A real camp out at REAL Quezon

Impromptu days like these. :)
My sister and her boyfriend decided to have a campout at real quezon. They've done it before but this time they're bringing me and my brother too.

Real quezon. I don't really know much about the place but I was dead set to go on this adventure. It's my first time camping out. Literally.

I can barely remember how we got there but if memory serves me right, we took a bus going to quezon somewhere in manila. The ride took a few hours (I think 6 or 7hrs to say the least). I just remember worrying about needing to go to the bathroom and how hot the weather was back then throughout the whole ride. Anyone who plans to make the trip should carry a powerbank with them just so that you dont run out of battery along the way. i remember employing my best efforts to conserve mine since I didnt have one back then. I ended up turning my phone off which gave me the option to just either look out the window or sleep.

Arriving at a port, we had to ride a smaller vehicle to get to the place where we got dropped off. It wasnt pricey at most php500 should get you there with a lot of spare change atleast a hundred pesos or so to boot.

The place is literally a camp site. You have either the option to rent a tent or a cottage (which basically consists only of a roofed table) for the duration of your stay. We decided to take only 1 of each. (1 tent, 1 cottage). I've already made up my mind to sleep on the cottage so that I can enjoy the evening breeze from the shore. I usually sweat like crazy so no one had qualms about this.

The site is located next to the beach. It had a communal bathroom for people to do their bussiness and lucky for us it was a long weekend that week but we arrived on a sunday just when most people were about to head back so there were fewer people left that stayed that night.

We went for a swim that afternoon an hour after we came and had lunch. We had our infinity adobo and some hotdogs which are a staple. The water felt good. You have the option to stay in spots where it was warm while I preferred the cool spots that you can look for. We decided to rent a paddleboard a few hours after that. My achie seemed to really be into that sport as she enthusiastically taught us. I had a hard time at first and was not really into it since it left me to the mercy of the hot sun. But otherwise it was fun and maybe on a cloudy day, I'd get really into it.

The night was a little troubling for me but only because it was a first. No aircon, no comfy beds. Not even a fan. We were constantly plagued by mosquitoes to boot. We seriously had to light a "katol" a mosquito repellent like incense just to keep them at bay but I swear those barely did the trick. I also had to wait for people to fall asleep before I could do my bussiness in the bathroom. It was a unique experience to say the least. I definitely learned from that one.

The next day, achie and her boyfriend to us to this mini waterfall area which became the highlight of our trip. Although it was small, it was quite beautiful and I felt really refreshed afterwards. The water was murky but definitely cold and best of all we had the place to ourselves for a good hour. Ahia even went up towards the second base to take pictures. It was scary and I doubted my climbing skills so I didnt follow. I dont regret it but I somehow wish I did just to prove myself I can.

That afternoon as we were heading back to leave. Ahia accidentally left our bag which held all our gadgets on the tricycle that took us to and fro to the falls. He had this wild look on his face as he madly dashed to catch up on the driver. It delayed our trip but it was fun to watch ahia lose his cool for the first time. Apparently he had a lot more to lose than I did. I only wouldve lost my phone, he on the otherhand his wallet, id's, atm, phone and more (basically his life) was in there. We were able to retrieve it naman after an hour or so of running. From the tricycle station, to another bayan, to the drivers home, then back to our campsite. Only ahia did it though. Poor him but we definitely had a good laugh about it in the end.

One thing really memorable though was that it  rained hard that afternoon with a few thunderclaps here and there. Achie's bf gave us the instruction to turn our gadgets off as it attracted lightning daw. I personally refused to acknowledge that belief but still followed suit as they turned theirs off. I'm thankful I did because not a few moments later a nearby tent was hit with lightning and a loud bang resounded with it. I swear til this day. Whenever it starts to rain and I hear thunder. I make sure not to test faith and would immediately switch my phone off and then go hide in a well roofed area.

Finishing the trip. We decided to eat off in this wet market dampa place that was famous in blogs that we read. We only took 2 viands. One adobong pusit, the other being prawns bathed in chili. The adobong pusit was a sure fire hit. Definitely willing to go back there just to sample that dish again. It was magic. It was then that I couldn't help but believe that despite the mishaps during the trip, we still were very lucky. Why? We were late but thanks to that we avoided the rush hour and had the place mostly to ourselves, we almost lost our valuables but we were able to retrieve all of them, and lastly, the moment the head cook finished preparing our meals. He left to attend other things so subsequent customers wont be sampling dishes from him but from another cook. So we technically were the last customers to sample his famous dishes. Super lucky di ba? What a way to end a trip. :)