It was a very brief trip to paradise. We went there to catch the sunset of the scenic Saranggani Bay but the sun decided to play hide and seek with the clouds. And before the moon eventually rule the sky... we were on the road again.Gumasa Beach in Glan, Saranggani is compared by many to Boracay because of the white sand, long and wide shores and scenic rock formations. But I believe comparison should end there. The ambiance here is more serene and definitely it is far less commercial. In fact, there were only few tourists there despite the beginning of the summer season and they either come from South Cotabato or other neighboring provinces.
All-in-all, I think we have spent just a couple of hours in this beach and that was it. A fast side-trip, if there was one. I would definitely go back here and spend longer time exploring the place. In the meantime, please enjoy these pics:
How To Go There?
From General Santos City, go to the terminal near KCC Mall and board a van bound to Glan. The trip to Glan terminal is Php 70 and will take you about 30 - 45 minutes. From Glan terminal, take a habal-habal or motorcycle to Gumasa White Beach. Fare is about Php 25 to Php 30 each.
Next time kasi ang Gumasa, dapat hindi pang side-trip lang, dapat full blast vacation! Nice pics as always! Thanks for sharing your thoughts on Gumasa!
ReplyDeletebuti pa kayo summer na summer na!!! hehehe kakainggit.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful place and captures. Love the first photo.
ReplyDeleteThanks again sharing.
Have a great day and week ahead.
Beautiful place and wonderful pictures as usual... you make all the places look so beautiful !
ReplyDeleteganda!!! virgin beach :)
ReplyDeleteVery nice shots! :)
ReplyDeleteIs that Dong right there? Gumasa is worth a longer visit next time.
ReplyDeleteMedyo natatagalan ang pagpopost ko ngayon... Hehe :)
ReplyDeleteSummer na summer na kayo ah!
I like the first two pics. Parang scene sa Stairways to Heaven.
ReplyDeletei agree. sand here is boracay type but not as wide and not as busy. since we spent less time there, this beach deserves to be visited again.
ReplyDeleteLS: That is such a beautiful place. I love the first sky photo, very special.
ReplyDeleteI like the first photo. The sun just shine and show its power no matter how thick is the clouds.
ReplyDeleteLove the first photo! Beautiful! : )
ReplyDeleteay nabitin ako sa pics. sunrise time ba yan ot sunset?
ReplyDeletesounds good. well, hindi pa nga ako nakkarating boracay eh. lol. so what if i dnt want to ride a motorcycle? paano akao makakarating dun? :(
ReplyDeletenice place...
ReplyDeletei love the photos!!! balik kayo dito!!! stay longer.. hehehehe
ReplyDeleteohhhh-some. I love the pics but the first one is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteI never imagined that logs filed like that can be very appealing. Ganda ng place. Still innocent compared to other commercialized beaches.
ReplyDeletevery nice pics, esp the sunset - 1st photo :)
ReplyDeleteWas there last month... great place to spend over night... very serene and relaxing...
ReplyDeletewow... wow wow... nice!!! i wanna get sunkissed as soon as possible... it's too cold now in germany =p jealous you guys could always go to the beaches there in the philippines ><
ReplyDeleteayos sa pics!ganda ng beach.summer is here na talaga!!
ReplyDeletetwo hours or more, you actually captured the spirit of this beach. and that first image is a "hallelujah" image.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this. Great place! It's just a few hours from my hometown so I might include it in my itinerary one day. Try Davao Oriental. You would love it!
ReplyDeletewow! awesome shot, perfect timing!
ReplyDeleteLove all the photos. Beautiful place.
ReplyDeleteSummer na summer na. Beach time na naman. Nice photos again.
ReplyDeleteWhat a way to cap a trip. The awesome view of the beach is just so ahhhh... relaxing.
ReplyDeletethe first photo is probably one of the most breataking shots i have seen in a while
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I agree, i like the first shot too.
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