Ako ay ipinanganak at lumaki sa siyudad ng Davao. Ang unang dalawampung taon ng aking buhay ay doon ko inilagi bago ako nagtungo sa siyudad ng Makati upang maghanap-buhay. Isa sa mga bagay na pinangungulilaan ko tungkol sa Davao ay ang nagagandahang mga dalampasigan na nanakapalibot dito. Dalampung kilometro lamang mula sa aming siyudad ay matatagpuan ang isla ng Samal, na naging malaking parte ng aking kabataan. Maraming okasyon sa aming pamilya ang pinagdiwang namin sa islang ito- mga kaarawan, pagtitipon, semana santa, at maging ang Pasko- ngunit may bahagi ng Samal na kamakailan ko lang napuntahan. Ang Samal Island kasi ay isang siyudad na may dalawang isla. Mayroong mas maliit na isla sa likuran ng Samal na tinatawag na Talikud. Ang Talikud ay nangangahulugang "sa likod".
I was born and raised in the city of Davao. I spent the first 20 years of my life there before I left for Makati City to work. One of the things that I greatly miss about my hometown are the beautiful beaches that surround it. Located only two kilometers away from Davao City is an island called Samal, which has been a great part of my childhood. My family in Davao spent a lot of important occassions in the white sand beaches of Samal as I was growing up - birthdays, reunions, easter sundays, and there was even a time when we spent our christmas holiday there - but there is this part of Samal that I was only able to see very recently. You see, Samal Island is a city of two islands. There is a smaller island "hiding" behind Samal, called Talikud. The word Talikud is a Dabawenyo term meaning "behind".
Nitong Abril, kami ng aking mga kapatid ay nagpasiyang magtipon-tipon sa isang resort na nasa isla ng Talikud. Nahanap ko ang resort na ito sa Airbnb at kinuha namin ito para sa dalawang araw at tatlong gabi. Ang lawak ng resort ay sapat sa malaki kong pamilya kaya ito ang pinili namin. Maliban sa aking mama, wala pang nakakarating sa islang ito kaya't sinunod namin ang sinabi ng may-ari ng resort kung paano makakarating doon.
Last April, my siblings and I decided to hold our reunion in a private resort in Talikud Island. I found the place through Airbnb and booked it for 3 days and 2 nights. It wasn't really our first choice but it was the only place big enough for all us (there were 21 of us including the kids). None of us have been to Talikud Island except for my mom so we took the route that the owner of the place suggested, which I guess is the best way to get there.
Mula sa amin, sumakay kami sa nirentahang dyip papuntang daungan sa Sta. Ana. Ang aming tahanan sa Davao ay may kalayuan kaya umabot ng tatlumpung minuto ang aming biyahe. Kinailangan ng dalawang dyip upang kumasya kaming lahit pati na aming mga gamit. Renta sa Dyip: 300php ang isa
From our place, we rode in a rented jeepney going to the Sta. Ana Wharf. Our residence in Davao is not in the city proper so this took about 30 minutes. We hired two jeenpneys to accomodate all of us and our things. Jeep Rental: 300php for each
Mula sa daungan sa Sta. Ana, sumakay kami ng bangka papuntang Talikud. Pamasahe: 60php para sa matatanda at 30php para sa mga batang labing-dalawang taon gulang pababa
From Sta. Ana Wharf, we took a ferry to Talikud Port. Fare: 60php for each adult, 30php for children 12 years and below.
Mula sa Daungan ng Talikud, sumakay kami ng multikab papunta ng resort. Umabot ang biyahe ng dalawampung minuto. Ang isang multikab ay makapagsasakay ng sampung tao kaya kumuha kami ng dalawa sa halagang 600php ang isa.
From Talikud port, we took a private vehicle they call "multicab" to get to the resort. This was a 20 minute ride. Each multicab can accomodate 10 persons so we got 2 for 600 php each.
Hindi naming inasahang ang lugar ay di-hamak na mas maganda sa mga larawan na nasa Airbnb. Ang resort ay may dalawang bahay. Ang malaking bahay ay talaga namang kaaya-aya at maaliwalas.
We didn't expect much from the place since the photos in their gallery in Airbnb were not that impressive so we were very much delighted when we finally got there. The place had two houses. The main house was huge and the word C H I L L was writted all over the place.
