tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54125799457929447142024-03-13T22:48:14.830-07:00Lakwatsa Loversansarap gumalaLover's Lakwatsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868619139841415378noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412579945792944714.post-62607872328152453682011-12-25T20:52:00.001-08:002011-12-25T20:52:18.653-08:00BATANGAS│(Mt. Gulugod Baboy+Mt. Talmitam: Part II) Mt. Talamitam<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/loverslakwatsa/6452075661/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Mt. Talamitam48 by Lovers' Lakwatsa, on Flickr"><img alt="Mt. Talamitam48" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7148/6452075661_47f2090378_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hiking two mountains in one day is really a challenge. So after hiking <b>Mt. Gulugod Baboy</b>, we went to our next stop, <b>Mt. Talamitam</b> at <i>Nasugbu Batangas</i>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Several months ago, I noticed this mountain viewed from <i>Kaytitinga I, Alfonso Cavite</i>, I already started mountain climbing then, and asked my BF, a kinda resident there if it's possible to climb that "unknown mountain" for me back then. Well, most of them, the locals said that there are NPAs hiding on that beautiful mountain from afar.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Upon browsing the internet for mountains near Cavite for our 2nd half climb, which are Laguna and Batangas, I found Talamitam. At first we were thinking where at Batangas this could possibly be, because all I knew was Batulao and that "unknown mountain" that were nearest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After 2 hours of travel from <b>Mt. Gulugod Baboy</b> at <i>Mabini Batangas</i>, we finally reached <i>Nasugbu.</i>Upon entrance then turned left, we reached <i>Brgy. Aga</i> for 5 mins, then <i>Sitio Bayabasan</i>. You can identify jump-off going to the mountain by simply finding <i>Bayabasan Elementary School</i> on the right side of the road and beside pf it is a cemented path going to the registration area and straight ahead to the mountain.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/loverslakwatsa/6451989671/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Mt. Talamitam by Lovers' Lakwatsa, on Flickr"><img alt="Mt. Talamitam" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7007/6451989671_556c4e4374_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After registration at brgy. hall-like beside residences, P35 each day or night hike, we headed straight ahead. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Along the way you will hear the lush of the Bayabasan River found on your left side.</td></tr>
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<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Five minutes from the registration area, you'll reach these two bridges. Just cross those and took the left path.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The river underneath the bridge 1.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bridge 2, the bamboo bridge.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After crossing the bridges, you'll experience forested area for almost 30-45 minutes walk and then exit to grasslands.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Uphill walk, stayed and relaxed to view Mt. Batulao for awhile.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mt. Batulao, hill's view. :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/loverslakwatsa/6452080993/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Mt. Talamitam58 by Lovers' Lakwatsa, on Flickr"><img alt="Mt. Talamitam58" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7143/6452080993_1748f82630_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The unshaded hut, but still a help in spite of intense sunlight, a resting spot. From here you can view the Talamitam's perfect landscape for the first time.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/loverslakwatsa/6452040285/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Mt. Talamitam11 by Lovers' Lakwatsa, on Flickr"><img alt="Mt. Talamitam11" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7018/6452040285_10b99a3af9_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Trail was not well defined because of plenty crop fields around the area. Moreover gangster cows and horse are everywhere that we tend to walk distant from them and try other paths to reach the foot of the mountain. In short we made our own trail, it's not hard to locate the trail to summit anyway. If you think you are lost, just look at the mountain, and walk straight ahead! hehe...seriously! :D</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">From the mountain's foot, 3 trails going to the summit are visible. If you are going to measure the distance of 3 different trails viewed from the grasslands, you will definitely choose the middle. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/loverslakwatsa/6452073225/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Mt. Talamitam44 by Lovers' Lakwatsa, on Flickr"><img alt="Mt. Talamitam44" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7016/6452073225_7813779dfb_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We took the middle trail expecting to reach the top in shorter time without realizing that it is steeper and slippery because of rocks. Well, after 1 hour of hike from mountain's base, 2 hours in total from the jump-off, we reached the zenith of Mt. Talamitam.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">SUMMIT</span></b></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My solo photo shot at the summit :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Surprisingly, we were the only hikers in the mountain's summit. It was so relaxing, so peaceful. :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another picture of Mt. Batulao.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This shot was amazing for me, it was like Jesus will descend from clouds. </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">PANORAMIC VIEWS</div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/loverslakwatsa/6452059591/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Mt. Talamitam18 by Lovers' Lakwatsa, on Flickr"><img alt="Mt. Talamitam18" height="126" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7022/6452059591_b16338f6f8_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mt. Batulao on left. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now Batulao on right.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rocky part of the summit.</td></tr>
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</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">DESCENT</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After 45 minutes stay at the summit, we took the left most path for our descent to experience other trails and avoid that steep and slippery way we went from our ascent.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boulders from few meters from the zenith.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;">Compared to our first trail, path was slightly covered by tall grasses as high as human and long walk yet not steep, perfect for descent.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking back to our descent trail.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sun peeping from the other side of the mountain.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunset.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yey! we arrived at the jump-off after 1 hour and 30 minutes, it was already 5:30pm started 1:00pm.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">ITINERARY</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/loverslakwatsa/6487264533/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="ITINERARY-Gulugod Baboy by Lovers' Lakwatsa, on Flickr"><img alt="ITINERARY-Gulugod Baboy" height="640" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7012/6487264533_2f3eb3a253_z.jpg" width="533" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">CHECKLIST</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/loverslakwatsa/6487265583/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Checklist-Gulugod Baboy by Lovers' Lakwatsa, on Flickr"><img alt="Checklist-Gulugod Baboy" height="532" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7159/6487265583_7d0f1ed540_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">BUDGET</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/loverslakwatsa/6487265991/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Budget-Gulugod Baboy by Lovers' Lakwatsa, on Flickr"><img alt="Budget-Gulugod Baboy" height="373" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7171/6487265991_7b0e83082e_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/loverslakwatsa/6452062329/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Mt. Talamitam25 by Lovers' Lakwatsa, on Flickr"><img alt="Mt. Talamitam25" height="200" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7145/6452062329_be3a4ed913_z.jpg" width="150" /></a> <b>November 30, 2011</b>, we climbed two day hikes in one day, just the two of us (me and my bf). Because it was holiday, "Bonifacio day" it fells on a weekday that made summit unpopulated. We owned the mountain that day! That was our 6th mountain and I'm very happy for that. Well, I just started to fall in love with mountain climbing and hoping to conquer more! :)Lover's Lakwatsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868619139841415378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412579945792944714.post-13444802472196167972011-12-25T20:51:00.001-08:002011-12-25T20:51:31.841-08:00BATANGAS│(Mt. Gulugod Baboy+Mt. Talamitam: PartI) Mt. Gulugod Baboy: The Easiest Climb, Perfect for Novice Climber.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz-jFQfhBiHhrlQoyzoBPhXmtBCemc3TqsnIgCZQENbTR7WaNCB6wGpcPhO5xZzZiRxnCP8PxbqicW8AwIIdlBhGChJqjEfek5zUaMU2mffV9KHq8p4mSusV2MtI4eYcZ_FvKGDR-7Wto/s1600/Mt.+Gulugod+Baboy4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz-jFQfhBiHhrlQoyzoBPhXmtBCemc3TqsnIgCZQENbTR7WaNCB6wGpcPhO5xZzZiRxnCP8PxbqicW8AwIIdlBhGChJqjEfek5zUaMU2mffV9KHq8p4mSusV2MtI4eYcZ_FvKGDR-7Wto/s1600/Mt.+Gulugod+Baboy4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>After searching on web for an easy and Batangas area mountain for our first day hike, I finally found <b>Mt. Gulugod Baboy</b> at Mabini Batangas. <i>Gulugod ng baboy, "</i>Pig's spine is" is how they describe this mountain and I kept on imagining how or on what angle this description would really be obvious.<br />
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Because it's our first day hike and first time for just the two of us to climb, Lovers' Lakwatsa (me and my bf) decided to bring car for an easier and convenient travel. This is one disadvantage of climbs with few people, more transpo expense.<br />
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After three hours of travel from <b>Dasmarinas, Cavite</b> via private vehicle, we finally found <b>Philpan Dive Resort</b> at <i>Sitio San Teodoro Brgy. Anilao, Mabini Batangas</i>, the jump off.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Placard says "This way to Gulugod Baboy", and "Guide Gulugod Baboy P350"</td></tr>
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Trail is quite easy but there are some path going to different houses that made it kinda confusing. You have to pass residences so be courteous. Also the hardest part here for me were the "gangster dogs", hehe... There were lot's of them, some walked closer to you, barked a lot and looked like they'll bit your leg, but thank God they aren't, they're just expecting you to give them some food.<br />
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Along the trek up, try to turn your back and see the amazing view of Batangas' bluish waters and floating Islands from a far including Sombrero Island.<br />
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Because of the mountain's grassland state, there are cows and goats graze and roam along the area. Moreover, because of absence of trees upon approaching the mountain, temperature was totally increased, I tend to sat and hide myself on tall grasses, hehe.<br />
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After forty minutes of walk from where we parked our car, we reached <i><b>"Pinagbanderahan"</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">, (peak 3)</span></i>, place where flag was raised in english.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Pinagbanderahan</i></b> Peak viewed from peak 2.</td></tr>
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After taking pictures, we're off to peak 2<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gulugod Baboy Peak 2, The <i><b>"gitna"</b></i> or middle.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Panoramic view from Peak 2, with Peak 3 on left side and Peak 1 on right.</td></tr>
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Actually when we saw the peaks, we were surprised due to proximity of those to each other, that's why I was puzzled about the itineraries written in blogs with about 40mins to 1 hour of walk (?).<br />
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After taking pictures at peak 2, we went to Peak 1.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gulugod Baboy Peak 1. Well, It's just me, the grass and the baby tree. Poor plant, it went down by strong winds and dried by too much sunlight.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enticing panoramic view from peak 1, with Sombrero Island and Maricaban Island floating over there. :)</td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>DESCENT</b></span><br />
