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You Only Live Once so Seize the Day!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03532007051621130419noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812034791448755877.post-29770298449398072062014-05-15T00:05:00.001+08:002014-05-15T00:27:44.569+08:00MT. BATULAO (Traverse)<div style="text-align: right;">
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Nasugbu, Batangas<br />
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Mt. Batulao is one of the mountains that I find interesting because it somehow resembles like the Himalayas. Although we didn't have much clearing, still the view was undeniably beautiful. This event was organized by my high school friends namely Arzen and Leah. We finally saw each other after 11 years. Glad that the three of us have something in common.<br />
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Below was our itinerary going to Mt. Batulao:</div>
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0700 Meetup at Evercrest <br />
0730 Start trek<br />
0845 Arrival at Fork. Take the left, downward trail that enters some woodland<span class="text_exposed_show"><br /> 0900 Arrival at Camp 1. Register.<br /> 1015 Arrival at Camp 8, commence final assault<br /> 1100 Arrival at summit; lunch<br /> 1200 Start descent via New Trail, which is opposite the Old Trail at the summit<br /> 1300 Arrival at New Trail Campsite. Register again.<br /> 1530 Back at Evercrest; clean-up at nearby sari-sari store<br /> 1600 ETD for Tagaytay by jeepney (P30.00)<br /> 1630 ETA Tagaytay; anything goes from here</span> </div>
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It was my first time to try traversing. The challenging part was the strong winds that made it difficult to reach the summit since the wind blew in different directions. Every time the wind blows, the sands were all
over my body and I can hardly see the trail. I wish I brought my glasses during those times because I need to cover my eyes. One thing I noticed whenever I climbed mountains is that I always learned a lesson whether how small or big, it just made me realize how unprepared I am. Leah took out her contact lens because of the sands entering her eyes. I envy people who are tall, why? They don't need to exert too much effort when climbing mountains. It is easier for them to reach something or get into another side. Also, they have bigger steps (shorter people need to double their steps just to keep their pacing with taller people). Though it was an advantage being tall, I don't give up climbing. I may be short but I never give up! AJA! I just kept in my mind that being tall becomes an advantage only if you can't do what they can do. Damn right! I can still climb mountains even if I'm short! Enough of my silly rant. All I can say is I'm still thankful on what God gave to me. I always think I am blessed because I can still do things like this. <br />
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Since it was a day hike, I didn't get a chance to know all the peeps who joined this event but of course, I met new friends. Lucky me again! This is what I like whenever I climbed. I get a chance to meet people with different ideas and thinking. It made me think how great it would have been if I can also meet people outside of my country. Here's the thing, you get to know a person really well when climbing mountains. Why? Because you get to see their attitude and how they react in things that matter and don't matter to them. I think I'm giving up too much of my emotion rather than emphasizing what happened on this event. Okay, here it is.<br />
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I inserted some of the trail pictures we had on our climb. Since it was month of February, the weather was cold so I used my old and worn out jacket to keep me warm. It was a four hours climb. It rained a little and Leah lend me her rain coat which is still under my custody {grinning cheerfully}. Whoah! I guess I have plenty of collections that I've borrowed. LOL. Don't get me wrong. I've been meaning to return them but either me or them (person I borrowed from) don't have time to meet up so most of it is still under my possession.<br />
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By the way, just like in other mountains I climbed, there were also buko vendors setup on different points of the trail. I remembered a halo-halo vendor at the summit. LOL. We didn't buy because of the cold weather. Since it was fiesta, there were locals who prepared foods to all mountaineers who climbed during that day. The foods were given for free (it was located on the new trail). We had our lunch at the summit but we still wanted to eat more. It's fiesta so that means eat more! We're really thankful for the nice welcoming fiesta at Mt. Batulao. The food that they prepared was menudo. It was really tasty.<br />
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There were parts wherein you need to rappel and that's the safest way for you to get to the summit. If you're comfortable in just climbing up without rope then that's okay but make sure you have your balance. When I tried spelunking, there were points wherein I wished there were ropes for me to hold on unfortunately I have to keep my balance and focus on not falling. I have to really thank Arzen and Pides because they really pushed me to conquer my fear. Don't think that I'm all manly because I do things like this. I always have my frail point on whatever activities I do so I depend on my friends to help me break those point. Some would say, easy climb but I just don't know why I always felt challenged on all mountains I climbed. Maybe because it was my first.<br />
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There were slippery and steep paths that we encountered. Good thing that we all have trekking shoes which is far better compared to what I used before. I remember when I had my trekking at Mt. Daguldol, I used my running shoes and it was really hard because I fall more than three times. Whew! I'd never make the same mistake again. We didn't have a clearing when we reached the summit. Too bad. Anyway, I still enjoyed the good weather and the company of my high school friends.<br />
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Ooops! I won't forget posting our group shot. I wish I can place their names but since we didn't have much time to mingle, I don't know much of them. Maybe on some other climb I'll get to know them better. I added Tina and Cecile on my official bucket-friend-list. <br />
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Some things or people may come and go but the memories will always remain and as long as I have this blog, I'll have those memories with me. I may not be rich financially but I have plenty of unforgettable memories which I can consider as my greatest treasures. Until my next climb. Ciao!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03532007051621130419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812034791448755877.post-21979457721680872392014-03-09T21:42:00.002+08:002014-03-09T21:50:54.413+08:00BORACAY ISLAND<div style="text-align: right;">
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Mt. Maculot was my first climb for this year. I met new peeps again and I'm thankful for another day. The view from the top was really awesome. It was drop dead gorgeous! I'm thankful for the invites that comes along the way. As long as I have money, I tried as much as I can to accommodate those invites because I knew that it will only come once. I don't want to miss an opportunity wherein I can sit, enjoy and relax. </div>
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We trekked for about 2 hours to reach the summit. Jonah was our guide going to summit. The air was cold so we didn't sweat much. The trail was a bit steep and we need to exert effort to push our body and movement going to top. There were lots of stop over we did and it reminded me of Mt. Daguldol since there were lots of buko vendors as well as halo-halo. Thumbs up to that! </div>
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From left to right: Macel, Sherwin, Larae (hiding), Grace, Me and Jhade</div>
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It was fun to climb without sweating a lot. I don't feel the heat from the sun because the trail had a lot of trees which covered the sunlight. Good thing that a lot of trees were there to cover us from the heat of the sun. </div>
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Someone asked me before if I prefer day hike or overnight whenever I climbed. I prefer overnight rather than day hike. Why? Because you get a lot of time to spend with climb buddies unlike in day hike. You get a chance to know them better and mingle with them. Like what they used to say, "you'll never know them unless you live with them". So that's the main reason why I like overnight camping or get-away.</div>
