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Hammock-Hanging Adventure at UEP White Beach

Posted on July 21, 2011 by journeyingjames 14 Comments
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Because I pushed my luck and went to Catubig (meaning I spent additional Php200 on RT van fare), I don’t have a choice but to sleep on my hammock on my last night in Northern Samar.

 

Kiosks at UEP White Beach (It’s actually brown beach)

 

Skimmers at UEP. I wish I tried but was too shy.

 

Story: If I remember it right my wallet contains less than Php500, I think is exactly Php461 on my 4th day in Samar (reminds me of my BORACAY – LAGUNA survival trip last year). I need to survive on this budget until I get home to Manila then to Los Banos. Calculating my chances and my money and the risk involved, I did pursue the trip to Catubig even if it means I need to find a place to set up my hammock. UEP White Beach seems a probable candidate for another hammock-hanging adventure.

 

Tweet:  “Budget is depleted. My accommodation? Hammock by the sea here at UEP white beach. Manila bound tomorrow.”

From Catubig I get off at UEP White Beach. I planned to stay at one of the kiosk for the night but then I learned that they close at 7pm. Oh oh!!! Damn, I have a BIG problem.

 

Supposedly my crib for the last night

 

What I did was to walk along the beach (its already 7:30pm and man, its so freakin’ dark) until I found some kind of a resort being built near the UEP White Beach. I looked for the caretaker but found no one. So I decided to set up my hammock there, quite scary as I can be found dead anytime but that is what adventure calls me to do. And the price I pay for going to the Forgotten Town of Catubig.

 

Inside a half-finished building/resort near UEP (15-minute walk). Whoever owns it, thank you so much!

 

I finally found my sleep around 9pm, awoke at 11pm (quite afraid) and then again at 1:00am, after that I was able to find a deep sleep until I woke up around 4:30am, fixed my stuff and then went back to UEP White Beach to take a bath. I know this is prohibited but I already asked for sorry when the security guards saw me. What an adventure!

 

Do I have to say that I was mistaken to be a member of NPA (they are looking for me last night and was surprise when I told them I slept somewhere). I told them, I’m trying to write a book about traveling the Philippines on a Budget and I don’t have money to pay for accommodation. I then showed them my ID and my plane ticket. Was I afraid? NO! I was jumping inside for I was successful with my Northern Samar adventure. Laveeeet!

 

That’s it! Next post will be a summary of everything (IT IS HELPFUL, promise) and my EXPENSES.

 

 

Secrets of Northern Samar is a series of blog posts that encourages intrepid travelers to try the out-of-the-usual-tourist-trail. This happened last February 2011, one of the no-plans-whatsoever trips I made. I have a ticket to Catarman and I just said to myself, go and let’s see what’s in it for me… So I found these:

Spectacular Biri Rock Formations / The Forgotten Capul Island / Abaknon: On the Brink of Extinction / Catubig: A Forgotten Heritage / Hammock-Hanging Adventure at UEP White Beach / Summary & Expenses

 

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14 thoughts on “Hammock-Hanging Adventure at UEP White Beach”

  1. flipnomad said:
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    July 21, 2011 at 5:12 am

    hats off to the crazy adventure sleeping dun sa ginagawang resort… 🙂 keep on sharing your adventures james…

  2. herdailydigest said:
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    July 22, 2011 at 5:12 am

    Gosh! am impressed! do u know that i could never do this?

    • journeyingjames said:
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      July 26, 2011 at 5:10 am

      i think you can! hahaha
      well, maybe not everyone but its exciting talaga!

  3. Ding | Explored! said:
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    July 23, 2011 at 3:30 pm

    Whoa! Bilib ako sa guts mo bro!

    • journeyingjames said:
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      July 26, 2011 at 5:12 am

      thanks bosing ding! no choice eh, need to sleep well for the morning flight. masarap ngang ulitin

  4. bertN said:
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    July 23, 2011 at 10:03 pm

    Did you have at least a pen light while walking in the dark looking for a suitable place to sleep? Don’t push your luck too far; one of these days, you can get rape by a backpacking blonde nimphomaniac while sleeping in your hammock in an unsecured place LOL. Seriously, take care.

    • journeyingjames said:
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      July 26, 2011 at 5:13 am

      well, i have my cellphone light.
      haha, that’s backpacking blonde nimphomaniac is so hilarious! thanks though. of course, safety first always!

  5. Nanard Zee said:
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    July 24, 2011 at 10:31 pm

    wohhoho kaloko ng adventure! i want to do it.. thinking about ur tips 😀

    • journeyingjames said:
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      July 26, 2011 at 5:30 am

      bosing nardz! come let’s join us! hahaha kaya yan, ikaw pa…
      testing muna sa glan, saranggani. lapit lang yan sayo at di ka pa nakakapunta dyan e

  6. Tripper10 said:
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    July 28, 2011 at 11:06 am

    Wow Sir James.. Idol kayo..
    Tapang nyo… 🙂

    • journeyingjames said:
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      August 2, 2011 at 1:51 am

      salamat tripper! kaya mo din yan!

  7. cin delacruz said:
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    September 1, 2011 at 1:38 am

    hi i am planning a trip there on my 23rd bday this december please help me to do a 2day- itinerary thanks!

    • journeyingjames said:
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      September 1, 2011 at 3:31 am

      great to know you chose samar. suggestions sent on your email.

  8. Trevo | Backpacker said:
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    December 4, 2014 at 9:41 pm

    Dude, from N. Samar here. Haha. I am in shock after reading this post. Its very unsafe for you to stay in that area, and yes I know its really dark there. You should have find a home somewhere, Nortesamarnons can easily give you a nice room to stay with just a simple explanation. But I admire your guts, next time you come here contact me in advance. Lol. Youre brave.

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