Sa haba ng hapag-kainan ay nagkasiya kaming lahat.
The dining table was so long. It was enough to seat all of us.
Ang ikalawang palapag ay isang buong silid na may anim na higaan.
The second floor was actually a room with 6 beds.
Ang ikalawang bahay ay mas maliit at para lamang tulugan. May sariling banyo ang dalawang kuwarto dito. Ito ang makikita mo mula sa veranda.
The second house was really more of a cottage for two rooms that could accomodate 8 more people. This is the view from its veranda.
May nakahiwalay na kubo na nagsisilbing kusina. Kumpleto ito sa gamit mula sa lutuan, mga plato, baso, kubyertos at iba pa.
There was a separate hut that served as the kitchen. Complete with a 2-burner stove, a fridge for the perishables, and kitchenware. Plates, mugs, glasses, utensils were also provided.
Napakainam ng lugar upang magpahinga at namnamin ang mga sandaling kasama ang iyong mga mahal sa buhay.
It was the perfect place to unwind and enjoy time with loved ones.
Kahit ang mga bata ay nasiyahan. Dahil bakasyon naman, hinayaan namin silang gawin ang kanilang nais.
The kids enjoyed their time as well. Since we were on vacation, we pretty much let them do whatever they wanted.
May isang bagay lamang tungkol sa isla ang kailangan mong malaman. Wala ditong kuryente. Ito marahil ang isa sa mga dahilan kung bakit hindi ko ito pinuntahan dati (at isa pa, napakarami mo nang resort na madadaanan bago ka pa makarating sa Isla ng Talikud).
Talikud Island has one catch though. The island does not have electricity, yet. This may be one of the reasons why I haven't been there before (another reason is you'll have passed by some 34 other resorts before getting to Talikud Island).
Gumagamit ang resort ng generator ngunit pinapatay nila ito upang pagpahingahin kung kaya't walang kuryente sa pagitan ng alas kuwatro ng umaga hanggang alas dose ng tanghali. Hindi naman ito naging hadlang upang maging kasiya-siya ang mga oras na kasama namin ang aming mga mahal sa buhay.
The resort is running on generator and they sort of let it rest between 4am and 12 noon. It didn't bother us much because there's just so much to love about being there with the people who matter to me the most but only get to see once a year.
wow kabayan 😍 isasama ko yan sa mga lugar na gusto kong mapuntahan 😍😍😍
Ako man ay marami pang gustong puntahan dito sa Pilipinas. Napakaganda talaga ng ating bansa ☺
Thanks ma'am @marianmiller kung punta kayo sana magkasabay tayo para matour ka namin.
Looks like a place I'd want to checkout on one of my trips there. Haven't made it to Davao yet but I'll be Surigao in a few weeks.
Surigao is also beautiful! I'm sure you'll have a great time there.
Thank you for effort!
And thank you for your support, @surpassinggoogle!
Thanks sir. Visit Davao, I am sure you'll love it there.
Amazing photography, you have a lot of skill with the lens
Thank you, @raybilson!
The place is so beautiful!
And the kids look like they're having a time of their lives.
Such a relaxing place and the water is so clear.
Thanks for sharing this amazing travel experience.
Cheers!
You're welcome and thank you for taking the time to check my post.
Yes sir. Thanks. We visit every year to see @dandalio 's family at magbakasyon na din.
Great for you guys, mabisang pantangal ng stress and the busy city life :-)
Awesome post, keep it up! Enjoy kayo tingnan! :)
Thank you po ma'am! 😊
You have been upvoted & resteem keep up the good work
Thank you for the upvote and the resteem, @braavos!
Wow. Just seeing the blue water nakakaalis agad ng pagod. The beach was very beautiful too and the ambiance. A great way to relax!
Yes sir. Sobrang sulit po yung mahabang biyahe. Talagang nawala ang pagod namin pagdating namin. Napaka conducive ng lugar for relaxing.
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STOPWhat a beautiful little hidden gem. Your vacation to looks so spectacular. What was your favorite location? Such a big family. I found this post in the Vacation section under New. I just posted my own story there. I enjoy your post let me know if you enjoy any of mine.