Capones Island and Lighthouse Adventure
We hired outrigger boats (banca), for a few hundred pesos, to take us to Capones Island for us to satiate the beachbums in all of us. Stretches of white sand beaches can be found on Capones and the larger Camara island.
Do you remember Juris of MYMP singing "Get Me" on this very same beach? On the background are Camara (named after Antonio de la Camara, a Spaniard who surveyed the islands in 1884) and Capones islands (Isla de Gran Capones) :)A short boatride took us to the island of Capones where beaches, fascinating rock formations inviting for rockclimbers, corals and turquoise water beckons.
On the island beach, we found a nice, cozy cave where the Tutubi hibernated and dozed off for a few minutes.
picture of a limbless, but not lifeless, crab i found on the lee shore of the island (not actually limbless since the pincers are also limbs)What we're really after, as you already know, is the old lighthouse (Faro de Punta Capones on the Isla de Gran Capon) finished in 1890 and built purposely to guide ships entering and leaving Manila Bay and Subic and warns passing ship of the dangers of rocky shores surrounding the island.
In search of the lighthouse on the island, I hacked my way out of tall grass, rocky shores and unmarked trail before finding the right path to take to the top of the rocky hill where the "romantic" lighthouse proudly stands.
The old structure still stands, made of red bricks, but the facility inside already has a creepy feel to it with broken windows and rubbish littered on the floors.
The stairs leading to the top of the tower is closed and we're not pasaway enough to enter the restricted area.
The lighthouse is now powered by solar energy, mush like its brother in the island fortress of CorregidorAfter exploring the surrounding beaches, rocks and interesting coral formations, without actually swimming, we boarded the boat for the return trip to the beach resort.
Another romantic lighthouse "conquered" by the Tutubi!
On our way back to Manila, we stopped by for a hearty dinner in Subic bay; tired and sunburnt, most of os slept thoughout the return trip to reality we call Manila.
How to go to Pundaquit, San Antonio, Zambales and Capones Island:
From Manila, take a the NLEX exit at San Fernando Pampanga, from San Fernando, head southwestward to Olongapo city. In Olongapo city, at the the head boundary of Olongapo, make a right turn going to Subic Castillejos then San Marcelino, at San Marcelino, take westward to San Antonio. In San Antonio, head southwestward to Pundaquit. The road to Pundaquit is circuitous so better ask around when you're there.
For an idea about the room rates, try to contact Megan's resort through ther website here or try camping on the slopes of Mt Pundaquit
Historic Lighthouses in the Philippines:
Faro de Rio de Pasig (Pasig River Lighthouse
Faro de Isla Corrigedor (Corregidor Lighthouse)
Labels: Beaches, Central Luzon, Islands, Lighthouses, Zambales
posted by backpacking philippines @ 11:46 PM,
34 Comments:
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At 8:09 AM,
Bill Bilig said...
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great pictures. that crab looks kinda scary.
it's interesting to know that they are using solar energy in the lighthouses. i think we should have more of this (solar energy) in the philippines :-) -
At 10:47 AM,
said...
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Ganda!
I love the photos; really nice and it shows how beautiful the beach is.
(:
I pity the limbless crab though, I wonder how does it survive. -
At 5:47 PM,
carlotta said...
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so capones is the name of those islands. i remember going there on a family trip with friends more than ten years ago. i collected so many shells and i still have them. ^^
kawawa naman yung limbless crab... -
At 2:51 PM,
Ferdz said...
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I pity the crab there. Yung unang punta namin dyan, nahirapan din kami hanapin yung lighthouse.
It was only the second time na nalaman namin na pwede naman pala pumunta yung boat sa likod ng island para mabisita yung lighthouse directly. -
At 3:18 PM,
Luigi said...
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I like the color that came out of the crab. What camera did you use?
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At 7:19 PM,
iRonnie said...
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gala ka tutubi patrol ha.
that crab looks scary... -
At 9:14 PM,
mousey said...
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ganda at ang galing.
very interesting! -
At 2:15 PM,
abssss said...
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i like the blue, red and green color of one of the pictures. I like looking at old houses, you know, you imagine what people did there in the past, that sort of thing.
