And just like that, summer is officially over. The first typhoon of the season is just around the corner and if you were planning to get a last-minute tan, forget about it. I already miss sunny days by the beach but I'm already looking forward to gloomy days and rainy nights. I, for one, love the beach when it's raining.
Speaking of summer, I finally got to check out Zambales this May and went island hopping around Capones and Camara islands and the famous Anawangin Cove. We stayed at Pundaquit in a beach resort with an awesome view of Capones island. I must say, for such a tiny town, Pundaquit has some awesome resorts! Our place, Capones Vista Beach Resort, was a wonderful discovery in a place where we thought would be a blah. Zambales should really tap into promoting itself.
They have two pools, and we particularly loved hanging out at the infinity pool overlooking the beach. This being a surfing spot, the beach was practically unswimmable unless you were a really strong swimmer and on a suicide mission. The sand was also dark and coarse so lounging around wasn't an option. The infinity pool was a big plus when we gave up on the shore.
And with a view like this from my spot, I really can't complain:
The resort's also at the end of the beach strip so you can claim a quiet spot away from the locals and tourists. Too bad the water's always too wild for a quick swim, though.
We stayed at one of the double bedrooms along the pool. I forgot to take a photo but each room has two queen beds, a TV, shower and toilet, plus its own veranda where you can eat breakfast delivered from the nearby resort restaurant. They can use some improvement service-wise but overall we were happy with how clean and well-maintained the place was.
Pundaquit beach is also the jump-off point to reach Camara, Capones, and Anawangin by boat. The resort arranged an island-hopping trip for us which took half a day. It's way better to do it in the morning while the waves are still manageable. We were clinging to our life jackets on our way back around noon and were very lucky our boatmen knew how to navigate around strong waves. For the seasick, there's also an option to hike from the beach all the way to Anawangin Cove but it would take around 5-6 hours. No, we did not even try to attempt that hike.
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