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We were surprised that we only have one butane so Herry suggested to make sure we cook first the rice before anything else. I was full because we had a good dinner and we're really thankful to Sir Herry, Sir Alps and Macel for a delightful meal. </div>
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I never expected that it was really cold at the summit - "tagos sa buto ang lamig", every time the wind blows, I can feel that my whole body was shivering. I already wore three shirts plus my malong to cover my upper body but still it was so cold. At that time, it made me wish that I'm wearing an omni-heat sweater. I knew it will be cold but I'm half crazy I guess for not bringing a jacket. Lesson learned again. </div>
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After our breakfast, we ready ourselves for our most awaited pictorials. We wanted to see the top view so each of us brought a camera to make sure we covered our unforgettable climb at Mt. Maculot. Below were the pictures we had going to summit as well as the view of Taal lake. </div>
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From left to right: Jonah, Herry, Macel, Larae, Grace, Sherwin and Joel</div>
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The wind was really blowing hard and it even whistled in different ways that I've never heard before. I knew I'm lucky that day because I'm able to feel, hear, and see these wonderful creation.There's so much things that I have to be thankful for. I may not have a lot but I have these kind of memories I can cherish with. </div>
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After our almost 3 hours pictorial, we went back to our camp but since we need to hydrate ourselves, we bought soda nearby. This was the first time I saw a store selling at the summit. They called it "7-11". The price of the goods were doubled or tripled. But it was worth buying. It refreshed us a lot! </div>
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A whole new experience again. I had so much fun and I hope this will come again. Before leaving Mt. Maculot, we tried their halo-halo and our farewell group pose and hoping to come back again. </div>
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I'm working on ten climbs for this year. Hoping I can reach my goal. AJA! </div>
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I'm lucky that I got invited LOL nah true story was Karen told me they'll have a team celebration at Pao's crib so I told her I wanted to come and kept insisting to take me with her! Of course she's my friend and she can never say "<i>NO</i>". We took a bus going to Pao's home. It looks like we rented a bus! Ahh ... I mean field trip! I remember my school days. Those were the days I will cherish no matter how hard we have to do our projects and homework, we still have the best days of our lives. While I'm writing this blog, I'm listening to American authors - "Best days of my Life". </div>
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This picture definitely looks like we rented the bus for ourselves. I have to admit that one of the best things that happened in my life was having a friend I can share my happy thoughts. Call me 'mushy' and all, but that's just me. =)</div>
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I just saw this quote while scrolling down my Facebook news feed: "Everything you do is based on the choices you make. It's not your parents, your past relationships, your job, the economy, the weather, an argument or your age that is to blame. You and only you are responsible for every decision and choice you make. Period!" That's so true! If you want to be happy then do what makes you happy and if you think your life is miserable? No, it's not. It is you who make it miserable. You have the option to smile and be happy so this is me being happy. Thank God another week passed and something good happened. I will keep in mind that "life is too short" and "you only live once" so "seize the day"!</div>
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Kampai! Kampai!</div>
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Never ending pictures, "kulitan" and "tuksuhan". How I wish life is easy as this. A never ending happy moments. Pao's mom cooked a lot. I had a lot of food in my stomach. The last time I had this was New Year with my family. I'm really a food lover and I'm lucky that all my friends are also a food lover so we have something in common - "to eat is to be happy". </div>
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I had a dream so big and loud<br />
I jumped so high I touched the clouds<br />
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I stretched my hands out to the sky<br />
We danced with monsters through the night<br />
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I'm never gonna look back<br />
Woah, never gonna give it up<br />
No, please don't wake me now<br />
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Oo-o-o-o-oo<br />
This is gonna be the best day of my li-ife<br />
My li-i-i-i-i-ife<br />
Oo-o-o-o-oo<br />
This is gonna be the best day of my li-ife<br />
My li-i-i-i-i-ife<br />
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I howled at the moon with friends<br />
And then the sun came crashing in<br />
Wo-o-o-o-o-oh <i style="border: 0px none; font-size: 1em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">[x2]</i><br />
But all the possibilities<br />
No limits just epiphanies<br />
Wo-o-o-o-o-oh <i style="border: 0px none; font-size: 1em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">[x2]</i><br />
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I'm never gonna look back<br />
Woah, never gonna give it up<br />
No, just don't wake me now<br />
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Oo-o-o-o-oo<br />
This is gonna be the best day of my li-ife<br />
My li-i-i-i-i-ife<br />
Oo-o-o-o-oo<br />
This is gonna be the best day of my li-ife<br />
My li-i-i-i-i-ife<br />
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I hear it calling outside my window<br />
I feel it in my soul (soul)<br />
The stars were burning so bright<br />
The sun was out 'til midnight<br />
I say we lose control (control)<br />
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This is gonna be the best day of my li-ife<br />
My li-i-i-i-i-ife<br />
Oo-o-o-o-o<br />
This is gonna be the best day of my li-ife<br />
My li-i-i-i-i-ife<br />
This is gonna be, this is gonna be, this is gonna be<br />
The best day of my life<br />
Everything is looking up, everybody up now<br />
This is gonna be the best day of my li-ife<br />
My li-i-i-i-i-ife</div>
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<b><u>MT. MANALMON</u></b><br />
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Another climb for the month of October. I thought that this event would be postponed due to the recent storm that passed San Miguel, Bulacan. Glad that the weather was fine when we arrived although we still saw the damage that this storm had brought. </div>
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It was a successful event and we all have to thank Macel and Xoy for this wonderful weekend we had. You can see our group picture and the one who took the picture was Sir Carlos. I just hope we'll have another activity like this. </div>
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We rented a van that will take us to the jump off of Mt. Manalmon. We had two hours ride from Cybergate 2 going to San Miguel, Bulacan. While passing the road at San Miguel, I've noticed that there were lots of trees that fall down because of the typhoon that just came a week ago. It was really strong especially seeing that the trees were cut into half. I hope the people here was able to recover from this kind of typhoon. </div>
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Anyway, the first thing we did when we reached the Sitio Madlum, Brgy. Sibul, San Miguel, Bulacan was to cross the water using a bamboo raft. It was really cool. Just make sure you don't lose your balance since the water was deep. Below are the pictures of our rafting experience. </div>
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Some of us hold each others hand to keep our balance. It would be easier if you will just sit on the raft unfortunately we were carrying our bag packs so we prefer to stand. The water was still so we don't worry much. After our rafting, it's picture perfect again. </div>
