Canibad isn’t as popular as Paradise Island Resort or any other resorts in Samal, only a few know about this place. It’s not yet commercialized and only a few people went there. It was a 30-minute ride from Sasa (Davao City) to Babak, Samal Island and another 45 minutes of rough and bumpy ride to Canibad. Whew! I can remember one of my friend saying the ride was ‘unsa man ni dyez pesos padulong langit‘, hahaha… I can’t blame her because the road was really rough plus the driver of the motorcycle drove so fast… When we arrive there, I was amazed of the beautiful view from atop.
But you still have to trek downhill and it’s kinda narrow trail for about 5-10 minutes ( I think) It was pretty scary going down and I almost fall straight down if not for that coconut tree and the food I was carrying was the first one to get on the white sand of Canibad, while I on the other hand was embracing the little coconut tree (can’t imagine how I looked like at that moment lol). Whew! It was really an awesome trek but thankfully we manage to get there safe and sound (kay nah, lahi ra ba gyud ang pananghid sa mama kay magbuhat kuno ug project nyahahaha).
This was the view when I first set my foot on the white sand… Can’t help myself from taking pictures hehehe… It was so peaceful when we arrive there, no other visitors except us, it’s like we have the place exclusively for us and that’s good so we can really have fun…
It costs us 20.00 PHP (0.50 USD) each for entrance and the cottage… If you plan to stay for the night you should bring the following:
- Flashlights because there’s no electricity there, or you can borrow a gas lamp from the caretakers there, they were friendly and kind they let us borrow one.
- You can bring mineral water also, there’s a water supply but not for drinking…
- Tent and Sleeping Bags.
- Food Of course! Sarap mag-sugba hhmm…. missed those times already…
I can still remember when that thin dog snatched our sinugbang bangus (grilled milk fish)… *lol*
I really love watching the sunrise and sunset there and I also enjoyed lying on the sand and watch the stars at night together with the fireflies near the trees… It’s been a long time since I saw fireflies and I was still a kid the last time I saw it, It’s really a great experience, you’ll feel the serenity of the place…
It is a good place to relax and if you want a place to be with yourself… The place is a not well developed resort yet a lot of people still keep on coming back to that place (especially us), it’s simply beautiful, that makes each visit a remarkable one.
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