CamSur 4 - Caramoan to Naga City

As agreed with Peter, he fetched us in Paniman at 6:00AM so that we can make it to the 1st boat trip from Guijalo back to San Jose at 7:00AM. We chose the 1st trip so that we’d still have time to visit Naga City before our 3:00PM flight. Moreover, it is not uncommon for the boat to leave prior to the scheduled time of departure once it is already full of passengers. And with the last scheduled trip from Guijalo to Sabang at 11AM, you will have no other choice but to hire a boat for P2500.00 to P3500.00 if there are no longer additional trips.

Another day in Paniman

From Paniman to Centro

Taking refuge from the Arctic Winter

Rice

Beautiful Countryside

After a brief stop at a bakery in Centro, we went to visit the Parish of St. Michael the Archangel, also popularly known as the Caramoan Church. We said our prayers, thanking God for the wonderful moments we had in Caramoan and asking Him to guide us safely back home.

Caramoan....town proper

Centro

Caramoan Church

Also known as the Parish of St. Michael the Archangel, Caramoan Church has been famous as the church made of Red Bricks. Located at the town proper, it was constructed during the Spanish colonial period here in the Philippines and has now become one of the attractions of Caramoan.

Considering the remote location of Caramoan, you can do nothing but wonder how the people of Caramoan was able to contruct such impressive structure.

Caramoan Church

Inside the Church

Arriving at Guijalo port, we were fortunate that there were still seats left for us, though we are already seated at the back of the boat. Still, lady luck must be smiling on us as we had a sunny trip all throughout.

Clear day in Guijalo

Boat to Sabang

Ride from Paniman

Guijalo Port

Guijalo Port

Mini Lighthouse

During the trip, we were treated to magnificent views of the mountains of CamSur, something which we failed to see during our boat ride to Guijalo due to the rains. The waves splashing on the outrigger of the boat also made me experiment on different shots, some of which I really find amusing. As we near San Jose, we were also treated to a panoramic view of Mt. Isarog and of an Islet with a white sand beach.

Pilipinas...Kay Ganda!

Someone's farming...hope it's not slash and burn

Isn't that spectacular?

Where are you going?

Boy

...until the waves interfered

Tsunami?

Huh?

Mighty Rock Formations

Church

Splash...

After almost 2hours, we finally arrived at Sabang Port. As usual, it was free for all. As I did not want my clothes to get wet, I hired someone to carry me and my things. Auspiciously, he was strong enough to carry me…harharhar.

Lots of Coconuts

Just a tip, make sure that before you arrive in Sabang, assign someone in your group to immediately go in front of the boat so as to enable him to reserve seats for you when you ride the van back to Naga City. You might also be forced to wait for other passengers if you are late in reserving your seats, unless you are willing to cough up extra bucks and pay for the remaining unoccupied ones.

Mt. Isarog on the horizon



people are starting to line up in front



Islet near San Jose...its beach is not bad at all






Gotta catch some fish

Sabang Port...Hunny being carried by a porter

Be careful Hunny

Like what I previously said, the trip from San Jose to Naga or vice versa, could easily be made in just 1 hour if only the driver would step on the gas a little bit since in my calculation, we traveled at a leisurely 60 to 70 KPH even if the road is clear and well paved. By the way, the driver will ask you before you reach the highway if you are going straight to the airport or to Naga City. So better consult your respective schedules if you still have spare time to buy souvenirs.

Inside the van to Naga City

Bob Marlin

It was lunch time when we arrived in Naga City, hence, there was nowhere else to go but at Bob Marlin. Bob Marlin is derived from “Bob Marley” and “Blue Marlin”. It is located along Magsaysay Avenue and is famous for their Crispy Pata, which is supposed to be listed as one of the Top 10 throughout the Philippines. It is really good, and just like they claim, it melts in your mouth.

Their pinangat, also called tinumok/tinuktok, is also very good. We even bought a frozen pack of pinangat for us to take home. We also had our share of lumpiang shanghai, which is also delicious. All these at a very reasonable price will surely add flavor to your stay. So whether it be by chance or purpose that you come to visit Naga City, do not miss the chance to eat at Bob Marlin.

Hunny's friend...Lyn and JB

Autographed Plates

Crispy Pata

Ensaladang Talong

Pinangat

Magsaysay Avenue

We then went to J. Emmanuel Pastries to buy some pasalubong. Of course, we bought delicacies that are mostly made from pili nuts, such as the Mazapan de Pili, roasted pili nuts, pili tart, among others.

Yummy Treats

Pili Nuts

We hurried to get to the airport on time, too bad our flight was delayed for about an hour and a half, we could have spent such time visiting the Our Lady of Peñafrancia or just looking for souvenirs in the city. Hence, we spent the extra time chatting and taking pictures at the airport.

Goin' somewhere?

Yummy Pili Nuts

This is where the shuttle meets you




The person behind CamSur's transformation




Airport Watchtower



:)

See Yah!

Here comes our ride

Finally

Mt. Isarog acts like a sentinel over CamSur

Mt. Isarog



We'll be back




CWC...Lago del Rey

Way down there...

From above, Lago del Rey is shaped like a shotgun

Although the rain during the first two days of our trip affected our plans and limited our time to roam and see the sights, we truly enjoyed our trip to CamSur and made the most out of it. We did not just visit CamSur, we met new friends and in fact learned a lot from them. Truly, the memories we shared and had in CamSur will forever remain with us wherever we go.