A day at the beach

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So, it turns out yesterday’s journey wasn’t to a remote island after all. Instead we traveled to a remote cove, Sampaloc Cove to be precise. A scenic place with some interesting history. Feel free to read more at the link above. Here’s some photos and commentary from the trip:

The boat what took us.
My fellow passengers waiting to load up.
On board and ready to travel!
Departing from the Arizona Resort and leaving the floating bar behind…
Across the bay we must go. The trip took right at one hour…
My hung is better. *ahem*
Off in the distance is the now defunct and bankrupt Hanjin Shipyard. Rumor has it the Chinese would love to come in and take over. Which is why I have an exit strategy….
Some purdy mountains…
The lighthouse at Redondo Peninsula…
Around the bend and coming into Sampaloc Cove.
On the beach…
…beach view
Setting up camp.
Girls chillin’
A Yank, a Kiwi, and an Aussie went to the beach…
Cookin’ Filipino style…
“Damn it, isn’t that food ready yet?”
A traditional Filipino card game broke out. I don’t know what it’s called or how it’s played, but I did see money changing hands.
I did a little walkabout….
Native children…
The local tribe is called the Aeta. They live a hard and poor life, but like most Filipinos they are happy and friendly. We paid them 100 pesos ($2) a head for letting us use “their” beach. Money well spent!
Some of our group frolicking in the clear waters of Sampalic…
Late in the afternoon we loaded up and headed on home…
Arriving back at Barretto beach before sundown…
It was a good day for the beach. Unlike this morning…

Another day in the life in the Philippines.

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