Throwback Sundays #4: Capones Island
I love going back to my folders containing travel photos, because they bring me back to that time I was checking out new sights, away from work, from home, and from 'real life', so to speak. These short 'respites', as I call them, remind me that all work and no fun is no way to live a life at all. In fact, if I could spend my whole life traveling and seeing new places, experiencing new things, I would. Alas, that's not the case, so I take whatever 'respite', albeit short, that comes my way.
These photos are taken on day 2 of the quick trip I took with my friend and a group of new friends at the end of summer this year. I blogged about that in this post. After a restful night of sleeping under the stars, we woke up early for a morning dip at the sea, had breakfast, packed up the camp, and headed via boat to Capones Island, then to another secluded island for some last dip in the sea, before heading back to the main island for lunch, then home. Here are some photos of that memorable day.
It took about 45 minutes to an hour by boat from Anawangin Cove to Capones Island. That time frame is not definitive. Again, remember that I am "the-girl-who-does-not-wear-any-timepiece-and-has-no-plans-of-doing-so-unless-Arashi-comes-out-with-wristwatches-as-con-goods".
After long minutes on the boat, we caught a glimpse of Capones Island, with the Lighthouse in view.
Since it was the middle of the week, we - again, YAY! - had the place to ourselves.
The trek from the beach brought us past these.... I dunno, perhaps they were tombs that were emptied. *shudder*
The Lighthouse is already abandoned. It shows signs of being a "ruin", but it's still surprisingly sturdy, which is a waste, if you ask me, since I think it could still be operational.
Somehow, all that graffiti added charm to the place. But that's just my opinion.
To get to the top of the Lighthouse, you have to climb rickety and steep stairs. Well, not THAT rickety, really. They were all rusty and all, but they were still STURDY and can hold my weight. HAH!
One thing I learned. If you plan to go to this Lighthouse on a daily basis, you need upper body strength.
And we're on top! The top of the Lighthouse gives you a 360-degree view of the area surrounding Capones Island. Look at all that blue!
Carefree does not begin to describe how I felt. :) (Ok, there might have been hints of vertigo, but I'm too stubborn to let it actually happen.) If you're scared of heights, then DON'T. LOOK. DOWN.
Of course, you have to go back down. And I actually preferred the climb than the descent. Another proof that I prefer being in the mountains. Haha! I'm the girl from the boondocks, remember?
The empty courtyard.
Time to say goodbye to Capones Island. I had a great time here, however short it was! Definitely one of the must-see places in this part of the country!
One of the places I plan to visit next year is Batanes, so I was glad when I heard PAL now has direct flights to Basco. Now my friends and I are on the lookout of cheap flights to Basco (yes, emphasis on "cheap". An occupational hazard of being in the accounting profession. Tee-hee!) I'd welcome tips to places to visit, by the way. I keep hearing about Balesin Island, and the pictures look OH-WOW, but it gives off the aura of being OH-WOW-SO-EXPENSIVE as well. The use of the word "exclusive" on the meta description is already a dead giveaway of that. NEXT!
These photos are taken on day 2 of the quick trip I took with my friend and a group of new friends at the end of summer this year. I blogged about that in this post. After a restful night of sleeping under the stars, we woke up early for a morning dip at the sea, had breakfast, packed up the camp, and headed via boat to Capones Island, then to another secluded island for some last dip in the sea, before heading back to the main island for lunch, then home. Here are some photos of that memorable day.
It took about 45 minutes to an hour by boat from Anawangin Cove to Capones Island. That time frame is not definitive. Again, remember that I am "the-girl-who-does-not-wear-any-timepiece-and-has-no-plans-of-doing-so-unless-Arashi-comes-out-with-wristwatches-as-con-goods".
After long minutes on the boat, we caught a glimpse of Capones Island, with the Lighthouse in view.
Since it was the middle of the week, we - again, YAY! - had the place to ourselves.
The trek from the beach brought us past these.... I dunno, perhaps they were tombs that were emptied. *shudder*
The Lighthouse is already abandoned. It shows signs of being a "ruin", but it's still surprisingly sturdy, which is a waste, if you ask me, since I think it could still be operational.
Somehow, all that graffiti added charm to the place. But that's just my opinion.
To get to the top of the Lighthouse, you have to climb rickety and steep stairs. Well, not THAT rickety, really. They were all rusty and all, but they were still STURDY and can hold my weight. HAH!
One thing I learned. If you plan to go to this Lighthouse on a daily basis, you need upper body strength.
And we're on top! The top of the Lighthouse gives you a 360-degree view of the area surrounding Capones Island. Look at all that blue!
Carefree does not begin to describe how I felt. :) (Ok, there might have been hints of vertigo, but I'm too stubborn to let it actually happen.) If you're scared of heights, then DON'T. LOOK. DOWN.
Of course, you have to go back down. And I actually preferred the climb than the descent. Another proof that I prefer being in the mountains. Haha! I'm the girl from the boondocks, remember?
The empty courtyard.
Time to say goodbye to Capones Island. I had a great time here, however short it was! Definitely one of the must-see places in this part of the country!
One of the places I plan to visit next year is Batanes, so I was glad when I heard PAL now has direct flights to Basco. Now my friends and I are on the lookout of cheap flights to Basco (yes, emphasis on "cheap". An occupational hazard of being in the accounting profession. Tee-hee!) I'd welcome tips to places to visit, by the way. I keep hearing about Balesin Island, and the pictures look OH-WOW, but it gives off the aura of being OH-WOW-SO-EXPENSIVE as well. The use of the word "exclusive" on the meta description is already a dead giveaway of that. NEXT!