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After we crossed the river, the first team to start going to the summit was our team. By the way, you can pay someone to transport some of your things. Since we were carrying a lot, we rented one transport for 150 pesos. Amazingly, he carried our belongings to the summit for about 15-20 minutes. Cool huh? That's what the guide told us. </div>
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We started walking in flat surface as well as crossing the river again. The water in the river was my knee-level on the middle part. The weather was a bit cool so that made it much easier to trek since we don't have to sweat a lot. </div>
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I think I don't have to exert effort to check which angle of this place will look nice since the place itself was already awesome and whatever angle you take a shot, it will come out just perfect. </div>
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Not only we crossed a river but we also passed a mini-cave. All of a sudden the atmosphere changed when we got close to the cave and I felt a bit of cold fresh air. I pulled out my headlamp because I thought it will take a plenty of time to pass the cave but it was really short. It's just a tease for our tomorrow's spelunking activity. LOL. We still took pictures of the mini-cave.</div>
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After passing the river and cave, we walked an hour going to the summit. Our guide used to say, "5 minutes to summit", as to keep us in pace and not to think how long we still have to walk. I think it somehow worked. </div>
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During our trek to summit, we saw a lot of trees that fall down and some were even cut to half. The result of the typhoon was still visible. There were trees scattered on our trail. Luckily, it's not that big so we can still pass through it. We prayed for a good weather and we're all thankful that it did. After a long hike, we finally reached the summit of Mt. Manalmon. </div>
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We were all excited to see the summit so instead of unpacking our things, we went directly to summit to take pictures. We all took solo picture - of course we'll have to post in on our Facebook account. Another profile picture! Hooray! When we're all done taking pictures, we setup our tent and cooked our dinner. </div>
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We really had a lot to eat. Thanks to Joel for bringing chicken and pork adobo for our dinner. Also, Herry and Macel cooked most of our foods. Myra and Troy were the ones who cooked our rice. Delisyosa! For our breakfast, Troy, Macel and Herry cooked scrambled eggs w/ tomatoes, hot dog, corned beef, luncheon meat and longganisa. Boodle fight!!!</div>
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You'll really appreciate eating these kinds of food especially when you're camping. I hope we'll be able to this once again. I can't wait for another fun climb! Until my next post. Ciao!</div>
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<b><u>BAYUKBOK CAVE</u></b><br />
( SES Spelunking Experience )</div>
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SES fun climb event with spelunking experience</div>
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It's another fulfilling experience we had over the weekend. Good to have bonding time again with my friends. Hmm ... what can I say about our spelunking experience? It was great! We all had fun. I'm glad that Myra and Sir Carlos joined us as well as Pol and Mark. By the way, the picture above is the entrance of Bayukbok cave. The photo was taken by Xoy since he's the only one who's not in the picture. Thanks Xoy!</div>
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What I love about this cave is that I felt a bit safe compared to what I felt when we did our spelunking at Lumiang Cave, Sagada. Although, I struggled at the last part probably because I lost my grip at times and I'm a bit tired so I felt nervous when it came to the part where there were cliffs and slopes. </div>
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Our first challenge was to rappel 12 feet below the ground. We were advised to lean back going down to avoid getting close to the boulders of rocks. I have to admire Paolo because he's acrophobic but he was able to do spelunking adventure. I have to admit that sometimes when I saw cliffs and slopes, I experience the state of being acrophobic. What I do when I encountered that kind of feeling was to think of happy thoughts. Now, that reminds me of Fabs who encouraged me to climb. He told me whenever I get the feeling of being tired walking and climbing was to think of all the happy thoughts and all will just went easy. And it did! </div>
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Our first challenge that we all accomplished. Kat's turn to rappel. </div>
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That's the first part that we did. I wish I have at least 3 days off LOL! Anyway, my weekend off was just enough for me to explore and live life with the best thing it can offer. I have to apologize cause I can't remember the sequence of which part comes in first and last but I'll show here all the challenges we had during our spelunking adventure. </div>
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Fitting again into small holes just like the other caves. We all did it! </div>
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I have the advantage of doing that. LOL. And I like it! Another part of our spelunking was to climb up the ladder rope. The challenging part was the mud on the ladder. It's slippery so you better hold tight. It's been an hour so most of us were also tired climbing up but it was really a worthy experience. </div>
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The good thing when doing spelunking was watching each others back. And I like the feeling where each one of us care for each other and saying, "are you okay?", "let me help you", "hold my hand" , etc. Reminds me of "<i>Bayanihan</i>" though it's often used when calamity arise but I still felt that way. </div>
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This was the part where I had a hard time. I kept on calling our guide but I know he's been busy helping out Pao so I have to do it on my own but I can't. Probably because I knew that I don't have enough balance so I felt that I might lost my grip. Good thing Kuya Carlos, Joel and Xoy were there to help me cross that part. Whew! My acrophobia was turned on right on that spot! </div>
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Tagaytay is one of the tourist spot which I would have to say nearest to Manila. Instead of travelling more than four hours just for a weekend get-away, why not try Tagaytay. Nearest to Metro Manila that I'm sure you won't be needing too much money just to relax on your weekend. There are lots of places you can visit here. One of my favorite in Tagaytay is Picnic Grove. Next will have to be Sonyas garden. I'll show you the pictures that we have taken when we visited Tagaytay.</div>
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We decided to put Picnic Grove on top of our itinerary. Here you can find the famous Tagaytay's zipline. Good thing that we put this as our first place in our itinerary since we still have energy to do activities like this. Karen is my ultimate partner when it comes to this kind of activities. I'm glad she's right next to me when we did this. We were screaming every time we reached the zip line's stop. You'll have an option if you like a round trip or one-way trip. Since it was our first zip line, we decided to do it round-trip. </div>
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While they were putting our harness, we felt the excitement and nervousness. Karen even told me, "Liz are you ready". I answered her back, "Yes girl! We can do this!". When Kuya pulled us back, we already knew that we'll be released and that's the time that both of us are screaming each other's name. Both of us were scared while we were on the zip line but whenever we felt those moments, we just screamed to release the feeling that our safety might be at risk. But, we really enjoyed this zip line adventure. I remember what our tour guide said to us, "I'm born here but I never tried our very own zip line. It scares me". But, it was really scary and at the same time, it gives happiness. </div>
