Capones Island--That No-Slippers' Land

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If you're visiting Anawangin or Nagsasa cove, best visit this island as well. Sitting atop its rocky shores is a lighthouse where you can get a view a of the surrounding islands and seascapes. Capones island is but a 45-minute boat ride from either Pundaquit or Anawangin Cove.

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The boat ride to Capones island is quite rocky so best visit in the morning where the tides hasn't come in yet. The resident boatmen suggested so citing that when noon comes, the waves are bigger and more treacherous since the location of the island is considered open waters. 

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Once you get there, it won't be beach sand that will greet you but big rocks and some sand that is surely not for the flimsy-footed.  We've seen quite a number of torn footwear littering the rocky shores to conclude as such. Add to that, my own rubber slipper got torn. Haha. 

Trekking up the hill to the lighthouse is also another hurdle.  It might not look that high but add the sweltering heat of direct sunshine and you're up to a daunting task. However, the view on top is worth all the sweat. Whew! 

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The Capones lighthouse is open to the public and anyone may climb up to the view deck. Climbing up the hill is one but going up the very lighthouse is another matter. The stairs are narrow and as metal spiral stairs go, they tend to wobble. Not for the faint-hearted indeed. However, when you get to the view deck, you're treated to a 360 degree view of the surrounding areas and I'm telling you, it's well worth the climb.

Analogue Tips:

• Bring light cameras. You wouldn't want a bulky SLR to weigh you down when you're climbing. :P
• Slide films. Bust out those 64ASAs and 100ASAs that you can't use on normal days coz they eat a lot of sunlight. Here, they're getting a lot of that. 
• Wide angle lens cameras for the view on top. :) 
• Fisheye camera for having your pics taken with the lighthouse while on the viewdeck. :P