Camping 101

With January as our birth month, my high school friend Jo Anne and I decided to give camping a try. And we chose Nagsasa Cove as the site of our birthday experiment.

Nagsasa Cove

Then, I found out a wonderful coincidence that on that same weekend, a CS group is also going there. So we joined them and what a blast we all had.

Sunset in Nagsasa

The last time I slept on a tent, I was 12 years old. And now 19 years later, in a remote cove in Zambales where the main source of illumination is the blue moon, I was able to relive a fond childhood memory.

the camping ground

Visiting this part of the country for the second time validated my initial observation that this place deserves to be at the top of my list for the most photogenic part of our beautiful country. My point and shoot camera cannot give justice to the different colors of the mountainside.

moonset

At first we thought that pitching the tent would be a difficult task but it turned out to be a walk in the park.

early morning, I was the one of the early birds

The weekend trip was even made more special with the second full moon for January. On a night where the only thing that separates my back from the cold earth is a blanket, sitting in front of a bonfire was a wonderful treat.

blue moonrise

One of the highlights of the full moon party was the lighting of the sky lantern which floated so high into the air. It was the first time I saw one of these fire balloons that I felt like a kid admiring a new toy.

bonfire on the beach

After this birthday trip, I came to two conclusions; I’d definitely go camping again soon. I’ll never get tired saying that we live in a very beautiful country.

sunset

a fallen tree which serves a bridge