My sister lured me into taking this trip by sending me the link to the resort's website.. Actually, it didn't take a lot of convincing on her part since I was aching to be on a beach anyway. So we boarded the 11pm Victory Liner bus bound for Sta. Cruz and was at the cor. Radio Veritas Rd in Palauig around 4am. From there, we rode a tricycle and even though the resort's website listed the travel time to be around 15-20 minutes, it felt more like an hour. It was a bit weird to be in the middle of nowhere at such an ungodly hour, breaking the night's eerie silence by the deafening sound of the motorcycle's engine. By around 5am we were at the wharf and we spent the better part of the early morning staring out into the sea guessing which of the islands shrouded in darkness is Magalawa. Anyway, I think this is getting to be such a boring post so I'm just gonna share this link on how to get there:
https://www.facebook.com/notes/magalawa-island/how-to-get-to-magalawa-island/412075288687
I super loved the island though and it quickly became one of my favorite beaches in Luzon. The five hour travel was sooo worth it. It was also exciting since it was my first time sleeping on a tent although I'm not sure I'm gonna do it again. It was soaking hot during the day that I had to crawl out of the tent to sleep in the shore underneath the shade. I woke up and opened my eyes to this view... It was heaven.
At night, the wind was too strong that I thought only our weight was keeping it from being blown away. hmmm I think I'll sleep on a tent again on a mountain. But on a beach during summer? I'd think twice.
This is what greeted us as soon as we arrived on the island. I think these images will forever remain as vivid as that day in my mind. I couldn't even begin to describe the way the sunlight shone through the leaves, kissing the ground, and bathing the tents in soft early morning rays. And it was dead quiet.
On one side of the island, you'll find plenty of star fish. My sister and I would joke about it and kept on calling them school of star fish lol.
Another amazing thing on the island is while you'll find star fishes and seaweeds on one side, the other side is perfect for swimming, no seaweeds at all.
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