After taking lots of pictures and experiencing <b>Mt. Gulugod Baboy</b>'s peaks, we started our descent and took the same trail in our ascent.<br />
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</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">CHECKLIST</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo5NiKx9kdMfa0YvbzEBFFUVBE9vPHB-TNFcuwaXDDy1rbtvs4ncBPgNFVu_hUu7hxs4odFynwuY5ovngP7gc_fTgj7AeeCyY6qQ13uu1pIP2uCxPSdlg-DvkB862dBd8RVOEibfFmsgI/s1600/Checklist-Gulugod+Baboy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo5NiKx9kdMfa0YvbzEBFFUVBE9vPHB-TNFcuwaXDDy1rbtvs4ncBPgNFVu_hUu7hxs4odFynwuY5ovngP7gc_fTgj7AeeCyY6qQ13uu1pIP2uCxPSdlg-DvkB862dBd8RVOEibfFmsgI/s640/Checklist-Gulugod+Baboy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">BUDGET</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggz5DCZJFKfPHYUesQwtYYLUUXJg8DqtEG3NRSOqQDPHosnhvw6UHbdwv-VLIbJqKZiUbFvKQyKsCN0RxMpAAcKV_McayCAx9KDU0qiKzo83lCshXN1o-ux_PIg8612VIFXhCTDJdt6G4/s1600/Budget-Gulugod+Baboy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggz5DCZJFKfPHYUesQwtYYLUUXJg8DqtEG3NRSOqQDPHosnhvw6UHbdwv-VLIbJqKZiUbFvKQyKsCN0RxMpAAcKV_McayCAx9KDU0qiKzo83lCshXN1o-ux_PIg8612VIFXhCTDJdt6G4/s640/Budget-Gulugod+Baboy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDiX-xc-0gC-napcvnYUGVWYdiSrMb6prEz65dQOXpka3PnRowtKfcyvVm-U0Byt-0l4xh24x5m8dZT6qq7EajXwDNebJ-40vFlacZWWvIuxRM5_5hhektGEE7J8ORz8hbCtL4h961aEs/s1600/Mt.+Gulugod+Baboy28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDiX-xc-0gC-napcvnYUGVWYdiSrMb6prEz65dQOXpka3PnRowtKfcyvVm-U0Byt-0l4xh24x5m8dZT6qq7EajXwDNebJ-40vFlacZWWvIuxRM5_5hhektGEE7J8ORz8hbCtL4h961aEs/s200/Mt.+Gulugod+Baboy28.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Mt. Gulugod Baboy</b> climb, <i>November 30, 2011</i>, our <b>5th mountain</b>, was so memorable, it was our first time to do day hike and conquer two peaks in a day together, just the two of us. Because it's our first time here, I just noticed that the trail up is always left, so if you're like us (first timers here) better go with left path. On the other hand, this climb was romantic for me, me and my bf at the zenith!. :)</div>Lover's Lakwatsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868619139841415378noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412579945792944714.post-84540086796282565732011-12-25T20:50:00.003-08:002011-12-25T20:50:53.535-08:00CARAMOAN│6 Islands in Half Day at Caramoan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0D8Py7eFtuyiKriAtGz8hKNeVK3Eu-1fAneMLTDySnd7_mReKTf5NVpynSGGiLpbfi7vM_66zZUk6fn98aETnOZowEhqgorlJ_cNnV7dwOnEW2fNWGFqL5byFV4E6_HlE-r-hMEAKDjE/s1600/Caramoan+Island+Tour.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0D8Py7eFtuyiKriAtGz8hKNeVK3Eu-1fAneMLTDySnd7_mReKTf5NVpynSGGiLpbfi7vM_66zZUk6fn98aETnOZowEhqgorlJ_cNnV7dwOnEW2fNWGFqL5byFV4E6_HlE-r-hMEAKDjE/s640/Caramoan+Island+Tour.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>After our day one<b> Naga</b> tour, we went to Caramoan Islands from Sabang port to Guijalo. From our Hotel in Naga, we were fetched by the owner of the Hostel, <b>Hotel Roa</b> in <b>Caramoan</b>, Dr. Ramon Roa, 6AM in the morning then headed and arrived 8AM to <b>Sabang port, </b>waited for the next ferry boat.<br />
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We arrived around 1:00PM at <b>Hotel Roa, </b> had our lunch, off to <b>Bikal port</b> to start our adventure.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Islands Explored</span></b><br />
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<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Matukad Island</span></b></i><br />
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<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Lajos Island</span></b></i><br />
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<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Cagbalinad Island</span></b></i><br />
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<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Lampikaw Tablet Rock</span></b></i><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/loverslakwatsa/6364167575/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Cagbalinad Island15 by Lovers' Lakwatsa, on Flickr"><img alt="Cagbalinad Island15" height="480" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6031/6364167575_9c6ac4c42a_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>This photo was taken during our snorkeling activity near <b>Cagbalinad Island</b> bounderies with Hunongan Island hills from afar as bachgriund. As you can see <b>Hunongan Beach</b> is quite near our Island.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/loverslakwatsa/6364157341/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Picture1 by Lovers' Lakwatsa, on Flickr"><img alt="Picture1" height="150" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6231/6364157341_2f90c11191_z.jpg" width="200" /></a>This great beach sighting happened last 30th of July 2011 upon passing by from <b>Cagbalinad Island</b> to our next Island destination. We weren't able to experience this Beach because it's available just only for it's own guests, but still I'm contented to appreciate it's beautiful beach front from afar.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 14px;">**Thanks to Nestle Fruit Selection Yogurt for this Naga-Caramoan Tour package we won from their contest last December 2011 and BDC Travel Agency for arranging specs for the said tour. Also thanks to our tour guide, Joseph Valencia for a great job showing us this Island. Posted text and pictures are imported from my other blog site, felicitousgalaera.blogspot.com.</span>Lover's Lakwatsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868619139841415378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412579945792944714.post-84445775904034446132011-12-25T20:48:00.001-08:002011-12-25T20:48:51.480-08:00LAGUNA | Bato Springs Resort Side trip<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">** Photos credits to Yan Yan Tarectecan Limbo and Jojo Rosales Bayanin for some photos exhibited at this post. Thanks :)</span></div>Lover's Lakwatsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868619139841415378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412579945792944714.post-54453917820407749522011-12-25T20:46:00.003-08:002011-12-25T20:46:58.080-08:00BATANGAS | Mt. Makiling, Traverse Trail<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/loverslakwatsa/6295265484/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Mt. Makiling by Lovers' Lakwatsa, on Flickr"><img alt="Mt. Makiling" height="480" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6059/6295265484_83b88dbbb2_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Coming from peak 2, ascended via<b> UPLB trail</b> to the mystical mountain of <b>Mt. Makiling</b>, we continued our descent via traverse trail, right path. It was dense of cogon grass and trail markings (pink, blue and green straws) are quite unnoticeable.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After approximately 3 hours, we finally reached peak 3. Same as the previous peaks, the whole area was mostly covered by cogon grass and lots of <i>limatics</i> creeping around.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/loverslakwatsa/6346197001/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Mt. Makiling3 by Lovers' Lakwatsa, on Flickr"><img alt="Mt. Makiling3" height="480" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6106/6346197001_db7aae7c10_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Photo taken at peak 3</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Again continued our journey to Batangas jumpoff where trail was so dense you have to battle your way through, bended forward and a huge leap from a certain rock to another. Upon approaching to <b>Melkas Ridge</b>, we engaged three rope assisted areas, one is which 90 degree assault.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/loverslakwatsa/6346197447/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Mt. Makiling5 by Lovers' Lakwatsa, on Flickr"><img alt="Mt. Makiling5" height="480" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6050/6346197447_1c2cde7583_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/loverslakwatsa/6346199321/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Mt. Makiling11 by Lovers' Lakwatsa, on Flickr"><img alt="Mt. Makiling11" height="480" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6109/6346199321_67820a946e_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also, in our way down, we noticed this cute plant known as Pitcher plant<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">,are carnivorous plants </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">whose prey-trapping mechanism features a deep cavity filled with </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">liquid. And then</span></span> pokemon character came in to my mind, "Victreebel".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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After 5 hours from peak 2, we reached finally the jump-off. We're really dirty and so thirsty due to absence of water supply along the trail. We thought we could get water immediately as soon aoctobers we got there.. But unfortunately, there were nobody. After 30 mins, the care taker of the only house came and allow us to get water and clean ourselves. After cleaning up and gulp plenty of water from the mountain source, we then off to meet other members of the group and eat a lot! As in a lot, because we haven't took our lunch and miryenda for the day.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">MOUNTAINEERS at the jump-off (from left to right), Jasmin Balingit, Aldai Clifford Benito, Raymond Rotairo (bf), Karl Kevin Hizon, Mikel Arcinue, Ryhan Rinon Carascal, April Joie Ramirez, Michael Halog, Jay Adrian Evidente, Eric Joseph Balingit, John Vincent Balingit, Jacqueline Salmorin, Aime Maranan (me) and Fil Angelo Haveria</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/loverslakwatsa/6346588927/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Mt. Makiling12 by Lovers' Lakwatsa, on Flickr"><img alt="Mt. Makiling12" height="150" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6091/6346588927_097ab8c1eb_z.jpg" width="200" /></a>My <b>4th mountain </b>climb started at UPLB trail (October 22, 2011) and continued through traverse trail for descent (October 23, 2011) which was totally "trahedya", tragic! We experienced los of cuts, limatic bites, grass irritations and buwis buhay rope assisted assault. However, If you're planning to have Mt. Makiling Climb, I suggest you start with UPLB trail for ascent (easy) and Traverse Trail for descent, because it is so steep it is much more harder if you you'll do it in your ascend. Moreover this trail has some parts that were eroded, so bring rope and knife so you can arrange it for yourselves. But if you are planning to experience side trips in UPLB like mudsprings and flat rocks, you might choose Traverse trail to start or ascend and descend via UPLB trail.Lover's Lakwatsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868619139841415378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412579945792944714.post-77921738658121901622011-12-25T20:46:00.001-08:002011-12-25T20:46:16.879-08:00LAGUNA | Mt. Makiling UPLB Trail<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/loverslakwatsa/6295265484/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Mt. Makiling by Lovers' Lakwatsa, on Flickr"><img alt="Mt. Makiling" height="480" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6059/6295265484_83b88dbbb2_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Mt. Makiling</b> the ever mystical mountain in Luzon, home of <b>Maria Makiling</b>, the "diwata" or fairy who believed to be taking care of all the mountain's rich resources from fauna, faura to waters. Like everyone knows about the mountain's legend, it's slopes forms a female shape lying on the ground. This inactive volcano attracts mountaineers and nature trippers to enjoy and experience the great naturals it posses.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Most of T.E.T.R.A. group, group we are with, came from Manila, so basically they went from <b>Buendia, P99</b> each and rented jeep to <b>UP Los Banos, P15</b> each. On the other hand, we, <i>Lovers' Lakwatsa</i> came from Cavite, so we went there through a van from Pala-Pala in front of Robinson's Dasmarinas to Los Banos about 1 hour for <b>P95</b> each then a jeepney, <b>P8</b> to the said University.</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Lumatik" height="480" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6057/6298387748_600ccde0a7_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Like any other rain forest, <b>Mt. Makiling</b>'s famous small but terrible creature <i><b>"Limatik"</b></i> resides and infest in this particular trail, UPLB. It's really scary because this blood sucking creature might get into your skin, eyes or ears without noticing it. When it gets into your skin and the "sucking" process happens, the wound made will continuously bleed. Moreover, it's kinda slippery so others can't get it off and immediately panic!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b>ANTI-LUMATIK TIPS:</b> <b>1.</b> Always check</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">your clothes </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">or ask others</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> if you have any hitch hiker leeches already <b>2.