Kryptonite

Quick shoot with these 2 awesome people 🙂

” They say it’s a big head ache, but they have no idea that it’s the best stress reliever anyone could ask for. “

"BA-BY (Noun) - a little bit of Heaven sent down to earth"

You’ll always have that project, and would always want to try doing different stuffs, such as a maternity shoot, not a pro, but learning still on how to use my camera. Check out below photos :)     If you like it, Please do Share, Like and Comment, ;)      

“Will you call me to tell me you’re alright Cause I worry about you the whole night Don’t repeat my mistakes I won’t sleep ’til you’re safe inside If you’re home I just hope that you’re sober Is it time to let go now you’re older Don’t leave me this way I won’t sleep ’til you’re safe inside” James Arthur – Safe Inside ❤ (more…)

They usually say the best time to check the place out is usually during the morning, well the sad thing is we went there in the afternoon, but the view is still beautiful as ever.

There are 3 different price range for their entrance when we visited,

Regular : P180

Senior Citizen : P150

Students : P100

3 years old and below : FREE

but as for now upon checking their account below states the updated price range,

PHP 200 for regular ticket

PHP180 for senior citizens and PWD with valid IDs

PHP 100 for children and students with proper school IDs

Technically i stayed in Antipolo Rizal for a good 5-6 years as i studied in the area with my cousins, and when Pinto Art was opened, i had friends who started taking photo’s of the place and of course the reason why i wanted to check it out was because of this specific sculptures and modern art.

The place has different varieties probably every month/week, which i am not quite sure, as per a friend advised that there is a specific Gallery that has been changed.

Apologies for the photos as i was just using my phone taking those photos cause i wasn’t able to bring my go pro for the wide shots and capture a time-lapse.

AT THE ENTRANCE THERE IS A BELL WHERE YOU CAN RING IT UPON ARRIVAL AND LEAVING THE PLACE

They have a restaurant in the area as well, but when we arrived, it was close.

The good thing about the place is once you’ve entered the Gallery, you’ll exit with another doorway going to the next Gallery, or better yet a beautiful view ahead.

    Here below is one of the reason’s why i’ve always wanted to go to Pinto Art, This both sculptures are one of my favourite in this Gallery.

On point. 

This is the Bamboo Area, at first we had second thoughts in entering just because of the background sounds, but we just had to have a look,

And this is the end of the tour, it was most likely almost 1 and half an hour tour, Because the place was real huge and i didn’t expect it to be a great view.

Museum Hours : Tuesday – Sunday : 09:00 am to 06:00 pm

  Location : 1 Sierra Madre Street, Grand Heights, Antipolo 1870

Facebook Page :

https://www.facebook.com/Pinto-Art-Museum-1598575703715003/home

How to go to Calaguas :

From Antipolo – Cubao Superlines Terminal- Talobatib – Paracale Port – Calaguas Island

Let’s start with the Price range :

Ride a bus from Cubao – Talobatib : Php200 – Php300 for the ordinary bus.

From Talobatib to Paracale Port by Tricycle : Php250 for 1 tricycle to Mang Boy’s Place ( the owner of the boat )

Paracale Port to Calaguas Island : Estimated price range Php5,500 for 10 pax / Php550 per head

Barangay Fee in Paracale Port : Php 20 per head.

We arrived safe to the port and decided to go to their market to buy uncooked goodies to be cooked in the island when we arrived, We expected the boat would be huge since we were 9 pax, unfortunately due to the bad weather it was a high tide, and the boat that we were suppose to use was stuck in the island and broke down, and we were given a smaller boat, but it was a fun and scary ride as well.

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This is where the travel begins, if you know you will have a boat sickness, Kindly bring a plastic bag and something refreshing to smell or Vicks to keep you better during the 2 hour ride. Since we went on Nov. we didn’t expect a high wave throughout the journey, but it was fun and of course expect a dizziness due to the boat’s movement from left to right instantly.

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Since it was around 1:00pm , we had to go for a stop over due to low tide. Trust me it was HOT! but the view was worth it, although we were all hungry and very impatient as well since we haven’t had a decent sleep and a good shower.

When travelling, never expect too much.

Day 1 :

We waited for at least 30 mins in the small island, but then it should be 1 hr or more for us to be dropped off in front of the island, but due to stubbornness and low tide we had to pass by at the back of the island and of course we had to trek just to go to the other side with all the stuffs we had, It probably took us another hour just to go to the island, it was a combination of mixed emotions and hunger, and we arrived in the island by 4pm. Out hut / Kubo was located at the very end, but of course we would love to stay near the beach and luckily there was a spot. We started to prepare for the food while others started taking a shower to freshen up, and alternate as well. There are mini store’s as well where you can buy goodies and soft drinks, although expect their price range to be in high cost.

NOTE :

expect a low reception when it comes to cellular signals. 

expect it to be dark by 7pm, since there is a generator we have a bulb in our hut

Here are the price range of arrival in the island :

Beach Entrance : Php 100 / per head

Cottage / Hut : Php 300 / per night

Pail of water for showers: Php 10 per refill

Mineral Water : Php 100 per refill

Marlboro : Php 7 per stick

Since we were 9 pax, luckily we have our own tents, so it was 5 of us in the hut and the 2 couples where in 2 tents, but due to the weather, at night it was raining hard with thunderstorm, and we even thought that there was a typhoon, so we all decided to just stay inside the hut instead, and one tent inside

Day 2 :

It’s Beach time!!!

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We started prepping for lunch, and the others started taking a swim. Sadly we wanted to watch the sunrise but when you sleep late, you wake up late as expected.

  Here’s a video of the island,

  What to do in the afternoon, well we went trekking and of course played cards, There is this dog that would be joining the trip going to the trekking area, we decided to go and trek   for the sunset, sad to say when we reached the top, it was gone and it started to rain, we ran going back to the island which took us 20 minutes max. and we decided to chill in the beach even though it was dark enough we can’t see a thing, and we had to stay still in the sand while the water would strongly push us forward. It was fun, but better be careful, especially if you don’t know how to swim. :D

Since it was a cold night, i was waiting for the stars to shine on our last night, sadly there wasn’t any stars that night.

Day 3 :

Our last day, we didn’t do much, we had to eat breakfast,clean up our mess and prepare for departure, we were scheduled to leave the island at 10am, and it was a good day to start moving around the place, but just like in Day 1, there were high waves that are out of control. We left the island and it was beautiful as ever, and after 20-30 mins we were in the middle of the sea, unexpectedly it started raining, it wasn’t a simple raindrop, it was almost like a typhoon 1, it’s something you don’t wanna experience in a way we all thought it will never stop, It was a combination of heavy rain, thunderstorm and high waves, as we all know the boat we had is just a small boat that could simply turn around due to those circumstances, water started going inside our boat it took almost an hour for it to stop. It was a scary experience where we did not expect to happen, someone started praying and started crying, and there are some who had to be strong for us to survive.

In every rain there is a rainbow, <3

Heading back to Manila, it was cheaper going back.

Price range :

Paracale port to Daet : Php 60 / per head ( Ordinary Bus )

Daet to Cubao : Php 200+ / per head ( Aircon Bus )

Luckily we had a discount on the bus from Daet to Cubao, and once you’ve arrived to Daet, there are tons of souvenir stores in the area for you to bring back home to Manila. We rode the bus at 5pm and arrived cubao at 12mn.