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Another place we visited was Sky Ranch. It's an amusement park. We paid 30 pesos/head for the entrance fee. I wish we tried their famous Ferris wheel unfortunately, we don't have much time and the line in the ticket booth was long. It was the biggest Ferris wheel that I saw. This will be my next target once I come back in Tagaytay. </div>
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Next on our list was Peoples Park in the Sky. This place is like the deck view of a ship because you'll see the top view of Tagaytay. It felt like we were at a mountain's summit. I wish we brought some food so we can eat here. There were plenty of spots that you can have picnic at this place. </div>
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After this wonderful view we saw, we went to Sonyas garden. Our guide was not familiar to the place so we have to ask the locals where we can find it. I'm glad that we really stop by here because it was really a beautiful place. I highly recommend this place if you're going to visit Tagaytay. I love the way that this place was landscaped. The flooring was awesome. The gardening too was amusing. </div>
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Please I encourage you to visit Sonyas garden. It will surely delight you when you see this place. We took a lot of pictures here because almost all parts of this place was truly created with art and beauty. </div>
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You can also find a good buffet meal inside Sonyas. I love the ambiance of this restaurant. It somehow looks like the Spanish period where Philippines was one of their colony. Also, this can be a good spot for weddings. </div>
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Lastly, how can we ever miss the famous Leslie's bulalo. Tagaytay's Bulalo pride. It was definitely one good place to visit. By the way I made a separate blog for the Leslie's Bulalo so just check it out. You can find it under Food and Dine section or check the quick links for easier access. Until my next visit here. Ciao!</div>
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Another summer outing for our team. This was my first time going to Laiya, Batangas. I've heard about their wonderful beaches and good accommodations. It was surprising to see that the place was truly beautiful. There were plenty of activities we did. One of the activities that I enjoyed a lot was snorkeling. Our team took plenty of pictures as a remembrance our our Laiya trip. </div>
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After our breakfast, we were ready for our snorkeling activity. Our guide took care of everything. As I can remember, I was then afraid but excited to jump into the water. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03532007051621130419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812034791448755877.post-67895043469115947482013-10-13T03:41:00.002+08:002013-10-20T08:58:08.209+08:00KABAYAN BEACH RESORT, LAIYA<div style="text-align: right;">
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<strong><u>KABAYAN BEACH, LAIYA</u></strong></div>
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(MSIE-GLP team building)<br />
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Laiya, Batangas is known for its wonderful beaches that's why there are lots of beach resort accommodations that you can choose from for a summer get-away. This was my second time going to Laiya, Batangas. The first one was in Sigayan Bay beach resort where we had our Critical team building. </div>
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There were lots of activities they organized to keep us all engaged as well as to get to know one another. They also rented a couple of huts and a buffet meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I'm thankful that I've met Anna and Queenie. They are really wonderful friends and until now they still are my precious gifts. </div>
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That's me and Anna. Pretty good bench to sit and relax.</div>
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We really enjoyed the sun, powdery fine beach sand, and the salty water. I noticed that the water was so calm especially at night. Also, I'm thankful that the water was shallow since I don't know how to swim. We decided to swim past 12:00 am. At first, I thought that the water would be cold since it was late at night. But, it wasn't. The water was warm and calm. If only we had a lot of sleep then we could have stayed longer. It was past 3:00 am when we all decided to go to sleep. I'm thankful that we're included in this event. Ciao!</div>
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Baler is a well-known surfing spot in Aurora, Philippines especially when summer comes. Sherwin was the one who organized this trip. I'm glad that Chris invited me to join their surfing plan. I thought that this trip was all about surfing but they spiced it up with different activities that includes trekking, climbing and surfing. Honestly, I don't know how to swim so I'm hesitant if I'm going to join this event or not but Karen indulged me to try since it's not all about surfing. I'm glad that I did.</div>
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June 15 - Day 1<br />
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8:00 am - ETD ES Transport bus from Cubao going to Cabanatuan <br />
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10:45 am - ETA at Cabanatuan<br />
11:30 am - ETD from Cabanatuan to Baler<br />
(we rode Aurora bus lines, fare = 247 pesos per head)<br />
3:30 pm - ETA at Baler<br />
(before we went to Sabang beach, we bought a ticket first going back to Manila. There were only few bus that will take you back to Manila so I suggest to buy a ticket first; fare = 700 pesos per head)<br />
3:45 pm - ETA at Baler beach bay; it took us approx. 15 minutes<br />
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8:00 am - we started our surfing lessons and after 15 minutes, let's get wet and surf!<br />
10:30 am - ETD from Sabang beach to Millennium tree (we rented a tricycle for our itinerary going to Millennium, Mother falls, Ermita Hill and Digist beach) <br />
12:00 pm - Lunch<br />
1:00 pm - ETD going to Mother falls<br />
2:00 pm - ETA @ Mother falls<br />
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5:00 pm - ETA Ermita Hill<br />
6:00 pm - ETA Digist beach<br />
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Luckily, I joined this event and it was a great experience. I've always been afraid when it comes to beaches with strong and big waves but after this experience, I felt that another part of me was fulfilled. It's the same feeling that I felt when I reached the mountain's summit. I don't know how to swim but I managed to stand on my feet using a surfing board and let those waves take me to the shore. It was an amazing experience. Another activity that I accomplished for the first time in my life.</div>
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I just wished someone was able to capture our moments while we were surfing unfortunately all of us were busy surfing. We rented a surf board and each one of us has a mentor to teach us how to surf and stand on the board. Instead of us paddling while the wave comes, our mentor were the ones who pushed our board and all we have to do is to stand on our surfing board. <br />
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I had a couple of attempts before I'm able to stand on my board. My mentor told me not to think much and just stand on the board and let the wave take you to the shore. He thought that I'm hopeless but when I finally did it, he was also happy. He gave me a high five and a thumbs up. I'm glad that I'm able to conquer my fear. </div>
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After our surfing experience, we prepared ourselves to visit the Millennium tree. Some of us were thinking what's there to visit? It's just an ordinary old tree. It will be a mistake if you will not drop by and visit this so-called "Millennium tree". </div>
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The Millennium tree reminds me of my childhood favorite character which is Peter Pan. It's a huge tree that even ten persons were able to fit in. You can see the pictures that we've taken inside the Millennium tree. <br />
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Since it was a bit hot, we tried some fresh "buko". It was refreshing especially in a tropical country like Philippines. Our next destination was the "Mother falls". Before we even get there, we took some hiking for about an hour. Below are some of the pictures we took going to Mother falls.<br />
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We all have to pass through those rocks and climbed up to reach Mother falls. Just make sure you don't use slippery sandals. Also, take at least a bottle of water because there were no locals selling water once you arrived at the Mother falls. </div>