</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Cover your ears using a bandanna or ear plugs if you have any <b>3. </b>Avoid too much contact with leaves, plants and trees around, those are just waiting for they're potential victims. <b>4.</b> In case the leech already sucked your skin and can't get rid it off, get a dry towel or try pinching it tightly in the middle then remove it. Don't worry they'll not break easily, they're really tough I tell you.</span></div><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/loverslakwatsa/6298388134/" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" title="tree by Lovers' Lakwatsa, on Flickr"><img alt="tree" height="200" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6214/6298388134_c86aa7b555_z.jpg" width="150" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It took us awhile to find a better campsite with a wider area because we had 6 tents in total. The trail is quite long and not that steep, it's just that<i> lumatiks</i> are flying around. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Finally after 4 hours of hike from the food station and being paranoid about the </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Lumatiks, </span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">we found a campsite that would fit us. It was really tiring and up to that point we were concerned about the leeches and had to fix everything that would help our tents to avoid it. We had to remove dried leaves, avoid submerging our tents near plants/ grass and provide enough light to see those suckers. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We break the camp 6:00 AM and decent through traverse trail.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It took us 3 hours to reach and enjoy peak 2. The scenery around is mostly covered with dense grass and trees.</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">MOUNTAINEERS at the jump-off (from left to right), Jasmin Balingit, Aldai Clifford Benito, Raymond Rotairo (bf), Karl Kevin Hizon, Mikel Arcinue, Ryhan Rinon Carascal, April Joie Ramirez, Michael Halog, Jay Adrian Evidente, Eric Joseph Balingit, John Vincent Balingit, Jacqueline Salmorin, Aime Maranan (me) and Fil Angelo Haveria</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">CHECKLIST</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/loverslakwatsa/6299001412/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="checklist-Makiling by Lovers' Lakwatsa, on Flickr"><img alt="checklist-Makiling" height="552" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6237/6299001412_857d447e8a_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">BUDGET</span></b><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/loverslakwatsa/6299001882/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="budget-makiling by Lovers' Lakwatsa, on Flickr"><img alt="budget-makiling" height="458" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6019/6299001882_8769918166_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/loverslakwatsa/6299295390/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Summit by Lovers' Lakwatsa, on Flickr"><img alt="Summit" height="150" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6116/6299295390_08495223a4_z.jpg" width="200" /></a>BTW this our <b>4th Mountain</b> to beat. Photo at Peak 2 summit together :)! Me and My BF (the<i> Lovers' Lakwatsa</i> ) and T.E.T.R.A group used UPLB trail just for trek to summit but battled traverse trail in our descent to Sto. Thomas, Batangas. <i>Limatiks</i> greatly infested the previous trail and luckily haven't sucked by those. :). Meanwhile they were dispersed on the second trail, maybe due to it's surroundings' condition and temp which is kinda dry and humid.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">** Acknowledgement to April Joie Ramirez for other photos exhibited in this post. Thanks :)</span></div>Lover's Lakwatsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868619139841415378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412579945792944714.post-26653784244262626202011-12-25T20:45:00.001-08:002011-12-25T20:45:15.585-08:00QUEZON | Mt. San Cristobal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/69089924@N07/6289054694/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="c2 by Lovers' Lakwatsa, on Flickr"><img alt="c2" height="481" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6058/6289054694_006261ef18_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<b>Mt. Cristobal </b>also known as<b> </b> "Devil's Mountain", one of the famous in the Philippine mountains for its "W" shape, creepy secrets and mysteries. Of course it's exciting for mountaineers if it's true, isn't it?<br />
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After riding a bus from Buendia, we went to waiting shed area and rented a jeep from <b>San Pablo</b> to the jump-off, <b>Sta. Lucia Dolores, Quezon</b>. In our trip we saw other hikers riding tricycle, of course I just thought then, "we could save money if we did the same?" Hmm. . But when reached the town of <b>kinabuhayan</b>, our driver said that they should ride again tricycle (I have no idea how much) from the town, their vehicle can't withstand the uphill road up to the jump-off anymore. The road is so steep even our jeep run so slow. We're like climbing a mountain using a vehicle.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/felicitousgalaera/6256711139/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="MT. CRISTOBAL JUMPOFF by FelicitousGalaera, on Flickr"><img alt="MT. CRISTOBAL JUMPOFF" height="480" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6099/6256711139_e83d6ca294_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div>At the jump-off, our driver recommended a guide but it took us a lot of time because of some negotiation matter. Well it's quite much if you'll compared it to what I have read on other Mt. Cristobal blogs (so its really important to gather infos before you travel). Based on what I saw on web, it will just took us 300-500 pesos per guide only(as of may 2011), but when we negotiated, he offered us <b>P1200</b> for overnight stay. He mentioned that the guiding fee is actually 600 pesos which is just accompanying to the campsite then we have to descent all by ourselves the next day, meaning we have to pay again 600 if we want to be accompanied back to the jump-off. Of course it's our first time to visit <b>Mt. Cristobal, </b>considered myself as a beginner. We rather choose to have a guide than none for safety and have someone accompany us to summit the next morning.<br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">TRAIL</span></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/felicitousgalaera/6256727885/" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" title="MONTELIBANO'S HOUSE by FelicitousGalaera, on Flickr"><img alt="MONTELIBANO'S HOUSE" height="145" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6098/6256727885_3036bfd97f_z.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>After agreeing on fee thingy, from jump-off, we walked an uphill cemented road followed by bushy and forested area. It took us approx.1 hour to reach <b>"Montelibano's House"</b> where we registered and took our lunch prior to resuming the trek. From here, you can refill water and go to their restroom (esp.for girls). Upon starting the trek, we turned right and took an uphill way again.<br />
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Trail is good, you can't get lost up to the campsite (camp 1&2) (differ from campsite to peak which is kinda tricky) but you won't get away from it's devilish uphill, steep trail. You have to be cautious due slippery roots upon stepping on it, I think it's better if you just walk on dirt instead. Moreover, I can say that trail here is clean, I haven't notice any junk around. :)<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">ASCEND</span></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From this point, neighborhood down from jump off can be seen here. Mt. Banahaw on background.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/felicitousgalaera/6257464481/" title="Picture16 by FelicitousGalaera, on Flickr"><img alt="Picture16" height="220" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6119/6257464481_fa0dea1481_z.jpg" width="300" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/felicitousgalaera/6257288415/" title="Picture17 by FelicitousGalaera, on Flickr"><img alt="Picture17" height="220" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6046/6257288415_2bec72dbdf_z.jpg" width="300" /></a> </div>Trekking way up was very tiring of course, but it's really relaxing once you felt the blowing breeze of air coming from somewhere, added by tall trees giving shade and those moisten bark of trees everywhere. Also, we saw few trees went down maybe due to typhoon or what, where we took a rest, drunk or ate for awhile.<br />
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I just noticed that the 3/4 of the trail coming from the jump-off was kinda humid, you can barely felt air, unless you wait for a chance air to blew but once you reached the last 1/4, you would definitely feel the cold air.<br />
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According to our guide the trail was made by the NPA's before (impressing) and used it now as approved trail of DENR. This is amazing for adventurers due to variety of the trail itself, you have to cross between huge rocks, huge tree, a cliff and slippery slopes.<br />
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Well I can't just help but to take a closer look on the the mountain's livings.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/felicitousgalaera/6256785343/" title="Picture8 by FelicitousGalaera, on Flickr"><img alt="Picture8" height="220" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6033/6256785343_2d3caf4c00_z.jpg" width="300" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/felicitousgalaera/6256784881/" title="Picture4 by FelicitousGalaera, on Flickr"><img alt="Picture4" height="220" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6169/6256784881_ac36870de1_z.jpg" width="300" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">I took this pictures along the trail going to the campsite. The first one is a fungi found on dead trunk, "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><strong>Bleeding Broadleaf Crust (Stereum rugosum)", </strong>source www.treestress.com;</span> while the second is a <b>Millipede</b> (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 15px;"><i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpaphe_haydeniana" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Harpaphe haydeniana"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Harpaphe haydeniana</span></a></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">, a species from the Order </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polydesmida" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: underline;" title="Polydesmida">Polydesmida</a>, source: Wikipedia</span></span>), I saw it along the way going to campsite until the next day we decent, I'm not sure if it's the first one I saw, but I can say I saw it on the same spot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">CAMPSITE</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/felicitousgalaera/6257580289/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="308140_272532966100837_100000324074776_986927_632347914_n by FelicitousGalaera, on Flickr"><img alt="308140_272532966100837_100000324074776_986927_632347914_n" height="428" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6019/6257580289_f252d4c0aa_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We pitched our tent at Camp 2 (Bulwagan Saddle) alomost 6pm. It was freakin' cold! I can't really stand it even with jacket and pants, so I strongly suggest to bring your own thermal wears so you can withstand temp here. Well during the night in the "Devil's Mountain", I haven't felt any beings around, just a huge bird tweeting beside our tent (along my side) strangely. I think it's just communicating with other birds.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/felicitousgalaera/6257491096/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Picture11 by FelicitousGalaera, on Flickr"><img alt="Picture11" height="240" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6235/6257491096_1e0a89125d_z.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>3:00 AM,we're opt to summit, it was really dark then so we used headlamps and kept our eyes on our guide going left way from <b>Bulwagan Saddle</b>.<br />
After passing the forested area, we went to a trail dense with cogon grass. It was like passing on a grass tunnel, so basically our neck was bent down all the time until we reached the end, the summit.<br />
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BTW, be aware on some cogon sharp cuttings (cut to form the tunnel) that might poke you face/body. If you're just alone, it's a little hard to get there esp. if the trail is not well formed. It's better if you do it after the sky lightens up.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">AT THE PEAK</span></b><br />
