Pinay Biyahera

Minalahus Island.

Our last Caramoan Island destination was Minalahus Island. This Island is similar to other Islands but compared to others, majority of it is rock formation proportion as to white sand, (about three fourths).

Rock formations.

Ir's already quite tiring but we did still enjoy our last Island. This Island is interesting not just for it's sand and waters, I just discovered unfamiliar thing here.. A trap!

Upon walking in the Island, and appreciating it's beauty, we discovered ab unfamiliar thing near the heightened rocks.

This is an improvised trap to catch "bayawak" or monitor lizards, made by the locals. At first I was wondering how it works, looking into it very closely. Actually we saw two traps. There are lot's of "bayawak" there because of many holes and little caves where they can hide. But how it really works?

Hmm, they said that you have to put a bait first at the end of the plant's branch (at the center), the plant will be bent forward. Then the door-like something in front together with the bamboo fence will serve as cage. Once the lizard ate the bait, it'll will be thrown against the rocks around it.

That time, we weren't able to saw a full setup "bayawak" trap but still amazed how it is done and conceptualized.. :)

Our boat with hills behind.

Taking pictures with the stones.

Limestones here were quite high and sharp, which is greater portion of Island as to it's sand area. Like any other bummers, we had now opportunity to write on the sand! Yey, coz we forgot to do it on the previous Islands.

Picture frame  stone (left). Mini cave behind (right).

One unique thing in this Island is a huge rock with a hole that looks like a picture frame. Obviously we didn't missed it! We inserted our heads and stroke a pose :) The Island was kinda bare from any sightings, small, waters were not that bluish and not as white as the sand as the previous destinations.

Minalahus shore with our "bangka".

July 31, 2011:  Iwill never forget this Island hop, not because it's the last but for it's beauty and uniqueness in spite of it's land area. :)