Sabitang Laya (Bagieng Island), Caramoan

just beautiful...

As soon as we glimpsed the island we can hardly contain ourselves! Mercifully, the rain had stopped so we were able to jump off the boat and started taking pictures. We did not waste time at all... we ran and rolled around in the cream-colored and powdery-fine sand.

isolated...

untamed...

mysterious...

Sabitang Laya island also have these limestone cliffs and rock formations smack in the middle of the ocean. You can both swim and rock climb (or just pose on the rocks!) here, really a great combination.

Caramoan...

literally...

rocks!

We brought packed lunches that our B&B prepared for us so we plunked ourselves under a tree on the other side of the island and dug in. The mud crabs (aniit), barbecued pork chop, and laing (taro cooked in coconut milk) were so good!

stuffing our faces

pawing the sand...

being goofy...

"harassing" our suddenly-single uncle Mar...

After lunch we did some swimming, perched ourselves on the rocks and just admired the sheer beauty around us. We were alone on an isolated island so beautiful and unspoiled, I nearly started kicking myself again for not visiting sooner.

rave reviews from Marie

fun was had by all...

oh my shorts!!!

Alas, we can’t stay here forever. There were still other islands to visit. This is embarrassing, but as we were leaving I noticed my shorts flapping in the wind—I forgot I put it on a tree to dry when we arrived—good thing, manoy bankero turned the boat around and fetched it for me (blush).