The Sea Isn't The Best Place To Find A Bar

Rise and shine! It's a new day from the island of Caramoan and that means more islands to explore!

Waking up by the sea...

I'm actually getting the hang of this adventure wherein we hop from one island to the next, although it wasn't exactly fun when we had to sit in the boat for at least an hour just to get to the first island of the day.

Our first stop for the day, Guinahoan Island, known for its lighthouse with a view that it's locals would like to call as "mini Batanes". I personally haven't been to Batanes, yet, but I do see the similarities with its rolling hills.

Like a flashlight...

Wondering if that'll be another island to explore...

Sound of music...

We didn't stay long though and we were soon on our way to Cotivas Island, where we ate our packed lunch (courtesy of the inn where we're staying at).

I spy some huts out there...

Cotivas was truly an island paradise and we spent a good few hours there too, but mostly because it rained and we didn't want to risk the waves that became temporarily turbulent due to the wind.

What's that white flag for though...?

Fortunately enough, the rain stopped as soon as it started so we still managed to enjoy swimming around the island before we had to leave for our last stop, Manlawi Sand Bar. Though sad to say we didn't get to see it and I partly blame the rain for that too.

Floating cottages anchored to the sand below...

See the line where the sky meets the sea...

We still waited until 3pm though, hoping we'd at least get to see a glimmer of sand, but we still had to alot an hour for our travelling time back to the mainland and it was getting considerably dark due to the rain clouds, so we had no choice but to leave. On the way back though, we passed through a forest of mangroves, which was kind of unnerving.



I blame myself for having watched Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom a few days before going on this vacation.

Can you just imagine leaning a little bit and then...

Dinosaurs and creepy swamp things aside, we managed to get back safely. Tonight's the last night though and I'll definitely miss the fresh fishes usually served for our main meals.

Stay tuned for my next post about the trip home though, I still managed to squeeze in a couple adventures before going back to reality.