tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10794753118293429592024-03-13T09:57:21.567+08:00Meet the X-plorersBinded with the passion to explore... Travel on a budget... Unravel new heights... Conquer one's fear... Unveil Philippines' hidden beauty...lakwatserong tatayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228448620471759825noreply@blogger.comBlogger273125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079475311829342959.post-68180685740604323562015-10-16T11:56:00.001+08:002015-10-16T11:56:06.361+08:00Burgers & Brewskies<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">by lakwatserong tatay</span><br />
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Eating is one of my favorite past time, dine in, take out, street foods and/or anywhere where i could eat. Luckily i'm in a group of people who also loves to eat anywhere so just last month, payday time, we had another food tripping near at our office. This restaurant is known to different burger's delicacies and really have good reviews so we give it a try and give it a justification.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Burgers & Brewskies</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">B&B's Menu</td></tr>
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Lunch Set (php80 add-on your burger order)<br />
S.P.F. - Sweet Potato Fries dusted with secret spice mix. <br />
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Kandi (php265)<br />
Roasted garlic aioli, B&B Cheese sauce, onion confit and Spiced Candied Bacon. <br />
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Hector Salamanca (php240)<br />
B&B Chili oil, B&B cheese sauce, Jalapeño crema, tomato salsa & crisp nacho strips (warning: contents are spicy).<br />
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Call The Nurse (php280)<br />
Spiced mustard aioli, B&B cheese sauce, seared Mac & Cheese and Honey Sriracha Bacon.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#happy team food tripping</td></tr>
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In the end, we are all satisfied, and definitely will comeback... ^_^ <br />
So watch for our next food trip sessions.....<br />
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<b>Burger & Brewskies</b><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Bellagio 2, Forbes Town Center,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Burgos Circle, Bonifacio Global City,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Taguig City</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Phone no: 02-403-4038</span><br />
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lakwatserong tatayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228448620471759825noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079475311829342959.post-88755183984818750192015-05-01T12:27:00.003+08:002015-05-01T14:26:31.668+08:00The Hidden Gem of Nueva Ecija: Minalungao National Park<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>by lakwatserong tatay</b></span><br />
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So right after the christening we had attended at Gapan. Next on our itinerary was to visit the hidden gem of Nueva Ecija. Who could have thought that the province of Nueva Ecija, that is known to be as the rice paddies of our country, holds one of a kind secret of our mother nature. A great sculpture of nature that can be found in center of Peñaranda River. Has marvelous limestone that is towering 16 meters high and has calm rivers waters within Sierra Mountain Range, known as Minalungao National Park.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pristine Calm Water of Peñaranda River</td></tr>
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Having heard about this place to my co-bloggers last year. Seeing their shared stories about this park makes me excited to see it up close. However i'm having hard time to schedule a trip on this place, then opportunity comes because of an invite to attend christening. Seeing the chance to have additional side trip and had the chance to first set foot in Nueva Ecija makes me more excited because i'll be seeing the park at last. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Crowded Park</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crowded Parking Area within rented nipa huts</td></tr>
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The park covers 2018 hectares and was recognized as a protected area around 1967. Located in Brgy. Minalungao at General Tinio, Nueva Ecija. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Huge limestone within Peñaranda River</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tourists along the river</td></tr>
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A local guide is available to guide you within the park, to the grotto, and to the cave. Our was kid named Felix. Since we have only limited time, we opted to visit the cave and experience the cool waters of Peñaranda river.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a very calm river water..</td></tr>
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It is advisable to get a local guide because they know more about the park likewise as you help them too. In touring the park you choose between two options by foot or by boat. So if you want relaxation trip within the park, it is better to choose by boat by renting bamboo raft (please rental fees below). Or you may choose the newly cemented trail path to tour the park. Both trails will lead you to the shallow swimming area with refreshing and cool waters of the river.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the bamboo raft that cruise along the river</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">awesome rock formations...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">our guide felix....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">that's how you enjoy its cool waters....</td></tr>
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There are so many activities available within the park, that you can choose from. There are ziplines for adventurers, bamboo rafting ride, trekking to limestone to get to the cave, trek to grotto and of course having a picnic with your families and friends. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">rocky trail going to cave</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">one of the shallow part of the river....</td></tr>
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As of writing, the local government is promoting this place as one of its eco-tourism destination. Rehabilitation of the road going to the park is on going. The rocky trail before is now established and already cemented path for the tourist which is younger and older ones much enjoy the scenery. The fees was different from last year as i've seen from my co-bloggers.<br />
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What i wish on this place is that hopefully when i had again the chance to visit again this place. It will be a pleasant as we've visited it. I know the park will attract more tourist and as the tourist may arise the garbage within the area may also arise. I just hope the local government, locals and tourist alike are more responsible with their own trashes. As i've seen there were actually scattered around the area from foils, plastic and even bottles. Hope that in next years to come the park will stay as is right now or few years before when it was explored and be opened to the public. Moreover, let us help the Minalungao National Park, be placed in map as one of the tourist attraction, be beautiful and as charmed right now, thus it will help more locals to their livelihood, specially to those kids like Felix, it will help them alot with schooling and families financies.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me with our guide Felix..^_^</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">XB's - Melvin, Me & Joel</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nature Park Trippin is more fun in the Philippines</td></tr>
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<span style="color: orange;"><b><u>Minalungao National Park Rates (as of April, 2015):</u></b></span><br />
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Entrance Fee - php 30.00<br />
Minulangao Cave - php 10.00<br />
Cottage - php 200.00<br />
Bamboo raft (small) - php 250.00<br />
Bambbo raft (big) - php 500.00<br />
Comfort room - php 10.00<br />
Parking fee - php 50.00<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><u><b>How to get to Minalungao National Park:</b></u></span><br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><u><b>By commute: </b></u></span><br />
Ride a bus bound Gapan/Cabanatuan. Available bus companies from Cubao/Pasay like Five Star, ES Transport. Travel time may take from 2-3 hours.<br />
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From Gapan, you have two options, <span style="color: orange;"><b>(1)</b></span> ride a jeep bound to General Tinio formerly known as Papaya (not sure of the jeepney fare) and then from city proper ride a trike going to park (php50 each as per my conversation with the tricycles around the park) / <span style="color: orange;"><b>(2)</b></span> rent a trike from Gapan to Minalungao National Park. Estimate travel time is 1-1.5 hours (php500-600 per tricycle). This option is hassle free because you knew that there will be a tricycle waiting for you if you want to go back to city in anytime you want.</div>
lakwatserong tatayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228448620471759825noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079475311829342959.post-18841615918671646392015-04-22T12:22:00.004+08:002015-08-06T11:11:51.398+08:00Barneys Burger @ Angono<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b><span style="font-size: x-small;">by lakwatserong tatay</span></b><br />
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The town of Angono is not quite as big as other towns of Rizal. However, Angono is known to our country as "Art Capital of the Philippines" and also famous with its exotic restaurant. Now there's a new food chain that offers burger on its finest...one of Pampanga's Pride known as Barneys Burger....^_^<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Barneys Burger </td></tr>
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This food chain has its soft opening for 2 weeks and every night before we enter the streets towards to our house, me and wife found it interesting because there were so many diners, even though it is not big as several food chains that can be found in Angono. Two nights ago, my curiosity had ended and had the chance to savor and taste its burger patties...^_^<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Barney's Burger Angono Branch</td></tr>
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As i ask the owner, she is the one who takes the order, this branch was only a franchise and now on its soft opening, however it shows that many likes their burger, dine in or even take out orders. Based from her, Barneys Burger originated in Pampanga, and been to industry for more 20 years. Started as a local business in Guagua and heard by nearby towns and then the rest was history and now Angono was lucky to have one their branches.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Burger's all you can....^_^</td></tr>
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Barneys Burger has a wide array of burger selection, from barneys burger to fully loaded burger, you could choose between two types of patties which is classic and supreme (this is the best & must try....^_^).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Burger prep...^_^</td></tr>
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What i like with this burgers, it is cook while you wait. Every patties where being scooped, topped, and grilled to perfection not like the well known food chains that serves burgers. Burgers are pre-cooked, placed under heat lamps. So all of their burgers has its owns juices while you bite and you can savor its beef aroma...#saraptalaga...^_^<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1/4 pound beef patties...^_^</td></tr>
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So what we have tried and ordered are....<br />
For me, the Bacon BBQ Burger Supreme (1/4 pound beef patty, bacon, bbq sauce, and pickles) <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Barneys Bacon BBQ Burger</td></tr>
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My wife tries their Fully Loaded Burger Supreme (1/4 pound beed patty, bacon, cheese, tomato, lettuce, cucumber) <br />
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So the final verdict, we both certainly love it. The juice that extracts while you bite is one of my most favorite part and savoring the smell of the beef is also an highlight on our burger dinner experience...^_^. So if you ask me if i will go back.....yap i would certainly do and try their other burger variance....^_^<br />
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So if your in Angono, give it a chance to visit this burger chain and maybe you could experience what me and my wife had...^_^<br />
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For more information about Barneys Burger. Visit their webisite: <a href="http://www.barneysburger.ph/">www.barneysburger.ph</a> or maybe like their facebook page & to know their upcoming promos: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/barneysburger">www.facebook.com/barneysburger</a><br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Barneys Burger</b></span> <br />
<b>(near 7-eleven branch)</b><br />
<b>Manila East Road Brgy. San Roque,</b><br />
<b>Angono, Rizal</b><br />
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<b><span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">This is not a sponsored post and it all comes with our food trip experience and all photos where taken from my phone.</span></span></b><br />
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lakwatserong tatayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228448620471759825noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079475311829342959.post-34739847571912271532015-04-21T12:05:00.000+08:002015-04-22T09:50:19.231+08:00My First Visit in the Town of Gapan<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>by lakwatserong tatay</b></span><br />
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This is the first time i've visited the province of Nueva Ecija and had a day tour to two of its town, Gapan & General Tinio. I usually passed by on this province on my way to other provinces. Lucky for me, last April 4, i had the chance to visit it due to an invitation to attend a christening. Since i've heard a lot about Minalungao National Park of General Tinio (formerly known as Papaya) and it is locations was just two towns away from Gapan, where we will be attending christening. I agreed to go with my co-xplorerboyz joel and melvin...^_^.<br />
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Our first plan was supposed to go to ecopark first, however due to traffic that we've encountered going to Gapan. We decided to do our side trip after the christening & reception, which came out a right decision..#busogmunch #tipididity...^_^<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Three Kings Parish Church</td></tr>
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Arriving to church, hour earlier the christening, giving us the chance to tour the Gapan Church, known as Three Kings Parish Church, the biggest and oldest church in the Province of Nueva Ecija.<br />
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Church was built in the 1800's by Augustinian friars with Gapanense forced labor, the brick church was once a witness, had been tested and stands the natural and man-made calamities including the 1896 Philippine Revolution, World War II and the Great 1990 earthquake. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mural Painting at Church Cupola's Ceiling</td></tr>
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Gapan Church is a pilgrimage site for two miraculous patron saints, the three kings which is celebrated every January 6 and the Divina Pastora every May 1. Gapan Church was also declared as the National Shrine of the Divina Pastora.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gapan Church's Main Altar</td></tr>
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Gapan Church has a belfry that have four huge bells, (however we wasn't able to check it). These bells where also been part of our history and was made and casted during 1890's. The church interior seen above on my 2nd and 3rd pictures, was renovated during 1980's The stucco coating of walls was stripped out to show the bricks underneath. The church's main altar was also renovated during 1970's and was change to marble and concrete with it's huge crucifix, that is known to be as the second biggest crucifix in the Philippines. Beside the church was also a convento that was converted as Divina Pastora College that was founded in the late 1950's. <br />
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So after giving you a brief history and background about Gapan's Church. We had another tour around on its public market. It's summertime and the heat of the sun was really striking us that time. So we looked for a halo-halo which is best refreshment for summer season. While looking for that, we had the chance see and tour it's public market which has different sections, dry and wet, and way backward was a Divisoria feeling because of wholesaling transaction of its fresh vegetables...^_^<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gapan City Wet Market</td></tr>
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So at last, after walking few hundred meters away to Gapan Church and Gapan Public Market, we managed to see a local stall that sells a halo-halo.....^_^ #sarapnghalohalosasummer....^_^<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Halo-halo is the best for summer...^_^</td></tr>
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So moving forward, after having halo-halo near the public market of Gapan and our tour inside Gapan's Church. The christening started and right after the reception followed which held near the church's vicinity, the church's parish center was used for their reception.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">X-plorerboyz @ Gapan Church</td></tr>
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And after having photo opps, christening celebration and eating session at the reception. Our most awaited side trip follows. But before that, we will not missed the photo opps on its church facade. ^_^<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me @ Gapan Church</td></tr>
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Three King Parish Church (Gapan Church)</b></span><br />
<span style="color: orange;"><b>"National Shrine of Virgen La Divina Pastora"</b></span><br />
<span style="color: orange;"><b>Address:</b></span> Delos Reyes St., Gapan City, Nueva Ecija<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: orange;"><i>next stop:</i></span> <u><span style="color: orange;"><b>Minalungao National Park, General Tinio, Nueva Ecija</b></span></u></span></div>
lakwatserong tatayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228448620471759825noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079475311829342959.post-42796206348261524832015-04-15T13:36:00.000+08:002015-04-15T14:12:44.381+08:00Pancit Center: Pancit All You Can !!!!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>by lakwatserong tatay</b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Your 1st and only Pancit Specialist</td></tr>
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Ever since i've heard of this restaurant, that is known with famous tag line "Your 1st and only Pancit Specialist". And knowing few of co-travel bloggers have experience to eat and dine in on this place. I really wanted to try it, however i'm really having a hard time to go and experience it. Luckily, something happened yesterday, and my wife given me a go signal that we could go and eat to this famous restaurant known with its different Pancit delicacies. <br />
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Pancit Center caters more than 20 pancit variants from all over the Philippines and other noodle dishes. From Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, now you can taste their respective pancit's in a very affordable price. So lucky for me, now i will have the chance to taste few of its best seller's pancit and hopefully to go back for more...^_^<br />
