The Island Life at Cagbalete

This is a continuation of my previous Cagbalete Island blog posts. Please refer to the links below for prior details about this trip:

Cagbalete

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Like I’ve mentioned before, we arrived at Cagbalete island in the afternoon. After enjoying our lunch, all that was left for us to do was to start enjoying the beach. That’s what we came here for after all.  

Aahhhh… c’est la vie avec mon amour!

Us girls immediately got busy taking tons of photos… camwhoring galore!  

Enjoying the Rest of Cagbalete Island

This is a continuation of my previous Cagbalete Island blog posts. Please refer to the links below for prior details about this trip:

Cagbalete

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Peter and the girls were drinking until dawn the previous night. Naturally, I was the only one who woke up at dusk  to catch this beautiful sunrise. At times like this, I wish time would just stop so I can be at that very moment for as long as it takes. The sky was so majestic, the moon’s crescent was still smiling down on me and the horizon was displaying colorful hues of the waking sun.  It was so pretty.

How to Go to Cagbalete Island

The other day, I gave you a sneak peek into this wonderful paradise we’ve visited over the weekend — Cagbalete Island in Mauban, Quezon. On this post, I am going to share with you how we were able to go there on a tight budget but with memories and experiences full of sunkissed glorious moments. It all began about a month or two ago when my girlfriends and I planned for an island getaway. Koryn was the one who recommended the place since she has already been there with her family over the summer. She was telling us how nice, serene and “virgin” the place was. It’s not intended for vain travelers as we would need to just simply commune with nature and let go of all the luxuries we’re used to in all the other beach resorts we’ve visited before (like nice toilets and shower rooms). We all said “game!’ and the planning began. There were supposed to be around 7 of us. But as the intended date of departure from the city (Nov. 14-15, 2009) was nearing, attendance boiled down to four (Peter, Koryn, Danes and moi). Since we originally budgeted P2000 per person, we presumed that our budget would go up to P2500 or even P3000 per head. Well, we couldn’t back out anymore. We’ve waited for this moment and we were raring to go! We coordinated via email and the final budget and  itinerary was as follows (emailed by Koryn, intended for five people):

Hi guys! Eto na!  Eto na! 

Here’s our budget breakdown for the trip: 

ITEM	AMOUNT	AMOUNT / HEAD
Gas	4,000	800
Ferry (to island)		40
Rented boat (from island to town)	1,500	300
Hut (with no bathroom)	1,500	300
Set meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner, 2 snacks	0	700
Drinks, alcohol, etc.	500	100
		2240

Cagbalete Island Sneak Peek

Sneak Peek: Cagbalete Island

Hi folks! I’m all tanned and gorgeous from our weekend island getaway. I know I’m not yet done with my Singapore blog posts but I couldn’t help giving you a preview of my latest vacation. I don’t have the time to blog much right now so let me just give you a sneak peek of the beauty of this wonderful paradise ..Cagbalete Island… the nearest island to Mauban, Quezon…

 
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Cagbalete