MOUNT PUNDAQUIT TREK AT ZAMBALES

Anawangin Cove View From the Top of Mount Pundaquit @ Zambales

Photo Credit: Ulysses Mantes

Ulysses and Elvin at the bus Sleeping Comfortable! 

Our Bus to San Antonio Zambales The Group Assembly Time was 1030 pm last May 11, 2012 at Victory Liner Pasay. 24 Conquerors Confirmed going to Anawangin but Only 17 people left in Manila to San Antonio Zambales The other 6 Conquerors followed us in Anawangin due to their night Shift Schedule. We Left Manila around 1145 pm Friday and Bus land at San Antonio at Exactly 4:00am.

 Stop Over at San Fernando Pampanga around 1:30am with John Bueno; Michael Banawa and Christopher Sta Cruz

After introducing the newbies in the group we decided to go to the market for the food to bring at Anawangin. At Exactly 4:30 am

The Market was still Close so the group have the chance for the photo op. 

 

The Wet and Dry Market was located right behind that City Hall.

Fresh Fish from the Market 

  

 Photo Credit: Doug Laz

Mangga and Baggoong for the Ensaldang Gulay

 

                       Photo Credit:DougLaz

Fresh Veggies and other Ingredients for Sinigang na Baboy  

Photo Credit: Ulysses Mantes

It was around 6:00 in the morning when The Conquerors arrived at the quite town of Brgy. Pundaquit. At the Jump Off. Ive Met Kuya Alex our Boatman and Kuya Noel Our Guide to Pundaquit. They were both nice and approachable.Everything was set and good to go.Our Bags and food were loaded at Kuya Noels Boat. Going to Anawangin via Boat ride will take about only 30minutes. But since we are the Conquerors we chose to Trek via Pundaquit to Anawangin which will take for about 3-4 hours we would like the take the harder ways but more fun and adventures thats the Conquerors.

Along the way this Dog knew our Team Leader so we had a chance for the photo op with him. 

Photo Credit: Ted Famatiga

 It was The S.O.P of the group in every trek we started it on Prayer for the safetyness of each members. Hannah Budoso one of the newbie in the group led the prayer.

And the Trek Begins at exactly 630 in the morning on May 20, 2012 

with Jaypee, Jeremiah and Christopher 

 

The Sweepers 

After 1hour of trek these are all the faces. And along the way we have met these group of people who were not a mountaineers or hikers which have nothing on their hand even water. That is why they felt so exhausted. The Group offered them something to eat like the trail food for them to get a booster going to summit which takes more than an hour still. We were still waiting for the others here. 

Weve reached the Rocky Terrain of Pundaquit.

 Half Way going to Summit

 With Ulysses Mantes our Great Photographer and also newbie to the group it was his first time to trek at Mount Pundaquit.

 River Crossing 

It was really Hot but i have to cover myself for my skin Protection. The sun was unforgiving. 

Photo By: Ulysses Mantes 

Finally after 3 hours of Trekking we were on the Top of the World. The Summit of Pundaquit was 

unbelievably amazing and breathtaking. Never missed out any chance for the photo op.

Facing Anawangin Cove from the Summit of Pundaquit

  

And of Course The Never Ending Jump Shot once You have reached the Summit! Super Like!

Explore and never missed this out.And the never ending Photo op with the group started

with John, Jeremiah, Hannah and I 

 Breathtaking view from the Summit of Mount Pundaquit Behind is the view of Anawangin Cove

And The BB Queen Strikes Again of course one of the Most Fave thing to do is  to climb at the Rockies

 Michael was trying to reach me here

 

And He got my leg! Oh No! Dont Do that were going to fall! Ahhhh! 

Hiking is More fun in the Conquerors 

I just break in my Newly Pair of Newton Shoes. It was really amaazing matching with the Nature and with my Conqueror Shirt. I so Luveett!

 The Buwis Buhay Queen  photo op Attacked!

 Cliffhanger

Im on the Top of the World! 

 Photo Credit Ulysses Mantes

The Breathtaking View From Mount Pundaquit 

 After 2 hours of Trekking 1 hour Photo op at the Summit. The Group decided to Descent to Anawangin Cove at around 10:00 in the Morning. 

 Finally! After one hour of descent from Mount Pundaquit, We were thankful and Bless arrived in one piece at Anawangin Cove. Along The Way we have seen those bunch of guys who was amazed with our group because of the thing we did. They were also from Manila. It just so happend that when we get to the Anawangin Entrance they were there and did get a chance to have a photo op with us.

What a great memories with these group of happy people, we were all tired and famished so for us to relieved the stress after 4 hours of trekking ascend and descent an ice cream or an ice drop was good enough to replenish our hunger and thirst.

For those of you who would like to go to Zambales Trek at  Mount Pundaquit; Traverse to Anawangin Cove, and Island Hopping at Capones and Camara heres the Itinerary of our Group;

DAY 1 MAY 11, 2O12 FRIDAY

2100          ASSEMBLY TIME AT VICTORY LINER PASAY
2330          ETD TO ZAMBALES  
400A         ETD TO SAN ANTONIO
430A         BUY FOOD AT SAN ANTONIO MARKET
530A         ETD TO PUNDAQUIT
530A         START TREK
800A         SUMMIT /PHOTO OP
900A         DESCENT
1030A       ANAWANGIN BEACH
1100A       LUNCH PREPARATION
12NN        LUNCH TIME
100P          CAMP SITE
200P          BEACH SWIMMING/SKIM BOARDING
4OOP        CHILLAX MODE
500P          DINNER PREP
600P          DINNER/SOCIALS
1000P        LIGHTS OUT

DAY 2 MAY 12, 2O12 SUNDAY

0600A WAKE UP CALL
0630A BREAKFAST
0730A PACK UP 
830A ETD BOAT RIDE 
900A ETA TO CAPONES ISLAND
930A PHOTO OP/LIGHTHOUSE
1100A PREPARATION FOR LUNCH
1200P LUNCH TIME 
100P SWIMMING
300P BACK TO PUNDAQUIT
330P PREPARATION PACK UP TO SAN ANTONIO
400P POST CLIMB MEETING
430P AWARDING OF CERTIFICATES
500P ETD SAN ANTONIO
900P ETA MANILA PASAY


TRANSPORTATION:


PASAY- SAN ANTONIO             P280.00
TRICYCLE- PUNDAQUIT               30.00
REGISTRATION FEE                        20.00
TOUR GUIDE FEE                           500.00
FOOD FOR 2 DAYS                        200.00/HEAD
WATER 5 GALLON                          50.00
BOAT FEE FOR TWO DAYS         400.00/HEAD
TRICYCLE- SAN ANTONIO           30.00
SAN-ANTONIO BUS- SUBIC         40.00
VICTORY LINER- PASAY              280.00