If I haven’t really talked about the trip from Cagbalete, it wasn’t because of anything else but my inability to carve out in words that entire weekend. It was surreal, like a rift through time, like taking a break from the entire world, from your entire life.
My tan is fading (or flaking away it seems), my wounds have dried out and nondescript scars that would disappear in time has taken its place. After that it would seem to have never even happened at all. Each photograph taken seems to be stolen from some dream.
I miss the beach, to wake up hearing the waves slap against the shore and seeing the sunrise reflecting on the restless sea. I miss tasting the salt in the air and hearing the wind whistling in my ear. I miss how easy it is to just lose yourself in those few moments of tranquility early in the morning walking alone on the beach or mulching your feet against the white sand as you stare forever at the beauty of the world. I miss walking knee-deep in crystal clear water just when you feel like it.
You should see the stars from Cagbalete while lying on the sand in the darkness of the night and see just how big the universe is and how small we are. You should try falling asleep while the world sings your lullaby. Go to Cagbalete, bring me with you… (and teach me how to swim without a life vest!!!)
4 comments:
ganda...
beautiful composition. I wish you had more pictures and details. I would love to go to Cagbalete but need to know how to go there. Did you go by car and then park somewhere to take the banca to the island?
you can check out their site. search cagbalete in google and i think a freewebs site would be on top of the list. i was with officemates so we took two vans, got on a banca then, because the water was shallow at the part where we were supposed to land, we walked in knee-deep water to get to the island.
if you're looking for beach and soltitude and the calmness that surrounds the ocean, go to cagbalete. if you think going to the beach means partying all night and meeting new people and drinking and just basically bar-hopping near water, puerto galera would do
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