Siargao Island

This is Siargao's Boardwalk. Really feels great spending the sunny, windy afternoons with your dear friends right here.. Especially if a lot of surfers are around. You'll just love seeing them all sun kissed (most of them sun burnt actually), with their colorful board shorts and very cool surf boards! No wonder why Siargao's been tagged as the Philippines' surfing capital. Check out her beauty here: http://www.siargaoislands.net/

After a long day basking under the sun and roaming around the whole island, I checked out Kawayan Resort which was fortunately just outside Kesa Resort where we were staying. Peaceful place! French-owned restaurant with billiard tables, a nice bar and few pretty couch.. Most of their customers are french (the owner's friends) and some locals (the owner's wife is a local).. Food and drinks are affordable and a lot of good looking faces to see :) You can check out Kesa Resort's Rates here http://www.dutchpickle.com/philippines/siargao-island/kesa-cloud-9-resort-siargao.html and ofcourse, my favorite http://www.kawayansiargaoresort.com/

Tiring afternoon at Kesa Resort's Lobby

At Kawayan Resort :))

Playing Pool with my good friend Gerrich..

AWWW! I lost here!

Souvenir Shop a few meters from Kesa :)

At the boardwalk. Had to borrow this one from a local (just for a few minutes). I was scared to hell-- the waves are just almost crushing me!

The Balcony outside our room ^_^

Somewhere outside the Souvenir Shop

Saddd :'( I dont wanna leave yet! Ughhh! This will be our ride back to Surigao City..

At the resto.

Chillin..

How are the waves? :DDDD Looking out the Cloud 9..

White, powdery sand all over the island!

Til next time!

The view from the pump boat. We rode a pump boat from Socorro Island to Siargao! Mesmerizing! --and at the same time a scary ride!

Dinagat Island

WELCOME TO THE DINAGAT ISLANDS ^_____^ (The mystical Province) We caught the first trip at 4am (Thank God!). The ferries for Surigao City to Dinagat Island only have 3 trip schedules. First trips 4am-6am(there are a number of ferries that could take you to Dinagat), second trips (I'm not really sure about the hours), and the last trips 12noon-1pm. Beyond that, you won't have any choice but find a place to stay for a night in the island. :)))) **Photo Above: we were boarding the port of Basilisa**

The PBMA Shrine ^___^ And we had a great roam around. Visitors are not allowed to enter the shrine but you can still see what's inside it through the open windows on the sides :))

The so-called mystical province played an important role in the country's history, particularly during World War II.  Adding to the historical significance of the province is the foundation of the Philippine Benevolent Missionary Association by Ruben Ecleo, Sr. (PBMA shrine above)

You really should see this view in person!

Ecleo's Mansion. Too bad we were not allowed to get close to the mansion (VIP's were having their meeting inside that time).

Lovely!

Boat rentals to cross one island to the next is pretty expensive especially if you're planning to cross from Basilisa to San Jose. We just rented 2 motorcycles for 1,000 pesos (round trip) but we don't really need to go back to Basilisa once we're in San Jose because they also have their own dock for ferries heading Surigao City.

The view from the ferry. Astonishing!