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Upon reaching the summit, you will surely notice that it's just a portion of the peak's view about 1/4 and most are covered by cogon grass, but on the other hand, you'll definitely appreciate the scene. Great backdrop though. :)<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">DESCENT</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/felicitousgalaera/6256784309/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Picture3 by FelicitousGalaera, on Flickr"><img alt="Picture3" height="390" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6165/6256784309_c84ef6dbaf_z.jpg" width="290" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/felicitousgalaera/6256785059/" title="Picture5 by FelicitousGalaera, on Flickr"><img alt="Picture5" height="390" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6231/6256785059_b091a41a7d_z.jpg" width="290" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">After breaking camp and took pictures we started our descent. Compared to the ascent which was almost 5 hours trek from Montelibano's house to the campsite, it just took us then 3 hours to return. It was the same trail we took on the first day so basically we can't get lost even we're left behind. Because of so much steep trail we engaged, it made my both knees ache. Being a Physiotherapist, I diagnosed myself with Patello-Femoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) due to muscle overwork and muscle imbalance, well it's one of the most injury of mountaineers.<br />
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Same trail, same trees, same creatures (like what I mentioned millipede above) but along the way I saw this black ant-lik- insect with huge eyes and red tint on it's appendages. Haha really looks strange for me.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">ITINERARY</span></b><br />
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I think Mt. Cristobal adventure is really a 2-day climb, but if you are an expert and can accomplish it from morning till dawn, I think it's possible.. :)<br />
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Based on our hike and camp, the stories in this mountain about scary spirits and elements are so untrue. I believe that it's a safe mountain, so better check it out now. Do not be afraid of those stories, be prepared and be afraid of it's steep trail! :)<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">**Thanks to Nash our climb guide and Manong driver for keeping us safe to and from jump-off and to our other side trips. Acknowledgement to Ryhan Carascal for other photos exhibited in this post. Thanks :)</span></div></div></div>Lover's Lakwatsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868619139841415378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412579945792944714.post-36468252105166873602011-12-25T20:44:00.001-08:002011-12-25T20:44:29.161-08:00CARAMOAN│Journey To The Mystical Bangus<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Picture1" height="480" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6070/6037500975_5c623a74fb_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></div><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Caramoan</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> has so many hidden beautiful beaches and Islands but there's a mystery behind one of it.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The most beautiful and the first Island we visited was </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Matukad Island</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">. This Island has the finest sand among the Islands. You'll be mesmerized by its beautiful limestone formation as well, but behind these rocks lies a huge mystery.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">We have to pass this challenge to know the mysterious thing that made people amazed and elude at the same time. It's not that hard to climb these beautiful limestone formation. It's not that sharp and there are plenty of branches that you can hold on to. Actually it's an advantage for rock climbers and mountaineers, but if you have the guts, muscle strength and endurance you'll definitely reach the top!</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Picture6" height="480" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6208/6037504357_972c3e94b1_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Finally we're at the site where we can see the mystical creature. The area was full of rock wedges with trees around. Actually, we weren't able to get really closer to the lake because it's really hard to be there, "buwis-buhay" event, so we just waited and enjoy from afar. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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At last we're here. After Ascending those rocks, you have to descend in able get near the lagoon. We waited for awhile for the mysterious creature living here.<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">According to our tour guide, the story behind this 6 kilos mysterious fish happened about 20 years ago, where 2 </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Bangus</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> "milk fish" with unknown origin lived in this </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagoon"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">lagoon</span></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; line-height: 16px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">.</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> During that time a man with his son went out to search for food for their family, unexpectedly, they found the said lagoon hidden behind the limestone rocks. They saw the 2 milk fishes, caught 1, brought it home and ate it. The day after, the family died. Since then, no one ever tried to catch the Bangus left anymore. No one also know what's the gender of the said fish. I ask our tour guide, why shouldn't they put a couple of Bangus there so that it will have some friends hehe, plus they can breed that bangus to other bangus and it will live happily ever after!hehe. They just prefer to leave it like that share to tourists.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">This journey happened last August first 2011 with my all time partner, my BF! :) Hope you can see this mystical bangus and experience the challenge as well!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">This Island also has beautiful rock formations like in </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Matukad</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">'s, but in comparison with the sand consistency and color, Lajos has less finer and kinda yellowish one.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="Picture4" height="479" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6062/6071959267_cff0eb1a00_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">This Island is unique for it's appearance because of two prominent rocks act like two towers and passing through the middle will take you to the other side of the Island</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="Picture5" height="479" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6185/6072502124_289a42fa17_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">This is the one side of the Island's beach front where we docked our boat. Kuya Joseph, our tour guide said that this is Island is owned by Bichara family and they let able people to rent it like the </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">survivor</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> show. Sometimes, people just camp there for their accomodation and just hire tour guides for the Island hoping and other possible activities in Caramoan </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="Picture3" height="480" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6209/6071959033_731ca58809_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I love this rock formation, Isn't that beautiful? For me it's like a huge coral reef. :) These rocks are not as high as those in Matukad but there are more bushes here</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcToTAv_RIn5QYEX1bggilovTQcui8NU_Vg9O-XqDcblOQ-PJaWvvA" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="175" src="http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcToTAv_RIn5QYEX1bggilovTQcui8NU_Vg9O-XqDcblOQ-PJaWvvA" width="200" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">While swimming here, I saw a small jumping creature that looks like a tadpole (a little larger version) with 2 arms in front! Upon searching the internet, I discovered its name. It's a </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">mud skipper, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">source: wikipedia</span></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">(</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">left). Actually I didn't saw it on mud, under a huge rock, (behind me on the picture) instead hiding on it's holes. I tried to catch it but it's hard, it skips so fast! Well It's my first time to see this one, I just thought that maybe it is the one mentioned on science books where evolution on animals came in..haha just linking to my high school lessons before.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">After several attempts to catch the </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">mud skippers</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">, I gave up. I know I can't catch them with just bare hands, maybe next time i'll bring paraphernalias!haha. After several minutes staying on this beautiful Island, we're then off to next one! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: x-small;">**Thanks to Nestle Fruit Selection Yogurt for this Naga-Caramoan Tour package we won from their contest last December 2011 and BDC Travel Agency for arranging specs for the said tour. Also thanks to our tour guide, Joseph Valencia for a great job showing us this Island. Posted text and pictures are imported from my other blog site, felicitousgalaera.blogspot.com.</span></div></span>Lover's Lakwatsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868619139841415378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412579945792944714.post-75995315439872098422011-12-25T20:43:00.001-08:002011-12-25T20:43:14.630-08:00CARAMOAN│Cagbalinad Island<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/felicitousgalaera/6076325386/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Picture1 by FelicitousGalaera, on Flickr"><img alt="Picture1" height="482" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6080/6076325386_4f50fc49c3_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
Another Island explored after <b>Lajos Island</b>, the <b>Cagbalinad Island</b>. Before we proceed to the Island itself, we had snorkeling.<br />
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Island is so rich in marine life, you can see how much fish enjoy swimming with you without any feed (bread to attract fishes) and corals beautifully arranged under. It's like 5-10 meters away from the shore where this experience is no way impossible!<br />
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Vest are provided by our tour guide and goggles are rented for 100 each. Well that cost is cheaper compared to what Island waters offer you.<br />
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It's so good to take pictures here because of it's clear waters and well marine life, but be sure to have good cameras as well. Charge it full or bring battery extras, or you'll missed this underwater pic exploration like us. haha.<br />
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After snorkeling for about 30-45 mins, we went to the Island proper through hitching the boat's outrigger. It's really fun to be dragged though the water, so relaxing! :)<br />
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After feeling of sand touching our feet, we walked then to reach the Islands shore. Here it is, the Island. Actually it's beach isn't visible because of high tide. Compare it with the previous photos above.<br />
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You'll notice this huge rock in the middle once you've reached the shore. Underneath it lies many holes, like mini caves, which is more evident during low tides, however in high tides you have to submerge in water first to see it.<br />
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Then we climb on the said rock bare footed. It's kinda spiny in texture and might induce injury. Also do not jump on waters if it's not that high, you might get injured. BTW, the view in our back is the <b>Hunongan Beach</b>.<br />
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This lovely snorkeling-island adventure happened last July 30, 2011 with my BF. Its a good thing we went there in high tide because we're able to jump and splash into the waters, maybe next time we'll try in low tide so we can take a good picture of it's sand and compared it on other <b>Caramoan's Islands</b>.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">**Thanks to Nestle Fruit Selection Yogurt for this Naga-Caramoan Tour package we won from their contest last December 2011 and BDC Travel Agency for arranging specs for the said tour. Also thanks to our tour guide, Joseph Valencia for a great job showing us this Island. Posted text and pictures are imported from my other blog site, felicitousgalaera.blogspot.com.</span></span>Lover's Lakwatsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868619139841415378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412579945792944714.post-48585463521013903222011-12-25T20:42:00.003-08:002011-12-25T20:42:30.893-08:00CARAMOAN│Minalahus Island<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/felicitousgalaera/6080119620/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Picture4 by FelicitousGalaera, on Flickr"><img alt="Picture4" height="480" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6210/6080119620_7f652afd27_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
