Jul 14 2008
The Suhoton Drops
As noted, I’m here on Siargao Island — ostensibly for the surf. Well, the surf ain’t here, but that still hasn’t taken away from the ridiculously great time I’ve been having. Frankly, I’m on ‘island time’ now and I don’t want to write much, photo much, or do much of anything, really.
For those who are interested, Siargao is located in Surigao del Norte, a province of the Philippines located in the Caraga region in Mindanao. The province consists of two major islands—Siargao and Bucas Grande Island—in the Philippine Sea, and a small region at the northernmost tip of the island of Mindanao.
In addition to the surfing, the province is known for having many caves and tunnel systems in its islands. Some are half-submerged in water most of the time and can be accessed only during low tides — like the Suhoton Cave at Bucas Grande Island, where we went the other day.
That’s also where these photos were taken by a professional photographer friend of mine. He’s graciously allowed me to post the pictures on my Flickr account … for the benefit of you freakin’ yaa-hoos. So enjoy, and I’ll be posting more of them (and others) soon … if I find the energy.
I’m heading back to my palm tree hammock, mango shake, and masseuse. Ahhh …
It seems you are suffering great hardships. If only I had a masseuse and mango shake, I would be able to feel your pain.