Kapurpurawan Rock Formation

During lunch, Dan who is my husband’s Pfizer collegue assigned in Ilocos reviewed the list of places that I wrote in a worn-out paper. Turned tour guide, he told us that we will be heading to Cape Bojeador Lighthouse then to the “White Rock Formation”.  I double checked my list and it was not on my list.

“Currimao?”, I asked Dan. “No, it’s different”, Dan told us. Currimao is another attraction with nice rock formations in Ilocos. Now I was thrilled for it was unplanned and really missed checking out that attraction in my one-month long research for the places that we will be checking out in Ilocos.

Not far from the lighthouse, I think, just a few minutes of driving, we turned left with the sign “Kapurpurawan Rock Formation”. And a rough road greeted us. Okay, sit back preggy!

The road is definetely not friendly towards smaller vehicles, it could have been better if we were riding a pick-up truck; I pity Dan’s car! With rocks banging his car, you can’t deny that the view is really nice. I love the tall grasses, perfect for a photoshoot for an autumn/fall collection!

Finally, after 15 minutes we had our stop. We had a closer view of the South China Sea..yeah! The Sea I have memorized from the bottom of my heart way back in grade school, I have finally met you Ms. South China Sea!  And it was time to walk..

We first passed a small area full of mangroves and I kept my feet dry by stepping on stones. After the mangroves, the rough terrain fueled with spiky corals was our next challenge.

Along with those corals or whatever is the right term are sea bonsais and water gushing towards the sea. It is really a nice scenery. And the loud waves spalshing against the high cliffs and the shore!  If you get closer, you can really get wet. You can just stand there for a few minutes and taking photos. Every inch of that place is very picturesque!

It is easy to spot the rock formation since it sits on top of a bigger rock of cream smooth texture (but closer it is rough). It’s like a ship for me and only Dan dared to climb the rock. I didn’t go further since it was slippery and I’m 2-months pregnant. I can’t have a miscarriage in Ilocos. LOL!

Nevertheless, The Kapurpurawan Rock Formation is my favorite partly because it was unplanned and it was really heart-stopping beauty. Some call it as “White Rock Formation”; Kapurpurawan in Ilocano means, “white”.

Tips:

• Wear a protective shoes. My gladiator sandal protected my poor feet a little but I could have walked faster if I was wearing a closed shoe.
• Be extra careful since some parts of the trek is slippery. One of us tripped over the corals before he knew it, his palm was bleeding…
• Head off to the rock formation for more views and of course take some wonderful shots.
• No entrance fee. It is really an all-natural attraction. No vendors, nothing. Just pure nature.

For more photos of the rock formation, check out this blog. click here.