Tuesday, May 01, 2007



The previous week was a week full of adventure, bonding and basically, fun, fun, fun! I had the chance to visit Zambales which was a total xanadu. Although I got my ass stuck on the chair for almost the whole six hours of travel, I do not regret (not even a pinch) going to such a place. With all the 60++ people we were with (mind you, it was the whole of my Dad's co-workers and workers), the entire trip was such a superb-- we even got Trinidad Bay Resort all by ourselves. Well, it wasn't really a Boracay-type of beach with white sand and fishes swimming along rather it was black sand, with a few fishes and LOTS of jellyfish (I mean it.. LOTS!). Oftentimes, I would even find one as big as my fist, swimming just in front of me. Well, the place was a long stretch of shore, extending to I'm-not-sure-exactly-how-long kilometers. And lots of crabs (baby crabs) inhabit the shore.


From Trinidad Bay Resort you can already see Potipot Island which was a ten-minute boat ride away-- so you can just imagine how near it was. Potipot was different because of its white sand and clear waters-- a pretty good place for snorkling (but not much fish is found). A circumferencial walk of the island only took about 15-20 minutes. It was really small and no infrastructure was allowed to be built on the site. But then again, lots of jellyfish (even bigger than those found in Trinidad) inhabit the water.


The 3-day 2-night stay in Zambales brought about an indescribable feeling of contentment mixed with wonder and awe as I got the chance to experience a very different angle of what the Philippine waters have to offer. It was indeed a literal turning-your-back occurence from the hustle and bustle of normal city life; and it was indeed a break from the scorching heat of the Manila sun. This one, my readers, is of the perfect moments of my summer life.