How Bizarre...

Calayan Island  is notable of their wooden bridges, they perfectly matched the simplicity of the isle, adding vividness to the scene.

I came across the children hunting for sea urchins while walking the stretch of Sibang Cove, I sat with them and asked  to crack open the exotic bite straight from their grab. Unusually delish with vinegar!

Sibang Cove is an ideal swimming spot. Enjoy the long stretch of white sand beach without the crowd of loud party people.

The Highland of Striking Beauty

Climbing the Nagudungan Hill is just one of the many activities and must visit part when going to Calayan Island. The wind, the ravine, the seascape and the experience is magical.

"Out of this world, a marvelous creation of nature perfected by time", is all that came out of my head when I reached the rolling topography of the hill .

I stayed long enough under the shade of the twisted trees to note down my experience,  took many pictures, listened to the whispering leaves and the singing of the blue colored birds.

What more could I ask aside from more time to go on an adventure and a purposed travel?

If only traveling was free, I'd go away and live life to the extreme! 

And end each day with a positive thought! :-)

Calayan

 

Only a handful of tourists can be spotted in the island of Calayan, since the visit to this island is already an adventure. Enduring the 5 hour outrigger boat ride, called 'lampitaw", while watching flying fishes and dolphins following the trail of the motorized boat.

Its name according to the locals was derived from the word "laya", which means ginger in Ibanag language. The place was surrounded by ginger in the early times.

 

Once you've stepped in the soil of Calayan, you'll feel like transported to the days of the old. Calayan is not just the rolling hills, the cliffs, the beautiful beaches and the extraordinary landscapes. The food especially seafoods are cooked fresh, lobsters can be in a complete meal of less than P180.00.

The island offers hiking, beach hopping, camping and stargazing. Most spots and the beaches are virgin in their own definition- no loud partying, no huts, its just you, the beach and the sky.

The simplicity of Calayan Island make it one of the the most picturesque. Growth may be inevitable but hoping this Island will retain its humbling environment. There is real beauty in being simple.

Lampitaw, the Ride

From dolphins to the flying fishes of the Babuyan Channel.

Dancing with the wild waves and getting wet all along.  

This is the fun and excitement of the Lampitaw Ride.

It's more fun in Calayan Island!