Travel Diaries: Abak Beach, Capul, Northern Samar
How many times have I wanted to go to Capul Island but never really made it? Countless, I would say. And it's not like its very far from where I live: just an hour's boat ride. Wait up, maybe that's the key word there: BOAT RIDE. I'm not afraid tho, it's just that I don't know how to swim and I easily get seasick. Let's not put two and two together for they are lame excuses, I know. Which is probably why I finally decided to throw 'em away this summer and took the chance since life gave a golden opportunity.
The island municipality of Capul is located in Northern Samar, about 45 minutes away by boat from the ferry terminal at Allen. There are four island towns in Northern Samar, namely: San Antonio, Capul, Biri, and San Vicente, respectively. I was already able to visit San Antonio in 2016 and since then I have been wanting to reach the other island towns too. Finally it happened this year and I couldn't be happier.
The first spot that we visited was actually where our boat docked. The place is called the Abak Beach and it's breathtaking. You know what I felt when I saw the place? I felt like I made the right decision to get on the boat, waves and seasickness be-damned. Totally worth it. Celestine was with me and I was so sure that she would have a blast.
A little tidbit from Inquirer.Net: Originally, Capul was called Abak. According to folklore, its present name was derived from “Acapulco.” During the galleon trade between Manila and Acapulco during the Spanish colonization, many boats would drop anchor at Capul, waiting for the current to flow outward to the Pacific Ocean before they start their long voyage to Acapulco in Mexico.
Read more: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/44465/ancient-fortress-church-of-capul-northern-samar#ixzz5k5YhDXyD
Capul has a unique language called Inabaknon, instead of Waray-waray which is widely used in the Samar area. I tell you guys, Inabaknon is a league of its own. I'd very much like to learn it but it's not like Cebuano, or Bisaya which shares similar words with my Waray-waray. Due to few speakers, the language is highly endangered.So, now we know where this place got its name. Anyway, on to the exploration.
First on the itinerary is the picking of shells. *cough cough* This must be the reason why our baggage was heavier on our way home. Full of seashells and other knickknacks.
It's a bummer though that my camera malfunctioned when we got to the island and I had to settle with my phone's camera. All of my shots looked washed out. :( The weather was mighty fine when we went there so just imagine the sky to be so much bluer than that. With this calm and quiet, this is the perfect place to unwind. There's no internet coverage here, and it's hard to catch cellular signal so can really disconnect.
P A R A D I S E
Check out this arch. Doesn't it make you feel like there's a different world on the other side? Like an enchanted place is waiting for you. My silly child didn't use the arch because of the ten peso fee. 😃
Our party was hosted by the Local Government Unit of Capul so we were able to use the cottages free of charge. I believe the fees are minimal naman, won't cost you an arm and a leg. I suggest you bring your own hammock, order a buko fresh from the tree and just while the hours away. Read a magazine, take some zzzzzzz's. Whatever. You deserve it. ;)
XO,
Carissa
PS: I will be posting more stuff from my Capul trip so stay tuned. ;)
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