt! I'm getting hungry just thinking about it.

Dinner: Tilapia

Finally, getting a decent meal, it got dark so fast, we decided to start a bonfire, which means smores! You can buy cut up wood at the store near you! I mean nearby, err near the camp. There! hehe

bonfire! forgive us, just this once :D

It was a mess, but don't worry we made sure to clean up after :) You should do the same. Remember, “Take only memories, leave nothing but footprints.”

So here are some memories. Haha! Need I say more?

Beach bumming will never be complete if you're alcohol free. Which I will leave to your imagination :D


We were up early the next day ('cause of some douche, who can't seem to shut his trap! Just saying.). Moooving on. Prepared breakfast and took our time taking in the fresh air and the gentle sound of the waves.


There's a pretty neat cluster of pine trees behind the cove where a stream of water flows from the mountain during rainy season.

experimenting with the cam.

the stream

Anawangin is surrounded by mountains and you can actually hike during the wee hours of the morning in lieu of the boat ride.  We hiked starting at the far end of the coast to get a real good view of the entire place as well as the neighboring coves.

Strike a pose.

The cove right next to Anawangin

And so we're back on land, or sand and finally took a dip until past noon! Back to camp since our ride will be arriving soon to pick us up and send us back to reality. Bummer!


Anawangin is a perfect weekend getaway when you don't have much time or money to spend :D There's 4 of us, and including food, gas, boat fare and all other meals along the way, we shelled about Php 1600 each. If there's more of you in the group, which was the case the last time we went here, I'm sure you'd only spend half of what we did during this trip :D


And so this concludes my second beach bumming getaway.


Till the next one...


Ta-ta! :D