None of These Places is Just Like The Other - Sta. Ana Cagayan Island Hopping

Morning arrived and since the activity for the day mainly involved Island Hopping around Palaui Island, we had to be at San Vicente Port at around 6:30AM; though we left the said port an hour and a half later since we couldn't leave without reaching the maximum capacity of the boat and some of the tour members were a bit slow on the uptake.

In the end though, we still managed to reach our first stop of the day at a reasonable time and once we reached our destination, the 1st set of tourists who already left before us were mostly on their way to the next destination. Welcome to Cape Engaño!

Some rock formations along the way...

The lighthouse from a distance...

Will be going up thaaat...

There consists of 3 trails going up Cape Engaño Lighthouse, and we obviously chose the easiest one, which at least takes an hour worth of walking; also depending on how many photos you want to take of the place, which is quite a sight to behold.

Stopped to catch this sight somewhere near the top...

Out into the ocean...

Somewhere near the edge...

A glimpse at the island of Dos Hermanas 

Putting things into perspective

Upon reaching the lighthouse, it proved to be quite challenging to take decent pictures here and there, since the place was flowing with tourists, which means photobombers.

Also, some things just look better from afar...

But the foundations provide good spots for photoshoots though..

Seems like all shores lead back to Batanes...

We decided to head down once it started getting crowded and just wait for the other tour members of our group before getting ready to explore another part of Palaui Island.

Hopping to our 2nd island!

This side of the island is called Punta Verde where we started our trek to Baratubut Falls. Though there's not much in terms of water since it's super hot this summer compared to the previous years, therefore the flow is reduced to a trickle.

A heart on a tree, said to bring good luck...

Yep, this hanging bridge is included in the trek

The falls..???

Honestly wouldn't have noticed the falls if we hadn't gotten wet from the dip

My experience in Baratubut was akin to taking a dip in a puddle, though it did help lower the heat we all felt during the trek, still it was just well past noon so we were also a little hungry. Good this we had complimentary lunch on the island!

Just add a 100php/pax if your in a group for these fresh lobsters!

Obligatory group pic...

With our bellies full from the scrumptious lunch, we got ready for a more relaxing trip to another island. Lo and behold, The Boracay of the North, Anguib Beach!

Though I haven't been to Boracay just yet to make a comparison, Anguib Beach has the advantage of having less people along its fine, white sands giving its tourists a sense of peace and privacy; Perfect for a relaxing afternoon!

No trekking here folks, just some R&R...

Gazing out into the ocean...

White sands and clear waters...

The afternoon seemed to pass by fast while there, and we soon found ourselves getting ready to leave the Beach; but not before passing by Crocodile Island.

No crocodiles here, just a giant, crocodile-shaped one...

I bet people wouldn't get that close if it were a real crocodile..

After taking pictures on top of a crocodile-shaped "rock", we headed back to San Vicente Port where our van was waiting to take us back to our accommodations; but not before buying some souvenirs of Palaui Island and also some additional refreshments.

Like a fish out of water...

Since it was well past sundown by the time we hit the road, we all just decided to have dinner before dropping out cold at the Balai. Although I was a bit wary due to the previous night's incompetence, JNJ proved to have fast service and very attentive staff.

Finally satisfied my calamari craving ever since I got here!

With dinner done and needing to be up early the next morning at around 5AM, we all headed back to the Balai to get some much needed sleep.

Despite the delays, all in all our tour still managed to stick to schedule for the day, so kudos to Travel Tayo Tours! Although who would have known we'd have an entirely different schedule the next day???

Where are we going???!!!