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Yours truly loves to eat pancit and luckily i had the chance to really taste some of the authentic pancit's that this restaurant offers. Like from Tuguegarao, Cagayan Valley's Pancit Batil Patong, Quezon's Tamis Anghang Chami and Ceb's Bam-i. So me and my decided to try it since i have already tried the authentic once....so let me start with....^_^<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Pancit Batil Patong</b></span> from Tuguegarao, Cagayan Valley<br />
ingredients: Batil (egg soup) & Patong, mixed vegetables, poached egg yolk, liver, ground beef and chicaron<br />
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Next was <span style="color: orange;"><b>Chami</b></span> from Lucena, Quezon Province known with its tamis anghang (sweet & chilly) taste<br />
ingredients: miki noodles, chicken, cabbage and quail egg<br />
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Last Pancit on our table was <span style="color: orange;"><b>Cebu's Bam-i</b></span><br />
ingredients: combination of canton (egg noodles) and sotanghon (bean thread noodles), mixed vegetables and topped with shrimp<br />
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My final verdict, with those three dishes, Chami, stands out not because i like chilly dishes but it feels like i'm in Lucena while eating it and now i really miss and wanted to go back to Lucena for another trip...^_^. Second was Batil Patong, the taste was really good and somehow got the resemblance of famous Jomar's Panciteria in Tuguegarao where i had my first taste of Pancit Batil Patong and our least favorite is Cebu Bam-i, it was just like a local sotanghon pancit that could be buy on local carinderia's, as per wife says. <br />
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So this is it, our Pancit Center series will be back for round 2 or more to try their other pancits and soups...^_^<br />
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For more information about Pancit Center. Visit their website: <a href="http://www.pancitcenter.com/">www.pancitcenter.com</a> or maybe like their facebook page & upcoming promos: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pancitcenter">www.facebook.com/pancitcenter</a><br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">This is not a sponsored post and it all comes with our food trip experience and all photos where taken from my phone.</span></i></span><br />
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lakwatserong tatayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228448620471759825noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079475311829342959.post-59768987415822506742015-04-14T10:46:00.001+08:002015-04-14T11:51:48.901+08:002015: First Quarter Travels<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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First three months of 2015 is done and summer period has already started. I'm just so lucky that i have been to different places in just three months specially together with my family and friends...<br />
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An early trek near on our house in Angono, Rizal. I've named the place as Mt. Perlita named after the restaurant that can be seen on the peak together with old tower....^_^</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With my wife, kuya gab & ate gayle trekking to bushes...^_^</td></tr>
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Next stop was a traverse dayhike in Mt. Daraitan, Tanay, Rizal to Tinipak River, General Nakar, Quezon Province. Together with xplorerboyz Carlo, Melvin, Johari, Joel and Ekoy. It was another memorable dayhike because of its memorable road trip, almost all assault hike and a very refreshing dip at Tinipak river. Although our adventures was not complete, we promise to ourselves that we will comeback for its cave and waterfalls.....^_^<br />
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Summertime is almost started. So better to start the summer with a beacheenering trip and our next stop was a family beacheenering trip at Laiya, San Juan, Batangas in Sigayan Bay Beach Resort. This is the first time that Macoy family had an beach adventure for our yearly summer trip. My kids really enjoyed the beach and all of us had also a great time spending the shores of Laiya..^_^<br />
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Next stop was another road trip travel up north. The province of my mother-in-law. Together with my wife, kids and the rest of Macoy family, we travelled to Bauang, La Union. To enjoy another weekend of beacheenering, visiting relatives and a little get together gathering. However it was really hard for me travelling with an upset stomach, but this will not stop me to enjoy another family vacation...^_^<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me with Gab at St Peter Parish Church of Bauang, La Union</td></tr>
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After our weekend stay at La Union, it's time to go back to reality, however we had another stop prior in going back to Manila.We visited, toured and pray for our safety trip back home at the Church of Manaoag also known as The Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag....^_^<br />
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So for the meantime, this is all of my travels and family getaways !!!!! Just check me on all of my social media sites as im always posting where i have been...#lakwatserongtatay....^_^<br />
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Lakwatserong Tatay will be back !!!!!!</div>
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lakwatserong tatayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228448620471759825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079475311829342959.post-27929579767031465782015-02-06T12:20:00.000+08:002015-02-09T14:27:07.064+08:002014: A Retrospect of Lakwatserong Tatay's Adventures<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b><span style="font-size: x-small;">by lakwatserong tatay</span></b><br />
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Hello everyone again!!!! I know it might be late to share my 2014 escapades. But i just want to share it to all of you and hope you will like it. I know 2014 has ended.....and 2015 has started. However my blogsite is still not updated..........^_^. It's been a busy year to me....in my work, in my family.....and of course...my backpacking trips. I know i have so much to share...from my tipid trips...food trips...and bakcpacking trips, however i could not find time in writing those trip on this site. So hopefully by just showing some of the highlights happened to me in 2014. You would still follow me, read my not updated blogsite.....however you can follow me in FB(lakwatserong tatay), twitter(lakwatserongdad) and instagram (lakwatserongtatay)....where i usually post every of my trips.... ^_^<br />
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So let's start my 2014.... <br />
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First stop, my 2nd time around in Mindanao....together with my co-lakwatserong tatay's JP and Johari and the rest of the gang of x-plorereboyz. We started from <span style="color: orange;"><b>Davao</b></span> and then start of another 6 days of backpacking in Mindanao.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me @ Davao Airport (Arrival Area)</td></tr>
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Then having a quick photo opps with the gang, we departed ways. Some of the x-plorerboyz will be going to Digos, Davao del Sur to climb the grandfather of all mountains...Mt. Apo. Then, we three tatay's goes to city center bus terminal and ride bus going to <span style="color: orange;"><b>General Santos City</b></span>. After few hours, and taking some photo opps at city proper. We settled our things at <span style="color: orange;"><b>Hotel Filipino</b></span>, our first day accommodation in Mindanao.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lakwatserong Tatay's @ General Santos City City Hall</td></tr>
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After having a quick brunch, we're off to our journey for the day, next stop is Province of <span style="color: orange;"><b>Sultan Kudarat</b></span>. Visited the Provincial Capitol of <span style="color: orange;"><b>Sultan Kudarat</b></span>, which can be found at town of <span style="color: orange;"><b>Isulan</b></span>. After having free tour inside and photo opps. We're off to our next destination.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lakwatserong Tatay's @ Isulan, Sultan Kudarat</td></tr>
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Lake Sebu, South Cotabato</b></span>, 1st on our list is to visit two of the 7 waterfalls and try the Highest Zipline in Southeast Asia. After that most awaited adventure, we're off to our next activity.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me @ Lake Sebu, South Cotabato</td></tr>
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Lake Sebu Tour</b></span>, we visited few of the most visited spots on Lake Sebu, as seen below....^_^<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tour around @ Lake Sebu, South Cotabato</td></tr>
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Then, after a tiring day of bus travel, where back at General Santos. Our next day trip was supposed to be Glan, Sarangani, however due to our drinking session. We got up late the next day and decided not to push thru our 1st activity. Hence, we go to our next itinerary, travel from <span style="color: orange;"><b>General Santos</b></span> to <span style="color: orange;"><b>Surigao del Sur</b></span> and visited three of it's town, <span style="color: orange;"><b>Britania Group of Islands</b></span> at <span style="color: orange;"><b>San Agustin</b></span>, <span style="color: orange;"><b>Enchanted River, Sibadan Fish Cage and Port Lamon Bay Island Hopping</b></span> at <span style="color: orange;"><b>Hinatuan</b></span> and <span style="color: orange;"><b>Tinuy-an Falls</b></span> & <span style="color: orange;"><b>Int'l Doll House</b></span> of <span style="color: orange;"><b>Bislig</b></span>. We started our day at <span style="color: orange;"><b>Joan's Beach Resort</b></span> at <span style="color: orange;"><b>San Agustin, Surigao del Sur</b></span> to start our island hopping activity.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lakwatserong Tatay's @ jumpoff for Britania Group of Island, Surigao del Sur</td></tr>
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Our island hoping tour started at <span style="color: orange;"><b>Hagonoy Island</b></span>, next is <span style="color: orange;"><b>Naked Island</b></span>, followed by <span style="color: orange;"><b>Buslon Island</b></span> and last island we visited is <span style="color: orange;"><b>Hiyor Hiyoran Island</b></span>. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Island Hopping @ Britania Group of Islands</td></tr>
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Mid of the day, we're catching bus trip going to <span style="color: orange;"><b>Hinatuan</b></span> for our 2nd accommodation in Mindanao at <span style="color: orange;"><b>Sibadan Fish Cage</b></span>. A quick stop over at <span style="color: orange;"><b>Barobo, Surigao del Sur</b></span> for our lunch that day.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me @ Bus stopover @ Barobo, Surigao del Sur</td></tr>
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After few hours of bus ride and one of a kind habal-habal ride, we've reached the <span style="color: orange;"><b>Enchanted River</b></span>, we just stayed there for few hours because we have to travel by both on our 2nd day's accommodation, which is located in <span style="color: orange;"><b>Port Lamoy Bay</b></span> of <span style="color: orange;"><b>Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur</b></span>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo opps inside Enchanted River, Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">X-plorerboyz @ Enchanted River (underwater shot..^_^)</td></tr>
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Right after being enchanted with the beautiful <span style="color: orange;"><b>Enchanted River</b></span> of <span style="color: orange;"><b>Hinatuan, Surigao Del Sur</b></span>. We then proceeded on our overnight stay at <span style="color: orange;"><b>Sibadan Fish Cage</b></span> located at <span style="color: orange;"><b>Port Lamon Bay</b></span>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me @ Sibadan Fish Cage, Port Lamon Bay, Surigao del Sur</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">inside Sibadan Fish Cage</td></tr>
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So after our overnight stay and being reunited with our co-xplorerz. We bid goodbye to them first and meet up them again at <span style="color: orange;"><b>Enchanted River</b></span> because we will be going again on a island hopping adventure in <span style="color: orange;"><b>Port Lamon Bay</b></span>. 1st stop is <span style="color: orange;"><b>Tinago River</b></span>, followed by <span style="color: orange;"><b>Sorsoza Ponta Cave</b></span>, and last was <span style="color: orange;"><b>Pangasinan Pacific Shore</b></span>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tinago River</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo opps @ Sorsoza Ponta Cave</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lakwatserong Tatay's @ Pangasinan Pacific Shore Resort</td></tr>
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Mid of the day, now all together and travel to <span style="color: orange;"><b>Bislig, Surigao del Sur</b></span> to see the majestic <span style="color: orange;"><b>Tinuy-an Falls</b></span> and also visit the <span style="color: orange;"><b>International Doll House</b></span> and dine in at <span style="color: orange;"><b>Ocean View Park</b></span>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me @ Tinuy-an Waterfalls, Bislig, Surigao del Sur</td></tr>
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Then travel again going back to Davao. But now where off to another province of <span style="color: orange;"><b>Davao Oriental</b></span>, and visit the famous <span style="color: orange;"><b>Amihan Beach</b></span> in <span style="color: orange;"><b>Mati</b></span>.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me @ Amihan Beach, Dahican, Mati, Davao Oriental </td></tr>
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After experiencing the waves of <span style="color: orange;"><b>Amihan Beach</b></span>, we had a short tour around the city and had photo opps too.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tour around city of Mati, Davao, Oriental</td></tr>
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Prior on going back to Davao, we had a short stop over at towns of <span style="color: orange;"><b>Pantukan</b></span> and <span style="color: orange;"><b>Nabunturan</b></span>, province of <span style="color: orange;"><b>Compostela Valley</b></span>. First was a bus stopover at <span style="color: orange;"><b>Pantukan</b></span> coming from <span style="color: orange;"><b>Mati, Davao Oriental</b></span> and other was dinner at <span style="color: orange;"><b>Nabunturan</b></span> coming from <span style="color: orange;"><b>Bislig, Surigao del Sur</b></span>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo opps @ bus stopover, Pantukan, Compostela Valley</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dinner @ Bibingka Place, Nabunturan, Compostela Valley</td></tr>
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Our third and last accommodation at Mindanao, was at <span style="color: orange;"><b>Samal Island</b></span> of <span style="color: orange;"><b>Davao del Norte</b></span>. Where we stayed overnight at <span style="color: orange;"><b>Agapella Resort</b></span>. We had also tour around the island and visited most of the tourist spots...^_^<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me @ Agapella Resort, Samal Island, Davao del Norte</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tour around Samal Island, Davao del Norte</td></tr>
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The six days of backpacking trip in Mindanao ends at <span style="color: orange;"><b>Davao</b></span> city proper. We travelled back and forth from city park, pasalubong shops and SM Davao and some remarkable spots. And off back to Manila on the sixth day of our backpack trip at Mindanao....^_^<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tour around Davao City</td></tr>
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Every year my wife's family has a family summer getaway, the first plan was supposed to be on a beach trip, however due to some circumstances. We change the plan and have our family summer getaway at <span style="color: orange;"><b>Bakasyunan Resor</b></span>t at <span style="color: orange;"><b>Tanay, Rizal</b></span>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Family Getaway @ Bakasyunan Resort, Tanay, Rizal</td></tr>
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Mid of the year, i've scored a voucher that me and my wife could do a day tour around <span style="color: orange;"><b>Corregidor Island</b></span> in <span style="color: orange;"><b>Bataan</b></span>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me & my wife @ Corregidor Island, Bataan</td></tr>
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It's been a while since the x-plorerboyz goes to trekking and we really miss it..so even if the weather is not on our side on the day we did it. Together with JP, Carlo, Johari, Johari's bro and I. We've traveled South and one more i've visited <span style="color: orange;"><b>Lake Pandin</b></span> with a twist. Now we also trek <span style="color: orange;"><b>Mt. Mabilog</b></span> which both can be seen in <span style="color: orange;"><b>San Pablo, Laguna</b></span>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">X-plorerboyz @ Lake Pandin, San Pablo, Laguna</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">X-plorerboyz @ Mt. Mabilog Summit</td></tr>
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Right after visiting Lake Pandin and a quickie hike to Mt. Mabilog, we ended our day with a very late lunch at <span style="color: orange;"><b>Isdaan Floating Resto-Park</b></span> at <span style="color: orange;"><b>Calauan, Laguna</b></span>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Food Trippin @ Isdaan Floating Rest, Calauan, Laguna</td></tr>
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Our next stop for the year, together with my co-lakwatserong tatay, Johari. Our trip was supposed to be a beacheenering trip at Fortune Island, however without the courage to facing the open rough sea. We decided as an alternative, we choose to do again trekking, however being adventurous, we decided to make it more challenging, a duo dayhike in <span style="color: orange;"><b>Tuba, Benguet</b></span>. To hike <span style="color: orange;"><b>Mt. Cabuyao</b></span> and <span style="color: orange;"><b>Mt. Sto. Tomas</b></span>.<br />
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Right after <span style="color: orange;"><b>Mt. Cabuyao</b></span> we then proceeded to next summit <span style="color: orange;"><b>Mt. Sto. Tomas</b></span>.<br />
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We ended the day by strolling around Baguio, since this is the first time of my co-lakwatserong tatay Johari visited it.<br />
To end the year of my travel escapades, my colleagues at work decided few months ago to have a team building. We've traveled South and visited the town of <span style="color: orange;"><b>San Juan, Batangas</b></span> and of course, to visit the shorelines of <span style="color: orange;"><b>Laiya beach</b></span>.<br />
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So that's it....I've been lucky enough again to travel our country. Started from Mindanao provinces and somewhere at Luzon provinces. With a total <br />
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So once again.....Thanks 2014!!!! HELLO...2015....<br />
Hope to have more DIY
travels, tipid trips..food trips...like i always do. More mountains to conquer even if
i'm not as like before....(<i>huhuhuhu</i>..<i>palaki ng palaki ako</i>...).<br />
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May I grab this opportunity to thanks all of my followers here on my blog and on all of my social media links, without you guys...<span style="color: orange;"><b>LAKWATSERONG TATAY</b></span> will not be on World Wide Web....and all of my travel companions.