Our last <b>Caramoan Island </b>destination was <b>Minalahus Island</b>. This Island is similar to other Islands but compared to others, majority of it is rock formation proportion as to white sand, (about three fourths).<br />
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This Island is interesting not just for it's sand and waters, I just discovered unfamiliar thing here.. A trap!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/felicitousgalaera/6080119632/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Picture7 by FelicitousGalaera, on Flickr"><img alt="Picture7" height="320" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6189/6080119632_3cd952717f_z.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Upon walking in the Island, and appreciating it's beauty, we discovered ab unfamiliar thing near the heightened rocks.<br />
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This is an improvised trap to catch "bayawak" or monitor lizards, made by the locals. At first I was wondering how it works, looking into it very closely. Actually we saw two traps. There are lot's of "bayawak" there because of many holes and little caves where they can hide. But how it really works?<br />
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Hmm, they said that you have to put a bait first at the end of the plant's branch (at the center), the plant will be bent forward. Then the door-like something in front together with the bamboo fence will serve as cage. Once the lizard ate the bait, it'll will be thrown against the rocks around it.<br />
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That time, we weren't able to saw a full setup "bayawak" trap but still amazed how it is done and conceptualized.. :)<br />
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<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/felicitousgalaera/6080119628/" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" title="Picture6 by FelicitousGalaera, on Flickr"><img alt="Picture6" height="320" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6192/6080119628_1b75835d9e_z.jpg" width="238" /></a>Another thing that caught me attention here has something to do with the "<b>Survivor</b> Reality Show". Remember those challenges for the contestants with the question and answer challenge and then they'll climb in a bamboo-rope ladder in a huge rock in the middle of the salt waters?<br />
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From the <b>Lampikaw Tablet</b>, this thing came from, but because of typhoon that hit Caramoan, it was dislodged and castaway to <b>Minalahus Island</b>.<br />
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Well, I was disappointed then, I wasn't able to experience the said challenge because it's ruined. :(<br />
Hope that locals will fix this for added activity and attraction, it's a great factor most especially to those survivor-fanatics.<br />
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Ah, by the way <b>Lampikaw Tablet</b> is quite near the Island, you can see it upon going back to <b>Lagonoy River</b>.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Our "Bangka" or boat just waiting for us.. :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">This is our Island guide Kuya Joseph. He's very familiar with all the island and it's secrets.</div><br />
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In our last Island to visit, we're finally able to write on the sands.. The usual thing everybody do in beach..hehe :)<br />
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One unique thing in this Island is a huge rock with a hole that looks like a picture frame. Obviously we didn't missed it! We inserted our heads and stroke a pose :)<br />
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This Island hop happened last July 30, 2011 and will never forget this Island, not because it's the last but for it's beauty and uniqueness in spite of it's land area. :)<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">**Thanks to Nestle Fruit Selection Yogurt for this Naga-Caramoan Tour package we won from their contest last December and BDC Travel Agency for arranging specs for the said tour. Also thanks to our tour guide, Joseph Valencia for a great job showing us this Island. Other photos posted are imported from my other blog site, felicitousgalaera.blogspot.com.</span></div>Lover's Lakwatsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868619139841415378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412579945792944714.post-74811591157999308122011-12-25T20:42:00.001-08:002011-12-25T20:42:06.313-08:00CARAMOAN│Matukad Island<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRmuuFH8F5544sFyGLhqVK08F1vY_07KDIAJlyAv0XYalNmIeMiCpqgW3DdXJTncv0IwFRlQYmchlj9Q2pwJJCTCR1n1Ig6axWyi6cWInN2_zGIr_cYuJJbMG95wbnVsE6SaGTVZXu9jI/s1600/Matukad+Island.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRmuuFH8F5544sFyGLhqVK08F1vY_07KDIAJlyAv0XYalNmIeMiCpqgW3DdXJTncv0IwFRlQYmchlj9Q2pwJJCTCR1n1Ig6axWyi6cWInN2_zGIr_cYuJJbMG95wbnVsE6SaGTVZXu9jI/s640/Matukad+Island.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Our Island adventure begun when we left <b>Bikal port</b> about 2 in the afternoon and ride a medium sized boat with our tour guide Kuya Joseph. After passing by so many beautiful Islands, we didn't imagine that we'll land on this amaxing Island.<br />
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From a far, you'll see this beautiful huge rock inviting you to swim on its bluish waters from your boat up to the shore. This view is just a glimpse and be ready to unveil the beauty you never seen before and I tell you, you don't want to leave this Island upon your first step!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg00wEA8Njt0evylc6nxJJ0UbIs3SuJZUrk3Oz3xwJQAmassfQ7qCT7-G5czkJJTqc5jkK1I65c5-xPEjw6jZvFvLIO8KQEwNiEEFUfL3ahPbd0Km-iYzFVKprHBI7lgFU8TrBHNqkcHR4/s1600/Matukad+Island11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg00wEA8Njt0evylc6nxJJ0UbIs3SuJZUrk3Oz3xwJQAmassfQ7qCT7-G5czkJJTqc5jkK1I65c5-xPEjw6jZvFvLIO8KQEwNiEEFUfL3ahPbd0Km-iYzFVKprHBI7lgFU8TrBHNqkcHR4/s640/Matukad+Island11.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These spiny rocks we climbed would seriously scratch your skin if you're not cautious. Be careful upon holding and stepping on it and always follow what your guide tells you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjCjwzwxwbfLf7vIRNohtnoOnMM7kLPrGqtE5XSpFsw8y0uxRpdoyHE1aX1LoHZAi01KQrBTC9VdTabFyhqvkj153iJXpU3UXK8Jm7ELkdfumxdgrdGKWZEg3-RdrL93uoIQsiSb_kfuM/s1600/Matukad+Island24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjCjwzwxwbfLf7vIRNohtnoOnMM7kLPrGqtE5XSpFsw8y0uxRpdoyHE1aX1LoHZAi01KQrBTC9VdTabFyhqvkj153iJXpU3UXK8Jm7ELkdfumxdgrdGKWZEg3-RdrL93uoIQsiSb_kfuM/s640/Matukad+Island24.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Upon reaching the top, here's the <b>Matukad Lagoon</b> where the 6-kilo-milk fish reside for about 20 years. Would it really be true that a fish can live this long? Unusual but true.Then after seeing the lagoon and heard about the <a href="http://felicitousgalaera.blogspot.com/2011/08/caramoanjourney-to-mysterious-bangus.html">story</a> (click to discover it), we climbed a little more to move to a certain spot where you can appreciate the whole Island. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIiHhZvsD69ccACTbDtyjQp-egDLSn75B7V17Id2rpfySrEYEVcwkiahSJT7IZMNRFc9A8TZfz9lNzCEWJj38TWdzibFvuReG5O8Px-hUQNs9r9kSMr6A_nPxOyM_Aa5c__TGmG3OxHCI/s1600/Matukad+Island19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIiHhZvsD69ccACTbDtyjQp-egDLSn75B7V17Id2rpfySrEYEVcwkiahSJT7IZMNRFc9A8TZfz9lNzCEWJj38TWdzibFvuReG5O8Px-hUQNs9r9kSMr6A_nPxOyM_Aa5c__TGmG3OxHCI/s640/Matukad+Island19.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Wow! the only word I said. This spot is so perfect I never regretted I had stone scratches and bruises on my legs. From here, you'll see how beautiful the whole Island is. See those Islands on our background? How about those sea grasses saying hi from the waters?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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I wasn't able to catch good underwater pictures that time but able to saw beautiful fishes even though the water is too shallow (about 1 ft. high). I can say that the Island is still rich from natural resources and nature.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxCS1_0IjV7-a3xVsSEg0KVbHr9FgroJOSN8KDFylhhhwSIQ2ZK_cF8OCHFyDtmTYflzoo1OwxM8bM4VgJBlbzOklbW7KCYPOGue9zpGQHN935vEVTPaAEtQ1sUmE6hfWWElRJXQhu7fg/s1600/Matukad+Island2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxCS1_0IjV7-a3xVsSEg0KVbHr9FgroJOSN8KDFylhhhwSIQ2ZK_cF8OCHFyDtmTYflzoo1OwxM8bM4VgJBlbzOklbW7KCYPOGue9zpGQHN935vEVTPaAEtQ1sUmE6hfWWElRJXQhu7fg/s200/Matukad+Island2.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>I will never forget this great Island for its beautiful scenery, rock formations, powdered pure white sand, stories, snorkeling, rock climbing and swimming. All in one Island! That was my first time to do and see all those things in one particular place. So perfect, so beautiful. I know every people, adventurous or not, will definitely enjoy this place. I swear that you will really love this Island like we do. After leaving the Island, I promised to myself that I will come back and hug <b>Matukad Island</b> once again.Lover's Lakwatsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868619139841415378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412579945792944714.post-86026404787382035122011-12-25T20:40:00.001-08:002011-12-25T20:40:57.557-08:00NAGA | St. Francis Church<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/felicitousgalaera/6025490786/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Picture1 by FelicitousGalaera, on Flickr"><img alt="Picture1" height="480" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6202/6025490786_ca74911fbb_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>San Francisco Church</b> is one of the oldest churches in <b>Bicol</b> and the oldest in <b>Naga City</b>. I noticed that it is surrounded by so many establishments like mall, market, hotel, restaurants and park, "<b>Naga Park</b>".</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/felicitousgalaera/6024938027/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Picture7 by FelicitousGalaera, on Flickr"><img alt="Picture7" height="640" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6198/6024938027_94fc9a8aa1_z.jpg" width="480" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/felicitousgalaera/6025492998/" title="Picture6 by FelicitousGalaera, on Flickr"><img alt="Picture6" height="640" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6089/6025492998_da0577e7a9_z.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In front left side of the church, you'll see the Statue of Saint Francis then just beside of it, a tablet of church's history is situated. Now, upon entering we'll see its beautiful interior.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/felicitousgalaera/6025491192/" title="Picture2 by FelicitousGalaera, on Flickr"></a>Upon entering, you'll see how beautiful the church is.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/felicitousgalaera/6024936971/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Picture5 by FelicitousGalaera, on Flickr"><img alt="Picture5" height="480" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6206/6024936971_402196165b_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">See their ceiling? I so much love it! t's like there's a pool of water above the Altar. It adds to the solemnity of the place. So unique.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">**Thanks to Nestle Fruit Selection Yogurt for this Naga-Caramoan Tour package we won from their contest last December 2011 and BDC Travel Agency for arranging specs for the said tour. Also thanks to our city guide, Sir Mark for a good job showing us the city's landmatk. Posted text and pictures are imported from my other blog site, felicitousgalaera.blogspot.com.</span></span></span></span></div>Lover's Lakwatsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868619139841415378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412579945792944714.post-35012086687006509542011-12-25T20:39:00.003-08:002011-12-25T20:39:58.072-08:00FOOD TRIP | Bigg's Dinner Bicol<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/felicitousgalaera/6025152235/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Picture1 by FelicitousGalaera, on Flickr"><img alt="Picture1" height="480" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6185/6025152235_411ee286c0_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
