Left my heart in Lanuza, Surigao del Sur

When you think of surfing in the Philippines, you will immediately remember Siargao Island as the surfing capital. Once you hear Surigao, the island comes in your mind straightaway. But let’s forget about it and let’s explore another surfing spot in Surigao, which is located in Sur or in the southern part of Surigao province. [Note: This will be a long post and more on mushy storytelling. lol] I got addicted to surfing although I’m not even good with it. Days are better if you are on a surf trip as they say. It’s not all about getting a good picture for you to brag on social medias like Facebook and Instagram. But it’s the feeling of satisfaction when you

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Surigao City

After my Siargao adventure, I had to go to Surigao City. Since I had already booked our flight from there to Cebu, I didn’t really have a choice but to leave Siargao. creys Surigao City is located at the northeasternmost tip of Mindanao Island in the Philippines and is the capital of the province of Surigao del Norte. I really had no idea about Surigao City, and I didn’t even know what to do there. lol

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Mabua Beach Resort of Surigao

Mabua Pebble Beach consists of pebbles instead of sand. Unlike the usual sandy beaches, Mabua has large, smooth, pebble-like stones. This has been a phenomenon, as they say, since no one can really explain why the stones are so smooth. This is what the stones here look like.

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Surfing in Siargao Island

The best part of my trip in Siargao is surfing. It’s actually my first time to surf and I’m very much excited. I even went home early from Island Hopping because I really wanted to try surfing immediately.

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Naked, Daku, and Guyam Islands in Siargao

The island hopping was supposed to be canceled due to bad weather. Good thing Kuya Roel followed us (like a stalker—haha, just kidding!) throughout the Boardwalk. He then offered to tour us to General Luna, specifically to their boulevard. However, when we arrived and saw the clear sky, we decided to resume our plan.

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The famous Boardwalk, Cloud9 of Siargao Island

One of the known surfing spots in the Philippines is Cloud 9. Big surfing competition events are also held here. As what Kuya Roel (our tour guide for the day) said, them as locals doesn’t care about the waves at first. Until foreigners went to visit the place and discovered that it was one of the best spot for surfing. And so it began.

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Ocean 101 Resort, Siargao Island

When I arrived at Sayak Airport, I didn’t have any reservations yet. Even so, I had already planned where to stay, and it was a “come-what-may” decision if there were no available rooms at the resort.

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