Orange-yellow buildings.
They're probably the first structures to catch anyone's eye when on the boat approaching Apo Island.
Once you get off the boat and pay your fees at the registration office, they're not in plain sight though and you wonder how to get there.
The locals would point you to go leftward if you're facing the registration office and walk past the cliffs, which by the way would have water dripping down its rocky face all day if it had been raining the previous night. You eventually find yourself in some sort of sand pocket and think you've reached a dead end.
Look closely at one corner and you'll find a passage hewn out of the rocks.
Go through that passage and you'll find yourself in a cove where Apo Island Beach Resort is.
The resort is well known to, and caters mostly to divers. In fact, diving fees could be found at the back cover of their menu.
They serve food on shaded tables along the beach where you can watch the sea while you eat. The servings are enough for one person. The food tastes good but the menu isn't extraordinary. The choice of cold drinks are limited since electricity is still not always available.
The Baluarte, or the large formation of rocks jutting out to the sky, gives the cove partial shelter, and that is why guests at the resort have an awesome view of this magnificent landmark.
The sand is white but not fine. The shore slopes slowly to the sea, inviting one to first wade into the water, and then take a swim.
The birds called Maya would be hopping along the shore, and there's this dog who decided to accompany me while I walked around taking pictures.
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