At the heart of <b>Naga</b>, you'll find the oldest and one of the largest food chain in <b>Bicol</b>, the <b>Bigg's Diner</b>. Since 1983, it has been famous for it's cooked to order meals. It's not hard to find their restaurant, it's at Panganiban drive near <b>St. Francis church</b> and <b>Naga Park</b>.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/felicitousgalaera/6025152265/" title="Picture6 by FelicitousGalaera, on Flickr"></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/felicitousgalaera/6025152267/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Picture7 by FelicitousGalaera, on Flickr"><img alt="Picture7" height="480" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6195/6025152267_3c81fca9d1_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We ordered Pork chop with laing and we were so hungry then, but they took so long before they serve it, 30-45 mins. The food is good, but when we ordered again, this time it's just an extra rice and halo-halo. It took again the same minutes before we tasted the extras.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/felicitousgalaera/6025158163/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Picture11 by FelicitousGalaera, on Flickr"><img alt="Picture11" height="480" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6075/6025158163_3a29f0d43f_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Halo-halo, perfect for Naga's hot weather..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div></div>Lover's Lakwatsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868619139841415378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412579945792944714.post-2693999872755818202011-12-25T20:39:00.001-08:002011-12-25T20:39:13.564-08:00NAGA | CamSur Water Sports Complex<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="Picture2" height="480" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6005/6009190772_1ddd77a9c6.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">After our </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Naga City</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> tour, we went to </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">CWC</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> to experience the ever famous wakeboarding in the country.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">After turning right from the main road coming from </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Naga city</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">, you'll see a sign board going to the</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> CWC</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">. According to our tour guide, the whole area was property of group of farmers before and was bought to commercialize and transform it to what is known for now. Along the way, you'll notice that the land field was totally transformed and more accommodations were added built by the farmers. Basically, they shift their job.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="Picture4" height="480" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6021/6008713167_504cbd8465_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Knee boarding is perfect for wakeboarding aspirants because it'll help yourself to be comfortable with the board and the mechanical pull. It'll serve as your pre-wakeboarding expi. Upon entering the complex, we went to the registration area to decide what offers we want and also choose helmet and vest that'll fit.. (Rates as of July 30, 2011.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">This adventure happened last July 30, 2011After your registration, you have to go to the board area where you'll be instructed about proper positioning,techniques and precautions. Then, get your knee board; it has standard size so don't worry you'll be fit on it no matter how big or small you are (hehe). Next, fall in line. It is not just for knee boarding, it's for wakeboarding as well so you have to wait until you're next, well it's not that long wait though. </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Tip:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> according to our guide, peak is during weekdays because of tourist and pros practicing there so better </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">**Thanks to Nestle Fruit Selection Yogurt for this Naga-Caramoan Tour package we won from their contest last December 2011 and BDC Travel Agency for arranging specs for the said tour. Also thanks to our city guide, Sir Mark for a good job showing us city's landmarks. Posted text and pictures are imported from my other blog site, felicitousgalaera.blogspot.com.</span></span>Lover's Lakwatsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868619139841415378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412579945792944714.post-58412012706886347312011-12-25T20:38:00.001-08:002011-12-25T20:38:25.354-08:00NAGA│Peñafrancia Basilica<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Picture1" height="480" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6027/6011428742_e207964b09.jpg" width="640" /></span></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/felicitousgalaera/6011428742/" title="Picture1 by FelicitousGalaera, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Facade of </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Peñafrancia Basilica</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Peñafrancia Basilica</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> is one of the oldest church in </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Naga City</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">, Bicol which </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">houses an image of the </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">virgin Mary</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> that was sculpted in 1710. It was made by Miguel de Cobarrubias who moved to the </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Philippines</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> from </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Spain</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> with his family and believed that the </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">virgin Mary</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> had helped him numerous times in his life. The image was housed in a small chapel until the <b>Basilica Minore</b> was built constructed</span></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/felicitousgalaera/6011429184/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Picture3 by FelicitousGalaera, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="Picture3" height="480" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6014/6011429184_18aed98cd8.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">According to our tour guide, this altar is already renovated/changed and just finished last February 2011. So basically it's not the original altar like </span><a href="http://www.panoramio.com/photo/46023612"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">before</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">. Upon looking it and INA's image, I noticed that there are hands moving her manteau. I'll tell you later why.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/felicitousgalaera/6012192404/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Picture10 by FelicitousGalaera, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="Picture10" height="640" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6149/6012192404_f8578eacf5_z.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">You'll see this beautiful figure once you peep into the hole, moreover, you can touch this gold plated stand and her miraculous pure gold mantaeau (from the original image). Our tour guide said that it wasn't the original, it's just a replica because several years ago, some people stole it and luckily found because of its ivory face and hand and gold mantaeu (worn in the replica). Now, the original one is kept in secret place inside the Basilica however it is shown during the feast of </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Our Lady of Penafrancia</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>THE DOME</b></span> </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I was amazed by the ceiling design. I think this describes how Our Lady of Peñafrancia influence so many people and how they celebrate it.</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">**Thanks to Nestle Fruit Selection Yogurt for this Naga-Caramoan Tour package we won from their contest last December 2011 and BDC Travel Agency for arranging specs for the said tour. Also thanks to our city guide, Sir Mark for a good job showing us this city;s landmarks. Posted text and pictures are imported from my other blog site, felicitousgalaera.blogspot.com.</span></span></div>Lover's Lakwatsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868619139841415378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412579945792944714.post-21448790642700781512011-12-25T20:36:00.001-08:002011-12-25T20:36:59.566-08:00NAGA│Metropolitan de Naga Cathedral<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/felicitousgalaera/6012371462/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Picture1 by FelicitousGalaera, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="Picture1" height="480" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6142/6012371462_e72fe4b170_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Facade of</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Metropolitan Naga Cathedral</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">This is our first historical spot to visit in Naga City, 'Metro Naga'. </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Naga Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> is one of the oldest cathedrals in the Philippines built in 1595 and was established during Nueva Caceres Diocese. The church gone so many nature challenges and able to restore for three times. </span></span></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The present structure was destroyed by fire in 1768 and was restored by 1843. Then it was damaged by a typhoon in 1856 and by an earthquake in 1887.</span></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/felicitousgalaera/6014163250/" title="Picture6 by FelicitousGalaera, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="Picture6" height="320" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6150/6014163250_6a4345b85d_z.jpg" width="240" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/felicitousgalaera/6014186012/" title="Picture3 by FelicitousGalaera, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="Picture3" height="320" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6015/6014186012_b0440420c2_z.jpg" width="240" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
Every month of September, the <b>Feast of Peñafrancia</b>, the largest and most famous feast in Bicol </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Region is celebrated. </span>Our Lady of Peñafrancia<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> Image is transferred inside the Cathedral coming from the </span></span><a href="http://felicitousgalaera.blogspot.com/2011/08/nagapenafrancia-basilica.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Basilica Minore</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> . This process is known for </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">“Traslacion”</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">. Countless devotees are present to the </span>nine-day-novena<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> as a celebration of Virgin Mary’s annual festivities. </span></span></span></b></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Picture4" height="480" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6002/6014162728_11f60cda08_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></div>This is the pavilion in front of the Cathedral. It serves as shelter for the image of the Our Lady of Penafrancia after the major processions: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Traslacion</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> (First Friday of September along the streets of Naga City from the Basilica to the Cathedral) and the </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Fluvial procession</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> (8th day of the devotion, from the Cathedral to Basilica through the </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Bicol River</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">).</span></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The Holy Rosary Minor Seminary just beside the Cathedral.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Sad to say, I wasn't able to take plenty of pictures inside because of wedding mass going on, see that cute bridal car on my left? It was like everybody's looking at me and wanted to ask "who are you? why you're in shorts?" haha. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">**Thanks to Nestle Fruit Selection Yogurt for this Naga-Caramoan Tour package we won from their contest last December 2011 and BDC Travel Agency for arranging specs for the said tour. Also thanks to our city guide, Sir Mark for a great job showing us the city's landmarks. Posted text and pictures are imported from my other blog site, felicitousgalaera.blogspot.com.</span> </span></span></i></b></span></div>Lover's Lakwatsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868619139841415378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412579945792944714.post-24767399690046190412011-12-25T20:35:00.001-08:002011-12-25T20:35:50.375-08:00BULACAN│Bayubok Cave II<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEe7AOI_Hkwq8q_Ze1bAN3EmK3Y-HbIxljfp7FmQ6U-yKoL_X2EGtpkov-Xbvi6vLoV5SmjvWKoZqXsR8YqYJdBM1g_kmngAuNZ9ES6RKlih8wJWdjdznjEHrDc-JOvY0Qqsy7lLPv_ukl/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEe7AOI_Hkwq8q_Ze1bAN3EmK3Y-HbIxljfp7FmQ6U-yKoL_X2EGtpkov-Xbvi6vLoV5SmjvWKoZqXsR8YqYJdBM1g_kmngAuNZ9ES6RKlih8wJWdjdznjEHrDc-JOvY0Qqsy7lLPv_ukl/s640/4.