The sand was brownish black, the waters a dark shade of blue, the sun was shining and the morning was beautiful. I was at the town of Linamon, the so-called beach capital of Lanao del Norte and except for a local family having a morning dip, I have the whole stretch of the beach to myself.

I still have a few hours left before travelers participating in Iligan’s Waterfalling Adventure 1.0 arrive. With nothing to do at Rene’s Pension House (B & C Pension House) and not wanting to waste time, I asked L if she knew any good beach around the area where I can while away the time. She mentioned the town of Linamon and I immediately knew what she was talking about. I passed through the coastal town on my way to Mukas for my roundtrip Iligan to Ozamiz trip the day before.

After two days of gloomy weather, the sun finally broke through the thick clouds of Northern Mindanao. I quickly got out of bed and roared off to the town of Linamon where I spotted some nipa huts standing near the sea yesterday. The sand was not powdery white, but I’m not choosy, sand is still sand.

The beach was all mine most of the morning, that is until a truckload of soldiers jumped into the sea, barged in on my solitary talk with the sea and brought me back to the realities of Mindanao.

               ON THE ROAD: 15-DAY VISAYAS & MINDANAO SERIES POSTCARD SUMMARY
               LECHON DE CEBU | OZAMIZ-ILIGAN-OZAMIZ | SUN FINALLY AT LANAO DEL NORTE | WATERFALLING 101 AT ILIGAN
               THE COLORS OF DIYANDI FESTIVAL | TREK JUMP SWIM | FAREWELL ILIGAN CITY | BREAKDOWN | BACK ON TRACK
               SUNSET SUPPOSEDLY | BIRI ROCKS! | DAWN TO DUSK AT BIRI ISLAND | ALMOST HOME