It was such an honor to travel with you guys...you know who you are....i
just hope and wishing to travel to you again and again. More trips with
my fellow lakwatserong tatay's and of course my so called group, known
as <span style="color: orange;"><b>X-PLORERBOYZ</b></span>....Jhovan, Joel, Carlo, Melvin, Coy, Shanwar and Ekoy and of course the new added members....^_^<br />
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One of my wish this year, is to meet and join a sponsored trip/activities together with famous travel blogger (<span style="color: orange;"><i>hoping that would be free and could happen this year....</i></span>). and to have more sponsored post where i could earn some and get some freebies...^_^<br />
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So that's it!!! I would end this post of mine..... by saying we will not
stop exploring our country and hoping this year, "2015" we will have
another year of "<span style="color: orange;"><b>NONSTOP GALAAN"</b></span>....travel
escapades from North to South....Meet and Greet different persons. Have
more fun and memorable videos and pictures and hoping that i could bumped in your
travel escapades.<br />
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And the most important wish that i have this year is... to my
hon...nay...hope you would still allow me to continue and do all of this
activities and travel journey's.....^_^.<br />
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Thanks hon...!!! This travel escapades and stories is all for you and for our kids (gian, gayle, gab & gio)....^_^<br />
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Cheers and more travels to you all this 2015!!!!!!!!</div>
lakwatserong tatayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228448620471759825noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079475311829342959.post-71019533984626441762015-01-16T15:05:00.000+08:002015-04-03T14:38:26.118+08:005 Years and still X-ploring<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Last January 13, 2015, was the exact date were lakwatserong tatay's blog site was born. At first, the reason why i have this blog is just for a repository of my climb logs. In fact, for its first entry post, way back 2010, It was all about the four climbs that I've gone through in 2009, and then few of my colleagues ask, why just my climb/trekking activities, you may include also your backpack trips. And the rest was history. At first i was just a fan of few well known bloggers like <span style="color: orange;">Dom(escapeislands.com)</span>, <span style="color: orange;">Chyng(chyngreyes.com)</span> and <span style="color: orange;">Mervin(pinoyadventurista.com)</span>. Then all of a sudden, i started sharing and now, been blogging for five years....however, my previous years was not as i've started blogging, i wasn't able to document all of my trips on this site, however, you may check me on my social media sites where i'm was always updated...^_^<br />
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So let me start with the history of X-PLORER BOYZ. Af first, were only four...Regie, Me, Jayson and Johari (left to right on the photo) and as officemates/comrades/trek buddies, we made a promise after our 1st backpack trip, that year by year our group will have a major trip that would be really cost efficient, super backpack adventures and would also cover up different provinces in every of our multi-day trips. Our first trip as X-ploreboyz covers up several town and cities in Albay and Sorsogon provinces.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">X-plorerboyz @ Paguriran Island, Sorsogon</td></tr>
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The following year, we had new addition in our group, Melvin, as seen in the picture below he's on right side with shades. Our groups getting bigger and had two major trips on that year. First, covers several cities and towns of Northern Mindanao provinces (Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon, Camiguin and Lanao del Norte).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">X-plorerboyz @ Mt. Vulcan, Camiguin Island</td></tr>
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Another x-ploration happened, however, not all of the original x-plorerboyz we're present on this trip, i, the mastermind was only present...^_^. A trip to Puerto Princesa and El Nido, Palawan. And also new born x-plorers were added named as Eric, Rowel, Carlo, and Chrislon (left to right below minus the 2nd person below because its me.....^_^.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">X-plorerboyz @ Snake Island, El Nido, Palawan</td></tr>
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And then, another year added, our group's really getting bigger. Another set of trippers were added named as Coy, Ekoy, Joel, Carlo, and Shanwar (left to right in the photo, melvin & me wher also part of the pic). Missing in action are Eric, Rowel, Chrislon, Regie, Jayson and Johari..^_^. This trip happened up north in the province of Cagayan Valley.<br />
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And then another year added, only three of the x-plorer's (Eric, Me and Carlo) were only present for our major trip. That covers the provinces of Western Visayas Region from Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo and Negros Occidental and add up Dumaguete province. Although within the year our group managed to travel different provinces and hike different mountains. <br />
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And, just last year, another trip added and the group's getting bigger....and also the members we're getting bigger..^_^. This trip was supposed to be a climb at Mt. Apo, however due to some untoward incidents, it turn's out another backpack trip adventures that covers up provinces of General Santos, Davao Region, Sultan Kudarat and Surigao del Sur...^_^. Picture was taken underwater at Enchanted River (Melvin, Shanwar, Carlo, Mhel (new x-plorer), Joel, Me, Coy, Johari and Ekoy.<br />
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However, x-plorerboyz now are not just only boys, we have x-plorergirlz...that joins us on this major trip. From left to right....Ms. Lea, Ms. Manilyn, Ms. Pearl and Ms. Nora....^_^.<br />
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So this is the life behind x-plorerboyz and now with x-plorergirlz and can be called now as <span style="color: orange;">"X-plorerz Group"</span>.<br />
Cheers for the five years of traveling and non-stop exploring that our country offers. I'm happy and really proud to say that i have a travel buddies/friends like you guys. We may not see often, but we do have one goal, as my sites says....<br />
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<span style="color: orange;">"Our group was binded with same passion to explore, to reach new heights, to conquer one's fear, and to show the world how beautiful is our country".</span><br />
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It's been a privilege to have you guys as my friends/travel buddies. And it's also a privilege and a great opportunity that i as "lakwatserong tatay" ignites your passion to travel and help me to share to everyone our travel escapades for the past five years. And we all know this will not be the end!!!! </div>
lakwatserong tatayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228448620471759825noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079475311829342959.post-36852485098758372892015-01-12T14:17:00.001+08:002015-01-12T15:30:25.692+08:00Lakwatserong Tatay with X-plorerboyz<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b><span style="font-size: x-small;">by lakwatserong tatay</span></b><br />
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It's been five years since i've started blogging. Sharing the stories behind my backpacking adventures, trips and trek to different mountains. As of now, my dreams in fulfilling to travel all of the provinces of our country is getting near as i'm seeing my travel map's getting bluer and bluer together with my co-xplorers....^_^.<br />
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So hoping this year, 2015 would be again another fruitful year of explorations, backpack trips and trek to different heights. Although i may not do all of this without my group...my co-lakwatserong tatay's (x-plorerboyz)....^_^. We just began 5 guys as "x-plorerboyz"...and now we're getting bigger...(<i>big narin talaga pati sa katawan. ^_^</i> ). As our trip from 2014, we're now 11 men, 5 tatay's, 2 we're already married last year and 4 we're still single (<i>sabi nila...^_^...wag po magagalit mga GF's nila</i>).<br />
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So, i would just like to start my year, in remembering the years that i've started from a tatay...now called as <span style="color: orange;">"lakwatserong tatay"</span>. Together also with my co-tatay's and becoming tatay's, that even if i'm not sharing all of my trips on this blog and most of them are still on backlog entries. I'm still the <span style="color: orange;">lakwatserong tatay</span> you've always known. Hoping that little by little, i could make this site alive again and continue inspiring all of the tatay's around, that traveling is not that expensive, you must just have necessary plans, complete and comprehensive itineraries, and most important you must have the friends/buddies that i have...^_^.<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">BTW, we will have another 6 days backpack trip to Mindanao, this time we will be starting from General Santos City and exiting between two options: Dipolog or Zamboanga City, i'm just hoping to all who will see this post maybe you could help us to plan our itinerary or maybe share your thoughts or maybe your trips on this provinces....thanks again!!!!</span></i></div>
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This <a href="http://xplorerboyz.blogspot.hk/2014/03/lakwatserong-tatays-in-6-day-western.html" target="_blank"><b style="color: orange;">6-day Western Visayas (Panay Island) Adventure</b></a>
was supposed to be postponed due to changes of plans. First, this was
supposed to be a couples trip, three of us together with our wives.
