Oh Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

at Amihan sa Dahican, Mati City
Photo by My Santos

I just can't get over this. 

It was such a wonderful experience.

I will be organizing a Skim and Surf Weekend activity soon.

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Surf's Up

My surfing escapade in photos...

Day 1:
Location: Amihan, Dahican, Mati City

Longboard

weeeh! this is the best shot, ever!!!

Day 2:
Location: Bangonay, Bobon, Mati City

Trying Shortboard for the first time.

I needed the push!

Ok, so this thing is HARD to balance...

It's really hard to balance...

  

It's really REALLY really hard to balance...

Ok, get up now...

Screams: I'm going to fall. Waaaaaaaaaah!

Steady... *%#$@*&%#

My shot before the CRASH! Hahaha!

Surfing is an exciting sport, everybody should try it at least once. Thank you Kara for the photos. These are my only good surfing shots and I thank Kara's D7000 for it! (--,)

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Amihan sa Dahican

It was a skim and surf weekend for me and my classmates as we traveled to Dahican in Mati City. We got there via a 3-hour travel by van  from Davao City to Mati City, courtesy of our driver, Kuya Abel, and another 10 minutes travel from the Mati City proper to Amihan, Dahican.

Dahican is a 7-kilometer stretch of white sand beach and though not developed, it still remains as my most favorite beach spot in the whole Philippines.

Photo taken by Kara

Amihan sa Dahican is home of the Amihan Team, a team of young skimboarders and surfers and founded by George G. Plaza, a.k.a. Kuya Jun. If you want to know more about Kuya Jun, he was featured in Everyday Heroes section of the Reader's Digest October 2010 issue. Read here. To know more about the Amihan Team, read here and here.

Some of the boys from the Amihan Team

Amihan sa Dahican does not have any closed overnight accommodations but you can set up your tent or rent their duyan (hammock). There are no nearby stores so it's a must for you to bring food for the duration of your stay. You can cook your food on site at their kitchen. There are no extra charges if you want to use their kitchen but make sure to bring your own supplies such as uling (charcoal). Our group brought a burner so we need not wait for the other guests and locals to finish cooking before we could use the kitchen.
If you do not want to set up your own tent, there are other resorts in Dahican, such as the Botona Beach Resort, Kubo sa Dahican, and Kanakbai. These are all along the Dahican coast.

In Amihan sa Dahican, you can do both skimboarding and surfing. You need not bring your own boards, specially if you don't have one, because there are skimboards and surfboards available on site for rent. You'll be amazed at how young boys and girls are so good at these watersports. You'll be challenged to learn how to skim and surf once you see them catching and riding waves so effortlessly!

On April, there will be a skimboarding competition at Amihan sa Dahican. I hope that I could go back to Mati in time for the upcoming event.

Rates:

Van 
Back and forth from Davao to Mati P6,000.00
The van can accomodate up to 18 passengers.

Accomodation
Fees at the camping site: P50.00 per tent
Hammock P50/hour

Next post: Surfing Shots

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Claude's Le Cafe de Ville

Time to get all girly for a romantic night at Claude's Le Cafe de Ville

Claude's Le Cafe de Ville is a French Mediterranean restaurant located at the Oboza Ancestral Home, Rizal Street, Davao City. The new location is definitely bigger and more spacious than their previous location just across the street, plus the added convenience of an ample parking space.

Wine Menu

Admittedly, I am not well-versed in French cuisine but I still enjoyed my food at Claude's. This is my second visit at Claude's and I don't know why but my first visit was some kind of a blur, maybe it was because of the dim lighting in their previous location. I remember having pasta on my first visit, which was excellent, by the way. I am not a fan of tomatoes but I did finish my tomato-filled serving.

In their new location, Claude's maintained their signature candle-lit table settings. I was really hungry when we got there so we ordered the good ol' rice and fish (Grilled Tanguigue at Php 380) for me and Chicken Cordon Bleu (at Php 460) for beau.

I get camera conscious while eating. xx

If there's anything else that I would greatly applaud on Claude's, aside from the food, it would be their staff's excellent service. You've got to try Claude's to experience it.

Ella Eting Native Chicken Barbecue and Seafood Grill

When in Davao, don't forget to dine at Ella Eting Native Chicken Barbeque and Seafood Grill.

This is located in Quimpo Boulevard Street, Sandawa Plaza, Ecoland, Davao City. This establishment was formerly called Dusk 'til Dawn. I prefer to call it Eting's.

Below are the photos we took during our dinner at Eting's:

Sizzling Pork Sisig
Probably the best that I've tasted. =)

Native Chicken Barbecue

Grilled Squid

Garlic Spare Ribs

and the very delicious Mango Shake!

I highly recommend their Pork Sisig! I can only describe it in one word: LAMI! The native chicken barbecue is also one of their best sellers. The chicken is tender, cooked well, and also delicious.

Before I forget, Eting's has the best achara in the world! I usually just ignore this very famous side dish. I'm surprised that their achara is actually edible with just the right amount of sweetness and tinge of sourness.

Bohol Countryside Tour

From beachside to countryside, Bohol will surely delight you with its picturesque landscape. Adventure seekers would also be satisfied with Bohol's newly-built adrenaline boosters that would surely thrill your senses.

The most popular Bohol spot is no other than the Chocolate Hills. The legend about two giants throwing each other with piles of mud which later on became this hills could come up true once you see these heaps of land mass scattered all over Carmen and parts of Sagbayan, Bohol. But of course, the legend still remains a legend. If you go all the way up to the highest peak, you'll see how and why these hills were formed.

The Chocolate Hills is one of the must-see wonders in the Philippines so don't ever go to Bohol without paying a visit to it. Along the way, you will also find some equally appealing tourist spots such as the Loboc River. It is best to tour Loboc and cruise the river during lunch or dinner (or when you're at your hungriest) because these cruises serve the best food, ever! Well, it's Filipino food, mostly, but it's so delicious and you will definitely get your money's worth.

Of course, Bohol trip would not be complete without going to see the world's smallest primate, the Tarsier.

Who would skip Loboc River Tour? Loboc River Tour is a one-hour river cruise and I think that the best part of this cruise is the delectable palate they offer to their guests. There will be entertainment stops during the cruise but I was honestly preoccupied the whole time with how delicious the Filipino food served in the floating restaurant.

The food looks good and tempting...

Tastes even better!!!

The talented LOBOC Community

After the cruise, we waited at The Buzz Cafe (owned by Bohol Bee Farm) located within the Loboc Rivercruise Community and helped ourselves with their delicious ice cream! Note that their ice cream cone is made of cassava. Super yummy ice cream!

Other equally must-see and must-experience in Bohol are the following:

Hanging Bridge

Ship Haus

Man-made Forest

There is also a zipline and cable car ride at the Loboc Eco Tourism Adventure but I need to find my photos first. Hehehe! I hope you enjoyed this post.

Visit Bohol.. It's more fun in the Philippines! (--,)