After a couple of days in
Vigan, we proceeded to Laoag in Ilocos Norte where we stayed for another night.
We visited various attractions like the Malacañang of the North, the Marcos
Museum, and the historic Church of Paoay before capping it off with a wild ride
over the sand dunes of La Paz. Mirroring the hectic pace of the contestants of
the Amazing Race, we hustled the next day to continue our northern road trip to
Pagudpud.
Reaching the next leg of our
journey shouldn’t last more than two hours, however–with
the imaginary Phil Keoghan dictating our wanderlust quirks–we decided not to
skip the interesting places along the way. One of which is the magnificent rock
formations of Kapurpurawan.
Kapurpurawan Rock en Roll to the World
Battered and sculpted by the
waves of the West Philippine Sea for thousands of years, the milky white rock
formations of Kapurpurawan bulges along the stony coast of Burgos, Ilocos Norte
like a starboard of a submarine, manning the shoreline as a mock nature lookout.
A process known to science as sedimentation explains the process
behind the elements that shaped Kapurpurawan–a combination of wind, sea water
and numerous other tiny Earth particles. Just by staring at it and you get the
drift of how old our planet is. Our lifetime is just a tiny blip in its
unending trajectory of life.
Going near the main rock
formation of Kapurpurawan isn’t allowed anymore–which is the correct call–since
it started to show signs of shredding. We hanged out at the pebbly shore for
almost an hour just listening to the harmonious hissing of the wind and the
swells of the ocean banging at the solid walls of Kapurpurawan.
As we make our short hike back
to the town’s main road, I made sure to steal glances of Kapurpurawan by
turning my head and appreciating its comely appearance. From afar it appears as
a commonplace piece of rock but totally splendid when you’re right in front of
it. Such a tease slice of Mother Nature I told myself. As I held hands with my
girlfriend Monnette, we clown our way pleased at how our little road trip is
sending us wonderful surprises.