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Before we reached Mother falls, we were able to see the daughter falls. I just can't remember what the locals call it. We were all excited when our guide told us that we're almost near to our destination. </div>
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Finally, after a long and tiring walk, we were all lucky to see the Mother falls. It's so beautiful. Almost all of us were amazed of the beauty it has. The water was clear and cold. I just wish we had plenty of time to stay here. We enjoyed each minute that passed. Funny thing was no one wants to go back and took a picture of us swimming. Everybody was enjoying the cold water. But, because of peer pressure, we all have to give thanks to Joao and Ron who volunteered to take us a picture while we're swimming. </div>
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Those were the pictures we've taken from Sabang beach, Millennium tree and Mother falls. I don't have pictures of Digist beach because it was already dark and I'm battery low. Maybe next time that I'll go back to Baler, it will be on the top list of my itinerary. This place is really worth visiting. Hopefully, I'll be posting another blog for Baler. </div>
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How could we ever miss Bolo beach?! This place is good for Kayaking activities. It was my first time to do kayaking so I'm excited that my aunt decided to come here. Bolo beach is located in Alaminos, Pangasinan. I suggest that you should try visiting Bolo beach after your Hundred Islands tour. It's just an hour ride from Hundred Islands. </div>
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We rented a kayak boat for almost two hours. As far as I can remember, we paid 40 pesos per hour for each kayak boat we used. I took several pictures of our kayaking experience and posted it on my Facebook account. </div>
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That's my cousin, Reagan preparing the kayak boat for my sister.</div>
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My father also tried kayaking. He's a pro when it comes to this kind of activity. It's a good place to chill and relax from a stressful environment. I hope we can come back here next year.</div>
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We rented a hut where we can sit, relax and eat our lunch. It's been a busy day and we enjoyed it a lot. For me, you can do a lot of activities here you just have to explore. Until my next Bolo-Kayaking experience. Ciao!<br />
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Thanks to my dearest aunt and uncle for this wonderful summer get-away! </div>
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<i>(Day 3 - Kiltepan Peak)</i></div>
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The third part of my Sagada blog is all about our last itinerary which was Kiltepan Peak. We were all exhausted after our spelunking adventure so most of us woke up late. It was already past 5:00 am when we woke up. Some of us decided not to go to Kiltepan but even if I had body aches I will not miss to go here. It was really amazing to see the clouds. For us who were able to see this view, I would have to say that you don't need to ride a plane just to see this. It's all for free. All you need to do is pack up your things and visit Sagada's well-known "Kiltepan Peak". </div>
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This place was truly amazing. It captivates me and I know that even Rosa already came here once, this place will never fail to mesmerize her. It was so beautiful. Don't forget to bring your jacket since it was really cold. </div>
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We took a bunch of pictures while waiting for the sunrise. I approached the cliff to go near the clouds but as it gets closer I only saw fogs. From the top, I was able to see the houses and establishments residing Sagada. I wish I have a good camera to caption all of these but I only brought my phone to take shots. </div>
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After Kiltepan Peak, Rosa and Paeng took us to a place where we can see the Hanging's coffin view. I took a picture of Eric and Paeng standing into a cliff. </div>
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Before we left Sagada, we visited their church. </div>
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By the way, here's the place where we bought our "pasalubong". They were selling t-shirts with Sagada prints, bonnet, key chains, etc. </div>
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That will be the end of our Sagada trip. Hopefully, Rosa will make another itinerary for the next year. Salamat kay Rosa, Paeng, Eric, Joel, Ms. Vee, Mileah, Mavic, Aj and Marvin. </div>
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<i>(Day 2 - Pong-as falls, Lumiang & Sumaguing Cave)</i></div>
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Spelunking is one of the adventure that I'd love to do once again. I'll share to you our pictures from the entrance of the Lumiang cave going out to Sumaguing cave. Kuya Kirky and his professional team were the ones who guided us all the way out to the two caves. It took us 7 (seven) hours from Lumiang to Sumaguing caves. Well, we were not in a hurry because we often took pictures whenever we had a chance.</div>
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Before we went inside the cave, our guide already provided us some instructions to follow as well as the stories about these two caves. At the entrance of the Lumiang cave, there are coffins of the old tribes unfortunately some of it were stolen. So right now, they make sure that it is secured from those thieves who want to take and sell it. Kuya Kirky told us about its origin and the tribes that settled on this cave. </div>
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After Kuya Kirky provided the historical background, he gave us simple instructions that we need to follow. He told us that if he asked to step on their head, shoulders, thighs, etc. we really have to do it. Also, if he advised to place our feet/hands to either left or right then we have to follow it. Honestly, those were simple instructions but when you're already inside the cave, sometimes you'll missed those especially when you're trying to reach something and you definitely can't do it, you'll basically do the things that will be convenient on your part. </div>
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Most of all, you need to have courage and prepare your mind and soul to take this kind of adventure. </div>
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First challenge, we encountered was to fit into the small hole. Whoah! </div>
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When I saw the hole, I said to myself "am I really gonna fit into that small hole?". Sometimes small people have the advantage especially in fitting into a small hole. </div>
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Second challenge was to pass through the water luckily it's not -BER months yet because the water rise up to 5 feet when it's rainy season. Our guides took us a top view shot while crossing into the water. <br />
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We crossed the water inside the cave. We were extra careful since it was dark inside and we couldn't see if there were holes on our paths, we stayed at the right side to make sure of our safety. </div>
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After all the challenges we crossed, we were able to reach Sumaguing cave. Beautiful as expected. It was my first time to see a cave with full of beautiful structures. Some of the structures were images of a person, animal and thing. </div>
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Around 6:00 pm, it was really cold and almost all of us were shaking! We were like living in an igloo. We still managed to take a couple of shots inside Sumaguing before we all decided to leave this cave. It was a whole lot of experience especially for me since it was my first time to actually get into the cave and explore it. If only we have enough food, drinks and dry clothes, we could've stayed longer. Anyway, we enjoyed a LOT! </div>
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<i>(Day 2 - Pong-as falls, Lumiang & Sumaguing Cave)</i></div>
