Alibijaban Island - An Unspoiled Beauty
Late last year, A family friend of ours told me that his home town of San Andres, Quezon, has a small island off its coast which the locals go to for swimming. He boasted of crystal clear waters on powdery white sand, and more importantly, it was still tourist-free. Just another tourist beach, i presumed. Like what they said about Burot Beach at Calatagan. I have this impression that since Quezon province is known for Cagbalete and Pagbilao, another "pristine island" might just be a well kept private resort. I'm a natural skeptic since i'm allergic to crowded tourist destinations. Then he mentioned the name, Alibijaban Island. I grabbed my mobile phone and searched online for other's posts who may have been there already. The name was a tongue twister so I even had to ask twice about the spelling just to get it right. AHLEE-BEE-HAH-BUN (as in the hotdog "bun") Yes, there were others who already blogged about it. Interestingly, unlike other &qu