Get to Vista Playa restaurant and hire a banca. Off-peak rate for Borawan, Dampalitan, and Talabahan is at 700 pesos and during the summer it goes up to 800 pesos. I have only been to Borawan and Dampalitan and look forward to Talabaan in my next visit.
Borawan is a short strip of sand and interesting rock formations
Go pseudo rock climbing!
Take shelter under this rock formation...
or in between these two huge rocks =)
DAMPALITAN BEACH
How sweet it is to lie in a hammock by the beach
Just so sweet you can jump for joy
There's a bend in this beach that appears during low tide
take a breather by the bend
then walk the long stretch of sand on the other side =)
Padre Burgos is a town in the province of Quezon and is formerly known as Laguimanoc owing to its coastline shaped like a chicken's bill.
When in Padre Burgos head off to Borawan and Dampalitan for a swim or simply to sight-see. The jump off point to these beaches is at Vista Playa restaurant which is right smack at the highway when bound to Agdangan or Unisan.
Take bus headed to Unisan or Agdangan
From Manila, take the bus to Lucena and from the Lucena Grand Terminal take a bus, shuttle, or jeep bound to Agdangan or Unisan. Tell the driver or conductor to drop you off at Vista Playa in Barangay Marao, Padre Burgos.
Vista Playa is under new management since September 2010
Day use cottages near the beach are at Php 300.00
Dishes are sold at affordable prices
first time I've heard of Pancit Chami, costs Php 60/plate and is good for 2-3
Vista Playa has recently opened their doors as a cheaper alternative lodging to The Tamarind Tree and Villa Anita resorts. They can also arrange for boat rentals, provide meals for your entire stay, and also allow camping at their site.
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Sometimes we may have the best intentions but the actions we take may not be the most effective way of putting those thoughts into actuality.
Sometimes we may think we are helping the less fortunate but maybe providing entertainment to make people forget about their plight does not help them in the long run in the same way that a dole out only gives them momentary relief.
Once the laughter fades and the dole out spent, people can start sinking in that all too familiar despair and hopelessness.
Those who have the intention to help others cannot be blamed, at least those who truly have that honest sentiment. The desire to help is a good start. But perhaps we should always remain aware of how we translate our best intentions into actions. That perhaps, we should keep the bigger picture in mind and not just be content with the here and now. That perhaps there are better venues to consider for a specific cause.
At the end of the day our innocent act of helping can actually be disastrous when it conditions people to rely on escapism and handouts than the virtue of sensibility and hard work.
