Road Trip: Lanuza (Part 5)

It's a good thing we decided to stay, for we still hadn't seen the surf shop that made bamboo surfboards, the Agsam handicraft shop, and the famous seafood restaurant near Carrascal.
 

Bamboo surfboards?  I couldn't imagine, but there it was, and true enough, there were surfboards made from bamboo weaving hung out to dry.  You can check out their website at www.bamboosurfing.com.  Then we drove to the shop of Norma Roz de Lara, maker of agsam novelties.  Agsam is the name of a tree found in the forests of Surigao which grows long, brown aerial vines, and these are what are used to make beautiful, organic jewelry such as necklaces, chokers, bracelets, anklets and earrings.  My mom bought a tissue holder while Joey put in an order and requested to have his logo woven into the items.  For orders, just email rosamaebautista@yahoo.com.  Well, it started to rain and it was getting dark, so we headed out to the restaurant we were told that we shouldn't miss eating at.  Turns out it was almost an hour's drive back the way we came (towards the Iron Mountain).  Mayor Geri and Joy arrived just after we had ordered and sat down. The food was delicious, freshest as usual -- fish tinola, adobong shell ('five fingers'), pinakbet and grilled fish.  Sorry I'm not good with names of fish and I have no pictures.  But the place was called JC2 Seafood Haus and it was a good send-off.

Incidentally, we mentioned to the mayor that we were passing through Tandag on our way home.  He said, "That's great!  I'll turn you over to my brother who is the Bishop there and he will take care of you."  He texted him and called him and no matter how we tried to decline, we now had a host for the next day.