Anawangin is a beach resort in Zambales. A perfect getaway from city’s stressful environment. A place where you can get a relaxation and be with nature.
Electricity is not available in the cove. I found no clean water source in there so I guess vacationists should bring their own and ice blocks too.
We got there by car but to reach it using public transportation, one should ride a Victory Liner bus in Caloocan with signboard Iba or Sta Cruz, Zambales. Fare should be around 300 or less. Tell the conductor to drop you off at San Antonio’s public market. The ride should take 3-4 hours depending on traffic. There will be 2 stopovers, one on Double Happiness Pampanga and the other on Victory Liner station in Olangapo.
From the market, get a tricycle to Pundaquit. Fare is 30 per person. From Pundaquit, ride a boat going to Anawangin cove which may take up to 30 minutes. The fare may differ depending on your negotiation with the boatmen but it should be around 800 per 3-4 persons.
Each has to pay a 100 per night of stay to the caretakers. Sand there is white but not a fine one as it’s mainly lahar from Mt. Pinatubo. At the back are pine trees which gives a very pleasant surrounding.
Things I suggest to bring:
Tent: For sleeping or any other purposes you may think of.
Water: Clean water for drinking.
Stoves, Charcoal and Firestarters: Extremely needed for cooking.
Blanket: Area may be too cold depending on the season.
Of course, FOOD and LIQUORS!!! ^_^
We stopped from one of Olongapo’s pizza houses along the road where there’s unlimited pizza. However, we arrived early around 9am and the unlimited pizza starts at 12pm. Still, this one large order is good enough for us.
Below are sceneries you’ll see along the way.
Adrian and his sister Cathy
Just me
I bought this yummy squid.
Red meat
This is all our food for a night of stay.
Good thing Kiko brought his skim board and I was able to learn it. Though I got an injury on the knee.
After eating and drinking, I got drunk.
A silent night… zzzzzzzzzzz
Kiko got up early and took some pictures. Here is Kimmy, his daughter.
A little sober with a hangover.
And since we had a ride, we stopped at Olongapo to eat at Wimpy’s. It’s a famous burger restaurant there.
A great weekend vacation.
Jay Jay Belen 
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You made me love and miss Anawangin more because of this post. Great photos!
Thank you sir! I miss Anawangin too. I’ll visit that again sometime around March or April.
Thank you for the polite address there. However, I really make it a point to tell each one of my friends in the blogosphere (and on facebook) to refrain from attaching the word “sir” to my name especially on comments. I think that’s only proper inside the classroom and I still feel young 🙂 … so young for that. My apologies for pointing this out.
Glad to meet you, by the way!
Oh, then I’ll call you Sony. 🙂
It’s just a common way to address someone in the mountaineering society that shows respect. But I get your point.
It’s an honor to meet you too!