I have a friend who never saw an ebb tide until we went to
Cagbalete Island last year. Then we met a backpacker at the resort who told me how scared he was to see the "waterless" beach, thinking a tsunami was coming. I find it amazing that there are those who lived all their lives in an archipelago like the
Philippines and didn't know about tidal changes.
Most coastal areas experience two high and two low tides per day. One of these high tides is at the point on the earth which is closest to the moon. The other high tide is at the opposite point on the earth. This is because at the point right "under" the Moon (the sub-lunar point), the water is at its closest to the moon, so it experiences stronger gravity and is raised. On the opposite side of the earth (the antipodal point), the water is at its farthest from the moon, so it is pulled less; at this point the earth moves more toward the moon than the water does--causing the water to "rise" as well. In between the sub-lunar and antipodal points, the force on the water is diagonal or transverse to the sub-lunar/antipodal axis (and always towards that axis), resulting in low tide. More
here...
This photo was taken in Sabang, Camarines Sur on 1 April 2010.
A foggy day at Sabang port in Camarines Sur while we were waiting for our ride to Caramoan two weeks ago. It was a hot and humid morning that turned into a cloudy and drizzling afternoon. We are in the middle of summer and the rain was unexpected.
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When the gentle rain stopped, these children started exploring the rocks along the beach. I spotted some reds here for Ruby Tuesday. 
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Don't tell a lie kung ayaw mong ma-okray! Kaya ito ay hango sa totoong buhay ng isang bakasyonista na muntik ng malunod sa pagnanais na makasakay sa bangka. 
Sa haba ng pila para magpalista sa Coast Guard, wala rin palang mangyayari sa listahan kasi nag-unahan na ang mga pasahero sa pagsampa sa unang dumating na bangka. Ang mga eksenang ito ay parang nakita ko na sa pelikulang gyera ang tema--alsa balutan ang mga mamamayan at unahan sa bangka kasi dadating na ang mga Hapon.
Sumikat ang Caramoan bilang isang tourist destination, at dito rin kinunan ang 8th season ng Survivor France. Kaya nakapagtataka kung bakit di handa ang local tourism office sa pagdagsa ng turista noong Semana Santa. Maliban sa 2 Coast Guards, walang lokal na opisyal, kagawad, o tanod man lamang ng nangangasiwa sa dalampasigan. Kung ganito kahirap makapunta sa Caramoan, malamang di na babalik ang bakasyonista.