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Second part of my Sagada adventure was more on spelunking activities. I have to admit that I was scared and excited when they told me that we'll all be doing spelunking. It was my first time to do this kind of activity so I'm very thankful to Rosa and Eric for this wonderful opportunity. This was never easy for me since I'm short, I have to give extra effort to reach the rocks and climb up on the steep parts. But one thing is for sure, I'd love to go to this place again!</div>
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Before the spelunking activities, we decided to go to Pong-as falls first. So, our second day started with an hour hike going to Pong-as falls. I almost forgot to add the picture below. It should have been on the first part but let me add this one first.</div>
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As you can see, the chart will show you the routes going to different places in Sagada. You have to register here first. Also, this is where we met our tour guide, Kuya Kirky, who had been very patient towards our shortcomings especially when we did our spelunking. We paid a registration fee of 30 pesos per head. After our registration, we rented a van that took us to the entrance of Pong-as falls. </div>
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Below are the pictures we took at Pong-as falls. It was captivating!!! The first word that came out to our mouths was "WOW"!!! We really have to thank God for this wonderful creation he did for us. Until now, I'm still mesmerized when I think of Sagada. For now, this was the best adventure I had. </div>
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Below are the pictures we took before we climbed at the falls. I didn't put captions on the pictures because the picture it self is really beautiful and even without words, I'm sure you'll be able to appreciate it. </div>
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I have to admit that it was so tiring because of the hot weather but when we finally arrived, all we want is to enjoy the fresh water and amazing view of Pong-as falls. After that, we decided to take our lunch first and prepare for our spelunking adventure. Apology if I have to put our spelunking adventure to a new page because there are lots of pictures I want to post. </div>
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<i>(Day 1 - Mt. Ampacao Trekking)</i><br />
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<i> "A lovely sight to see"</i><br />
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I always wanted to go to this place three years ago when I saw my team lead's post via facebook but I never had a chance. Luckily, my friend invited me to their outdoor get-away. Sagada is a MUST-see place! We traveled for almost thirteen hours from Cubao to Sagada, Mt. Province. Though it was tiring, but seeing such a beautiful place it's like winning a novel price. <br />
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Victory Liner fare from Cubao to Baguio = 450php <br />
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9:00 pm - ETD from Cubao to Baguio<br />
June 1 - Day 1<br />
3:00 am - ETA Baguio (ride a taxi/cab going to Bondoc terminal)<br />
Since the first trip to Bondoc will start at 5:00 am, we decided to take our breakfast first. <br />
5:00 am - ETD Rising Sun bus to Bondoc (Bus fare = 212php)<br />
10:30 am - ETA Bondoc<br />
From Bondoc, we rode a van going to Sagada<br />
10:40 am - ETD from Bondoc to Sagada<br />
11:30 am - ETA Sagada, Mt. Province<br />
11:45 am - Check-in at Residential Inn<br />
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For three or more pax = 250/head<br />
For two pax = 300/head<br />
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1:00 pm - Registration site (We rented a van and tour guide for our trekking, & spelunking activities. That will be for three days).<br />
1:30 pm - Start of our Trekking going to Mt. Ampucao<br />
June 2 - Day 2<br />
7:00 am - ETD going to Pongas falls (our van already took us at the jump off trail to Pongas falls)<br />
10:00 am - ETA at Pongas falls<br />
12:00 pm - Left Pongas (Lunch time)<br />
1:30 pm - ETA at the entrance of Lumiang Cave (Kuya Kirky told us some stories first about the cave and gave us instructions that we should follow. It took us approximately 30 minutes.)<br />
2:00 pm - Start of our spelunking adventure from Lumiang going to Sumaging Cave.<br />
It took us 7 hours from Lumiang to Sumaging.<br />
9:00 pm - we finally arrived at the entrance of Sumaging Cave.<br />
June 3 - Day 3<br />
5:00 am - ETD from Residential Inn to Kiltepan Peak (we didn't do any trekking because our van took us at the Kiltepan peak)<br />
6:00 am - ETA Kiltepan peak.<br />
We watched the sunrise!!! It was A-W-E-S-O-M-E!!!<br />
10:00 am - ETD Benguet to Baguio (Fare = 230 php)<br />
4:15 pm - ETA at Baguio<br />
4:30 pm - Buy pasalubong<br />
6:20 pm - ETD from Baguio to Cubao<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>That's the lovely Mileah with her beautiful and sweetest smile</i></span></div>
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The weather was awesome. It was not humid so we enjoyed our trekking a lot. It was a bit cold but hardly noticed not until we reached the summit and all of us wore our jackets. We kept on praying that there will be no rain during our climb. We're lucky that our prayers were answered. You can see another pictures of our trail going to summit.</div>
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<i>More fogs please ha ha ha...</i></div>
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<i>Finally we reached the summit. Ooooppss ... can't see anything</i> >.< </div>
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It was my second time going to these islands but for Nagsasa Cove, it was my first. We planned going to Anawangin for about a month and after a few challenges we were able to accomplish our final itinerary. For those people who want a detailed itinerary going to Zambales, I have it here. Below is our itinerary going to Iba, Zambales.</div>
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2:45 pm - ETA Pundaquit (check-in time is 3:00pm at Wild Rose Inn)</div>
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We already made reservation for a 20-pax boat so we don't have to worry in getting someone to assist us. Kuya Rene gave us a package that includes Anawangin Cove, Capones and Camara. For Nagsasa Cove, an additional of 300php per head. If you need contacts, feel free to comment and I'll send you the details. </div>
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That's my picture at the bay of Pundaquit. The place was really beautiful and I have no regret coming to a place like this. We call it a day when we arrived at Pundaquit. Of course, we were thankful that Kuya Rene took care of everything including our foods and other necessities. By the way, I noticed that there were not much convenient stores located at Pundaquit so you may need to buy things/stuffs in San Antonio. </div>
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So below are the pictures we took while we're on our boat. We really enjoyed the scenery. I have to admit that these islands will never fail to excite me. </div>
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After an hour ride at the boat, we finally arrived in Anawangin. Although, I have to admit that the first time I saw it was less populated. Now, I can see the stalls selling items, and a lot of campers! If I have to choose between Anawangin and Nagsasa, I will have to go for Nagsasa because it was less populated compared to Anawangin. <br />
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We strolled around Anawangin to check the lake but unfortunately, there was no water, just a bunch of rocks scattered. I took a lot of pictures to make sure I have memories of this place. <i><br /></i></div>
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At the right most part of the beach, you'll see this rock formation which was really awesome so I climbed and asked my friend to take a picture of me. We stayed here until 11:00 pm then Kuya Rene arrived taking us to Nagsasa Cove where we will have our lunch. </div>
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We decided to stay in Nagsasa because it wasn't crowded compared to Anawangin. There were also convenient stores where you can buy foods, drinks, liquors, etc. Also, if nature calls, you'll see restrooms that you can use. Just make sure to bring tissue and wet wipes. The water here was so clear and very calm. So you can just sit in one corner and enjoy the salty water. </div>