Second, financially not prepared...hehehe...however being lakwatsero's
at heart we managed to solve that issue...^_^. and Lastly, mentally not
prepared, however we managed to visit all of the provinces on our list
although we missed some of the places we wanted to visit.<br />
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This trip happened last <b style="color: orange;">September 11-16, 2013</b>. I together with Eric and Carlo was able to visit 7 provinces (<b style="color: orange;">Iloilo</b><span style="color: orange;">, </span><b style="color: orange;">Antique</b><span style="color: orange;">, </span><b style="color: orange;">Aklan</b><span style="color: orange;">, </span><b style="color: orange;">Capiz</b><span style="color: orange;">, </span><b style="color: orange;">Guimaras</b><span style="color: orange;">, </span><b style="color: orange;">Negros Occidental</b> and <b style="color: orange;">Negros Oriental</b>). Being first timers on some of the provinces, we tried to visit the most recommended places that could fit it on our tight trip itinerary. <i>So let's start with.</i>....<br />
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<b style="color: orange;">1st Day:</b> Touchdown <b style="color: orange;">Ilo-ilo</b><span style="color: orange;">,</span> Visited the towns of <b style="color: orange;">Miag-ao</b> and visited <b style="color: orange;">Jaro</b> on our way to <b style="color: orange;">Guimaras</b> on Day 4.<br />
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We arrive at Iloilo Airport and look for van going to <b style="color: orange;">Iloilo City</b> proper and alight to the van terminal that passes by the town of <b style="color: orange;">Miag-ao</b>. And visit the historical of <b style="color: orange;">Church of Santo Tomas de Villanueva</b> also known as <b style="color: orange;">Miag-ao Church</b>. We had some photo-opps session, in and out of the church and afterwards we said goodbye and offered prayers for our safe journey. After visiting the church we scout for a carinderia that serves local delicasies of Ilonggo's and were happy to found one just few meters away the church. <br />
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On our 4th day going to <b style="color: orange;">Guimaras</b>, we managed to stroll around town of <b style="color: orange;">Jaro</b> before going to the port that is going to <b style="color: orange;">Guimaras Island</b>. We visited <b style="color: orange;">Jaro church</b>, <b><span style="color: orange;">Iloilo City Hall</span></b> and <b style="color: orange;">Graciano Lopez Jaena Park</b>.<br />
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After visiting <b style="color: orange;">Miag-ao</b>, we then wait along it highway and ride bus bound to <b style="color: orange;">San Jose, Antique</b> and then transfer to van going to <b style="color: orange;">Tibiao, Antique</b>. Upon arriving to it's crossing (<i>forgot the name of the crossing, just tell the van driver that your going to <b style="color: orange;">Kayak Inn</b></i>. It took us almost 3 hrs to get to Kayak Inn coming from Miag-ao due to some stops and waiting for passengers to fill in the van ride going to Tibiao. Our first overnight stay (kubo type accommodation) for our trip is <b style="color: orange;">Kayak Inn</b>.<br />
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<u><b>Day 1 Itinerary:</b></u></div>
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<li>Arrive at Iloilo Airport</li>
<li>Ride van going to SM Iloilo City (alight in van terminal going to Miag-ao)</li>
<li>Visit Miag-ao Church</li>
<li>Breakfast: Ilonggo's delicacies and visit Pasalubong Center just in front of Miag-ao Church</li>
<li>Bus ride going to San Jose, Antique</li>
<li>Alight and transfer to van going to Tibiao, Antique</li>
<li>Arrive in Kayak Inn (Lunch at Kayak Inn)</li>
<li>Do several activities (Trek to Bugtong Bato Falls and Tried Kawa Hot Bath)</li>
<li>Stay for the night (nature and bahay kubo way)</li>
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<u><b>Expenses:</b></u></div>
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<td class="xl64" height="17" style="color: orange; height: 12.75pt; width: 198pt;" width="264"><b>DAY 1</b></td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; width: 48pt;" width="64"><b> <span style="color: orange;">solo</span></b></td>
<td class="xl66" style="border-left: none; width: 48pt;" width="64"><b> <span style="color: orange;">3 pax</span></b></td>
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<td class="xl67" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Dinner (@
office - Manila)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">65.00</td>
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<td class="xl67" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Taxi to NAIA
Terminal 3</td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">50.00</td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">150.00</td>
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<td class="xl67" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Van (Iloilo
Airport - SM Iloilo Ciy)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">50.00</td>
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<td class="xl67" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Van (Terminal
- Miag-ao Church)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">60.00</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">55.00</td>
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<td class="xl67" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Miag-ao
Souvenir Tshirt</td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">220.00</td>
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Church - San Jose, Antique)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">60.00</td>
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<td class="xl67" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Van (San Jose
- Tibiao (crossing))</td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">80.00</td>
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to Kayak Inn (v.v.)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">150.00</td>
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<td class="xl67" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Registration
(Tibiao)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">50.00</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">2625.00</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">250.00</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">50.00</td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">150.00</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">150.00</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">100.00</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">250.00</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">75.00</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl65" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: orange;"><b>1715.00</b></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: orange;"><b>2925.00</b></td>
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<b style="color: orange;">1st Day:</b> <b style="color: orange;">Antique</b>, quickie stopover in <b style="color: orange;">San Jose</b> and had a full of adventure in <b style="color: orange;">Tibiao</b>.<br />
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It was around lunchtime when we arrive at <b style="color: orange;">Kayak Inn</b> in <b style="color: orange;">Tibiao, Antique</b>. Damn were so hungry, thanks for the caretakers that they do offer paluto. We had for our lunch a porkchop meal. Right afterwards were off for our first day adventure. Trek to <b style="color: orange;">Bugtong Bato falls</b> and followed by <b style="color: orange;">Kawa Hot Bath</b> experience...^_^<br />
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After having two memorable activities in <b style="color: orange;">Tibiao</b>. We had an early dinner of Sinigang na Baboy (paluto again). We ended our night by having few drinks (red horse)....hehehehe...Ended the night early and had a very good sleep.<br />
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<b style="color: orange;">2nd Day:</b> My second time in <b style="color: orange;">Boracay, Aklan</b>.<br />
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We got up early and had our breakfast. But before saying goodbye, we visit first the <b style="color: orange;">Hanging Bridge</b> to enjoy the lush greenery view and surroundings and few photo opps in <b style="color: orange;">Tibiao River.</b> <br />
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We fetch again by our hired habal-habal up to <b><span style="color: orange;">Tibiao</span></b> town proper. We wait for the bus bound to Caticlan. Me and Eric are not first timers on <b style="color: orange;">Boracay</b>, however Carlo is virgin on this island...hehehehe. He wanted to try Boracay in a chillax way. So upon arriving Caticlan port, we immediately pay necessary fees and go to the boat waiting for passengers.<br />
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Our initial plan is to stay in <b style="color: orange;">Kalibo</b>, however due to request of Carlo, he wanted to see Boracay by night. So for our 2nd day accommodation, we choose to stay in <b style="color: orange;">Boracay Courtyard</b> sister hotel of the La Carmela de Boracay Resort Hotel. After settling our backpacks on our room, we immediately change our outfit to swimming attire. Were on swimming mode that time, strolled around from Station 1 up to midway of Station 3. Ending all of our entire half day at the beach.<br />
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Since were on budget trip, for our dinner is one of the famous fast foodchain in Boracay. We had our dinner at <b style="color: orange;">Mang Inasal</b>....hehehehe. Again for 2nd day, we had some bar hopping activities....^_^. Ended the night a bit drunk but we manage to got on hotel safe and have a very nice sleep.<br />
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<div style="color: orange;">
<u><b>Day 2 Itinerary:</b></u></div>
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>Habal-habal ride to Tibiao City Proper</li>
<li>Wait for bus bound to Caticlan</li>
<li>Arrive at Caticlan Port and boat ride to Boracay Island</li>
<li>Tricycle ride to Station 2</li>
<li>Accommodation: Boracay Courtyard</li>
<li>Freetime: Swimming, Pasalubong Hunting, Dinner, and Bar Hopping </li>
</ul>
<div style="color: orange;">
<u><b>Expenses:</b></u></div>
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<td class="xl66" height="17" style="color: orange; height: 12.75pt; width: 198pt;" width="264"><b>DAY 2</b></td>
<td class="xl68" style="border-left: none; width: 48pt;" width="64"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> <b style="color: orange;">solo</b></td>
<td class="xl68" style="border-left: none; width: 48pt;" width="64"> <b style="color: orange;">3 pax</b></td>
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<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Bus (Tibiao -
Caticlan)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">101.00</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl71" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Boracay Fees</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Terminal Fee</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">100.00</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">75.00</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Boat Fee</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">25.00</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Tricycle to
Station 2</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">35.00</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">100.00</td>
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<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Lunch
(Carinderia)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">45.00</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Accomodation
(Boracay Courtyard)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">600.00</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">1800.00</td>
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<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Snacks (squid
balls)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">20.00</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Dinner (Mang
Inasal)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">117.00</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td class="xl71" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Pasalubong
(assorted)</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">150.00</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">100.00</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Boracay Sando</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">85.00</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Budbod Meal</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">60.00</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Tricycle from
Station 1 to Station 2</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">10.00</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Bar Hopping
(1st bar)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">186.00</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">560.00</td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Bar Hopping
(2nd bar)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">193.00</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">580.00</td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="17" style="border-top: medium none; color: orange; height: 12.75pt;"><b>TOTAL</b></td>
<td align="right" class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: orange;"><b>1902.00</b></td>
<td align="right" class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: orange;"><b>3040.00</b></td>
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<b style="color: orange;">3rd Day: Capiz,</b> visited the town of <b style="color: orange;">Sta. Monica</b> and stroll, walk, overnight stay and food trip in <b style="color: orange;">Roxas City</b>. <br />
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We just got up in time for our free breakfast (we just pay additional php150 because the free buffet breakfast is just good for 2pax). After breakfast, we had last minute shopping and off to our next destination. To visit and stay for a night in <b style="color: orange;">Capiz</b>. We were able to visit to of its towns, <b style="color: orange;">Sta. Monica</b> and <b style="color: orange;">Roxas City</b>.<br />
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Upon arriving at van terminal in <b style="color: orange;">Roxas City, Capiz</b>, we look and ask around how to get to <b style="color: orange;">Sta. Monica Church</b> known in having the <b style="color: orange;">Biggest Catholic Church Bell in Asia</b>. However most of the locals recommends that we should rent a tricycle and we could include a city tour around <b style="color: orange;">Roxas City</b>. So we hired a tricycle for our half day quickie tour of the two places.<br />
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For our quickie city tour in <b style="color: orange;">Roxas City</b>, we strolled around Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Capitol Building, its park, rotonda and Roxas bridge. After doing city tour our trike driver recommends Asia Novotel for our cheap accommodation, since it was near the city center....^_^<br />
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We wrapped the day of adventures in Capiz, happy and contented. We see much of Capiz offered, we had a quickie city tour, and visited a quite town of Sta. Monica. We had our dinner at Baybay Beach ala Dampa style in Manila. This time we ended the night without having drinking sessions....^_^<br />
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<div style="color: orange;">
<u><b>Day 3 Itinerary:</b></u></div>
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>Quickie Free Breakfast</li>
<li>Tricycle ride to Manoc-manoc Port of Boracay</li>
<li>Arrive at Tabon Port, Caticlan</li>
<li>Van ride to Kalibo (van terminal going to Roxas City)</li>
<li>Lunch @ Chowking near the van terminal</li>
<li>Van ride from Kalibo to Roxas City proper</li>
<li>Day tour experience (Visit Church of Sta. Monica and Roxas City tour)</li>
<li>Accommodation (Asia Novotel)</li>
<li>Dinner @ Baybay Beach Seafood Restaurant (just like at Dampa)</li>
</ul>
<u style="color: orange;"><b>Expenses:</b></u><br />
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 412px;"><colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 10386; mso-width-source: userset; width: 213pt;" width="284"></col>
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<td class="xl66" height="17" style="color: orange; height: 12.75pt; width: 213pt;" width="284"><b>DAY 3</b></td>
<td class="xl68" style="border-left: none; width: 48pt;" width="64"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <b style="color: orange;"> </b></span><b style="color: orange;">solo</b></td>
<td class="xl68" style="border-left: none; width: 48pt;" width="64"> <b><span style="color: orange;">3 pax</span></b></td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Pasalubong
(assorted)</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td class="xl72" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Boracay Tshirts</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">150.00</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Tricycle to
Manoc-Manoc Port</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">20.00</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">60.00</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Terminal Fee</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">20.00</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Boat Fee to
Tabon Port</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">25.00</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Van (Tabon
port - Kalibo)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">100.00</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Lunch
(Chowking - Kalibo)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">71.00</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Van (Kalibo -
Roxas City)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">120.00</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl71" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Tricycle Tour
(Sta.Monica & Roxas City)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">110.00</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">330.00</td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>City tour</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl72" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sta. Monica Church</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Accommodation
(Asia Novotel)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">265.00</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">800.00</td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Tricycle
(Hotel - Baybay Beach Seafood Rest.)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">15.00</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Dinner (ala
