CAGBALETE

cagbalete tour

package of 10 persons 20,000
(2,000 per head)

Inclusions:

Private Van (Alabang-Quezon-pagbilao-alabang)

Boat fee

resort fee

pagbilao Island entrance fee

cottage fee

cagbalete:

just behind the trees revealed to us a stunning long flat coast of white sand beach. we finally reached the Eastern side of the island but we still need to find the resort where we will be staying.
the sight of one of the longest sand ripple amazed us but not when we reached it’s far eastern part where an almost flat-plain rock surface came to sight.
still after quite some time, we still don’t see the beach. all we see were more coconut trees but we persisted as we know we’re going East. this time we saw this small house and the villagers informed us that we were just steps away from the beach.
since we knew that we are going to the East side of the island, we continued our way passing over bushes without the path. in short, we decided to just use the natural way of finding East.
we reached a part where the path was swampy, which gave us an idea that it’s definitely the wrong way. so we took the other route and continued our way.  after walking several minutes, we noticed that we were already in a dead end path. from there, we realized that we’re lost.
signage were placed on coconut trees but it was still confusing as on some areas, most of the signage are already largely damaged. but we felt that it was still safe to follow the cleared path.
this flat surface rocks surrounds a large part of the bonsai islet on the island of Cagbalete. scientist can definitely explain the cause of the formation of these rocks.
the flat rocks can only be seen during low tide. because it is flat it’s not even visible from the beach shore not unless you really go near it.
small bodies of water in between rock spaces becomes home to small fishes and other sea creatures.
sea snakes can be seen around this area at night.
the rock formations was nature’s way of displaying how beautiful rocks can be formed by the waves of the Pacific.
meters away from the shoreline, you’ll see an unusual sight of plants. at low tide, it seems that it’s just part of beach front but during high tide, it forms a small island. the bonsai island.
walking under the heat of the sun was quite challenging during the afternoon peak but the view from afar convinced us to walk to this islet.
it will take about five to ten minutes to reach the small islet passing over the flat shoreline filled with sea weeds, shells and pebbles of different kinds. i can identify some of the sea creatures but some were unique in nature.
the islet forms a small elevation consisting of sands, pebbles and pointed roots. the pointed vertical root extensions are growing mangrove plants. upon researching, i learned that these are called pneumatophores. the rocks beside the islet helps the roots to hold steadily.
i don’t know specifically the type of mangrove this is. but mangroves are considered as salt-tolerant trees because they grow in coastal areas. it grows widely with branches outstretching its solid trunk.
just imagine how these plants endure the strong waves of the Pacific. its sturdy and complex trunk holds the plant firmly in its base. these mangroves serves a lot of purpose in the ecosystem.
it was worth the long walk. a time with nature under the summer heat.
up next is an amazing bed rock still in this part of Cagbalete just close to this islet.
during low tide, the flat beach shoreline is longer than that of Boracay. we didn’t imagine that there’s a beach shoreline this long and this wide. Lawstude  and all the others who has been to this island can attest to that.
it was simply amazing to have seen such an island wonder. and according to the resort owner, low tide occurs two times in a day one during daytime and one during night time.

pagbilao:

a piece of paradise in Pagbilao in a small beach cove along the Southern coast of Quezon province.
it is accessible by small motor boats but i still find trekking there more exciting because it has a great way of the thrill of seeing its beautiful cove.
the whole beach stretch of fine white sand extends to less than a kilometer. perfect for a small group which makes it look like you own that piece of paradise for a day.
both side of the beach is covered with rocky hills that makes you feel you’re in an exclusive beach resort. there are cottages and a toilet but no villas for an overnight. unless you’re willing to camp or sleep in the open cottages.
there’s a motorboat on standby where you can just sit and see the unending coast of the Tayabas bay.