Shades of Grey in Lingayen Beach

1945.
The black and white images of warships, kamikaze attacks and heavy bombardments play on my mind when one mentions Lingayen.  It  was on this beach where General MacArthur landed during the Liberation of World War II.   While the history of war fascinated me ( thanks Adrien Brody for the superb acting in the movie The Pianist), I had never given much notice of the landmarks until our recent visit to Lingayen. 

the path going to the beach

Lingayen beach with its clean fine gray sand has one of the widest and longest  shoreline I’ve seen besides San Vicente.  We had our accommodation in El Puerto Marina which is  quite a long walk going to the beach.  Walking won’t be a drag though as you will be rewarded with a scenery of clear blue sea that gently rolls over the fine gray sand. Though it’s not your ideal white sandy beach, the sand  was really smooth and powdery.  The kids enjoy the leisurely walk along the shore line and cool sea breeze.

draw something?

Crowd is seldom a problem here as you’ll have the whole wide beach to yourself.  Several cottage huts are line up in the shore that are perfect  for lounging/reading. In may not be as popular as other beaches in the Philippines  but the vast open space, clear water and the sound of the strong waves – I just love the feeling of calmness this place gives.