Surigao is a place of solitude, adventure and self-discovery. When we arrived at the Airport in Butuan, we rented a car that will take us to the various places in our itenerary. We haggled with the driver who later changed the bounds of the agreement by adding additional charges like his food expenses and later ditching us with the lame reason of car damages, which forced us to transfer to another vehicle who was also cheated by this driver. I hate myself for this. I forgot the rule of contracts, always establish the word of the contract for it will always be the law binding the two parties. Well, he was one driver among the many drivers of the place. I believe not everyone is like him.
Tinuy-an Falls
Infinity pool. Calm flowing water. Water falls as high as the sky.
These are the few words that can describe Tinuy-an Falls.
Activities:
1. Picture taking
2. We rented a raft that allowed us to go nearer to where the water is falling. It was so great Karine has a water proof camera. The water is magically cool. We swam and had a head and shoulder massage from the falling water.
3. The falls have two levels. So after the raft, we went up and enjoyed the place of infinity pools and smooth falling water. The pictures are so awesome!
After that we went to the next destination. The Surigao Tourist Inn. A four-hour-ride
Day two.
Day 2 of the Surigao adventure.
The storm was like an impending war that has an undeniable result. We will be lost. Hagupit has a vast size that will cover almost half of the country. Yet here we are a thousand miles and more than a hundred islands away from home. We are comfortably housed in Surigao Tourist Inn. The place is cozy but in the first night an army of bed mites almost ate my leg. In the morning, I had several red spots in my legs. Thank God for antihistamine the problem was resolved as soon as it can bother me. My companions did not seem to have the same dilemma so I cannot say that the place was mite infested.
To kill time, we went to the mall and decided to shop for some stuff that we think are needed. Karine and Kuya Fran delved into the hands of the massagers who are in the lobby area. While the rest waited and I walked around. When everyone was done we went to have a coffee in Figaro. As always, the name never failed to satisfy my tastebuds.
Then we went to the public market. There was a funny incident that I just have to share. When we ask around where the public market is no one knows where it is. But when we say palengke the directions come out fast as a bullet. None of us speak Bisaya so we had to repeatedly say that Tagalog po. I am loving the group because all of us have different personalities that really complement each and everyone's deficiency. Like when we talk to men, we put our most soft spoken soldier in the front. If the person seem to need some agressiveness the authoritative one will stand up. These are just some of the instances that will show that we are a team in dealing with all the challenges that are consecutively coming up.
The night was the best part of them all. We get to go to This restaurant who are known for their seafoods. The place was literally awesome. They had Lapu-lapu fish- class a, b and c, prawns, crabs, squids and a lot more. We ordered mixed seafood one in curry and one cooked in gata, and prawns grilled with sumptuous lemon butter. It was heavenly. We went home happy like children when they are happy.
The typhoon has not yet made its landfall.
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