Hmm.. This will just be random thoughts while I'm waiting for my pic upload in friendster to finish...

Have I mentioned I love outings? Yes! I do loooooooove outings! I dunno. I just love going to new places. It doesn't matter who I'm with just as long as I have enough budget for it! Hehe!

This past summer, I was fortunate to be able to go with my former teammates' outing in Anawangin, Zambales. It was a campsite/white sand beach/pine tree haven. Really, it is! I was amazed when I saw pictures of it in the net. They said that the white sand beach and the pine trees was because of Mt. Pinatubo's eruption. Isn't that amazing!?!

Well, seeing the place itself was even more spectacular. But before we got there, we have to endure hours of driving from Makati to Zambales (with just chips and water to feed on). Then after we arrive at the resort, we still need to cross the sea to go to the island of Anawangin. It was only my third time to ride a boat when we went there (see how un-well-travelled I am). Good thing, the water was kind, it seems that the waves are just making tiny ripples in the water. Bad part-it was mid-day so we are like dried fish exposed to dry-out under the sun.

Arriving on the island made it all worth it! It was beautiful. Blue water, white sand (as promised) and pine trees! It was also fun seeing so many tents around! Shockers! That was my first real camping. My teammates brought three tents for us. I was fascinated with the stove fired by butane-my first time to see such kind of thing! They also brought a hammock, guitar and marshmallows to complete the camping experience! Wow! It was almost perfect until you get the call of "nature". Why? There are no decent CR there! It was so difficult to pee or even take a shower! And I even dream of becoming a mountaineer?! Hehe! Plus, there is no cellphone signal there so your fone will be worthless! Then one more thing, the campers near our site doesn't seem to know etiquette! It was already past 12am and they are still shouting, giggling and making annoying noise! In a butane/camp fire lighted place, I don't thing they should be acting like they are in someone's house disturbing the peace. Don't they know people want to rest! Hay! I wanted to sssshhh! them but I did not cause we were overcame by their number and they sounded drunk. *sigh*

But overall, the experience in Anawangin was great! It made me appreciate our tiled bathrooms here in the city. Hehehe! But seriously, if you want to feel so close to nature, it is the best place to be--so remote and still unadulterated by modernization.

Written by zhrei8ht at 01:28 AM. Filed under True to Life, Where to?.

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