Friday, February 13, 2009

Samal v Panglao





Gina (a friend) asked me if i prefer Samal which is an island in the gulf of Davao here in Mindanao. or Panglao an island near Bohol, we visited this week. To be honest i don't know, Samal is close and we take it for granted, it is just there and very accessible for local resorts like paradise beach resort, or Chemas via boat or a RORO ferry away ....or like....

A week or so back we went to a backwater place for our niece Kitkats birthday to a place called La Concha. it is a private resort and can be booked only when the owner isn't present, he rents it out to cover overhead and maintenance costs.

I drove and Arnel also drove his Dads vehicle, about 12 in each vehicle so a happy party of 24 or so, arrived early for a full days eating, drinking and swimming. Wow some of the kids swam all day and were so sun tanned at the end of the day, really burnt but it was beautiful and so.....

Gina, not sure which i prefer but Samal is closer and in support of Mindanao i guess i choose Samal.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Rick,
Since your traveling to see other places, maybe someday you or even I if I can afford is to see Palawan. I have a regular visitor from there and his wife works in El Nido, which is supposed to be beautiful. Visit http://palawananecdotes.blogspot.com/

rick bowden said...

Hi Bruce had a look at your friends site and yes i want to visit palawan, for sure i do...i heard of el nido, sure sure its very beautiful, also i see (joke bruce) you did not hear of magic sing? come now Bruce.....cheers

rick