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Title: Surigao Post by: Wolverine on January 17, 2003, 05:00:00 AM Hello everyone, I would like to thank all of you who provided feedback on my earlier question about connecting flights in and out of Manila. I adjusted my flights accordingly. I will be visiting Surigao City Feb 25 through Mar 4. If anyone has any input on places to visit\see and a hotel to stay in I would appreciate it. Thank you
Title: Re: Surigao Post by: Esiang on January 18, 2003, 05:00:00 AM ... in response to Surigao, posted by Wolverine on Jan 17, 2003
Wow your going to Surigao City..... Have fun and good luck..... Just like Ray and Surigao said, the best hotel there is Surigao City is a cute small town, you could actually walk In case you haven't heard of this website:
You can find a list of places to visit in Surigao. How I miss Surigao so much....... And dont forget to take the advantage of fresh,delicious seafoods at an inexpensive price.
Title: Re: Re: Surigao Post by: Ray on January 21, 2003, 05:00:00 AM ... in response to Re: Surigao, posted by Esiang on Jan 18, 2003
Maradjao Karadjao! Are you from Surigao Del Norte Esiang? My wife is from Dinagat Island near San Jose and she was living in Surigao City when I met her. You’re right about the fresh sea food! My wife’s family has a large fish trap and I ate fresh fish for breakfast, lunch, and dinner while I was staying on the Island. Do you like the black sea urchins? I couldn’t eat them little boogers while they were still alive :-) Ray Title: Re: Re: Re: Surigao Post by: Esiang on January 22, 2003, 05:00:00 AM ... in response to Re: Re: Surigao, posted by Ray on Jan 21, 2003
Maradjao Karadjao sab sa imo... Yes, I originally came from Surigao City, my Esiang Title: Hi Cousin! Post by: Ray on January 22, 2003, 05:00:00 AM ... in response to Re: Re: Re: Surigao, posted by Esiang on Jan 22, 2003
Esiang, Yes, my wife said she has many cousins named “Ga” from Magsaysay & Dinagat town on Dinagat Island. So I guess by Filipino standards that makes us cousins? I think Surigao Ken & I are brothers now (Yikes!). She said that “Go” is also a common name in Surigao, and that she new of a Pedro Ga Go (LOL). Yes, the seafood is expensive here in the States and not as fresh as you can get back home in Surigao. But we have a lot of Filipino and Asian supermarkets here in San Diego that have ‘fairly fresh’ fish at a reasonable price. Bangus $.99/lb, Tilapia $.69/lb, Dalagang Bukid $2.99/lb, Lapulapu $2.99/lb, Salmon $.99/lb, live blue crabs $2.99/lb, Yellowtail $1.99/lb, Albacore Tuna $2.00/lb, etc., but no fresh dilis, only dried. The wife said the fish here is not as fresh as back home but “it’s better than nothing” :-). If you want, send me an e-mail and we can figure out who else we both know in Surigao. Ray Title: Re: Hi Cousin! Post by: Esiang on January 23, 2003, 05:00:00 AM ... in response to Hi Cousin!, posted by Ray on Jan 22, 2003
Hi Cousin, Ha..ha..ha.... Sure I know Pedro Ga Go (he...he..) Too bad, we dont live in San Diego, I've already tried to look around here if there is an Asian market, there's none. I think the closest we can get fresh fish here is in Maryland but it takes us 1 1/2 hr. driving just to get there. We sometimes went to some seafoods restaurants there,the ones near by the sea and it's real real nice and tasty fresh foods they have. I have a strong feeling that your wife and my sister in law are indeed cousins maybe a distant relative. Her family also runs a fishing business, she is the daughter of Mr. Eming Ga (being known as Eming),I think their from Dinagat town. My sister in law name is Ma. Fe Ga (nickname Piyay). Let me know if your wife kind'a heard of this Ga family and if they're really cousins.....
Title: Dinagat relatives Post by: Ray on January 25, 2003, 05:00:00 AM ... in response to Re: Hi Cousin!, posted by Esiang on Jan 23, 2003
Well, maybe not first cousins. My wife's aunt Conching from Rizal (Basilisa) married a Nicholas Ga Ray Title: Re: Dinagat relatives Post by: Esiang on January 25, 2003, 05:00:00 AM ... in response to Dinagat relatives, posted by Ray on Jan 25, 2003
Yeah, not a first cousin...... The truth they're all relatives in a small island....(joke)
Title: Brothers...LOL Post by: Dave H on January 22, 2003, 05:00:00 AM ... in response to Hi Cousin!, posted by Ray on Jan 22, 2003
Hey Ray, Not a bad thing! Surigao Ken always has a lot of good food and drink around. Just get the heck out of the way when he starts shooting his guns. LOL Before you go hunting together, you might want to check if he has any of his old hunting partners heads mounted on the wall. =8oO Dave H. Title: Gateway Hotel Post by: Surigao Ken on January 17, 2003, 05:00:00 AM ... in response to Surigao, posted by Wolverine on Jan 17, 2003
Hey, The suites at the Gateway Hotel are about 45 dollars a night. If you like a little room to stretch out in plus if you plan to have any guests over thats the only way. In Surigao they have a Greenwich Pizza and a Jollibee hamburger place if you need a dose of Western food. Like Ray said, by far the best place to eat is Adrianos by the Sea. If you hit it off with your girl be expected to pay for a family dinner there. Hope this helps. Title: Re: Surigao Post by: Ray on January 17, 2003, 05:00:00 AM ... in response to Surigao, posted by Wolverine on Jan 17, 2003
By far the best place to stay in Surigao City is the Philippine Gateway Hotel, (086) 826-1283. Rooms should be under $20 and I would recommend a reservation for at least the first couple of nights. The Gateway also has a nice little night club and one of the best restaurants in town. Be sure and order a big bowl of corn & crab chowder! Other good places to eat in Surigao: Adriano's by the Sea & Ling Wan Lumpia House. Ray |