A Taste of South Luzon: Ruins at the Fortune Island

View beyond the Ruins.

One long-stretch Saturday. We left Alabang at 3:30 AM and arrived at Nasugbu by 5:30ish. We had to be at the port by 6 in the morning to get at the Island early. Was able to take off from port few minutes past 6 after buying lunch food and paying for our entrances at the take off point.

One hour ride to the Island where there's no electricity and decent washroom. There was no shade in most part of the Island so better have your tents available or ready you're skin to be deeply sun-kissed!  This experience will not be for gadget-hogging person and those afraid of out of comfort zone, but for the ones who'll love to walk the island life, in your beach attire while touching those hot salty sands, you won't experience in your everyday life.

The beauty of the island definitely rocketed as the ruins remains standing at those peak.  Lots of picturesque areas that can burn your hours here.  There are cliff diving area where a warming shade of blue-colored reflecting water awaits.  A lighthouse at the near middle of the island is seen from afar, one can also wander through it if they wanted to.

What had my 1,500 pesos went to. I met new people. A day that seemed to be a couple of hours extended.  Food that fitted another day. We could have some booze if we opted to but it wouldn't be fair to the captain of our ride -- quits lang. The chartered boat and entrance fee are a bit pricey for an Island with no water and decent washroom.  We just took the day tour and since we went early and we've already savored the experience and although still a bit hesistant, we we're left no choice but to leave this island by 5pm.  

Not so fine sand, but who cares? The experience is still the same.

How did we got there?

There are two routes to get here.  One via the Nasugbu-Ternate Road from Cavitex and the other is from Nasugbu-Tagaytay Road via Tagaytay (either from Dasmarinas, Carmona SLEX, Silang SLEX).  Since we're coming from Alabang, we opt for the Silang exit from SLEX.  Passed by Nuvali and Paseo to Tagaytay City proper going to the road to Alfonso Cavite until we reached the forked road (left: Calatagan and right: Nasugbu). Took us 2 hours with no traffic since we went there on wee morning.  Left Alabang around 3:30 in the morning. By commute, one can take the following bus terminals en route to Nasugbu: 

• Starmall Alabang terminal
• Taft, Pasay - BSC / DLTB / JAM buses (Php 140-160) 
• Buendia - Batangas Star Express

Alight at the Nasugbu town proper or along the Municipal Hall / Jollibee.  You can ride a trike going to Fortune Island Resort  where most chartered boat take off.  Here you can charter a boat and pay the entrance fee to the island.  Alternatively, you can call boat contact to be sure of the availability.   Travel time depending on the time you travel and traffic situation but it's usually 3-4 hours coming from Pasay and around 2-3 hours from Alabang.

Where did we stay?

Either daytour or overnight, please bring your tents which act as your changing room, shade under scoring heat, and sleeping if you'll spend the night here.  If there are such thing as open tents to act us shade it would be better. lol.  There are literally near to no shaded portion on the island.  There's a dilapidated house, which seemed the reception of the once hotel at this island, which is housed by the caretaker, you can stay there to shed off the scoring sun for a while.  

How much it emptied our pockets?

Expense summary                              Cost

Gas / Toll fee share                      Php 250.00

Entrance Fee                                       300.00

Chartered Boat (500 / 6 person)          500.00  

Lunch / Snacks / Drinks / Others         450.00  

TOTAL                                        Php 1500.00  

You can still lower it with the cost of food, we over bought food like we'll be having an overnight or so and other stuff like Lays chips.

Some of the photos:

Trying out some detox: Thintea

Food is good.  One thing you'll never go wrong.  Although there are healthier options, there are still those moments of cravings after either being stressed out or just plain craving.  Whatever you take in contributes to being you -- applicable even in food. 😉 Better start to ward off those unhealthy or do some detox from time to time.

I saw a post of Anne Curtis around 2 weeks ago about losing few pounds through exercise and a help from a detox tea.  I was curious and clicked where she got it.  Usually I don't give a damn about those things but curiosity struck me.  The tea originally came from Australia and promised no laxative effects.  Comprised of 2 tea types, one for detox to and one for fat burn.  If you're really after losing those pounds, they are presenting an eating plan guide and exercise regimen which one csn follow.  It is easy to follow depending on your goal and body requirements.  Just ine thing that I noticed is it wasn't really specific, you will still have to analyze it and create your own plan.  Anyway, it wasn't really hard to do.  

I bought my packs from a seller here in Pinas.  I really recommend her as there were some glitch during the shipping and she still fixed it professionally.  Had some doubts when I was informed that my parcel will be delayed of another week, after a week of waiting for the pre-ordered.  Checked out her at ig: healthteaph  

It's officially my first day and will wait for this 2-week regimen before I conclude my verdict.  The raw dried pieces of the tea smelled great and tasted better.  Haven't had any abdominal discomforts from it as of the moment.  Hopefully none throughout the course.

         

Adventure for Beginners: The Pico De Loro Challenge

view from Summit, with Monolith at far

Somewhere in November last year, a dear friend just got the idea to go trekking and yep off we went on that same weekend to Mt. Pico De Loro.  The summit is highest point in Cavite.  Beside it is the Monolith or the Parrot's Beak as its form resembles it.  Had not really knew what to expect, haven't been to long trekking before except for flat walks or an hour trek to some falls which wasn't that strenuous.  Just had few research and what to bring and I'm ready.  I am the person that is excited for adventure but is afraid when it is already in front of be.  So it is usually, let's do it cause I'm here already.  The brain and heart fight but it's the feet that do the moving forward.