2/2 Of aswang, mangkukulam and black magic

Salag-doong Beach

 

From what I read on travel blogs, Salagdoong has the best beach in the island. The beach didn't fail us though. The sand was powdery white but not as fine as the sand in Boracay nor Panglao Island. The water is crystal blue just like the one that welcomed us at the port. And slides are usually seen in the swimming pool, right? But here, the slide is built on top of a rock formation and goes straight down to the sea. The only thing that held us from staying there was.. Let me put it this way. Salagdoong Beach Resort is to SM Department Store while Coco Grove is to Rustan's. Get the picture now? Yes? Yes.

Tubod Beach



With 800 meters of white sand beach, you will always have a private spot on the shore. And since we went there during the rainy month of July, there were not much of guests. Just a few foreigners getting their dose of sunshine from a tropical country like ours. Although my feet hurt because of the rocky sea bed. The sand was not fine but it's white so that's good enough.

Tubod Marine Sanctuary




On our second day, we decided to check out what Tubod Marine Sanctuary has to offer. We paid Php 50 each for the conservation fee (I'm not really sure) that's good for the whole day. There was really nothing interesting underwater coming from a person who dives in Anilao. The waves are strong that time which makes it hard for us to swim away from the shore. After an hour of snorkeling, we gave up as we were struggling with the surf.




We got to talk to the locals who work for the resort. We curiously asked if there are really aswangs and mangkukulam in the island and they jokingly answered with a grin "Opo, kami po lahat dito aswang."

Will I go back tho this little paradise? Definitely!!!!