hello again Mati 05.16.15

When summer starts, one of the go-to places in Mindanao is Dahican Mati, Davao Oriental. Why? There's a yearly summer beach party called SUMMERFROLIC where the best DJ's, event organizers, surfers, and party goers get together.

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With no plans of going to the summerfrolic festival, I was able to visit Mati the month after. Last May 16th I went on a trip to Mati with boyfie and his family (BTW, it's a first). It is best advised to have your own mode of transportation or rent a van rather than commuting. 

It was a 3-hour trip from Davao City. Before we reached Dahican we had 5 stops: 

1) Davao Oriental landmark

2) Sleeping Dinosaur view deck

 

  

 

 

3) Mati baywalk

4) Mati Capitol - sorry I didn't took photos of the building and the surroundings.

 

5) Blue Bless Resort for Lunch

Then finally, the BEACH!!! The beauty of the beach is unarguable. For a minute you'd succumb to silence and just let your eyes feast and wander at the scenery. The ombré ocean would take your breath away. The white sand beach is accented through the long beach line. The waves are perfect for skimboarding and the not-so-strong wind makes a good day for powered paragliding.

 

So, go pack your bags and visit Mati. It is highly suggested if you are a beach person. 

mermaids in the making

(Insert "Under The Sea" soundtrack from The Little Mermaid)

Part of our May 1, 2015 adventure was the snorkeling and Taclobo-Watching in Adecor, Samal Island. Taclobo is a local term for Giant Clams. And as promised, here's the separate post.

After the experience, I fell in love. I am not a good swimmer, I can just float for about 1-2 minutes but that didn't stop me and my friends. After witnessing the magnificent world under the sea I think I'll be having more snorkeling activities from now on. It is a must-try experience and I am glad I have brushed it off from my list - things to do before turning 30 list.

Here are some of the almost a thousand pictures that are still not enough to capture the beauty of the sea - I am just lost for words.

 

come first of may

The best way to welcome summer is going to the BEACH.

Of course, I can't get enough of a "beach life" since I live in a beach! How cool is that right?!

And so on the 1st of May we went on as planned --- check off some boxes from our checklist.

Riding the "habal-habal"

Since it rained the night before, the road is so muddy that we have to take a trek.

 

First Destination: Taclobo Tours in Adecor, Samal Island. 

We went snorkeling.

Boat Rental P500 for 2 hours and P100/head for the snorkeling w/ assigned marine biologist guide

Second Destination: Samal Beach Park

Entrance Fee: P10.00

 

Respect the sun

 

Third Destination: Sabang Cliff Jumping in Kaputian, Samal

40 feet drop to the deep blue water

No Entrance Fee. All you need is a bag full of COURAGE. Haha!

Dare to Jump? See in a separate post ^_^

Then SUNSET CAME...

That's a WRAP!!!