Dampa)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">165.00</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Liempo, Batchoy, Rice & Mountain Dew</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Tricycle
(Baybay Beach - Hotel)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">15.00</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td class="xl66" height="17" style="border-top: medium none; color: orange; height: 12.75pt;"><b>TOTAL</b></td>
<td align="right" class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: orange;"><b>1076.00</b></td>
<td align="right" class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: orange;"><b>1190.00</b></td>
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<b style="color: orange;">4th Day: Guimaras</b>, we toured two of its town, <b style="color: orange;">Nueva Valencia</b> and <b style="color: orange;">Jordan</b>. Stay for a night at <b style="color: orange;">Raymen Beach Resort</b>.<br />
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We have to get up early again to ride bus bound to Iloilo and headway to Jordan Port bound to Guimaras Island for another day tour and overnight staycation. So after few hours of bus ride, we arrive in Iloilo and get to Jordan Port and met up our trike ride/photographer/tour guide <i style="color: orange;"><b>Kuya Cherald (0908-4748122)</b></i>..^_^<br />
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First stop, Mt. Balaan Bukid dayhike since this is the farthest, next was Ambacan Falls and last was Smallest Plaza for town of Jordan. Next town to visit is Nueva Valencia, we had two stopovers for Manggahan Viewdeck and Camp Alfredo, next was the Guimaras Provincial Capitol and Museo de Guimaras, Pasalubong Center in Guimaras. For our last stop of day tour is Guisi Lighthouse and Guisi Beach.<br />
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For our overnight stay, we choose to stay by the beach and Kuya Cherald suggested Raymen Beach Resort. So after our quite grueling day tour, we then proceed to Raymen and stay their for the night. After settling our things to our room, we then proceed to the beach...swimming mode naman!!!! <br />
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<div style="color: orange;">
<u><b>Day 4 Itinerary:</b></u></div>
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>Early bus ride bound to Iloilo</li>
<li>From Iloilo bus terminal to Jaro Plaza</li>
<li>Breakfast @ Jollibee Jaro</li>
<li>Ferry ride bound to Guimaras Island</li>
<li>Day tour (Mt. Balaan Bukid, Ambacan Falls, Guimaras Provincial Capitol, Museo de Guimaras, Guimaras Pasalubong Center, Sightseeing in Guimaras Manggahan Farms, Camp Alfredo, Guisi Lighthouse and Beach, Smallest Plaza</li>
<li>Accommodation & Dinner: Raymen Beach Resort</li>
</ul>
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<u style="color: orange;"><b>Expenses:</b></u><br />
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<td class="xl64" height="17" style="color: orange; height: 12.75pt; width: 300pt;" width="400"><b>DAY 4</b></td>
<td class="xl66" style="border-left: none; width: 48pt;" width="64"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> <b><span style="color: orange;">solo</span></b></td>
<td class="xl66" style="border-left: none; width: 48pt;" width="64"> <b><span style="color: orange;">3 pax</span></b></td>
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<td class="xl67" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Tricycle to
Bus Terminal</td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">15.00</td>
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<td class="xl70" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Bus via Ceres
(Capiz to Iloilo)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">165.00</td>
<td class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td class="xl67" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Tricycle
(Tagbak Terminal, Jaro) to Jaro Plaza</td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">7.50</td>
<td class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td class="xl67" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Breakfast
(Jollibee Jaro)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">69.00</td>
<td class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td class="xl67" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Jeepney ride
(Jaro Ikot NFA bound) Plaza to Ortiz Port</td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">8.00</td>
<td class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td class="xl67" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Ferry Ride
via Strait Cruises (Ortiz to Jordan Port, Guimaras)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">14.00</td>
<td class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Day Tour
Guimaras</td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">350.00</td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">1050.00</td>
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<td class="xl67" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mt. Balaan Bukid (Tip on Caretaker)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">10.00</td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">30.00</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">196.00</td>
<td class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td class="xl67" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Quick stopovers (Viewdeck of Manggahan Fams
& Camp Alfredo)</td>
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<td class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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Rayment Beach Resort (Sunflower Rm w/ Entrance)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">375.00</td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">1000.00</td>
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<td class="xl67" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Dinner @
Rayment Beach Restaurant</td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">115.00</td>
<td class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td class="xl67" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Tricycle
(Rent to Buenavista Port)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">100.00</td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">300.00</td>
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<td class="xl64" height="17" style="border-top: medium none; color: orange; height: 12.75pt;"><b>TOTAL</b></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: orange;"><b>1424.50</b></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: orange;"><b>2380.00</b></td>
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<b><span style="color: orange;">5</span></b><b style="color: orange;">th Day: Negros Occidental</b>, quick city tour in <b style="color: orange;">Bacolod City</b> and visited the town of <b style="color: orange;">Murcia</b> and spend half day at <b style="color: orange;">Mambukal Resort</b>.<br />
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Upon arriving in Bacolod via fastcraft ferry ride in Iloilo, we hurriedly look for jeepney that is going to city proper. Luckily there was a private pickup type that get passengers for a minimal amount. Upon reaching Bacolod city proper, we had a quick city tour, buy pasalubongs in Bongbong's and have lunch at SM Bacolod.<br />
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After having all of that activity we proceed to our next destination. In the town of Murcia, where Mambukal Resort is located, we will visit the famous 7 waterfalls, however due to time constraint, were just able to visit 6 of its 7 falls. We intended to go back to city and transfer to our next destination which is town of Silay for the Mansion Ruins. However due to untoward bus ride experience, who would not be pissed of, from Mambukal Resort where minibus terminal going to Libertad Terminal, Bacolod. We travel for almost 3 hours if im not mistaken. We arrived at Bacolod kind a late and the weather did not actually going to favor on our side. So we decided not to proceed for our next destination because it was too dark and just stay again in SM Bacolod to waste few hours. We had dinner there and stroll around. And then proceed to Ceres Bus Terminal bound for Dumaguete.<br />
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Around 12 midnight is the schedule of bus bound to <b style="color: orange;">Dumaguete</b>. Approximately we will travel for 5-6 hours depending how the bus will be driving. However, were so happy that our bus driver that time was kind a fast and furious mode, we arrive at <b style="color: orange;">Dumaguete</b> quite early.<br />
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<u><b>Day 5 Itinerary:</b></u></div>
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>Early trip from Iloilo to Bacolod via Weesam Fastcraft Ferry</li>
<li>Quick Bacolod City tour</li>
<li>Breakfast at local carinderia near the Libertad Bus Terminal in Bacolod</li>
<li>Lunch at SM Bacolod</li>
<li>Buy pasalubongs at Bongbong's near SM Bacolod Branch</li>
<li>Minibus ride going to town of Murcia and visit Mambukal Resort</li>
<li>Get dismayed with our bus driver back to Bacolod from Mambukal Resort..and missed out our Silay mansion ruins tour....^_^</li>
<li>Dinner and strolled again in SM Bacolod</li>
<li>Accomodation: Bus ride bound to Dumaguete (tipid mode) </li>
</ul>
<u style="color: orange;"><b>Expenses:</b></u><br />
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<td class="xl66" height="17" style="color: orange; height: 12.75pt; width: 300pt;" width="400"><b>DAY 5</b></td>
<td class="xl68" style="border-left: none; width: 48pt;" width="64"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> <b style="color: orange;">solo</b></td>
<td class="xl68" style="border-left: none; width: 48pt;" width="64"> <b style="color: orange;">3 pax</b></td>
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<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Ferry Ride
(Jordan to Iloilo wharf)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">14.00</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td class="xl72" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Fastcraft
Ferry Ride (Iloilo to Bacolod)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">330.00</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Jeepney Ride
(Bacolod port to Libertad Market)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">20.00</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Jeepney Ride
(Libertad Market to Downtown)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">7.50</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td class="xl71" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Pasalubong</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bongbong's</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">450.00</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td class="xl72" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Souvenir Bacolod Tshirts (2pcs)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">510.00</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Lunch (Mang
Inasal - SM Bacolod)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">115.00</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Jeepney Ride
(SM Bacolod to Libertad Terminal)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">80.00</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Bus Ride
(Minibus to Mambukal Resort)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">35.00</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td class="xl72" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Mambukal
Resort Entrance Fee</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">50.00</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Guide Fee Tip
(with kids)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">10.00</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">30.00</td>
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<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Bus Ride
(Mambukal to Libertad Terminal)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">35.00</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Jeepney Ride
(Libertad Terminal to SM Bacolod)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">8.00</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Dinner (Mang
Inasal - SM Bacolod)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">115.00</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Bongbong's SM
Bcd Branch to Ceres Terminal (South)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">8.00</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
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<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Bus Ride
bound to Dumaguete</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">331.00</td>
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<td class="xl66" height="17" style="border-top: medium none; color: orange; height: 12.75pt;"><b>TOTAL</b></td>
<td align="right" class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: orange;"><b>2118.50</b></td>
<td align="right" class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: orange;"><b>30.00</b></td>
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<b style="color: orange;">6th Day: Negros Oriental,</b> we had a quick city tour, visit the famous university in town known as <b style="color: orange;">Silliman University</b> and buy pasalubong in <b style="color: orange;">Sansrival</b>, famous delicacy in <b style="color: orange;">Dumaguete</b> and wasted our remaining hours at <b style="color: orange;">Robinson Place Dumaguete</b>.<br />
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Arriving in town quite early in the morning, it was around 430 in the morning. So we choose to stay inside the bus terminal in <b style="color: orange;">Dumaguete</b> and wait for the sunrise before doing our itinerary that day. First on our list is to have a quick city tour. Right afterwards, after having breakfast at <b style="color: orange;">Atong Kamalig Restaurant</b> near <b style="color: orange;">Silliman University</b>, we toured inside <b style="color: orange;">Silliman University</b> took some photo opps, talk to some of the students and relax, sit and stayed on their amphitheater. After looking back on our school day memories at Silliman University. We then walk towards to <b style="color: orange;">Dumaguete's Baywalk</b>, and right afterwards, we go to <b style="color: orange;"><span style="color: orange;">S</span>ansrival Restaurant</b> to buy the famous pasalubong in <b style="color: orange;">Dumaguete's "Sansrival"</b>. Right after tasting sweet delicacies, we then ride a tricycle going to <b style="color: orange;">Robinson's Place Dumaguete</b> since our flight is around 4pm in the afternoon. We just savor our time at Robinson's Place.<br />
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After having good time in the mall, and my co-traveler buy sunglasses on one of the stores inside Robinson's Place. By the 230pm, we exited the mall and traveled via tricycle from <b style="color: orange;">Robinson's Place Dumaguete</b> to <b style="color: orange;">Dumaguete Airport</b>. Were bit early as our plane back to Manila scheduled around 350pm. So what we did inside the airport is just sleep at the available sit besides our hand carry things, wait for our boarding time and and in few hours we will be back to reality.<br />
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<u><b>Day 6 Itinerary:</b></u></div>
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<li>Arrive at Dumaguete Bus Terminal around 430am</li>
<li>Quick city tour in Dumaguete, visited Dumaguete's Provincial Capitol, Church and Park.</li>
<li>Eat breakfast at Atong Kamalig (restobar near Silliman University)</li>
<li>Walk at Dumaguete's Baywalk</li>
<li>Tried and buy some Sansrival for our pasalubongs, famous delicacy of Dumaguete</li>
<li>Lunch, and spend our remaining hours at Robinson's Place Dumaguete</li>
<li>Arrived at Manila NAIA Terminal 3</li>
<li>Shuttle ride going to Baclaran</li>
<li>Commute via bus and jeepney ride going to Antipolo</li>
<li>Home sweet home around 8pm...^_^</li>
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<u style="color: orange;"><b>Expenses:</b></u><br />
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<td class="xl68" style="border-left: none; width: 48pt;" width="64"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> <b style="color: orange;">solo</b></td>
<td class="xl68" style="border-left: none; width: 48pt;" width="64"> <b style="color: orange;">3 pax</b></td>
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<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Tricycle
(Dumaguete Bus Terminal to Siliman University)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">10.00</td>
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Atong Kamalig (Tapsilog)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">60.00</td>
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(Sansrival Silvanas /php125 (box) 2 pcs</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">250.00</td>
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<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Tricycle
(Sansrival House to Robinson Dumaguete)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">10.00</td>
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<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Drink: Coke</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">23.00</td>
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<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;">Tricycle
(Robinson Dumaguete to Dumaguete Airport)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">30.00</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">90.00</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">75.00</td>
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(NAIA Terminal 3 to Baclaran)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">20.00</td>
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(Baclaran to Crossing)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">25.00</td>
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(Crossing to Antipolo)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">35.00</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: orange;"><b>538.00</b></td>
<td align="right" class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: orange;"><b>90.00</b></td>
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Arriving bit late afternoon in Manila, stress out, quite tired due to our 6 days of activities in Western & Central Visayas. We managed to visit all of the provinces on our list, although we missed some on our list. But were really happy and satisfied in the outcome of our trip, it can be more happier if were with our wives that time, but there's always a next time for our trip together with our wives. For now, i'll be ending this trip story, happy, contended and exited because i really wanted to share all of our adventures in 6 days. <br />
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of Expenses (Excluding Airfare)</b></td>
<td class="xl68" style="border-left: none; width: 48pt;" width="64"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> <b style="color: orange;"> solo</b></td>
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- Iloilo - Antique)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">1715.00</td>
