Surfing Capital of the North, Philippines

It was a long weekend last November 1-4, 2012. I and the kids were torn between joining a dayhike and going surfing in La Union. Well, we did the latter and we were glad we went surfing! Since it was the Surf and Music Festival, hords of surfers flocked to Urbiztondo, La Union to surf and at the same time enjoy music provided by at least 20 bands over a three-night period.

My two boys David and Diego, took their very first surfing lessons with an intructor for a fee of Php 400.00 per hour each. After that, they were already guided through the waves to let them experience the thrill of surfing at the beginner level. I learned that surfing requires muscle strength because you need to push yourself up onto the surfboard in order to balance and ride the waves.