Due to popular demand: Here are the answers to your Questions about - Anawangin, Zambales (Taglish)

Photo by Yhey This post is actually long overdue. Now that I'm receiving more and more inquiries about how to go to Anawangin Zambales, budget, travel time and so forth - in a span of like 1 to 2hours today, I decided to put all my answers in one page, instead of answering them one by one on each wall. ^_^ The answers were as far as my memory can recall. Hehe Q: How to go to Anawangin? A: Since I was with my colleagues, we came from Ayala, then went straight to Victory Liner Caloocan Bus terminal. From there, we boarded the bus going to Iba,Zambales (if there's an available bus to San Antonio, much better, because that's where you will ride a tricycle to Pundaquit Town). Anuman ang sakyan mo sa dalawa, kailangan mo lang bumaba ng San Antonio. :p From San Antonio, go inside the market (buy things/food that you think you'll need more than what you brought). At the back of the market is where you'll find the tricycles which will bring you to your second destination - Pundaquit. Photo by Arnie In Pundaquit was where we met Kuya William - our ever dearest 'bankero' from the 1st time we were there. He then led us to a cottage to rest for a while, while he prepares our banka going to ---- Anawangin. Photo by Gracey Q: How long will it take us to Anawangin from Manila? A: From wherever you will come, going to Caloocan, I have no idea. hehe. But from Ayala, I rode a cab last Saturday (April 17) after my shift going to Caloocan. It took me around 30-45mins. The bus ride from the terminal to San Antonio is 4 hours (may mga stop over na din yun. Mga 2 or 3 stop-overs kasama na yung isang 15min break para mananghalian ang driver at konduktor ng bus pati na rin ang mga gutom na pasahero). The tricycle ride from San Antonio to Pundaquit is roughly around 10-15mins. And the boat ride from Pundaquit to Anawangin is roughly 30-45mins.(sure naman na matitigil ang reklamo niyo sa tagal ng biyahe once na nakita niyo nang malapit na kayo sa Anawangin. The view is just so beautiful, that you may want to jump right away from the boat. Hehe joke lang. Pero kung may gusto gumawa, go lang :D ) Q: How much is the budget? A: It's dependont. hehe. I mean, it depends whether you guys will bring food on your own or you'll buy from the store dun (which got me surprised because the first time we were there - Jan 31-Feb 1 2009, it was an empty island, except of course sa mga may tent dun. No stores, no Henna stall, no numerous signboards of Attention, etc) But for our group, we only prepared P1,500-P2,000 each. Andun na yung pinamalengke, pinambili ng water, transpo (bus to and from, boat to and from and island hopping at iba pa na di ko na maalala pang binayaran namin). That's the cheapest budget so far na nagamit ko (of all the places I've been to), hanggang sa makauwi sa aking munting "haven". :) Q: Are we allowed to drink alcohol within Anawangin grounds? A: I think I saw a sign of No Drinking Alcohol (im not sure. Baka nananaginip lang ako nun. hehe) and no Bonfire allowed, na ganito ang pagkakasulat: Haha, san kapa? ^_^ At kesehodang may ganyang sign, wala pa ring sumunod dahil kanya-kanya na yan pag nakapuwesto na kayo sa spot na gusto niyo. Well, ilang groups lang ang nakita kong di uminom sa Anawangin. Most were drinking pagsapit ng dilim (as in dilim, dahil wala pong kuryente at ilaw sa lugar na yon - para sa mga di pa po nakakapunta), kasabay ng awitan, tugtugan, kulitan, sumbatan, tuksuhan at kung anu anu pang 'tan'. hehehe. Sa karamihan, hindi kumpleto ang punta nila sa Anawangin kung walang inuman ;) On our end, we weren't able to drink the first time, dahil sa pagod siguro naming lahat at lahat kami bagsak sa pagtulog, dahil na rin sa sarap ng simoy ng hangin at magagandang bituin sa kalangitan :). The second time, di rin kami nakainom, dahil mas nagfocus yata kami sa paniniguradong "ready" na kami the second time around. "Ready" dahil may mga dala na kaming tent (sila lang pala,hehe), at maraming-maraming pagkain! Di tulad nung una, na literal kaming nagmukhang iskwater dahil ano pagkain namin? Talong, hotdog, isda, itlog na maalat, delata, tsitsirya at cup noodles. Tarpouline lang ang ginawang bubong namin, kami'y natulog noon sa banig at kumot, at buhangin ang aming mga unan --- habang pinapalibutan kami ng mga nag-gagandahang mga tent, mga mamahaling lampara at kesasarap na pagkain! hahaha, nakakahiya talaga. So, nasagot ko ba yung tanong? Are you allowed to drink? Nasa sa inyo po. Ang importante'y di kayo mangbubulahaw ng mga katabi niyo at walang eskandalo or away na mangyayari. ^_^ Q: Things to bring? A: -Tent, -maraming tubig, -flashlight/emergency lamp/kandila, -mga gamit pangluto/ihaw/saing, -OFF lotion kung sensitibo sa lamok, -jacket/kumot kung lamigin, -sumbrero, -pang-swimming syempre (dahil sobrang pure ng buhangin at napakalinis ng dagat, ang sarap lumangoy Photo by Jha (magingat nga lang po sa 'sudden drop'. Huwag masyado pakalayo. Ang akala mong mababaw pa, ay maaaring maging biglang-lalim at di ka na maka-ahon. Seryoso po yan at di pananakot. You may read blogs about that 'sudden drop' thing in Anawangin), -Sunblock, -tissue paper, -gamit pangligo/banlaw, -ziplock, -Garbage plastic (para mapanatili pa rin ang kalinisan ng Anawangin, maging disiplinado sa basura), -pangsapin, -payong, at higit sa lahat - CAMERA (dahil hindi ako papayag na ma-miss ninyo ang ganito kagandang likha ng kalikasan) Photo by Jha Kung may nakalimutan po akong banggitin sa mga dapat dalhin at nalimutan sa aking mga sagot, pasensiya na. ^_^ If you still have further questions, sa prisinto na kayo magtanong. Hehe, kidding. Just let me know ^_^ Hope this helps!