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(Antique - Boracay Island)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">1902.00</td>
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<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;"><b>Day 3</b>
(Boracay Island - Roxas City, Capiz)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">1076.00</td>
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<td class="xl69" height="17" style="border-top: none; height: 12.75pt;"><b>Day 4</b> (Capiz
- Iloilo - Guimaras)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">1424.50</td>
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(Guimaras - Iloilo - Bacolod - Dumaguete)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">2118.50</td>
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(Dumaguete - Manila)</td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">538.00</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: orange;"><b>8774.00</b></td>
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I'll be doing separate blog post for the stories behind of our adventures in the Provinces and Towns of <b style="color: orange;">Iloilo</b>, <b style="color: orange;">Antique</b>, <b style="color: orange;">Aklan</b>, <b style="color: orange;">Capiz</b>, <b style="color: orange;">Guimaras</b>, <b style="color: orange;">Negros Occidental</b> and <b style="color: orange;">Negros Oriental</b>. For now, this is our actual itinerary, individual and group expenses and collated highlight pictures of our <b style="color: orange;">6-Day Western Visayas Adventure</b>.<br />
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<b>Hope you'll like it, share it and maybe do it like we did.....^_^</b></div>
lakwatserong tatayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228448620471759825noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079475311829342959.post-47013758705384293022014-02-26T16:23:00.002+08:002014-03-12T13:02:47.546+08:00In Preview: 6 Days - 9 Provinces - Mindanao Trip<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>by lakwatserong tatay</b></span><br />
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<i><span style="color: orange;"><b>**Update:</b></span> Were done with this trip together with my two co-lakwatserong tatay's johari and jp. We manage to visit all of the regions however we missed two of our target provinces. First is Glan, Sarangani to visit Gumasa Beach and second is Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur to visit the Passig Islet Aqua Park Resort although Davao City is under Davao del Sur. So for these reasons, we will have to go back and maybe add more towns and provinces to explore, specially the Province of Sultan Kudarat...^_^.</i><br />
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<i>We manage to visit <span style="color: orange;"><b>8 provinces</b></span> out of 9 target provinces (<span style="color: orange;"><b>General Santos, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat</b></span> for <span style="color: orange;"><b>Soccsargen</b></span> ; <span style="color: orange;"><b>Surigao del Sur</b></span> for <span style="color: orange;"><b>CARAGA</b></span>, <span style="color: orange;"><b>Davao Oriental, Compostela Valley, Davao del Norte</b></span> and <span style="color: orange;"><b>Davao del Sur</b></span> for <b><span style="color: orange;">Davao region</span></b>), visited <span style="color: orange;"><b>12 cities/towns</b></span> (<span style="color: orange;"><b>Koronodal, Lake Sebu, Tacurong, Isulan, Britania, Hinatuan, Bislig, Davao City, Mati, Nabunturan, Pantukan</b></span> and <span style="color: orange;"><b>(IGACOS) Samal Island</b></span>). </i><br />
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<i>It was one heck of trip, different bus transfers, roro ride, island hoping activities, wonderful sceneries, warm welcome by local residents, one memorable ride of habal-habal and tons of memorable photo opps....^_^. </i><br />
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One week from now, x-plorerboyz will have another adventure from the provinces of Mindanao. 3 of us will set their foot for the 1st time in Mt. Apo. Yours truly together with co-lakwatserong tatay's johari and jp will be traversing provinces, 9 in total from Soccsargen provinces, to Surigao der Sur and back to Davao Region.<br />
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My modified travel map...^_^<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Our draft itinerary:</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Day1:</b></span> Travel to <b>General Santos</b> to <b>Koronadal(Marbel)</b> to <b>Surallah</b> to <b>Lake Sebu</b> (our 1st stop for the day) <b>Activities:</b> Zipline, Lunch at Punta Isla Resort and any possible spots that could fit on our spent time in Lake Sebu....(<i>for any suggestions please do comment on this post...thanks!</i>). Travel back to <b>GenSan</b>, and look for cheap accomodation....^_^<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Day2:</b> </span>Early wakeup for <b>GenSan</b> Fish Port...^_^, and then travel to <b>Isulan, Sultan Kudarat</b> for Isulan's Provincial Capitol, Provincial Museum and Governor's Palace. Travel back to <b>GenSan</b> and next stopover is <b>Glan, Sarangani</b> (beacheneering in Gumasa Beach). Two options for night accomodation. Look for straight trip to <b>San Agustin, Surigao del Sur</b> or stay for the night in <b>Davao City</b>. (<i>any suggestions will be a really big help and maybe a free accomodation for the night..^_^</i>)<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Day3:</b> </span>Start our day for a long bus ride to <b>San Agustin, Surigao del Sur</b> for Island Hoping in Britania Group of Island and proceed right after to <b>Hinatuan</b> for Enchanted River and overnight stay at Sibadan Fish Cage....^_^<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Day4:</b> </span>Early bird catches the beautiful sunrise in <b>Port Lamon, Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur</b> we will be having our Island Hoping in Port Lamon and right after this activity we will be going in<b> Bislig</b>'s Niagara falls known as Tinuy-an Falls, Lunch at Ocean View Park Restaurant and visit the International Doll House...^_^<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Day5:</b></span> After staying overnight in <b>Davao</b>, we will be having a very early bus ride to <b>Mati, Davao Oriental</b> for Dahican Beach. On our wayback to Davao, we will be having our lunch at Magnana Waters Beach Resort in <b>Pantukan, Compostela Valley</b> and we will be having a quickie stay at Passig Islet Aqua-Eco Park Resort in <b>Sta.Cruz, Davao del Sur</b>.....(<i>any suggestions will be a big help and could help us for the free overnight homestay in Davao would be so much appreciated)</i>. <br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Day6:</b></span> Back at Davao City, we will going to <b>Samal Island, Davao del Norte</b> for a quickie halfday adventure from Mt. Puting Bato quickie hike, visit Monfort Bat Cave, be refresh in Hagimit falls and if time permits we will try go to Maxima Aquafun to try their giant slide...^_^ and right after a quickie day tour in Samal Island. We will head back to <b>Davao city</b> for a quickie tour...and by 8pm head back to Manila and back to reality....^_^<br />
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For tips, suggestions, willing to tour us and give us free home staycation on this places. I would also love to meet any fellow co-travel bloggers, if your on this provinces starting thursday next week. Just place a comment or pm me......me, together with my co-tatays will be willingly and gladly to accept it and be happy to meet you in person....thanks!</div>
lakwatserong tatayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228448620471759825noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079475311829342959.post-88711419638380454942014-01-07T13:18:00.004+08:002014-01-21T09:58:24.291+08:002013: A Retrospect of Lakwatserong Tatay's Adventures<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>by lakwatserong tatay</b></span><br />
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Once again....my 2013 ended with a blast. Visited several provinces and towns. Getting in touch again with nature. Tried several mountains together with X-plorerboyz. However, it is obvious i wasn't able to update my site a lot. However i was able to travel enough all throughout the year...^_^. I'm hoping this year i will be able again to update my site....(<i>sana lang po....^_^</i>). So let's me start the journey of my 2013.....<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>January:</b></span> We had a day tour of adventure in <span style="color: orange;"><b>Amansiyana Mountain Resort</b></span> and <span style="color: orange;"><b>Pugad Lawin Adventure Camp</b></span>. We just enjoyed their infinity pool and the activities we had at Pugad Lawin Camp, like mudslide, zipline and rock climbing...^_^<br />
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Within our day tour adventure in Amansinaya, we had the chance to explore <b><span style="color: orange;">Ambon-ambon falls</span> </b>of <span style="color: orange;"><b>Laurel</b>, <b>Batangas</b></span> which was included on our activity that day...^_^<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lakwatserong Tatay @ Ambon-ambon Falls</td></tr>
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Right after our Amansinaya Adventure, we followed it with a trekking sidetrip and found ourselves in <span style="color: orange;"><b>Nasugbu, Batangas</b></span> to do a quickie dayhike to<span style="color: orange;"> <b>Mt. Batulao via new trail</b></span>....^_^<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lakwatserong Tatay @ Batulao summit....</td></tr>
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>February:</b></span> Our group were invited to different kind of birthday celebration. My 2nd time around on this mountain, traversing from <span style="color: orange;"><b>Kayapa, Nueva Viscaya</b></span> to <b><span style="color: orange;">Itogon, Benguet</span></b>. One of my most memorable climb for 2013. As a promise to myself, i will not set again my foot on this mountain because i'm getting bigger and it is not as easy as wayback 2008 when i had the chance to do my 1st traverse in <span style="color: orange;"><b>Mt. Ugo</b></span>...^_^<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My 2nd time on Mt. Ugo summit....^_^</td></tr>
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>March:</b></span> Summertime is fast approaching and once again i find myself in <span style="color: orange;"><b>Biñan, Laguna</b></span> together with my wife's teammates, my wife and my two angels (gayle & gab). Where we had a day tour of fun at <span style="color: orange;"><b>Splash Island Resort</b></span>.<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>March:</b></span> Due to envy to our co-xplorerboyz. Me with Joel decided to do a quickie dayhike at <span style="color: orange;"><b>Pililia</b>, <b>Rizal</b></span> in <span style="color: orange;"><b>Mt. Sembrano</b></span> and had a sidetrip at <span style="color: orange;"><b>Manggahan falls</b></span>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lakwatserong Tatay's in adventure mode....^_^</td></tr>
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<b><span style="color: orange;">April:</span></b> Another dayhike activity plus historic sidetrip in <span style="color: orange;"><b>Angono's Petroglyph</b></span> site. Located near <span style="color: orange;"><b>Thunderbird Resort</b></span> in <span style="color: orange;"><b>Angono, Rizal</b></span>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Xplorerboyz @ Angono Petroglyph's site....</td></tr>
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Right after seeing the historic site, we proceed to our destination in <span style="color: orange;"><b>Brgy. Janosa, Talim Island, Binangonan, Rizal</b></span> to hike <span style="color: orange;"><b>Mt. Tagapo</b></span> aka <span style="color: orange;"><b>Mt. Susong Dalaga</b></span>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lakwatserong Tatay near the summit...^_^ </td></tr>
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<b><span style="color: orange;">April:</span></b> Were getting near to transfer on our house at <span style="color: orange;"><b>Angono, Rizal</b></span>. While going there me and my wife decided to take a tour inside <span style="color: orange;"><b>Nemiranda's Art House</b></span>. This place has a galleries of paintings, different higantes festival crafts and also a restaurant just like the <span style="color: orange;"><b>Balaw-Balaw Restaurant</b></span> that is just one block away.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me @ Nemiranda's Art House facade....^_^</td></tr>
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<b><span style="color: orange;">April:</span></b> Every year on my wife's family, we have a yearly summer vacation. This year we visited the province of <span style="color: orange;"><b>Laguna</b></span>. We started our journey by passing by the town of<b> <span style="color: orange;">San Pablo</span> </b>and visit<b> <span style="color: orange;">San Pablo Church</span></b> in getting guidance to our journey to <span style="color: orange;"><b>Nagcarlan</b></span>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">my three adorable angels....</td></tr>
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Right after paying a visit in <span style="color: orange;"><b>San Pablo Church's</b></span>, we proceeded to Nagcarlan and look for <span style="color: orange;"><b>Villa Gregoria Terrace Resort</b></span> in <span style="color: orange;"><b>Nagcarlan, Laguna</b></span> that is recommended by my sister-in-law's bf...^_^<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">me with gab & gayle @ Villa Gregoria</td></tr>
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<b><span style="color: orange;">May:</span></b> The heat of the sun is really on fire. Thank's again to my wife and officemates. Where off to another journey and beacheneering trip in <span style="color: orange;"><b>Cagbalete Island</b></span> in <span style="color: orange;"><b>Mauban, Quezon Province</b></span>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">me, my wife & gab</td></tr>
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<b><span style="color: orange;">May:</span></b> One thing i love in our company is having team building activities where we could choose to have it by food tripping or something like this. One day of full adventure. Our POD chooses to stay in <span style="color: orange;"><b>Bakasyunan Resort</b></span> in <b><span style="color: orange;">Tanay, Rizal</span>.</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me @ Bakasyunan Resort in Tanay, Rizal</td></tr>
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<b><span style="color: orange;">August: </span></b>Two months without any activity makes excited with this another journey. We visited another two towns of <span style="color: orange;"><b>Laguna</b></span>. Our first stop is <span style="color: orange;"><b>Mt. Ping-as</b></span> in <span style="color: orange;"><b>Pakil, Laguna</b></span> of course together with <b>Xplorerboyz</b>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Xplorerboyz @ Mt. Ping-as Summit....</td></tr>
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Right after that quickie hike, our next stop is to seek adventure in <span style="color: orange;"><b>Ambon-ambon falls</b></span> of <span style="color: orange;"><b>Panguil, Laguna</b></span>. Located inside <span style="color: orange;"><b>Panguil EcoPark</b></span>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Xplorerboyz @ Ambon-ambon falls...</td></tr>
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<b><span style="color: orange;">September:</span></b> One of my most awaited and anticipated trip in 2013. My travel project to visit <b><span style="color: orange;">7 Provinces in 6 Days</span></b>. Of course with a limited budget......^_^. <span style="color: orange;"><b>1st stop</b></span> is <span style="color: orange;"><b>Iloilo</b></span>, where we visited several towns of <span style="color: orange;"><b>Iloilo city, Jaro</b></span> and <span style="color: orange;"><b>Miagao</b></span>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">lakwatserong tatay @ Iloilo</td></tr>
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>2nd stop:</b></span> Province of <span style="color: orange;"><b>Antique</b></span>. Visited the towns of <span style="color: orange;"><b>San Jose</b></span> and had a full adventure in <span style="color: orange;"><b>Tibiao</b></span>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lakwatserong Tatay's in Antique</td></tr>
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>3rd stop:</b></span> The famous place in the Province of <span style="color: orange;"><b>Aklan</b></span>. My 2nd visit in<b> <span style="color: orange;">Boracay Island</span></b>.<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>4th stop:</b></span> Overnight staying in <span style="color: orange;"><b>Capiz</b></span>. Visited the famous church that has the <span style="color: orange;"><b>Biggest Church Bell</b></span> in <span style="color: orange;"><b>Asia</b></span>. Known as the <span style="color: orange;"><b>Sta. Monica Parish</b></span> in <span style="color: orange;"><b>Panay, Capiz</b></span>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Xplrerboyz @ Sta. Monica Parish, Panay, Capiz</td></tr>
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Right after visiting the town of <span style="color: orange;"><b>Panay</b></span>. It's time to visit the city proper. We strolled around the city center of<b> <span style="color: orange;">Capiz</span>, </b>known as<b> <span style="color: orange;">Roxas City</span></b> and had our dinner at the famous <span style="color: orange;"><b>Baybay Beach Seaside Restaurant's </b></span> that is known in <span style="color: orange;"><b>Roxas City, Capiz</b></span>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lakwatserong Tatay @ Roxas City, Capiz</td></tr>
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>5th stop:</b></span> After travelling from <span style="color: orange;"><b>Capiz</b></span>, we proceeded our journey to the Province of <span style="color: orange;"><b>Guimaras</b></span>, known to be the <span style="color: orange;"><b>Mango Capital of the Philippines</b></span>. We had one day of full packed adventures in visiting the towns of <span style="color: orange;"><b>Jordan</b></span> and <span style="color: orange;"><b>Nueva Valencia</b></span>. We did a day hike to <span style="color: orange;"><b>Mt. Balaan Bukid</b></span>, staying for a while in <span style="color: orange;"><b>Ambakan Falls</b></span>, have several stopovers in <span style="color: orange;"><b>Smallest Plaza</b></span>, <span style="color: orange;"><b>Guimaras Provincial Capitol</b></span> and <span style="color: orange;"><b>Pasalubong Center</b></span> and <span style="color: orange;"><b>Trappist Monastery</b></span>, visit the <span style="color: orange;"><b>Guisi Lighthouse</b></span> and its beach, and stayed overnight in <span style="color: orange;"><b>Raymen Beach Resort</b></span>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Xlorerboyz @ Guimaras</td></tr>
