I want the coolest summer break!
That I had been demanding myself to have a rest after bumming on the second semester. I was waiting for an invitation and a bandwagon enticement to finally open my summer break. The Digital Signal Processing Laboratory (DSP) broke my silence of fervent anticipation. All of us decided that the perfect getaway was in a remote place called Potipot.
Potipot is drop of white sand island off the shore of Candelaria province in Zambales. Dubbed as the little secret paradise, it is surrounded by calm and crystal clear waters from its shore to the South China Sea. Within its small area, coconut trees give shade and cool the breeze.
The best thing about it is that it’s a virgin island – no hotel, no food stand, no restaurant can be seen. One can just relax in peace. The whole afternoon is the perfect time to dive, snorkel, and sunbathe as the sun sets.
Driving to Potipot
Getting there spends five hours of driving from Quezon City to a resort and five minutes of boat ride to the island, itself. Along Zambales’ coastline, we found Trinidad Bay. It was the best place to spend the night because of its clean, well-serviced, and cheap accommodation, not to mention its newly built villas.
Accommodation costs
An overnight stay in one villa costs PhP 2500 – a reasonable price to have an air-conditioned bedroom with three beds, a bathroom, a spacious receiving area, a balcony, and a big communal but elegant dining structure. In our case, we opted to rent three villas to house 22 people.
Going to the island requires a 50-peso boat ride and a 100-peso entrance fee. Personally, I don’t think a hundred pesos is reasonable enough. Last two years, I knew the entrance fee was only 20 pesos.
For the record, the experience was awesome! I got to explore a nearly untouched place and at the same time, I got know well the other members of the group. Potipot, you will be remembered.
very nice place indeed JC…dami ko nang binabalak puntahan dyan sa Zambales…
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Hi, can you explain how to get to Potipot? Kasi we are planning on going there too. Kahit quick explanation lang, thanks
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John Carl Reply:
June 13th, 2010 at 10:26 pm
Hi Jim! Super sorry for the late reply. I think pwede maging guide ito
http://www.waypoints.ph/detail_gen.html?wpt=potpot
Summer has passed na pala, have you gotten there already?
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The sunset picture was awesome! Galing!
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LOL! Parang namatayan…
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John Carl Reply:
May 4th, 2010 at 9:13 am
Sir Pau, namatayan naman. Hmpf. Kailan ka babalik dito? Miss ka na ng DSP!
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isagani Reply:
May 4th, 2010 at 9:17 am
holidays, December. will be sure to visit the lab.
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i so love that fifth pic! sige jc ikaw na ang nagsusummer diyan lol
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John Carl Reply:
May 4th, 2010 at 9:12 am
Hey Barry! Bigyan naman ng ibang spots para makapag-bum and swim. Nitatamad ako ngayon eh. Haha!
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Wow John Carl ganda naman ng summer vacation mo… Ka-inggit! haha
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John Carl Reply:
May 4th, 2010 at 9:09 am
Oo nga hehe. San ba magandang pumunta sa Cebu? Gusto ko mag-Cebu-Bohol vacation
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wow, jc, that beach looks really neat. ^_^ bet you got to take a lot of nature pics! ^_^
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John Carl Reply:
April 23rd, 2010 at 11:58 am
Thanks Nic! A lot more to come
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