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At 5:52 PM,
spanx said...
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22B!!!
surely, i'll link you up! -
At 7:35 PM,
bluepanjeet said...
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i'm speechless on the pics. they're really great. very much alive... (applause).
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At 7:39 PM,
watson said...
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Waaah ang ganda nung photos. Kahit yung crab, ang ganda. Paano kaya naging limbless yun? Ilang lighthouse na na-conquer mo?
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At 7:40 PM,
rhodora said...
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Ang ganda ganda, lalo na ang mga seashore scenery!
Buti naman at hindi inipit ng crab ang tutubi! hehehe.. Alam ko kung bakit ganyan ang kulay ng crab na yan - kasi naluto na siya! :) -
At 7:49 PM,
thess said...
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you take wonderful photos!
i particularly like the crab shot, what a strong little fella...limbless yet he looks healthy to me. -
At 9:17 AM,
Ukaya Explorer Nikoy said...
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ang ganda ganda ganda ganda mong kumuha ng picture! gustong gusto ko yung 2nd to the last picture.
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At 1:34 PM,
niceheart said...
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What a lovely place!
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At 11:06 PM,
SUPERPASYAL said...
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Fantastic! Wish I could come here too!
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At 11:35 PM,
banggigay said...
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wow! tutubi may surf ba? or just baby surf? we go there everytime may north swell eh. pro now habagat season na relatively flat na ang waves.
still, the place is paradise...isnt it? amazing for a weekend getaway! :-) san ang other photos mo? do you have link? :-) -
At 5:02 AM,
Sarj said...
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capones island was the last place i went to before summer ended this year. the place was great ;) hey, nice shots :D
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At 2:20 PM,
Marco said...
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uy capones! ayus! di p ko nkrating dyan pero dami ko na nabalitaan... hehe
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At 2:49 PM,
Mari said...
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Those beaches are lovely, so pristine.
I've read some of your past posts and I find your blog very interesting...makes me long to be back home and see it once more.
Can I link you?
Thanks for your visit to my blog. -
At 4:48 PM,
CM said...
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Wow! the photos are really nice! Very lovely place! :) Nice shot there tutubi! Im looking forward to your next adventure! :)
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At 6:45 AM,
said...
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hi...just visited your blogs....loved the pics and trekked only once in Subic,would like to make it a hobby.Just wondered, Why do you like lighthouses so much?
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At 2:48 PM,
tutubi said...
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mye, I love lighthouses for they evoke a certain romaticism in them.
sentinels of the sea; always in some small island in the middle of nowwhere
also love heritage structures and their conservation :) -
At 12:11 PM,
deng said...
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astig ang kuha! panalo sa cam at swerte sa panahon!
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At 7:54 AM,
said...
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try ANAWANGIN COVE! it's near capones lang,, really REALLY BEAUTIFUL! :)
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At 11:52 AM,
Allan Barredo said...
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Love the photos! been there several times but still can't get enough
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At 8:38 PM,
tutubi said...
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allan, i returned there last summer, wasn't able to post new pics hehe
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At 3:57 PM,
rossifumi46 said...
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how long is the travel time buy car from manila ( ortgas ) to anwangin cove? thanks
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At 4:03 PM,
backpacking philippines said...
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rossifumi, it's about 6 hours via the old route but probably about 4 hours now via SCTEX
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At 12:31 PM,
said...
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From Mt. Pinatubo, how do you get to Pandaquit? How long did it take? Thanks!
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At 10:02 PM,
backpacking philippines said...
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michelle, the most popular trail in mt pinatubo is in tarlac while pundaquit is in zambales. it's about an hour from capas but we were in a rented van. have to check how to commute from capas tarlac to san antonio zambales
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At 10:13 AM,
marcelo said...
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I know the the islands but didn' t know about a lighthouse there ...interesting !
Shot of the crab is great :-) -
At 10:42 AM,
backpacking philippines said...
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marcelo, i returned there last year but didn't post the new photos here :P
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At 5:39 PM,
imom said...
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Wow, I'm planning a Subic trip with my family, and Capones island is part of the plan. Great photos!
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