Surfviving in BALER

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Baler was not exactly on my 'Places-to-go-to' list but because of my good friend Yee, I couldn't pass out a Baler trip especially since her friend Vian was joining us, plus they were kind enough to allow me to tag along my sister, Gin on our BIG BALER ROAD TRIP! :)

Long drive to Baler, Aurora

on our way to Baler

Mountains of Sierra Madre

BALER at last!
Travelled for 13 hours that's supposedly 7 hours lang! (Note to self: if you are going on a road trip during Holy Week, expect SUPER GADUPER HEAVY TRAFFIC!)

I wasn't excited at all when I saw the overcrowded beach & the mediocre room. I thought that this, by far will be the most unexciting trips I'd have. But fortunately, I'm wrong...

black sand & lots of surfboard

We arrived at daybreak so there's nothing much to do but to have a few drinks at Bahia de Baler. A live reggae band played at night so it's nice to hang out here.

(l-r: Gin, Me, Yee, Vian)
hanging out at Bahia de Baler

Gin & I had midnight dinner at Bay's Inn just along Bahia de Baler.

The next day, we had breakfast at Cafe Rosa

my brekky-bangusilog

Tourist go here to SURF! So even if it's not exactly on my bucket list (never tried surfing & never planned on doing it!) I just couldn't resist the adventure.

So here I am having a quick surfing lesson before riding on the waves! :p Surfing with instructor costs P350 per hour. If you are a beginner, it's good to have an instructor with you.