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">There are two segments of the cave that you can explore. The first one I described above for me is just a warm up yet amazing. But if you want a real adventure like in movies finding treasure and chased by their enemies, you should try this one. But of course your guides will ask you if you want to have just one or both. According to our cave guides, this second one requires a lot of endurance and bravery! lol, it has lots of cliffs, narrowest holes and openings compared to other caves. In this picture, this was the moment we saw the light again after the dark sight from cave one! haha.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqaPgZYlo3nOZNCPuPa_gVCDdJhGyYyu8i8LT8urdzKayZ12PCJMNm2c7WZJXYcTCTAX86YKChCFxxMy4hqgpqZDXQTYeldh3dLRE0XI3OzFX9nm_81WdhJRKz2l2cSU6Kj_zmF4UMIwG7/s1600/Picture3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqaPgZYlo3nOZNCPuPa_gVCDdJhGyYyu8i8LT8urdzKayZ12PCJMNm2c7WZJXYcTCTAX86YKChCFxxMy4hqgpqZDXQTYeldh3dLRE0XI3OzFX9nm_81WdhJRKz2l2cSU6Kj_zmF4UMIwG7/s640/Picture3.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Resting for a while. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvK_bu-vIsvfKMP7WmZKVJhRP5-vwWWFgjxEhjFs_cYvwyViXhp1NhtTTlsgdmjnf3V1pNXPIQyCLYNAopdA2_gKxzXOz2SS6puY0ELhc6_nHPcMi2Wv6uBPy8qiXwRLmwvfnJNQ3XeoZK/s1600/Picture4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvK_bu-vIsvfKMP7WmZKVJhRP5-vwWWFgjxEhjFs_cYvwyViXhp1NhtTTlsgdmjnf3V1pNXPIQyCLYNAopdA2_gKxzXOz2SS6puY0ELhc6_nHPcMi2Wv6uBPy8qiXwRLmwvfnJNQ3XeoZK/s640/Picture4.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">This is one of the hardest part. You have to climb here carefully because of the cliff around you. Just a wrong step and die from falling from like a 5 storey building. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIL2fAE_-zZNMjwjKh1v-iPFiMe-vgDROpmMp6i5TqgnKnJbSGBnAFJmHxcTSmtn6zdNGMqIEywXeh1vkMvsCffrMRMHeP8-MU6O3W-WqqfGY9aYHGf3hqfdXDjg7DhDxHB0FWARqwKs5G/s1600/Picture5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIL2fAE_-zZNMjwjKh1v-iPFiMe-vgDROpmMp6i5TqgnKnJbSGBnAFJmHxcTSmtn6zdNGMqIEywXeh1vkMvsCffrMRMHeP8-MU6O3W-WqqfGY9aYHGf3hqfdXDjg7DhDxHB0FWARqwKs5G/s640/Picture5.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">There it is, a very high cliff on our right side and still stayed beautiful in this stressful moment.lol. Our cave guide said that this area is just like the seen from the hidden treasure movie.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8LrsZF2QEWZo9cKNVy4h788nb_1qnQH2fRshvztH0AHnVkTpsISIJHuFzIRa1LNxditfHsXv-nx76xz_wmXvmtg0SOPnchEbJ92ZESX2nS5nh_HwciSGueDy5gbLledyZ63ILbtsn_wf0/s640/Picture6.jpg" width="640" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Rock formation after we pass through that cliffy area. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBsbivWoRizRaRYCctGsdmfVJihM8t-AfYH5dZ5l6f9KnQeoRhe3Hy9Ph0-qiW1u84hi_u8HywhZNOk31TtYcRtqWdpbPmEhGjbHPEh4IcsaQ2n0nxkhytIX4EgB0sspoYLONzT1HklEzT/s1600/Picture7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBsbivWoRizRaRYCctGsdmfVJihM8t-AfYH5dZ5l6f9KnQeoRhe3Hy9Ph0-qiW1u84hi_u8HywhZNOk31TtYcRtqWdpbPmEhGjbHPEh4IcsaQ2n0nxkhytIX4EgB0sspoYLONzT1HklEzT/s640/Picture7.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Then you will be at the "baging" or vine area. If you want, you can swing through that long vine and move like Tarzan. haha. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7iqbkBaPghXOLpaCszF8gQcKdl56cxyWoh6pjLv-VhSuHsSCdKb51liMvec0Qtc2iAmLUMbLNFJwdYarTFGADYGeCcx0CBDRYR-hfwFXQVGI51lvQ2YyiUVP-SLSGYfqHVnXohqdpAdNY/s1600/Picture17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7iqbkBaPghXOLpaCszF8gQcKdl56cxyWoh6pjLv-VhSuHsSCdKb51liMvec0Qtc2iAmLUMbLNFJwdYarTFGADYGeCcx0CBDRYR-hfwFXQVGI51lvQ2YyiUVP-SLSGYfqHVnXohqdpAdNY/s640/Picture17.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">After that cool hole, we were having a break. Our guide "Tatay Tunying", the one who's wearing orange was checking if that upward path is easier or can be used by that time. Well unfortunately, "kuya Mel" said that that area was too slippery that time (because of rains due to Typhoon Bebeng) so they decided to choose to another path. Oh by the way, see that beautiful Stalagminte pillar? It's like a... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZgMF4ZM6gewecGFVgveMcJdNHSFDpL0bGXOd4QMJVY1wWLZbp2sQ_dfRNB4gvwr0Rup44rQcGdf41_8gdk3LQH7whdS_LB_g3GkvxPDjVCm1vJ0fqhpAXbp-hQU5EB2OYPJXI8xHPNyC2/s1600/Picture21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZgMF4ZM6gewecGFVgveMcJdNHSFDpL0bGXOd4QMJVY1wWLZbp2sQ_dfRNB4gvwr0Rup44rQcGdf41_8gdk3LQH7whdS_LB_g3GkvxPDjVCm1vJ0fqhpAXbp-hQU5EB2OYPJXI8xHPNyC2/s640/Picture21.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">So the exit of the cave is from the top of that rock and we had to carefully go down. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeo6nffzH0yvqQUNt1PpNPKP0fR5BvmKQGiSOuJ6RzfEoSu0xVHru2BkRrRza8jYLpj9S-oPSV_HeS1RARiuDnDBBbOmTaEfSuoAspVUr4bvejwXmm5Ids1VsvjyXVifztk_u_QhdJDqHa/s1600/Picture14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeo6nffzH0yvqQUNt1PpNPKP0fR5BvmKQGiSOuJ6RzfEoSu0xVHru2BkRrRza8jYLpj9S-oPSV_HeS1RARiuDnDBBbOmTaEfSuoAspVUr4bvejwXmm5Ids1VsvjyXVifztk_u_QhdJDqHa/s640/Picture14.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">After Mt. Manalmon Climb, we decided to do spelunking at Bayukbok Caves. As you can see in the </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhdG9F0N6QL2t8Ah79cSsCG3pxqTyZZ1R9tfw_Jq-SNteEJl7fzWQmCrJWUDyV0cmAMxrsmJMwth93LZgmnco6h0K1qzT5PFF2OnRd8vuNtLuWPjPYH68OpJ4YxlF7FO-UUSovuCZNvs-D/s640/Picture3.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">map</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">, we have to cross the Madlum River.</span><br />
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</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">ENTERING THE CAVE</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi79JBV_f3lR-76IGHs2NRqtZMZIpv32xDOc8Lt6GKdsz5ga-Rr6Or-EKvOzgyhLGFvcTZK6nePCqDkE0eqK0emoPIyBHs1kzF1dUyfXfBxBPOKCNCMajagX_foDle2etIKMJlsghZy3L_3/s1600/Picture3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi79JBV_f3lR-76IGHs2NRqtZMZIpv32xDOc8Lt6GKdsz5ga-Rr6Or-EKvOzgyhLGFvcTZK6nePCqDkE0eqK0emoPIyBHs1kzF1dUyfXfBxBPOKCNCMajagX_foDle2etIKMJlsghZy3L_3/s640/Picture3.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">This is the entrance of the first cave that we had entered. We all piled up here coz our cave guides "Tatay Tunying" and "Kuya Mel" are fixing an exciting appetizer! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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Manalmon and one of our Cave guides, "Kuya Mel", the one who's wearing the rope around his body. He is so nice and very caring for our group. He actually waited and assisted those having a hard time to pass through holes and climb huge rocks. He really contributed a lot to this great experience.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLVpf0fRzaYmNwA0jtsAyESmpY9IMdOO1P5JjfVhLXlW_9nlEXP7NIf70KMIxlC58ycO65AIoKJxRH6zcJOwUhBXIwlU5VfWjSBhNrurY4O9-9KKZE8cx0J2F5sPuN1ywDdrlaF7mT922k/s1600/Picture26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLVpf0fRzaYmNwA0jtsAyESmpY9IMdOO1P5JjfVhLXlW_9nlEXP7NIf70KMIxlC58ycO65AIoKJxRH6zcJOwUhBXIwlU5VfWjSBhNrurY4O9-9KKZE8cx0J2F5sPuN1ywDdrlaF7mT922k/s640/Picture26.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The ceiling</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-9RolvgZb9tSyshKp_P0JC_wrVcyYbBlH64GchSz5ByPG19u8arCTysFtfgQRa2rrHospl_I-wLoZh3kA6UXue5Sm3m44knOXqpe7jketRLX8rhdHwE3liRskupkE-j17Q7FW0piTnKsV/s1600/Picture27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-9RolvgZb9tSyshKp_P0JC_wrVcyYbBlH64GchSz5ByPG19u8arCTysFtfgQRa2rrHospl_I-wLoZh3kA6UXue5Sm3m44knOXqpe7jketRLX8rhdHwE3liRskupkE-j17Q7FW0piTnKsV/s640/Picture27.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The floor</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQWH_Ag92JMjm-QUA69WlEKBsyEbXo8QB-OWwSVULOVH-OaKkbOe2764v9BG64voP9FtvX3dzI6DOltKTIAprtEEYtrB3tpN2MUDze11t4Q8cSUz5XapG3-E522XD6S_6l-IPtD6rJnX1b/s1600/Picture8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQWH_Ag92JMjm-QUA69WlEKBsyEbXo8QB-OWwSVULOVH-OaKkbOe2764v9BG64voP9FtvX3dzI6DOltKTIAprtEEYtrB3tpN2MUDze11t4Q8cSUz5XapG3-E522XD6S_6l-IPtD6rJnX1b/s640/Picture8.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">How did we get out of here? Well there's a small opening down there. Once you've able to get in, you're at what they called the </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Music Room.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">THE MUSIC ROOM</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2gWGXXH6c7rrNwQpI_kFuKQgkZ12Vri867d0qhFOCY7Kn3fy5wu8DdlTD7XaFD9ElRNFJTCY94rkNKj7GeTv0Unui6iesUaKBBBrBegrwdfvd7A7rml4UNCqXjMVSGmbS9fOGISbUuQcb/s1600/Picture9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2gWGXXH6c7rrNwQpI_kFuKQgkZ12Vri867d0qhFOCY7Kn3fy5wu8DdlTD7XaFD9ElRNFJTCY94rkNKj7GeTv0Unui6iesUaKBBBrBegrwdfvd7A7rml4UNCqXjMVSGmbS9fOGISbUuQcb/s640/Picture9.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Bottom View</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitIdVrSoFhTQZsVaw9rNToEJE8NXN3TQvW4KVDL-zqlyWtyHtzDER-gMIzDMvqzttHoDn-HQhdnQnwNZM1RU2DemWBmO_qnt79KG2Y-Qa5DN7dXTU8Awm8sq9vFjWPTu3NPqodKHZEScyO/s1600/Picture10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitIdVrSoFhTQZsVaw9rNToEJE8NXN3TQvW4KVDL-zqlyWtyHtzDER-gMIzDMvqzttHoDn-HQhdnQnwNZM1RU2DemWBmO_qnt79KG2Y-Qa5DN7dXTU8Awm8sq9vFjWPTu3NPqodKHZEScyO/s640/Picture10.jpg" width="475" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The reason why they called this "</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The Music Room</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">" is because it produces different sounds or beats through percussion of those mineral formations.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">After descending using a rope, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">crawling under the stones and went through small tunnels we never knew how we went out of there, now here's another challenge! Simple yet enjoyable.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">BAMBOO-ROPE LADDER</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz_dniPDHHnG8QrZNXZzjBnB8uiZouzvcTgn4k0RD1eUg0dCQel3EqXh21iJEjrZ5o_sIAyXN4zldZew-aJOdrE11LNzMmraDQccBXl52MU0WxNovuygTNp6zoLiOwLoT9oiIE5yAjmECf/s1600/Picture11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz_dniPDHHnG8QrZNXZzjBnB8uiZouzvcTgn4k0RD1eUg0dCQel3EqXh21iJEjrZ5o_sIAyXN4zldZew-aJOdrE11LNzMmraDQccBXl52MU0WxNovuygTNp6zoLiOwLoT9oiIE5yAjmECf/s640/Picture11.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Oh we're not like fell on a trap here! There's a small opening at our lower left side, about 50 inches in diameter. The guy whose wearing black with orange stripe is actually assisting others to enter the area, but unfortunately we were almost full there, so everyone should climb up one by one to have enough space.</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5bmtJeSqFI8PIuQqoWR9YU6n-jfG89c6n0kJiOjX70pVysqv2h9RtASmI47yCFQFZuInxF_tg1IkNCFdK_KDKMzR-uFZFkMfDOY8T_7XwsXrVgDWFtBH0xNa_kCOvu2w79ydBCsJEOO6r/s1600/Picture12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5bmtJeSqFI8PIuQqoWR9YU6n-jfG89c6n0kJiOjX70pVysqv2h9RtASmI47yCFQFZuInxF_tg1IkNCFdK_KDKMzR-uFZFkMfDOY8T_7XwsXrVgDWFtBH0xNa_kCOvu2w79ydBCsJEOO6r/s640/Picture12.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">My climbing moment. I so much love this thing, so cute i wanna bring this home and put it outside my window :D</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirwEmoFemLYocWHp88zlB1o4IkMWT6f-HsMphTqc5bl9-1yaKCE2XgLigbxmCbP__v4MV1YyEhK7xyrXpa4Gahyyx-3otHXnJ4byqdDRYOflBhzwXf5S2GpUa8z2kw9HEoG9dHBuOMRGV3/s1600/Picture14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirwEmoFemLYocWHp88zlB1o4IkMWT6f-HsMphTqc5bl9-1yaKCE2XgLigbxmCbP__v4MV1YyEhK7xyrXpa4Gahyyx-3otHXnJ4byqdDRYOflBhzwXf5S2GpUa8z2kw9HEoG9dHBuOMRGV3/s640/Picture14.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">View of astonishing </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Stalactite</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> and </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Stalagmites</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> from the hole.</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkjooKKT3nhWrGc8naw48ayoYGRn7jGFRCn9sgUbriDQiVhs0c_hY3u6jxW-FXhLMIfxFrwQ2nkJlakyJnainAbhTYui7_JaWyZMqhllEn3WQ7ubrT9ovkLDMe26WRIGGdpLT9MDtsCyo4/s1600/Picture15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkjooKKT3nhWrGc8naw48ayoYGRn7jGFRCn9sgUbriDQiVhs0c_hY3u6jxW-FXhLMIfxFrwQ2nkJlakyJnainAbhTYui7_JaWyZMqhllEn3WQ7ubrT9ovkLDMe26WRIGGdpLT9MDtsCyo4/s640/Picture15.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Ooops, small opening here again. I wondered how would I be surprise after getting in.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">OTHER MINERAL FORMATIONS</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZDFO5YV2gRDKMDSD008YPMK9XXG7noLmvtewtI6aAU_XSNLBDlv9yjBoTc0wiB0OGy8Ny-wu-gnuhLxApidTnqLmfqaMzeUsqS9dB2zIvuxBWlk-1Lc40bgquC6vlJ0FVMvWu9OVn1I-N/s1600/Picture16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZDFO5YV2gRDKMDSD008YPMK9XXG7noLmvtewtI6aAU_XSNLBDlv9yjBoTc0wiB0OGy8Ny-wu-gnuhLxApidTnqLmfqaMzeUsqS9dB2zIvuxBWlk-1Lc40bgquC6vlJ0FVMvWu9OVn1I-N/s640/Picture16.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>MT. MANALMON CLIMBING</b></span><br />
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This easy trekking will only take you about 3 hours to summit. Trail is quite muddy and and slippery because of rains.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">MT. GOLA CLIMBING</span></b><br />
