Exlploring Caramoan. Getting there.
JUNE 22, 2007.
From Legazpi Satellite Terminal, we boarded on a Filcab for a 2hours ride to Naga City where vans at CBD terminal chartered passengers to Sabang, San Jose port. It’s a 1½ hour ride to reach Sabang port where a 2hours sea journey to Caramoan begins. Sabang has a small port where most of the passengers bound to Caramoan disembark. However, typhoon Reming left nothing but broken blocks of cemented walkway of the port causing extensive damage on the Lagonoy Riverside. Because of this, pumpboats and cargo vessels could no longer dock at the pier especially at low tide. We need to be carried on men’s shoulders to get to the pumpboat for Php20.00 each. Daily trips start at 5:30am until 2pm. Boats are made of hardy hulled wood with outriggers which can accommodate 10tons of cargoes.
From Legazpi Satellite Terminal, we boarded on a Filcab for a 2hours ride to Naga City where vans at CBD terminal chartered passengers to Sabang, San Jose port. It’s a 1½ hour ride to reach Sabang port where a 2hours sea journey to Caramoan begins. Sabang has a small port where most of the passengers bound to Caramoan disembark. However, typhoon Reming left nothing but broken blocks of cemented walkway of the port causing extensive damage on the Lagonoy Riverside. Because of this, pumpboats and cargo vessels could no longer dock at the pier especially at low tide. We need to be carried on men’s shoulders to get to the pumpboat for Php20.00 each. Daily trips start at 5:30am until 2pm. Boats are made of hardy hulled wood with outriggers which can accommodate 10tons of cargoes.
While on our sea journey to Caramoan, we encountered an islet considered by the locals as the landmark of Caramoan. Known as the “Rose Islet”, this jewel is a 1.5 hectare coral island that becomes the favored stop-over for tourists and visitors going to Caramoan.
While on board the Harry V pumpboat, a native of Caramoan warned us not to drink from tap water when we get there. It is quite common in their place that strangers are likely be poisoned, so when in doubt, the old man recommends to drink buko juice from coconut instead.Its less than two hours to travel by sea but it was almost 2pm when we got off to Guijalo Port, the entry point to the Peninsula. This small port with concrete planks is currently managed by the LGU Caramoan. Alas, we don’t need to be carried on man’s shoulders just to get on the pavement.
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