Us-Usan Island: Guimaras
After having a pleasant lunch in Nagarao, we decided to hire a boat to explore the surrounding islands of Nagarao. There was this one island that the staff recommended, Us-usan Island.
As soon as I saw a strip of sand glistening from a distance, I knew we were in for a treat. Us-usan Island. The water wasn't as clear though as in Nagarao and in most of Guimaras.
The sand bar jutting out of the island seemed like a catwalk on the sea. This provided a nice swimming area for the island's visitors as well.
We began to explore the island, hoping to circle it in less than an hour. The island has a narrow shoreline, probably because it was high tide. There were also foliage all around, so it was quite a struggle going around.
We were treated though with amazing views of the sea. This tree was alone and offshore for around 100 meters. It was quite strange to see a single tree in full bloom in the middle of the sea.
After 15 minutes of walking, we arrived at a mangrove area. There were buds peeking out of the water among the grown ones.
The entire island seemed dry, and there were a lot of plants with thorns. We really felt like castaways in a deserted island.
There were beaches after beaches of white sand in small coves. The sand was finer here than in Nagarao. The beaches weren't as swimmable though, since there were a lot of rocks.
We ended up in circling the island under an hour. It was hot and humid, but the rugged beauty of Us-usan was enough for us to care about those. We ended our tour swimming by the sand bar. Us-usan Island may not have a jaw dropping landscape or beach, but it is sure perfect for those who want to feel thousands of miles away from civilization.
As soon as I saw a strip of sand glistening from a distance, I knew we were in for a treat. Us-usan Island. The water wasn't as clear though as in Nagarao and in most of Guimaras.
The sand bar jutting out of the island seemed like a catwalk on the sea. This provided a nice swimming area for the island's visitors as well.
We began to explore the island, hoping to circle it in less than an hour. The island has a narrow shoreline, probably because it was high tide. There were also foliage all around, so it was quite a struggle going around.
We were treated though with amazing views of the sea. This tree was alone and offshore for around 100 meters. It was quite strange to see a single tree in full bloom in the middle of the sea.
After 15 minutes of walking, we arrived at a mangrove area. There were buds peeking out of the water among the grown ones.
The entire island seemed dry, and there were a lot of plants with thorns. We really felt like castaways in a deserted island.
There were beaches after beaches of white sand in small coves. The sand was finer here than in Nagarao. The beaches weren't as swimmable though, since there were a lot of rocks.
We ended up in circling the island under an hour. It was hot and humid, but the rugged beauty of Us-usan was enough for us to care about those. We ended our tour swimming by the sand bar. Us-usan Island may not have a jaw dropping landscape or beach, but it is sure perfect for those who want to feel thousands of miles away from civilization.
wow RJ parang nililibot mo talaga ang lahat ng 7107 islands :-)
ReplyDeletehaha, that's impossible. I'm just trying my best to explore as much. More to come! I've got 3 months worth of article backlogs!
ReplyDeleteHi sir. Pwede po ba ako magtanong tungkol dun sa bayou sa ususan island? Thanks. Kelangan ko lang po para sa project namin.. Thanks!
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