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>6th stop:</b></span> After spending a day in <span style="color: orange;"><b>Guimaras</b></span>. Next stop for our 6th province in the list. We stop again for a day of adventure in towns of <span style="color: orange;"><b>Bacolod</b></span> <span style="color: orange;"><b>City</b></span> and <span style="color: orange;"><b>Murcia, Negros Occidental</b></span>.We strolled around in <span style="color: orange;"><b>Bacolod City</b></span>. Eat, Dine and Buy out in <span style="color: orange;"><b>Manukan Country</b></span>, and <span style="color: orange;"><b>Bongbongs</b></span>. Several stopovers in <span style="color: orange;"><b>Bacolod's Church </b></span>and <b><span style="color: orange;">Bacolod Provincial Capitol</span></b> and had a halfday tour in <span style="color: orange;"><b>Mambukal Resort </b></span>and trek the <span style="color: orange;"><b>7 Waterfalls of Mambukal</b></span> and dip for a while on their <span style="color: orange;"><b>Ishiwata Bath House</b></span>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lakwatserong Tatay @ Negros Occidental</td></tr>
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>7th and last stop:</b></span> The last province on our list, we set our foots in <span style="color: orange;"><b>Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental</b></span>. We opted not to pursue our <span style="color: orange;"><b>Siquijor</b></span> trip and just spent our whole day in<span style="color: orange;"><b> Dumaguete</b></span>, stroll around and visited several spots in <span style="color: orange;"><b>Dumaguete</b></span>. Just like the famous school known as <span style="color: orange;"><b>Silliman University</b></span>. Next was <span style="color: orange;"><b>Dumaguete's Church</b></span> and tried one of the restaurants near <span style="color: orange;"><b>Silliman University</b></span>, strolled around in <span style="color: orange;"><b>Robinson's Dumaguete</b></span> and of course we did not forget to buy <span style="color: orange;"><b>Sans Rival</b></span>.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>***thanks to Carlo for all of the photos for our 7P6D projects**</i>*</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lakwatserong Tatay loves Dumaguete, Negros Oriental</td></tr>
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>October:</b></span> Our 2nd to the last mountain trekked for 2013. <span style="color: orange;"><b>Mt. Balagbag</b></span> plus <span style="color: orange;"><b>Otso-otso Falls</b></span> in <span style="color: orange;"><b>Rodriguez, Rizal</b></span>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Xplorerboyz @ Mt. Balagbag plus Otso-otso falls</td></tr>
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>November:</b></span> My last trek and activity of the year together lakwatserong tatay's Jhovan, JP. A duohike in a day. After setting our itinerary, were off and found ourselves in <span style="color: orange;"><b>Nasugbu, Batangas</b></span> again. 1st mountain stop is <span style="color: orange;"><b>Mt. Talamitam</b></span>. Meet again few of my mountaineering friends, <a href="http://www.yabagmc.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;"><b>Migz & Agot of Yabag Mountaineering</b></span></a> and the rest of the group....^_^<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lakwatserong Tatay's Duohike: 1st stop: Mt. Talamitam</td></tr>
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2nd mountain stop is one of the famous mountain in <span style="color: orange;"><b>Nasugbu</b></span> known as <span style="color: orange;"><b>Mt. Batulao (old to new trail)</b></span>. My 2nd visit in 2013, however by this time, we did a traverse trail. Two of most surprising thing while were traversing this mountain, is we meet two of the coolest family with their sibling. First was Baby Maktrav that we had the chance to have photo opps (<i>see photo below</i>) and the other one is not quite amusing because he was just 2 months old baby (<i>hindi ko gagawin toh kung ako ng tatay nun!!!</i> <i>hindi rin namin nagawang magpaphoto opps kasi medyo nastress kame sa tatay nun bata na proud na proud pa..how wish the baby could stand the wind that time...and hope the baby will be fine...</i>^_^)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2nd stop with JP, Jhovan @ Mt. Batulao</td></tr>
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So that's it, i had again a full blast of adventures in 2013. All in all i've set my foot in different towns and provinces again in our country. Most of them are first time and some of them where i've revisited. Seen different historical churches, galleries and museum, trek some of our mountains, tried to swim on different waterfalls and of course tried to do local interactions with the different provinces i've visited. <br />
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So once again.....thanks 2013!!!! hello 2014....Hope to have more DIY travels, tipid trips like i always do. More mountains to conquer even if im not as like before....(<i>huhuhuhu</i>). Again like i always do.... I grab this opportunity to thanks all of my travel companions. It was such an honor to travel with you guys...you know who you are....i just hope and whising to travel to you again and again. More trips with my fellow lakwatserong tatay's and of course my so called group, known as <span style="color: orange;"><b>XPLORERBOYZ</b></span>....Jhovan, Joel, Carlo, Melvin, Coy, Shanwar and Ekoy.<br />
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My wish for this year, is to meet and join a sponsored trip activities together with famous travel blogger (<i>hoping that would be free and could happen this year....</i>). Have more sponsored post where i could earn some and get some freebies...^_^<br />
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So that's it!!! I would end this post of mine..... by saying we will not stop exploring our country and hoping this year, "2014" we will have another year of "<span style="color: orange;"><b>NONSTOP GALAAN"</b></span>....travel escapades from North to South....Meet and Greet different person. Have more fun and memorable pictures. Hoping that i could bumped in your travel escapades.<br />
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And the most important thing and wish that i have this year is... to my hon...nay...hope you would still allow me to continue and do all of this activities and travel journey's.....^_^.<br />
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Thanks hon...!!! This travel stories is all for you and for our kids (gian, gayle, gab & gio)....^_^<br />
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Cheers and more travels to you all this 2014!!!!!!!!<br />
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lakwatserong tatayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228448620471759825noreply@blogger.com1Philippines11.523087506868512 123.22265625-4.3235179931314889 102.56835925 27.369693006868513 143.87695324999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079475311829342959.post-79570903978392639662013-12-10T13:22:00.002+08:002013-12-10T13:22:48.218+08:00Lakwatserong Tatay's: 2013 Christmas Wishlist<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It's really getting near, in few days it's Christmas day.....however as of now many of us are thinking what would be the nice, beautiful and very useful presents/gifts we could buy....As for me, i do have many wishes, like gadgets and outdoor things. Below are some of my wishes that i could have this year but of course it would not happen on an instant...(<i>how i wish i could get this all....for sure i'll be lose my wife and my kids if i'll do that...^_^</i>). However it is ok to have a wishlist at least you will have the courage to focus on everything....or have the motivation to save money to get your wish....on my case...it is really impossible...but who knows maybe my wife could see this and bought one of my wish, or maybe my father, brother & sister would give me one of this wish.....and maybe you.....my readers, friends online...or maybe sponsor...(<i>how i wish it could happen...........hahahahahahahaha!!!!</i>).<br />
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By the way, i made this list because of this <b><a href="http://outoftownblog.com/2013-travel-bloggers-christmas-wishlist-online-contest/" target="_blank">Christmas Giveaways 2013</a></b>....courtesy of <b><a href="http://outoftownblog.com/" target="_blank">Melo</a></b>.....^_^<br />
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<b>NEW MOUNTAIN BIKE</b> - hopefully the image below...^_^<br />
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<b>NEW CAMERA</b> - how i wish it could this outdoor point and shoot camera...^_^<br />
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<b>NEW BACKPACK</b> - for my day hike treks...^_^ <br />
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<b>PACKABLE DAYPACK</b> - ChicoBag Daypack 15.....^_^<br />
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<b>NEW PAIR of SUNGLASSES</b> - i just hope again the image below would i get...^_^ <br />
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<b>WATERPROOF PACKABLE DAY PACK</b> - thanks to Sea to Summit....how i wish i could get this...i just always view it Amazon.com....^_^<br />
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<b>NEW SET OF SHOES</b> for my kids....^_^<br />
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<b>MY WIFE's WISH</b>......i just don't know when i could buy it....(<i>mahal eh!</i>)....^_^ <br />
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<b>NEW SALA SET</b>.......although we already have it...but we bought it second hand....^_^<br />
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<b>NEW PHONE</b>......i'm not quite a techque person, up until now i'm using my old nokia phone...how i wish i could bought or maybe i could receive a gift like this image below..............^_^<br />
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How i wish i could get all of my wishes for myself, for my kids and for my wife....^_^. And my last and very important wish, that in the coming new year 2014, i really wish my wife would not give me a TRAVEL BAN for life.....and always understand my passion for doing outdoor activities and budget travel adventures....^_^.<br />
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Again....<i><b>Wishing you all a MERRIER CHRISTMAS for 2013</b></i>!!!!!!!!!!!!! <br />
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lakwatserong tatayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228448620471759825noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079475311829342959.post-7916220055611218312013-12-05T15:11:00.000+08:002013-12-05T15:11:23.382+08:00After 5 Years: Second Time with Mt. Ugo Traverse<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>by lakwatserong tatay</b></span><br />
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An invitation coming from my co-xplorerboy Caloy, a climbing friend he has wants to celebrate a birthday climb to mountains of Nueva Viscaya and Benguet named as Mt. Ugo. At first i was hesitant, because i know it would be really grueling trek....^_^. It's been 5 years since i've been there, i was really active when you say mountaineering, quite thin and much younger however nowaday, i'm a bit fat and 5 yrs older....tsk..tsk...tsk..so what i will be expecting, i'll be again to this mountain together with new sets of friend, together with two of my climbmates 5 years before....paul and...mam ? (<i>wag kana magalit...</i>). <br />
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And the birthday climb been set...3rd week of February this year....i'll be back again in Mt. Ugo's trail from Kayapa, Nueva Viscaya to Itogon, Benguet....<i>sana lang kayanin ko pa.....pero since nakwenkwento ko ngayon kinaya ko pa po siya...pero promise di na po ako babalik.....ng ganito ko kalaki dun....^_^</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our bus ride bound to Nueva Viscaya</td></tr>
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The xplorerboyz.....from left.....ekoy, coy (<i>sayang di siya nakasama kasi biglaan nagkadengue siya at kakagaling lang niya</i>) , me and melvin...thanks Carlo for the wonderful group shot...^_^<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the x-plorerboyz.....^_^..</td></tr>
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We arrived quite early on our expected time, so had few minutes to take a quick breakfast courtesy of the eatery at Aritao, Nueva Viscaya, Victory Liner bus stop station and where we will fetch by our rented monster jeep to Kayapa, Nueva Viscaya.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">our co-climbers.....^_^</td></tr>
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Were still on our itinerary, we arrive at Kayapa quite early, few stores starts to open and some of us including our group take our breakfast here and bought our food for pack lunch. We register ourselves to Police station and secures our 2 guides. Our target place to have our lunch is the Indupit Village.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">group shot before we start....^_^</td></tr>
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Were greeted with paved stairs, infact i don't even remember if that trail was establish 5 years ago....it was really tiring. That time i was really thinking if i could still make it...^_^.<br />
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This 1st part up to Indupit village requires almost 4 hours of walking, consist of open and wide trails with some pine trees and some steep latter part. <i>Here are some of our happy photos daw </i>(?)<br />
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From Indupit village, where we stop to take our lunch, for other groups that taking this mountain for 3 days, this village serves as their overnight camp. However for our groups target is to camp near the summit which is around 20 minutes away to the metal mark signage summit of Mt. Ugo....^_^<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">beautiful pine forest</td></tr>
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From Indupit, upon trekking of one hour you will passed by the summit of Mt. Samiento (1730MASL). Sad to say i wasn't able to take a souvenir picture because the house that marks the summit it on repair that time.<br />
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After reaching the summit of Mt. Samiento (one of trekking), add another three hours or four depending on the facing of your group. You will reach one of the major stopover for Mt. Ugo traverse trek. The Domolpos village. Most of the trekker tends to stay on this village rather than Indupit or the campsite near the summit.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Domolpos village at far</td></tr>
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From this place, you may choose to refill your water because this would be the last source before reaching the summit. Also from Domolpos, the summit is around 2.5-3 hrs away. The trail for this last part is all ascend and from our choice campsite a brief stint of mossy forest awaits us.<br />
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As far as i remember we did not choose this campsite from my 1st visit on this mountain. but we also did not take the Domolpos overnight camping too.....Our initial plan supposed to be for the night was to have socials and celebrate the birthday of Del, the organizer of this traverse trek. However due to our stress and super tired bodies (<i>kasama na ko dun...^_^</i>) most of us choose to have just early dinner and took a very nice sleep for the much awaiting descend tomorrow. But it was one of the heck windy night i experience in my life....in fact one of the tents of my co-climber was destroyed due that super windy night...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">our campsite</td></tr>
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We just have photo opps that night, prepare our dinner as fast as we can and eat as fast as we can too....^_^<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">melvin's photo opps before sleeping..</td></tr>
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Most of us had a nice sleep however few of my co-climbers got problem with their tents last night.....But all of us manage to stay safe that night and all of us got up early to prepare breakfast....and of course we will not miss......<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">happy birthday sir del....^_^</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the lover's....</td></tr>
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After breakfast, we breakcamp as soon as possible, for us to be first on the summit and also to finish early with out traverse. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">were almost done....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">we have a successful climb....^_^</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">group shot before we bid goodbye to this campsite...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">trail to summit from our campsite</td></tr>
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In few minutes, we reach the metal marker signage Mt. Ugo that indicates where in Brgy. Tinongdan, Itogon, Benguet in 2150 MASL....yahooo...........my 2nd time around in this mountain....^_^<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">summit group shot...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">x-plorerboyz with bday boy sir del...</td></tr>
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From the summit, major Cordillera mountains are in view. Mt. Singakalsa, <a href="http://xplorerboyz.blogspot.hk/2010/04/my-2nd-climb-to-mt-pulag.html" target="_blank">Mt. Pulag</a>, Mt. Tabayoc and Mt. Napulauan.....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">wild berries are present on the summit...</td></tr>
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From this point, we will start our descend going to Itogon, Benguet to do our traverse trek trail. The trail is consist of steep descent trail with pine forests view as you along the way...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a 15 kms descend trek.....whew....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">where at 14 kms already...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">one of the steep descend trails....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the pine forest view towards to Lusod...</td></tr>
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From the summit one of the first major landmark is the old saw mill which is approximate 3.5-4 hrs away and add 30 minutes for our major stop that day to take our lunch, Lusod village, where we also take our quickie nap to regenerate our strength because it would take us another 4-4.5 hours to reach the Itogon and barangay hall to finally finish of traverse trail....^_^.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">melvin on sleeping mode...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">me and carlo also too in sleeping mode...</td></tr>
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So after having a sumptuous lunch and regenerating nap....we continued our trek....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">were 6.5 kms away....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">few of cliff trails...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">were getting near....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Agno Rive afar...</td></tr>
