Miss Iggy hits the Dahican Beach

Hello and happy summer! 

It's the summer season in the Philippines. School's out, and kids are taking summer workshops while the grownups are bringing extra hankies to work (to wipe sweat with). When temperature in Manila reaches a scorching 36 degrees, you know you have to do something about it: either stay in an airconditioned room all day or hit the beach for a dip in the cool blue sea!

One of the best beaches Miss ex-Schoolgirl Iggy (she's still soul-searching for a new name) enjoyed was the Dahican Beach in Mati, Davao Oriental. She went there last August but misses it so much she wanted to share these photos with you.

The Dahican Beach is the home of the Amihan Surfers, a youth group passionate about skimboarding and surfing. The beach is pristine and there are few tourists around. The sand was nice and fine, and the water was clear and wasn't as "salty". It's a nice sea to swim in!

That's Miss Iggy's friend Erick photombing.

This is a skimboard.

You can sit on a surfboard and have it pulled by a motorized boat.

The Amihan boys and girls were so good! 

Awesome move.

Beach acrobatics!

Since Davao Oriental is on the eastern side of the Philippines, it looks out onto the Pacific Ocean, which means you can catch a glorious sunrise!

Miss Iggy's looking forward to another beach adventure this summer. How about you? What do you guys like to do during summer vacation? :)

School's Out! The Beach Is In!

The Philippines' hottest summer months are March to May, and the season coincides with schools' summer breaks.  Schoolgirl Iggy was excited to make the most out of her summer vacation and gladly went to one of the famous beaches in Calatagan, Batangas at the southern tip of Luzon.

Swimming made Miss Iggy hungry and she was glad for the grilled pork and chicken!

Lauren's tie-dyed summer dress had a pouch especially for Miss Iggy.  They had lots of fun walking along the beach looking for cute boys shells, because isn't that what beachcombing is for?.

   

 

Miss Iggy waited for the resort staff to come and help her push her kayak to the sea (and maybe even help her paddle off), but he was busy tending to the banana boat.  Oh well, maybe next time, thought Miss Iggy. 

    

All the activity at the beach under the hot sun made them tired and drowsy, so they went to take a nap.  Ah, this is the life!  Until the next summer getaway!