Zambales Surf...
Zambales Surf...
We've been planning this for a long time. It will be my first time to watch a surfing competition. It will also be my first time to surf in Zambales.
The plan was all set.
It was the usual 5 of us (Nel, Jacob, Za, Kathryn, Anna Mae), Gica, Ronnie, and Nel's plus one.
Rain or shine we will push through. Never mind the typhoon which literally swept Luzon starting Wednesday cancelling classes all grade levels. Never mind the floods. Never mind the possibility of us being stranded. Never mind the unsolicited advice from colleagues saying it may not be a good idea to go afterall. Our bags were all set. Baons were packed. Vehicles fully gas-ed up. But the typhoon did not stop. Rains continue to fall. Manila drowns in flood.
Saturday.We will meet 6 am, Shell Tiendesitas. Woke up 530ish. The typhoon was terrible. Dressed-up. Called up Vince, saying "yup tuloy, meet-up in Shell Tiendesitas". While on the phone, mother shouted "HINDI KA AALIS." SOS everyone saying that my mom won't let me go. But after a couple of being "a good girl", guilt-tripping, and "calling a friend" aka my dad saying that I will leave if "sun is up already", I had clearance to go.
Left the house around 8 am. Picked the others up in Shell Tiendesitas. Traversed the floody roads of Manila in almost 0 visibility.
After a flood detour in Lubao, flood "sugod" in Dinalupihan, and the long and winding road of Olongapo, all of which Jacob drove, we arrived at last. Settled-in, ate lunch in a carinderia.
We walked and literally crossed a chest-deep river going to the competition area.Then watched how the pros from La Union, Baler, Siargao, Zambales do it...(Pictures soon)
My night ended with by the beach camping, complete with a tent, hotdogs and mallows with some of my workmates.
Sunday.Vince, who supposed to go with us the morning before, wasn't able to come because he fell asleep and woke up lunch time followed the next day with his Kuya Dax and cousin Jel. Because of the competition, there is no place to surf in San Antonio. So we travelled a good hour away to Iba Zambales.
It was one good car ride. The scenery was amazing. The roads ain't that bad. The town was beautiful.
We arrived at the resort. After brushing up on the basics, we rushed to the sea. Waves were harsher than what I'm used to in La Union. It was one wave after another. It's one tumble after the other. I had never swallowed much water than I had. I never had more body ache, more bruises than of this surf. But heck, it was all worth it.
A little past 8, after cleaning up, we travelled back to Manila, stopped over in Subic for dinner.
It was one heck of a trip.Next surf stop will be September 15.
posted by nelissm at 1:22 AM
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