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Our last island was Capones, we decided not to go to Camara because our boat had a hard time approaching the Capones island. Most likely because it was already high tide that's why our boat can't come near the island. I suggest if you will come here make sure to schedule it in the morning. I noticed that there were lots of trash everywhere like rotten shoes, plastics, sandals & others stuffs in Capones. It was frustrating to see those trash but anyway, we took a hike for about 30 minutes going to the lighthouse. </div>
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Wew!!! When then finally saw the old lighthouse, we were joking to each other about ghosts living in that abandoned lighthouse. One of the caretakers advised that we shouldn't joke about it since we wouldn't know the elements living in that lighthouse. We were extra careful in climbing the stairs not because of the ghost stories but the stairs were rusty and old so we climbed the stairs one at a time. I'm not usually afraid of heights but when I reached the top of the lighthouse, I was scared. Even if I felt that way, I still managed to take pictures of me and my friends at the tower emphasizing the beautiful surrounding. </div>
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I have to say that I'm lucky to meet these wonderful peeps in Solutions Engineering team. I had a wonderful experience from them. Hoping that this won't be the last.</div>
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Salamat kay Karen, Mhai, Drew, Irvin, Xoy & Jackie, Jed & Chame, and Sir Carlos! </div>
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Why do they call it the Devil's mountain? They say that the mountain is enchanted. Some people advised to take extra pre-caution when trekking here. There were events that happened which cannot be explained. I don't believe in ghosts and supernatural beings since I've never seen one. When we came here, it was perfect. Everything just fall into place. I didn't encountered anything supernatural same goes with my colleagues. </div>
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If you want to try Mt. Cristobal I have a short itinerary that you can use. You can just ride a Lucena Lines Bus going to San Pablo, Laguna. Buses were arriving every 30 minutes. The terminal is located near Ali Mall, Cubao. It is more visible if you will be dropping by at Savemore. Our bus left Cubao around 9:00 am and our ETA to San Pablo, Laguna was 11:30 am. Afterwards, we had our lunch and bought plenty of water source. We rented a jeep going to Dolores. Dolores will be the jump off to Mt. Cristobal. We started at 3:00pm from jump off and reached the summit at 7:00 pm. There were locals at the jump off that will offer to guide you to reach the summit (of course, not for free).</div>
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You can see our hiking trails going to summit. It's a bit steep so you really need to grasp a lot. I noticed that the tree's roots were huge and it's very reliable to hold unto them especially when I encountered the steep parts of the mountain. </div>
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There were lot of mountaineers camping especially on weekend. We were not able to setup our tent near the summit because we arrived late and there's no spot left. We setup near the crater. </div>
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Our fun climb for this month. </div>
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After our almost endless picture taking, we packed our tents and bags to go to our next itinerary. Our next place was Kinabuhayan river followed by Mabato Spring Resort. I'll be making a separate blog for our Kinabuhayan and Mabato get-away. </div>
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By the way, we were able to meet new friends. We met Mark, Jepoy, Kevin and Gamy. We're very thankful that they gave us a ride going to Mabato spring resort. They're really nice. I just hope that we'll be able to climb with them once again. Adios! Until our next climb. </div>
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I never thought I'd be able to see this lovely place. My mom lived in Pangasinan when she was young. We often visit my grandfather whenever we have a chance. It's always been on my plan to check Hundred Islands unfortunately, I haven't got enough savings during that time. Pangasinan contains a lot of tourist spots. One of the tourist attraction is Hundred Islands. I have to say that opportunity comes in unexpected moments so better grab it! I invited my Tita Dhel and Uncle Graham to try island hopping and they both agreed. I suggested that we should see the beautiful place called Hundred Islands. I made an itinerary for Hundred Islands. To be honest, I just copied it from another site that I visited before I came up on my own. </div>
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If you want to go to Hundred Islands, just buy a ticket going to Alaminos, Pangasinan. Once you arrived in Alaminos city proper, look for a tricycle which will lead you to Brgy. Lucap. We had our lunch meal at the bayside of Brgy. Lucap. After our lunch, we found a place where we can stay. It was a bit expensive most likely because it has kitchen, living room, two bedrooms and one restroom. Anyway, you don't need to worry for the accommodations since there are plenty of rooms you can choose from. After we settled on our rooms, I decided to check at the bayside to book us for an island hopping. I asked my aunt to book us for an all-island-access unfortunately, due to weather and limited time, we only get a chance to visit around five islands. If we only arrived earlier, we could've visit and stayed more on each islands.<br />
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We left Lucap station and started our island hopping. I suggest that you have to do it earlier because we never had much time to see the other islands. Basically, the waves became stronger around 5:00 pm that made it difficult for us to land safely on the other islands. </div>
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Governor's Island - I took a top view picture so you'll see how beautiful it was as a whole. Until now, by just looking at these pictures, makes me want to go back and check out the other islands. </div>
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Welcome to Governor's Island!!!</div>
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By the way, it's not only about riding a boat but you also need to hike to check out the more beautiful spot. That's my Uncle Graham with a big smile on his face. It was summer time so it's really hot. Just make sure you bring a bottle of water. </div>
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After we took pictures at the top, we checked out the cave. It wasn't really a cave like the ones in Sagada (Lumiang and Sumaguing Caves), wherein you can do spelunking. </div>
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Our next island was Marcos. Probably, the name of this island came from the late President Ferdinand Marcos. Anyway, before we even reached the Marcos Island, we saw the Cathedral Island. If you look closer, you'll see that the sunlight that pass through the rocks shines the tunnel that leads you inside the Cathedral. It was more like a place where the ancient God and Goddesses stayed in. Our guide told us that it's not possible to land into this island so I just took a photo of it. </div>
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The island below is what they called as "the turtle island". </div>
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It's enticing to see the clear water. Almost all of us were excited to swim. Of course, our goggles and life vest ready for snorkeling. </div>
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We're very thankful that our guide took us to the best place where we can really enjoy our island hopping. As you can see, my father was standing at our first snorkeling spot. There was a rope that will guide you to the second spot. Just make sure to hold them tight. You'll see the beautiful corals, fishes, and old vaults, etc. While doing this activity, it made me felt like I'm one of those characters in the movies that I watched. I think a lot especially when I'm nervous! Also, I don't know how to swim. </div>
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We had our swimming here so practically I was not able to capture pictures because we're all busy having fun. I observed that this island doesn't have much activities compared to Quezon Island. Quezon Island had lots of activities. I have to say that most of the attraction can be seen into this island so don't miss going here. Next to this island was Quezon.</div>
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Quezon Island - I have to say that this was the most renovated island. Kayaking is available here. I'm not sure how much it was since we didn't rented a kayak. </div>
