Day 1 Itinirerary - Baler, Quezon
09:30 AM Batch 1 Surf Lesson (1)
10:45 AM Batch 2 Surf Lesson (1)
12:00 NN Lunch (c/o TF)
01:30 PM Batch 3 Surf Lesson (1)
02:45 PM Batch 1 Surf Lesson (2)
04:00 PM Batch 2 Surf Lesson (2)
05:15 PM Batch 3 Surf Lesson (2)
07:30 PM Dinner (c/o TF)
09:00 PM Socials/Sleep early prepare for the next day
Noni, Reyn, Roxanne and I were sleeping the whole trip. We left MCdo Quezon Ave, about 2:30AM na.
We arrived in Bay's Inn Baler @ around 9am. Nasa parking palang kami and we can all hear the sound of the waves. We knew then that this trip is going to be exciting.
We had breakfast inside the resort, i ordered 1 extra garlic rice and egg (malasado) because i was so hungry when i woke up. Ok so while we're having breakfast, the dinning area w/c was filled of people-filipinos and or foreigners alike is actually near the beach front of Baler so you would see the waves and feel the gushing air.
I asked Noni this - "Are you ready to surf?"
and she said "Nemen!".
After breakfast, here comes room assignments. 8 of us girls were checked-in at the Bahia De Baler Garden Resort a couple of blocks away from Bay's Inn. The resort was owned by none-other than Senator Ed Angara. So i said 8 right?ok...so we were 8 girls checked-in in room 8. Since we're all girls (we actually don't know them all but the 2 girls were actually familiar to us. They are Ruth and Jan who like Noni and I also went to Sagada last October with Travel Factor. what a small world!) we actually called room 8 the Purok Otso and the resort is the Sitio Bahia de Baler, and we named our group the KOOPERATIBA ng mga KABABAIHAN ng SITIO BAHIA. It was right then, we knew that our group is gonna be the noisiest and wackiest group ever in Bahia.
Who are the 8 girls of Sitio Bahia?
We have Eden who by the way looks like Romila Mirador. Eden was supposed to be in Cebu also with Travel Factor but she missed her flight so she ended up going to Baler. Tikoy (of Travel Factor) told her na "buti nalang dito ka sumama umuulan sa Cebu ngayun!".
Then there's Ruth and Jan whom we already met in Akyat Sagada of Travel Factor. Also, we have Mavis who went to Baler, solo (just like me when i went to Ilocos!) and there's Roxanne, Reyn and of course Noni and Me. ^_^
Ok, everybody's getting ready to surf. But before anything else may i remind you that we are all first timers in surfing except for Jan...who is by the way named by Travel Factor as "Certified Kaladkarin". She first surfed in Surfvivor La Union, and then Surfvivor Baler.
I went to Maddox shop with Reyn because for some reason we forgot to buy rashguards. 1 rashguard costs P1,400!!! but i really need it so I bought it anyway.
Batch 1 - From the KOOPERATIBA - Jan, Me and Mavis. Our photographer, Noni.
Surf Lessons
The surfing lessons were conducted by Kuya Okoy, who from what i remember owns the maddox surf shop and the No.1 surfer in the country! deng! ^_^
Dapa sa board, paddle, angat (parang push-up) and then SURF IT ALL AWAY BABY!
You thought it's that easy? ha! Think again.
And so I have my partner na si Kuya (i can't remember his name) who will assist me in surfing since we were all newbies.
My first taste of wave was actually scarry...but for the first time i was able to face my fears. I told Kuya that I am not a good swimmer especially when it's deep. But kuya assured me that we will not go far from the shore. 1st wave, it was actually fun...2nd..yeah fun...3rd..mejo malakas na sha KUYA! 4th and again my first taste of big wave...TUMAOB ako! So i did exactly what kuya told me. I just hold on to the board and i need to roll or basta. Then there's another big wave and when i say BIG i mean HUGE (for me)...walls of water right in front of us! The next thing i know...nasa shore na ko...and my board is just there..chilling out! hahahaha! I asked kuya time out muna. Coz we were like doing the same thing again and again...and i have not been able to stand up on the board. I asked for a couple of minutes of rest.
While starring at the waves, i was actually talking to myself that it was really scarry. I realized that surfing is not just that..it's all about your guts in facing your fears. I was blessed, Kuya is really patient with me...i was a lil' scared narin since it's my first time. That's why I had to stop for a 15min. Noni was telling me Kaya mo yan! and Kuya was like "anu mam, surf?" sabi ko naman "konti nalang nagiipon pa ko ng courage! hahaha!" Then after a few minutes..."kuya..let's do this!"
We went to the other side where there's less waves..perfect for beginners like me. But my 1hr of surfing is about to run out. And I have not been able to stand up..the closest thing i ever got is in this photo....
More photos of surfing will be uploaded soon...what's with 754 photos diba! haaay!
I was actually watching Jan and she really can surf. Surfing photos will be uploaded in a different album. ^_^
Batch 2 - From the KOOPERATIBA - Noni, Reyn and Ruth. Photographer L.A.
Surfing lessons with them...and then off to the waters!Reyn and Ruth are surfing it all out! hahaha! Reyn at first didn't want to do it...but deng...how many times she managed to stand up on the board...hahaha! and how about noni who was able to stand up only to fall on the side...hahahaha! but at least she was able to surf...for 5 seconds...
Surfing sessions lasted til 4pm. Because it's high tide and the waves are getting bigger and bigger..and more aggressive.
After that, we took a shower...chat a lil' watched t.v. and then off to dinner.^_^
Next activity...ha ha! Inuman Sessions with our special guests..and to cheer us up Gran Matador Brandy...with special participation of Coke. Sponsored by Mr. Chips "What's in a Mr. Chips chip?", Chippy, Oishi, Piattos, and Happy.
I will not go into details as to what happened in our Inuman Sessions, we just played Taboo and the rest is history...^_^
Day 2 blog soon. ^_^
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