Thursday, February 9, 2012
Siargao Island - The Philippines Surfing Capital
Lagoons,
Beaches and Waves
Two hours travel
from Surigao City via fast craft we reached port
of Dapa, a town in Siargao Island.
Our group did not have an idea what kind of accommodation the island has, is it
affordable or not for a 5000 pesos each in our pockets? We never booked for a
package or a tourist guide for this trip expecting that we can save money
without them. Thanks to the tourist information staff at the Dapa port, she
assisted us where we could stay at the cheapest rate and the beautiful spots we
should not miss.
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| At last! |
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| Me, planking. |
26 kilometer
joyride from General Luna to Pilar. Look what we have found!
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| Day 1: Touchdown! |
This is one of
the main attractions in the island that you should go. Rent a habal-habal for
convenience. Put your goggles on and swim through the pristine waters during
low tide which usually starts at 2pm onwards.
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| Day 2: It's time for island hopping.. |
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| Naked Beach |
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| At General Luna shore line. |
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| Daku Island |
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| A man offered me to buy a lot here costing 700 pesos per sq. meter. I told him: "I'll be back". |
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| What you see, is what you get! |
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| Simply perfect. |
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| A jumpshot for a souvenir. |
Tourists usually stay at General Luna with
less than a thousand per night room rent.
Food: Cheapest
are Grilled chicken, Intestine (Isaw), Liver (Atay, Balun-balunan), Grilled
squid, Pork barbeque. There are also available foreign cuisines.
You can rent a
motorcycle (habal-habal) for Php400 to Php500 a day to stroll the island.
Rent-a-boat:
Php5000, for island hopping activity (Sohoton
Cave, Guyam
Island, Naked
Beach, Daku
Island)
Surfing: Php500
per hour with instructor
Other
activities: Snorkelling, Fishing, Diving, Wake Boarding
Sadly I have not
tried surfing. I found it expensive. Nevermind. I enjoyed watching the surfers
and when I get back here, this is the first thing that I will do. Will someone teach me how to... surfie!
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| We cannot go nearer. Look at the waves. The cam does not have a telescopic lense either. Yes, I'll be back. |
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