{"id":8977,"date":"2019-11-13T19:19:07","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T19:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/troyhenkels.com\/?page_id=8977"},"modified":"2020-05-01T05:22:19","modified_gmt":"2020-05-01T05:22:19","slug":"philippines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/troyhenkels.com\/index.php\/philippines\/","title":{"rendered":"Philippines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<p>After Palau, Matt and I flew to Manila in the Philippines. We had heard about a new kiteboarding spot in the far North of the country that we wanted to check out. From Manila we flew to a smaller city called Laoag. From there we took a shuttle three hours further North to our destination, Kingfisher<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kingfisherbeach.com\/\">.<\/a>\u00a0Arriving in total darkness and at the end of a dirt road, we didn&#8217;t really know what to expect. But the place turned out to be a dream with some of the best kiteboarding anywhere. Our hut was right on the beach about 40 yards from the water. There was consistent wind and waves up to 25 feet!! The food was outstanding and it&#8217;s a small enough place that it was never crowded.\u00a0 The owner and staff were not only friendly, but extremely knowledgeable about the area and kite conditions, even though they are not kiters themselves. This place turned out to be a dream spot and I can&#8217;t wait to go back.<\/p>\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/troyhenkels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kingfisher_000.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"284\" height=\"163\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Landing at Laoag International Airport.\u00a0It&#8217;s a pretty small place.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/troyhenkels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kingfisher28.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"281\" height=\"158\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It always feels like chaos when you first experience the traffic in the Philippines.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/troyhenkels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kingfisher24.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"281\" height=\"149\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kingfisher beach kiteshack&#8230;and our accommodations are on the right.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/troyhenkels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kingfisher16.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"281\" height=\"166\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/troyhenkels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kingfisher15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"283\" height=\"184\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/troyhenkels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kingfisher21-238x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"238\" height=\"300\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/troyhenkels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kingfisher6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"138\" height=\"192\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Rice paddies seem to be everywhere.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/troyhenkels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kingfisher2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"164\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I wonder if power and communications are ever an issue?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/troyhenkels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kingfisher27.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"134\" height=\"185\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Some of the taxi\/shuttle buses are really wild!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/troyhenkels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kingfisher25.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"228\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The kiteshack has everything you could need for kiting, surfing, or windsurfing.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/troyhenkels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/dongara_000-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The view from the air.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/troyhenkels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kingfisher14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"281\" height=\"185\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At Kingfisher you can kite until the sun goes down.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/troyhenkels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kingfisher26-222x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"222\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The view from our hut on the beach.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/troyhenkels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kingfisher13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"279\" height=\"184\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of the best beaches I&#8217;ve ever been to for kiteboarding!!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/troyhenkels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kingfisher8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"282\" height=\"164\" \/>Life goes on, even for the locals, despite the tropical rain showers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/troyhenkels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kingfisher3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"281\" height=\"104\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The wind is so consistent here, there are large sections of the coastline that are lined with windmills generating power.\u00a0 Whenever I see this, I know the kiteboarding is going to be good.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/troyhenkels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kingfisher11-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The beach at Kingfisher goes on for miles and offers up perfect kiting conditions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/troyhenkels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kingfisher17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"168\" \/><\/p>\n<p>More air!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/troyhenkels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kingfisher9_000.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"281\" height=\"170\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/troyhenkels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kingfisher19-204x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"204\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/troyhenkels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kingfisher7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"282\" height=\"166\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The locals are really happy and friendly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After Palau, Matt and I flew to Manila in the Philippines. We had heard about a new kiteboarding spot in the far North of the country that we wanted to check out. From Manila we flew to a smaller city called Laoag. 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