Field Notes by a Casual Tourist

For this particular post, I’ll be excerpting some lines from a piece “Crossing Wild Quezon by Mini Van” written by photographer, writer and friend Oggie Ramos for InFlight’s July-August 2012 issue.

Back to basics in Alibihaban Island
We woke up before sunrise to cross over to Alibihaban Island, 15 minutes away, on a small motorized banca. We got glimpses of the simple life on the island mainly populated by families of fishermen.

School children come to school either by banca or walking through patches of mangroves as the men sail to shore with their catch. The school house has an enviable location, right under a canopy of trees with the beach as its backyard.

Maybe even buy fresh catch, slack off and enjoy the laidback pace.

Next post: Padre Burgos, Quezon Province

For this particular post, I’ll be excerpting some lines from a piece “Crossing Wild Quezon by Mini Van” written by photographer, writer and friend Oggie Ramos for InFlight’s July-August 2012 issue.

Back to basics in San Andres
While the assignment called for a roadtrip, we didn’t aim to remain landlocked all the time. Certainly not when there are islands waiting to be explored. The fishing town of San Andres at the southernmost tip of the Bondoc Peninsula is our jump-off point for Alibihaban Island.

Plan B means spending the late afternoon hours exploring Long Beach with our local host, Dina Lopinac Dela Torre, a school teacher. 

Towards sunset, the shoreline recedes some hundred meters, exposing areas planted to mangroves.

Next post: Alibijaban Island, Quezon Province

I’ll be posting my road trip photos from my recent dispatch in Quezon Province in chronological order soon. For now, enjoy a sunrise from Alibijaban Island.

Taken at Alibijaban Island, San Andres, Quezon Province