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If you are planning to conquer Gola's summit, mountain on my background, you have to take the trail to Mt. Manalmon's but once you reached a huge boulder, then you have to take the right path.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">MADLUM RIVER SWIMMING</span></b><br />
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Madlum river is just at the jump-off, so after your climb, you can just plunge yourselves in to freshen up.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">PASSING THROUGH MADLUM CAVE</span></b><br />
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You'll never missed this cave if you're going to Mt. Manalmon and/or Gola because you it's part of the trail.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">BAYUKBOK CAVES SPELUNKING</span></b><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/loverslakwatsa/6314646464/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="caving2 by Lovers' Lakwatsa, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/loverslakwatsa/6314126917/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="caving by Lovers' Lakwatsa, on Flickr"><img alt="caving" height="469" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6110/6314126917_0d2ddfefab_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cave exploration here offers great rock formations. This photo is so amazing, looks like an ice cream melted by your stare.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">MONKEY BRIDGE CROSSING</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/loverslakwatsa/6314646748/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="monkey bridge by Lovers' Lakwatsa, on Flickr"><img alt="monkey bridge" height="480" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6057/6314646748_0bb49dbbe6_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
This bridge crossing was totally new for me, it really made me nervous yet excited! At first, t<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">he solid wire you're stepping on and the one you're holding are stable, firm and not saggy. Once you've reached the middle, you'll feel that the two wires are getting more distant. I started with my elbows and shoulders like 90 degrees bent (like in the picture) but the time I reached the middle, my upper extremities are all straight up!</span><br />
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This zipline was just made by the locals, Isn't that brilliant?! It's really safe so don't worry, besides if ropes and pulleys broke, you will surely fell on the river safely. :D<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">HOW WE GOT THERE</span></span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">We took Cabanatuan-bound bus from Cubao (at Five Star terminal near Cubao MRT station). Fare is 114/person. You can ask the “manong kundoktor” to drop you off to Brgy. Kamias tricycle terminal. From there, they will take you to jump-off at Brgy Madlum (P200/tricycle), approx. 45mins. Don’t worry it’s really worth it. BTW, there’s a mini market about 15 mins away from the jump-off and can go there if want to buy something. Also, if you want to be fetch after your activity, you can just tell them and have their numbers.</span></span></b></span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">BUDGET</span></span></b></span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">P228 each - Bus fare (P114 one way)</span></span></b></span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">P133 each - Tricycle (P200/tricycle)</span></span></b></span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">P60 each - Mountain guide fee</span></span></b></span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">P40 each - Cave guide fee (2 caves possible, P20 each)</span></span></b></span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><u>P100 each</u> - Zipline</span></span></b></span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">P561 each</span></span></b></span></b><br />
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</span></span></b></span></b>Lover's Lakwatsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868619139841415378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412579945792944714.post-10331242987848140092011-12-25T20:30:00.001-08:002011-12-25T20:30:29.162-08:00BULACAN │ Madlum River<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKQ6jD9_o0nPFJpX1VobA1OqJ6zmFkWE3HZVyFp0jY-NtpJgd2oFJBJ37NWG490mlws4ekToMhBingyAVvkfjl5h0Sj3tYZ6BsbNx2YsmOmvOPoOvM0uEEqRvnqkMfl3UdioJ0ySDKTCjW/s1600/Picture5.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKQ6jD9_o0nPFJpX1VobA1OqJ6zmFkWE3HZVyFp0jY-NtpJgd2oFJBJ37NWG490mlws4ekToMhBingyAVvkfjl5h0Sj3tYZ6BsbNx2YsmOmvOPoOvM0uEEqRvnqkMfl3UdioJ0ySDKTCjW/s640/Picture5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
If you have plans to climb <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Mt. Manalmon</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">, you have to go to the other side by crossing this part of the River. People there will help you cross via "Balsa" (bamboo raft in English) for free. But if you want something exciting, you can cross using the </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Monkey Bridge </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">which is</span><br />
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</div></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwtKIREjbB764-1h_Gpz65yYrMfbB6PMOjLx6cywbxbC0kz3QAAhGJ9cYuZfW8TER1_8fiduAk8yPK1v58mFCRIeYX4RLanyij7FhrapMw5sAaay5p4eATW32GGY8h1ULZWIoCvDYy0_4v/s1600/Picture2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwtKIREjbB764-1h_Gpz65yYrMfbB6PMOjLx6cywbxbC0kz3QAAhGJ9cYuZfW8TER1_8fiduAk8yPK1v58mFCRIeYX4RLanyij7FhrapMw5sAaay5p4eATW32GGY8h1ULZWIoCvDYy0_4v/s640/Picture2.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Before we crossed, we took a picture standing on a huge </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">marble rock</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> beside the River.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYEFZ1OAuJ9ni8FJ8FrPDLeFyCDOdjqiYhrSoVfOPsl9R5SxdcoRHOJJSw7rXhgQb2h8hC4B2v74ISrIfSLq7a8YRHQiaCw5DfTz8mPnQQsJ9lKPudTCOCkr5MC7RCSCpl5YTeSMwwe_or/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYEFZ1OAuJ9ni8FJ8FrPDLeFyCDOdjqiYhrSoVfOPsl9R5SxdcoRHOJJSw7rXhgQb2h8hC4B2v74ISrIfSLq7a8YRHQiaCw5DfTz8mPnQQsJ9lKPudTCOCkr5MC7RCSCpl5YTeSMwwe_or/s640/5.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">We are going to climb </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Mt. Manalmon</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> so from here, we crossed the River.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">AFTER CROSSING</span></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHmVmtqqQxwnF94sebw6a4gBDLiEm5EVvSJBxGtJeHbtuGyfc4cdWx0SOXK6wPn5-gMvs4Var6YvLC98glEaGlqLSF1sydYMBeUN7o5u0HM1PMVmBYKTflkfryg5XgHx6utnzqDa_LtkuB/s1600/Picture3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHmVmtqqQxwnF94sebw6a4gBDLiEm5EVvSJBxGtJeHbtuGyfc4cdWx0SOXK6wPn5-gMvs4Var6YvLC98glEaGlqLSF1sydYMBeUN7o5u0HM1PMVmBYKTflkfryg5XgHx6utnzqDa_LtkuB/s640/Picture3.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The Children fishing for "tilapiang tabang", ("St. Peter's Fish" catch in freshwater). This is the view from the other side of the River after we've crossed. Well as you can see, the water is not that clear. Because of typhoon </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">"Bebeng". </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The waters from the mountain, hills and forest are all directed to the the said river making that cloudy color. But the residents assured us that it'll be clear as soon as the rain stops and the sediments settle.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU3c61CCVjteyg8701KSQLU5LZ6tFUFnPkpmg3fm9jdiYHm2uH2C48ldnwZkb7tgBwn5mEptiVHm7oZeTGlbT47pyp-upI38372JcAlLWLRftPiwq3J2LfET2FbvhtihaJxjLuv2Xib0N5/s1600/Picture6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU3c61CCVjteyg8701KSQLU5LZ6tFUFnPkpmg3fm9jdiYHm2uH2C48ldnwZkb7tgBwn5mEptiVHm7oZeTGlbT47pyp-upI38372JcAlLWLRftPiwq3J2LfET2FbvhtihaJxjLuv2Xib0N5/s640/Picture6.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">There are tables and seat if you want some place to put your things and eat your food for P50/table. Be sure to use the one that you just want to rent and do not leave your things on other tables. You might end up paying for all of those.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</span> </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">OTHER PARTS OF THE RIVER</span></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">After entering </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Madlum Cave</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">, you'll pass by this part of the river with it's amazing rock formations.</span></span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-weight: normal;"></span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPTU0AynvsBo5BeEBl92MULQyLhIgYleLKxvXrbGjRORAlQS4ogyJyf1wYBxvwdcIZlQltuH8FS12uIpq_DZaTGzqYOY1NL6eu9_MQ0vqO0tEGUjnC8UMck5RjWMUHrks8clhz2IodFt_L/s1600/Picture9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPTU0AynvsBo5BeEBl92MULQyLhIgYleLKxvXrbGjRORAlQS4ogyJyf1wYBxvwdcIZlQltuH8FS12uIpq_DZaTGzqYOY1NL6eu9_MQ0vqO0tEGUjnC8UMck5RjWMUHrks8clhz2IodFt_L/s640/Picture9.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</span> </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">GETTING THERE</span></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">We took Cabanatuan-bound bus from Cubao (at Five Star terminal near Cubao MRT station). Fare is 114/person. You can ask the “manong kundoktor” to drop you off to Brgy. Kamias tricycle terminal. From there, they will take you to Brgy. Madlum (P200/tricycle), approx. 45mins. Don’t worry it’s really worth it. And if you want to be fetch after your swimming, you can just tell ans ask for their numbers.</span></span></span></b></span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </span></span></b></span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">BUDGET</span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">P114 Bus Fare</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">P200 Tricycle</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">P50 Table</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">P100 "Balsa" (optional)</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">P10</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Shower use</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">474 ONLY:)) (pasalubong and food are not yet included)</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Anyone who's planning to climb </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Mt. Manalmon</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> or </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Mt. Gola</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> will definitely pass through this part of the </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Madlum Cave. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">First,</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">From the Jump off you have to cross the Madlum River via "balsa" (bamboo raft) or Monkey bridge.</span></span></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">After crossing the </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Madlum River</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">, you will see the </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Station-of-the-cross-like</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> that leads to the cave.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">It was really dark upon entering the said cave, I advise to use your headlights and flashlight to keep you safe upon walking inside until you reach the end. Also, be careful upon stepping the marbles rocks because it's really slippery esp. when wet, like during rainy season, water drips down the cave from it's ceiling.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">We're left again behind because of taking pictures. Oh, see that amazing dripstone on our right?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">This the T.E.T.R.A group and <i>Lovers' Lakwatsa </i>(me and my bf) after Mt. Manalmon climb, passing through again the Cave.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Basically, this Cave is very easy even for beginners. Just open your eyes, lamps and your cameras!</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">GETTING THERE</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">We took Cabanatuan-bound bus from Cubao (at Five Star terminal near Cubao MRT station). Fare is 114/person. You can ask the “manong kundoktor” to drop you off to Brgy. Kamias tricycle terminal. From there, they will take you to jump-off at Brgy Madlum (P200/tricycle), approx. 45mins.</span></span></span></b></span></span></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> P228 - Bus fare (114 one way Cubao-Kamias)<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">P133</span></span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> - tricycle fare (one way 200/tricycle)</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">P341 - TOTAL (*food and pasalubong are not yet included)</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">** Thanks to kuya Mel who took care of us to and from campsite to the jump-off. Photos and text are imported from my other site, felicitousgalaera.blogspot.com</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
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