Friday, April 17, 2009

Holy Week in the Sagisi

This was another moment of holy week spent in an island. Particularly in Sagisi Island, an inhabited island that is an hour boat-ride away from Surigao City.

Sagisi is one of the stopovers for an island hopping package offered by some of the tour operators in Surigao City. The island offers white sand beaches, enticing cool and clear blue waters, and lush shades that is good for hangout and relaxation.


Added to the exciting island hopping adventure adjacent with Sagisi is another tourist destination in its neighbor island, the World War II-old Punta Baluarte. Plus the countless possibilities of experiencing some more white sand beaches in the cluster of islands around. There is this Bikini Beach comparable to Naked Island in Siargao and the Samputan Beach in Hinatuan Mine site that is visible from the island. Samputan Beach which is located at the island site of the Hinatuan Mining is blessed with very fine white sands that submerges one's feet according to our pumpboat operator.

Speaking of white sand, the back side of Sagisi Island hides an amazing delight of fine white sands spread in its less than half a kilometer shore bordered by rock formations. It is accessible by foot following the trail that cuts in the lush hill of the island heading to the other side.

For less than 5 minutes, an amazing site of white shore will catch your attention. Even amazing as you set foot in its finer than sugar sands.


The serenity of its environment is very contemplating. And its fine white sands made me darker than dark, as if I am a piece of driftwood stuck in the beach.


As much as i wanted to dip in its coolness, i was afraid a one month bleaching will not make any good to bring back my, ehem!, tan (burned) color. So with all my might, I resist not to swim and sunbath anymore. Instead, did the camwhoring part of the adventure.

As we wait for our "loser yayas" get done with their preparation of the lunch consist of kinilaw and grilled fishes, we the seƱoritoes and some of the social climber yayas around played volleyball. God must forgive us for being so naive with the observance of the Maundy Thursday.

The Islander is the star of the game. Beating its opponent team in 5 straight games. Wahakhak!
Its so nice of Sagisi Island's caretaker to maintain the volleyball court.

Look at the moves... (wonder if i hit the right target)


Epilogue: Photo documenting that i was in Sagisi Beach in 2009.

14 comments:

veta said...

palakpakan! star of the game baja huh...
hmmm...last pic mo, ako na...hahahaha

OLANOLOGY said...

WOW!!! can this also be part of my itinerary when i come there this summer? great and worthy isalnd hopping!

pusangkalye said...

ay mukhang maganda dyan kasi di masyadong crowded....virgin pa nga ang lugar---and what can I say---volleyball at the beach? I suddenly remember Sentosa----there were a bunch of teenager playing vollleyball at the beach when we were there....

Oman said...

amazing beach and beachcomber :)

malapit na ko punta sa surigao hehehe. dapat totoo mga sinabi mo about the place ha.

Asian Traveler said...

It seems like you had a lot of fun during the holy week. Was there also a time to reflect? :) The one month bleaching was hilarious.

By the way, please change my site from The Asian Traveler to An Asian Traveler. I lost my custom domain. I have now my new web address http://www.anasiantraveler.com . I’m still in the process of modifying my blog. Thank you.

escape said...

ganda din ng beach ah at wala masyadong tao. yan ang mga gusto ko.

Allen Yuarata said...

Reminds me so much of the formerly family-owned beach resort in Antique. It's so close to the mountain. Ang ganda nung mga rocks.

Pero mas maganda ata yung sand nitong Sagisi Is. ^^,

Lantaw said...

dami talagang magagandang white sand beaches in Mindanao!

pusangkalye said...

hmmm--parang dipa ata updated to a---me nakita kasi akong bagong travel photo mo sa facebook e---keke

The Islander said...

@venos... hahaha! unhon mo man an last pic? magdonate rakan ko nan baygon.



@olan... we have talked already prior this reply. hehe. this is within the city's geopolitical area lang and an hour motorboat trip so kayang kaya as one of the itineraries.

The Islander said...

@tonyo... wala pa ko masyadong oras para magpost eh. hehe. loaded masyado. dinudugo na utak ko.



@lawstude... guaranteed po. hehe. mag ienjoy kayo. my place is like smart, simply amazing.

The Islander said...

@asian traveler... it was more of fun and a little reflection. we had it after arriving on good friday anyway. patched up.



@dong... yes, solong solo namin ang lugar. haha. thats why had fun. sobra sobra.

The Islander said...

@allen... the sand is powdery and white. basta nakaka inlove.



@allan... yes, true that. in surigao alone, there are countless.

The Phil Guild Guide said...

Loser yayas, ha-ha! Anyway, the island is enticing. I used to correspond with you using my personal blog site (design democracy ph), but I am now using a travel-oriented one for a change.