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Our last stop was Cuenco Island. At first, it made us think twice if we have to drop here because of how it looks outside and my mom was afraid that there were mosquitos that might cause dengue. Well, it's a safe place so you don't need to worry. It was just a small cave that will lead you at the backside of the island. </div>
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<b><u>FIRST SUMMIT</u></b></div>
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To all those peepz who are interested in doing adventurous activities, I indulge you to try mountaineering. This was not my first climb but it was my first time that I reached the summit. I enjoyed this activity because I knew I had accomplished something again. I proved once again that with difficulties comes happiness. It was an amazing experience to be able to reach the top! I took pictures of our trail going to summit as well as the shots we had early morning at the summit. </div>
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We were advised that hiking will take approximately for two hours to reach the summit. It took us four hours of trekking because we all have to take a minute and buy fresh buko and halo-halo from the locals. It was really tiring probably because the temperature was humid. One good thing about this mountain was a good water source. Anyway, it only took us two and a half hours going down. </div>
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You have to make sure to bring a cap. I noticed that there were lots of cliffs. </div>
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We stopped again to take a rest. </div>
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We were putting our headlamps on because the sunset was almost near so we have to make sure we're all prepared once the sun goes down. Don Chica lend us headlamps that we can use. I brought a flashlight but it was not convenient at all so next time I plan on bringing a headlamp. </div>
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After a very tiring trek. Don Chicka and Sadeck setup tents where we can all rest. We were like their little kids! They even cooked our foods! We really appreciate them for doing those things for us. </div>
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Finally, it's time to take our dinner. As far as I can remember, after the tents were setup, we took a nap and boom...all we have to do is to eat! Dinner's ready. We didn't even helped out. So at the bottom of our hearts we really appreciate our wonderful guides who not only setup our tents but also cooked our foods. As the saying goes, "walang hindi masarap sa taong gutom". Hey! That doesn't mean that the food was not delicious. For me, it was the most tasty and delicious "sinigang" of my life! Though, it looks like "nilaga" because they put in some bananas. :)</div>
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Even when we were all tired, we still managed to take pictures inside our tents. It was cold outside so we have to wear our jackets. One piece of advise, bring a "malong". I used it in changing my clothes as well as when nature calls. We had our "kulitan" moments on our tents. It's picture time! </div>
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Top (left to right: Kat, Karen, Abby and Me)</div>
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Summit wont be complete without our farewell jump shot. Jump high! </div>
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Out cult pose. We do this on every summit that we climbed. </div>
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Hopefully this won't be the last. Salamat sa mga nakasama ko na sina Macel, Drew, Noel, Karen, Abby, Don Chica, Sandeck, Henry, Blanche, Ronnet, Joel, Jenny, Maku, Kat & Ann. </div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Mom's pre-birthday lunch at Mercato Cetrale </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">We went at Mercato Centrale to celebrate my mom's pre-birthday lunch. It was a good choice. Well, I didn't know this place not until I watched and saw Kris Aquino visited this place on her morning show. A new place to visit wherein they cater different delicacies with superb quality in a very low price! Every food here comes from different places in the Philippines and I guarantee you that the foods have unique ingredient, style and taste. I wish I can eat more. Anyway, it wouldn't be the last because I'll make sure to come back and experience another amazing delicacies they offer. Let me share to you some of the pictures we had. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Have you ever tried Racks Baby Ribs? Well, this one was so good with a low price compared to Racks. I love the taste and the sauce of this Baby Ribs. Not only that, it's super tender that makes it easy to eat. I can even cut it using a plastic spoon. How good was that? Superb!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">That's my sister which was enjoying her food so much. Another food we ordered was the shrimp balls with crabs. It tasted so delicious and I don't think it was a waste of money at all compared to expensive restaurants which are way too pricey. I love this delicacy because you can really taste the shrimp and crab. I wanted to eat more but my stomach was so full and it couldn't digest the foods that I kept on eating. By the way, almost every food in Mercato will cost you 100 pesos. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">My father ordered "ginataang malunggay" and I just can't remember what fish was in his ginataan but it was really good. I know I keep repeating the word "good" so forgive me because that's the best description I can say for every menu that we tasted. I'm a food lover! (",)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Of course, this food trip will not be complete if we didn't tried the famous specialty of Ilocanos - they called it "Bagnet". We tried "bagnet" and now I know why most people crave for it. It was delicious!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">If you want to bring home some glutinous rice just go back inside the tent and there were sellers that cater it. They gave us free taste for each kind of glutinous rice. I can't say much but if you really want something different, go to Mercato and experience the superb quality of their foods. Until my next food trip. Ciao!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03532007051621130419noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812034791448755877.post-80598022594095939022011-12-29T15:32:00.000+08:002013-10-20T09:18:49.545+08:00ZOOBIC SAFARI ADVENTURE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;">
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">August 20, 2011</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As you can see, I posted some of my favorite shots among our 300+ pictures taken at Zoobic Safari located near Subic bay. I know that some of you will think that only kids will enjoy going into this kind of places but honestly, this one was the best thing I will reminisce. I'm glad to be with the persons I enjoyed spending time with.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It was my first time going to this place and I was so psyched. I kept on imagining what stuff will I see when we get there. Well, I can tell you that I'd love to see the tigers roaming around. I thought I will be scared to actually see them but frankly, I didn't. Probably, because I feel safe inside the jeepney while we were roaming around their sanctuary. I just hope that they won't attack us. One of our tour guide said that tigers tend to attack a person when they are sitting because they thought they are superior when it comes to height and they will think of you as a good prey however, when a person is standing, they think that the person is stronger than them because they feel inferior. But, I wouldn't try to stand right next to them. I still love my life.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>( activities inside the Zoobic Safari )</i></span><br />
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<i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">( we were inside the jeepney while the tigers were roaming around outside )</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">( we rode a mini-train that took us to different spots of Zoobic Safari )</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Apologies if I have little captions. I'll try to add more once I have time to revise this blog.</span></div>
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