This is Day 2 of my weekend after conquering Mt. Pinatubo.
For a whole day at Mt. Pinatubo with no signal, my hands were itching to open my phone browser and search for nearby places to visit. Since I had the whole weekend off, I might as well make the most of it. The idea of dropping by at Subic was an initial plan, but I wanted something else-- a place where I have never been to. A few weeks back, some friends were telling me about the many coves in that area. That actually sparked up my interest. So Zambales it is. Without a doubt, it was a very good choice!
While nearing the Pinatubo jump-off, I was relieved to see a signal from Globe. I quickly opened Google Maps and zoomed in on Tarlac... then on Zambales. I tried to figure out the nearest terminal. As soon as the bus left Capas, I told our guide to drop me off where I can catch a ride to Dau Terminal in Malacabac. He did just that.
From Dau, I took a van going to Olongapo. I assumed the ride was quicker than taking the bus. I arrived at their Olongapo terminal around 4:oo PM. I figured that I still had time to go directly to San Antonio, Zambales rather than staying overnight in Olongapo. So I took a local bus to San Antonio. From the main road, a tricycle took me to Nora's Beach Resort in Pundaquit.
The next morning, I rented a boat at P2,500 which took me to Nagsasa Cove, Anawangin Cove and Capones Island. I skipped Camara Island since I had to leave Pundaquit by 3:00 PM in order to catch the late afternoon bus back to Manila. I only had a day for Zambales and doing an overnight was not an option. The big waves also got me dizzy. I'm not quite a beach person, sad to say.
I really forgot most of the rates on that trip already. But you can read here for more ideas on how to do a solo trip to Zambales. Rates may vary though.
Here are the beautiful pictures I got on that amazing sidetrip. Jumpshots galore. Everything was just SPLENDID!
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| Nagsasa Cove |
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| Anawangin Cove |
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| Capones Island |
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