Isla Tour: Pinahon Island
When: January 2, 2008 – January 3, 2008
Summary:
Destination: Pinahon Island, Zamboanga del Norte
Who:
Keen Robante (Me)
Kelvin Keith Robante (My little bro)
Darlene Gomez(Cousin)
Jaypee Jimenez (Cousin, studies Nursing in Cebu Polytech University)
Janet Jimenez (Cousin, working)
Roma Rica Sumalpong (Guest, Jaypee’s girlfriend, Studying to be a Chef)
Paula (Guest, Jason’s girlfriend)
Jason Lear (Cousin, studies in DMC)
Janet Lear (Cousin, studies in ABC)
Thing brought:
Extra clothes
Extra Pillows and blankets
Water
Food
Digital Camera
PSP (Loaded with FIFA08, FOB, M5, Regina Spektor, Click 5 and Red Jumpsuit Music)
Paper plates
Plastic Utensils
Grill (Naiwan ni Jason sa Pinahon!hahaha)
Money ;)
Highlights:
1 The island, the beach and the bamboo bridge
2 Starfishes,
3 The 170+ square meter island,
4 Walo-walo snakes,
5 UBE with cousins
6 The ghost
7 Bonfire with chilly Inuman session
Transport:
Multicab ni Ate Janet [Dipolog-Sibutad Pier] - (Php350.00=gas)
Banca ni Manong [Sibutad Pier – Pinahon Island] – Php15.00/head
Food:
3 kgs of pork – Php420.00
1.5 Kgs Hamonada – FREE (Taken from our fridge from New year!haha)
2 pieces of BIG(And I mean big) fishes – err, can’t remember how much.
2 kgs rice – FREE (from Jason)
Expenses:
Php200.00 – Shack/Cottage fee
Php100.00 – Food table fee
Php20.00 – Firewood, used for Bonfire
Php30.00 – Charcoal – Used to grill the pork and fish
Php20.00 – Gas to light charcoal
Php30.00 – 1 Gallon of mineral water
Php3.00 – 2 boxes of matches ( I can’t remember how we used all. I had to do with the puzzles *wink)
Beer – 4 bottles Grande – 42.00x4 = Php168.00
Wine – Maria Clara – Php137.00
Chichiriya (Chippy, Mr Chips, Boy Bawang, etc)
From Dipolog to Sibutad Zamboanga del Norte
1. Preparation. We bought 3 kgs of Pork and 2 pieces of big fishes from the local market
2. Transport. Ate Janet and Jaypee fetched me, ate Darlene and Keith in our house. We then went to fetch Baby Janet, Jason, Roma and Paula in their houses.
3. Problem. On the way to Sibutad, the Multicab engine stalled because of a loose battery wire. Good thing we have a rubber band to fix it ;) Took a picture before we set off the rufus(Aw, blurry).
4. Travel Time. Two(2) hours and 14 minute (minimum) drive from Dipolog City to Sibutad Pier
Sibutad Pier to Pinahon Island
1. Boat ride. An exciting 30-45minute boat ride to the island. Big waves and Ate Darlene always get wet!
2. Arrival. A first look at the beautiful island. We arrived in the Island around 5:00 in the afternoon
In Pinahon Island (Night)
1. Pork yum - We roasted the pork we bought earlier right away cause we were sooo hungry from the trip.
2. Dinner. Me and my cousins ate dinner together
3. Bonfire Preparation. I was in the mood to make a bonfire despite the slowly dripping rain. Bought 2 rounds of firewood from the store.
4. Karaoke. Yes! There are generators here. Karaoke session in the main hall. Our female cousins sang their heart out.
5. The bonfire (take note it’s raining). We kept the fire burning to keep us warm
6. The fireworks miss. We missed setting the 19 shots flower firework (worth Php500) that I bought because of the heavy rain which lasted until dawn. The firework is kept in a safe closet and to be used next beach outing.
7. The freezing Inuman session. Beer and wine anyone? Opkurs!
Inside the shack
1. The snake. Walo walo snakes below us. Since the shack is located over a big rock and its an island. It’s normal to have snakes around for this paradise. Roma and Janet are very afraid of snakes. (and so as Jason.hahaha)
2. The ghost. Uhmm.. I don’t wanna talk about this. Still gives me the chills. (see picture in Highlights, focus on the small circle, you will see eyes staring.goosebumps.)
3. The dim and chilly night. Do this, imagine yourself waking blind ;) seriously… Point black! Scary..
In Pinahon (Morning)
1. The Bamboo bridge. I woke up early to see the island beauty in this manmade bamboo bridge.
2. The crying mountains. You could hear cries of the mountain when winds constantly whispers along the island situated in the center of two mountain provinces.
3. The beautiful sunrise.
4. Breakfast. With Milo ;)
5. Swimming. Wohoo. Hotties!
6. Starfishes!
7. Photo op! The fun part ;)
Lesson learned:
-
Love is like bonfire, uyo must keep the fire burning despite the heavy rain ;)(tsk, malala na yan jepoy!)
- Tulod is good, sulong is bad. Dont ride a small boat with strong winds ;)
- Bring lots of shirt (not just one)
- Double check all things before going back :)
- Be ready to get wet.haha
- Bring a PSP charger and speakers!tsk.
More photos here
