November 3, 2012- After one boring week spent on the thanksgiving holidays, me and Chilly decided to spend the remainder for a great time at the beach and live outdoors. And we were not disappointed for our good friend Rans Cabigas invited us to tag along with friends and his crew of outdoor enthusiasts from Cebu and head out to Kalanggaman Island, Palompon Leyte’s renowned island attraction of which I heard from friends and some reads on the net that the place rivals that of Boracay- minus the great population of beachcombers.
I figured this sure is one good trip and curiosity in tow, I packed in the essentials such as the tent, canned goods, water containers, swimming gear and of course lamps as we were briefed that the place don’t have the comforts of handy fresh water. The place also has no electricity so all the bulky gadgets will just have to be left behind.
We rode the morning CBL bus trip which lasted a butt- aching four hours to the Port of Maya, Daanbantayan and boarded the awaiting motor Bangka or “Kumpit” which took us to island.
The ride lasted around two hours with some minor complications as we were met by bad weather just as were crossing the channel. In the middle of the tempest or “Unos” and heavy rain, we lost sight of the island and the boatmen had no choice but to stop the boat until visibility is back and thank heavens the sea calmed down after a few minutes and we continued on our way and boy we were stuck in awe to the sight that greeted us as we’re docking.
All the day’s dizziness vanished after we’ve had our tummies filled and we went frolicking to explore the Island’s sceneries and of course while the time away with it’s pristine waters and ivory white beaches.
We also found an interesting discovery in the island and that is the double- crowned coconut tree.
The rest of the story is told in these amazing photos set in Youtube (below) that we took in our sojourn. Recomendación? Definitely I give Kalanggaman Island an All thumbs up! This
200 meter patch of sandbar in the middle of nowhere is a must place to visit for every beach junkie whose looking for one good time to while away from all the hustle and bustle of the city.
Jam murag ang sarap pumunta dyan ah. How to get there ba?
ReplyDeletethanks web, from cebu you'll need to go by bus then book for a banca tour to get you to the island. note lang to take with you all the basics such as tents, lamps and water kay the place has no electricity yet and fresh don't come in handy. Enjoy your trip ;-)
ReplyDeletethanks for this post. I've been to most parts of the country but haven't checked this place out. I'll do a visit with some friends but we will go via Leyte, from there maybe we could hook up for a carrier to the island.
ReplyDeleteHi Pitridish, thanks for your comment. yup there's an available bookings for the island based in Palompon, Leyte. You can easily get there from the mainland. Cheers and enjoy your trip ;-)
ReplyDeleteCool post bro and nice escapade even though it's still november eh. more power.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jamie, yup it feels like summer here already so we figured to take a trip to the island. more power to you too bro ;-)
ReplyDeleteBTW, Web you'll take a bus to all the way to the northern most tip of Cebu that's at Maya, Daanbantayan. Sorry forgot to add ;-)
ReplyDeleteHi, thanks much for this post.Hopefully we'll visit the island in our next trip home to Cebu.
ReplyDeleteThanks Chip, happy trip and please post the link of your visit at the island here. would be glad to see them. cheers always ;-)
ReplyDeleteWooh this sure looks like one great place. thanks for this post!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lee, definitely a two thumbs up ;-)
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