Our itinerary for the
day was the Tres Marias group of islands of Lugbon, Alad and Cobrador. Our first destination was the island of Cobrador. Our host
in Cobrador, Albert early that morning passed by Villa del Mar informing us
that the boat would be ready by seven o’clock in the morning. I first concelebrated with Bp. Arci at the six a.m. mass. Ronnie and Josh decided to explore Bonbon beach early that morning. We had to wait for them as we readied for our island hopping tour
that day. The boat which was borrowed by Albert from a friend of his who owns a
scuba diving shop was just big for us. Fr. Nars, our host and Albert the host
in Cobrador and the four of us were on this trip to Cobrador. Albert said that
we will sail in between the two islands of Lugbon and Alad in proceeding to the
Cobrador so that we could have a closer look at the two islands. The trip was less than an hour that by nine o’clock we
were already in Cobrador island. The
private resort of Albert and his wife Patricia, who is a Swiss national was at
the end of the cove in the sitio called Macaray-caray. The locals had their houses just nearby. It had white sand beach all
over and grassy and coral vegetation on the sea. The couple had a native house near the rocky hill. Another cottage with just one bedroom was just nearby. This cottage, the couple would offer to tourists who would like to stay. Mostly they have foreign guests who would to stay for a week or so. But they accept guests only when they are there which is from October to the middle of May as it is Patricia who cooks. The rest of the year they spend in Switzerland. The rate that they charge is 2,600 for two persons or 1,500 for a single person. That includes already the cottage, big brunch, dinner, snacks, mineral water, coffee and unlimited tea. They call their place as the Turtle Cove. Cell Number is 0918-2170 432; Email: adejoya@hotmail.com and Facebook: turtlecovecobrador
They had a gazebo by the beach where we were entertained.
Patricia already prepared some Swiss bread that she baked and coffee. Later,
she would serve some Swiss meal with a beautiful presentation to boot. Went snorkeling right away. I later on also went around the village and passed by two other
coves with white sand and no one around.
Patricia was saying
that the island just got their 24 hour electricity last Feb 20, 2016. The ADB
put up a solar powered plant on the island. Since then, she was saying that the
village has already become noisy from
the early hours of the morning until late at night with the videokes blasting
songs one after the other. That day when we came the videokes were silent.
Patricia was saying that the people were informed that some priests were
visiting, perhaps in difference, they turned off their videokes.
We were told that
just in front, there are three sea turtles that feed on the grass almost
everyday. I would later see two of them in the afternoon when I did my second snorkel.
We left by four in
the afternoon. Albert did not join us anymore. We passed by the other side of
the island of Cobrador. Since it was already lowtide, we were not able to dock
at Alad island, but just from afar, we anchored our boat and went
swimming.
The boat in coming
back from Cobrador anchored at Bonbon beach which was already near Villa del
Mar. Dinner that evening was at the Cathedral.
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| Village houses in Cobrador island. |
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| A group picture with Albert and Patricia. |
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| Other white beaches north of Cobrador Island. |
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| Alad island. |
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Alad island.
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