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So after trekking for more than 8 hours we finally reach the Kawayan village, were we first zip a 1.5 liters of COKE....sobrang sarap....whew.....we just stayed there for few minutes to wait our other co-climbers.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Itogon village</td></tr>
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At last it was 0.5 kms away to Barangay Hall ,the marker where Ekoy take a souvenir shot few meters away to the hanging bridge. and another 0.5 kms quite ascend going to Barangay hall to finally end of Mt. Ugo Traverse adventure....^_^<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">our photo opps....^_^</td></tr>
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At last at Brgy. Tinongdan, Itogon, Benguet Barangay Hall, this serves as the last stop. We had a bath and freshen up a bit and wait our chartered jeep to arrive that will bring us to Baguio.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">X-plorerboyz @ Itogon, Benguet</td></tr>
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Our Proposed Itinerary: (This could used also on a traverse trail - Itogon, Benguet to Kayapa, Nueva Viscaya)<br />
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Day 0:<br />
2200 meet up Victory Liner Pasay Terminal<br />
2300 ETD Bus bound for Bambang, Nueva Viscaya<br />
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Day 1:<br />
0500 ETA Alight at CCQ stopover at Aritao, Nueva Viscaya (optional quickie breakfast)<br />
0530 ETD to Kayapa, Nueva Viscaya<br />
0630 ETA to Kayapa, register at Police Station & secure guides<br />
0700 Start trek<br />
1100 ETA Indupit village (lunch)<br />
1200 ETA Mt. Samiento<br />
1600 ETA campsite near the summit (chillax time)<br />
1700 Prepare dinner early<br />
1800 Dinner and slight socials<br />
1930 Early lights out....^_^<br />
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Day 2:<br />
0530 Early wake up and sunrise viewing<br />
0700 Taken breakfast and breakcamp<br />
0730 ETD to Lusod<br />
1030 ETA to Lusod village (lunch and nap break)<br />
1200 ETD to Kawayan village<br />
1500 ETA Kawayan village<br />
1600 ETA Brgy. Hall Tinongdan, Itogon, Benguet (log out & freshen up)<br />
1700 ETD for Baguio<br />
1800 ETA Baguio, buy pasalubongs and wait for deaprture to Manila<br />
2100 ETD to Manila <br />
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This itinerary was based from our trek however we got stock in Baguio. Due to Penagbenga Season that time so we opted transfer from Baguio to Tarlac and Tarlac to Manila....^_^<br />
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lakwatserong tatayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228448620471759825noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079475311829342959.post-26557540141228689402013-11-25T13:19:00.000+08:002013-11-25T13:51:14.999+08:00A Quickie Hike to Mt. Batulao<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>by lakwatserong tatay</b></span><br />
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After our halfday activity at Amansinaya Mountain Resort plus Trekking to Ambon-Ambon Waterfalls. We decided to have additional trekking activity that day.....^_^.<br />
Since were driving along Nasugbu road, after having lunch in one of the carinderia's we decided to have a quickie dayhike at Mt. Batulao via New Trail v.v.....^_^.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mt. Batulao at far....^_^</td></tr>
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The sun that time was as it best.....grrrr....sobra init...i think it was almost 2pm in the afternoon....^_^<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">my 1st photo opps...^_^</td></tr>
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The 1st time i've been here was wayback 2004 and then after 9 years, it was totally different, of course were using the new trail. So, i promise to myself that i'll be back here to try the Batulao Traverse and do back reminiscing, as far as i remember the trail that we our using that time maybe is the old trail....^_^. However on this trek of ours we decided to choose the new trail that looks jagged teeth if your afar starting climbing Mt. Batulao. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1st Peak of New Trail...</td></tr>
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One thing that i love with this new trail of Mt. Batulao is there so many kubo's that has refreshments...^_^ A wide range of beverages...from Softdrink, Halo-halo and Buko juice...^_^<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">co-xplorers...johari & carlo @ one of the kubo's</td></tr>
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We had so much fun with taking photo opps in every peaks and surroundings because all of my cotrippers are 1st timer with Mt. Batulao...not noticing the time and weather condition that time...change to darker clouds and in few minutes...rain drops...however luckily is does not take long....^_^.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">carlo, coy & melvin @ peak 3</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mt. Batulao New Trail....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Melvin @ Peak 5</td></tr>
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One significant thing with Mt. Batulao trail, it also famous for trail bikers...that lucky for us group that time. We encountered some mountain bike bikers....were so envy with them because we wanted all to try that, but sadly not all of us have trail bikes..<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">kainggit kayo mga mam & sir...^_^</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">me @ peak 6</td></tr>
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Were just like kids running in an upward and downward slopes....not noticing the danger within because left or right of the trail is mostly cliffs that cause severe scenarios...^_^<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">johari & melvin advances...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">coy @ peak 7</td></tr>
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As far as i remember when we reach the Peak 8 there's another registration fee which is about php 20, given us warning that do not go up because of the tragic incident that happen few months ago...that was maybe the lady mountaineer from rizal, if im not mistaken....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">i just hope when we return this kubo house already fix...^_^</td></tr>
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Were really getting near as we reach peak 11, along the way one of my co-tripper...coy, did not join us up to summit due to leg cramps....he just decided to go back up to peak 8 to have a very well rest, while 4 of us, johari, carlo, melvin and i, push thru to our goal to reach it summit...^_^<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">carlo & johari @ peak 11</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">were getting near....^_^</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Backtrail of Mt. Batulao from summit</td></tr>
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In few minutes we've reach the summit, there are some hikers still having their photo opps session, likewise with us, we've just rest for a while and then next was photo opps too........^_^ <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">X-plorerboyz @ Mt. Batulao Summit</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lakwatserong Tatay @ Mt. Batulao Summit</td></tr>
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So after staying at summit for almost 30 minutes, we trek down as fast as we can to reach one of the 1st kubo's to have power refreshment of halo-halo...^_^<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">@ rest mode....^_^</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">kawawa naman c doggie...mukhang napagtripan pah..</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">my photo opps with ate...thanks po sa masarap na halohalo!</td></tr>
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We finish the trek for almost 4hrs including all of the rest, photo opps and halo-halo breaks....It was quite tiring halfday trek...due to time constraint, we wanted to reach the jump off before the sunset....And were really happy to made back just in time....^_^<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">one last shot...Mt. Batulao...</td></tr>
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I promise to myself that hopefully before the year ends, we will go back to this mountain and even include other mountains in Nasugbu...or maybe try the famous mountain routes...called as <span style="color: orange;"><b>Nasugbu Trilogy</b></span>....which compose of <span style="color: orange;">Mt. Palay-palay (pico de loro) Traverse, Mt. Talamitam</span> and <span style="color: orange;">Mt. Batulao Traverse</span>....<i><span style="color: orange;">o diba malupit na year ender climb toh....^_^</span></i><br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Next stop</b></span>... <span style="color: blue;"><b>Mt. Ugo Traverse (Kayapa, Nueva Viscaya to Itogon, Benguet)</b></span>...^_^</div>
lakwatserong tatayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228448620471759825noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079475311829342959.post-74652461521600735722013-11-21T13:24:00.000+08:002013-11-21T13:36:42.075+08:00Ambon-ambon Waterfalls<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>by lakwatserong tatay</b></span><br />
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So after reaching Amansinaya Mountain Resort, we're on excited mode already seeing the falls from their infinity pool at Patio Filipino. After we coordinated our voucher, the attendant tells us what we would want to do first since their is an early schedule of trekking to falls, we grabbed it and hurriedly changed to swimming/trekking attire....^_^<br />
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A shuttle service brought us to the jump off and meet their our guide. I'm not sure if is it a local or one of their staffs, but one thing i'm very sure of, it is not allowed to go to the waterfalls if you have no permission of the resort. The place is a privately owned by Las Hasciendas Estates.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">trek starts here...</td></tr>
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According to our guide, the trek will took about 30-45 minutes, it depends to your group. Luckily for our group that time we just have only one girl which is a couple and we 5 xplorers...^_^<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">tree less trek....</td></tr>
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We cross one steel bridge....of course we did not miss to have photo opps....^_^.<br />
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We've cross several streams, passed some houses of the locals....below is one of the modern nipa houses along the trail to Ambon-Ambon Falls.<br />
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When you reach this part of the trail, you will already hear the rush of the waters and closely getting near to it. However it took us quite awhile in this part because we just love the place and took some photo opps session there....^_^<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">we have some photo opps with this sun ray</td></tr>
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After walking for almost 30 minutes we had the glance of the upper part of Ambon-Ambon Waterfalls afar.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ambon-Ambon Falls...</td></tr>
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And then.....we've reached the place. It has a quite big campsite area, where you could choose to stay overnight. I think 7-8 tents could fit and there also small parts where 1-2 tents can be set. However upon seeing the falls, the upper part of the falls is maybe unreachable because of the huge boulders. Maybe with proper rappelling gears it will reachable or with help of the local guides, maybe there's a trail where you could go to the upper part....^_^<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two layered Ambon-Ambon Falls</td></tr>
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So we stayed for almost an hour, swim and have some photo opps session with the falls and boulders.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the x-plorerboyz....^_^ thanks caloy!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">this rock look like a face? am i right?</td></tr>
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So after having fun...we bid goodbye to the place....and have our few last photo opps...of course a group shot and souvenir shot of mine would not be missed out......^_^<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">xplorerboyz with the lovely couple...^_^</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">lakwatserong tatay @ Ambon-Ambon Falls</td></tr>
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After our trek adventures we proceed to their <span style="color: orange;"><b>Pugadlawin Adventure Camp</b></span>, that i have previously posted and after lunchtime we hurriedly go to Nasugbu, Batangas for our next trekking adventure....<b><span style="color: orange;">Mt. Batulao v.v. New Trail). </span></b><br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Some Tips & Trivia: </b></span><br />
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Ambon-ambon Waterfalls is located within Las Haciendas, Laurel Batangas. A two-teared cascading waterfalls with roughly 60 mtrs high. If you will visit this place, take a time to visit another waterfalls names as <span style="color: orange;"><b>"Malagasgas Falls"</b></span> and another attraction is <span style="color: orange;"><b>Simbahang Bato</b></span> - a chapel built in a shallow cave which locals been using as a place to worship. After being to this places, it is better to tied it up with an another trek to <span style="color: orange;"><b>Taal Volcano</b></span> which relatively near the area. And lastly, did you know that, there are <span style="color: orange;"><b>two more waterfalls</b></span> named as<span style="color: orange;"><b> "Ambon-Ambon Falls"</b></span>. Luckily i've visited the other one which is in <span style="color: orange;"><b>Panguil River Eco Park</b></span>, at <span style="color: orange;"><b>Panguil Laguna</b></span> and the other one is can be seen in <span style="color: orange;"><b>Bagac, Bataan</b></span>, which i'm hoping i could visit in the future.<br />
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<i><span style="color: orange;"><b>Next stop:</b></span> A Quickie ascend and descend via New Trail of Mt. Batulao</i>. <br />
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lakwatserong tatayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228448620471759825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079475311829342959.post-75727908756857220102013-11-19T13:58:00.001+08:002013-11-21T13:30:12.381+08:00Our Amansinaya Mountain Resort Daytour Experience<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>by lakwatserong tatay</b></span><br />
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It's been quite a while since my last post was published and it was also a backlog trip of mine...^_^....whew... up until now, i have so many travel backlog posts. I just wish i could still do it to update this blogsite....^_^. So, last night, i was able to go to a internet shop and managed to still few hours of mine to check my fb fanpage, fb account, emails and of course this blogsite of mine. So i will start with this trip early this year, where one of my cotrippers manage to get a promo voucher for <span style="color: orange;"><b>Amansinaya Mountain Resort</b></span> Daytour plus Trek to <a href="http://xplorerboyz.blogspot.hk/2013/11/ambon-ambon-waterfalls.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;"><b>Ambon-Ambon Waterfalls</b></span></a>. However, we decided to cut our stay & activities with Amansinaya and add to our day activity with a quickie dayhike to <span style="color: orange;"><b>Mt. Batulao (v.v. new trail)</b></span>. So let me start with my story now.....^_^<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">now entering Amansinaya</td></tr>
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Good thing with my co-xplorers, there's always available transportation for our group. Thanks to Coy...so we meet early in the morning in MRT Ayala station going to Laurel, Batangas, where Amansinaya Mountain Resort is situated. The plan for the day is 1st to trek to Ambon-Ambon Waterfalls, then do the activities in Pugadlawin Adventure Camp (Mudslide, Rappelling and Zipline) and of course try their infinity pool in Patio Filipino and after lunch, we will do a dayhike trek to Mt. Batulao..<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Entrance to Patio Filipino</td></tr>
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We arrive quite early at the resort, and because of that we wait for the employee in charge with promo deals arrangement. So what did i do....of course....photo opps mode...^_^<br />
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Patio Filipino is not quite big space for the diners of the resort, however upon seeing the infinity pool, makes us all excited to go for a morning dip...but we choose to do that on the later part of our stay. After engaging with the different activities on our daytour stay. Below are the views around Amansinaya Mountain Resorts's infinity pool, open nipa hut and the lush greenery surrounding and <a href="http://xplorerboyz.blogspot.hk/2013/11/ambon-ambon-waterfalls.html" target="_blank">Ambon-ambon Waterfalls</a>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Infinity Pool with backdrop of Lush Green Mountain</td></tr>
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There's the <a href="http://xplorerboyz.blogspot.hk/2013/11/ambon-ambon-waterfalls.html" target="_blank">Ambon-ambon falls</a>, our 1st activity for the day.....^_^<br />
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Fast forward, when we get back coming from our trek to Ambon-ambon falls (i'll be doing a separate post for Ambon-Ambon falls), we proceed to their Pugadlawin Adventure Camp, where Rappeling, Mudslide and Zipline activity is available, thanks for the great deal we have...we got this all for free and repeat it all you can...^_^..<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1st stop Rappeling...</td></tr>
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1st stop was rappelling, only 4 of us tried this tiring activity, melvin, johari and caloy and me, in fact yours truly wasn't able to reach the top...due to a muscle cramps...<span style="color: orange;"><i>(palusot lang daw sabi ng mga loko)</i></span> ^_^<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">getting our gears ready...^_^</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">carlo & me...^_^</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">johari & melvin...</td></tr>
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2nd stop....ziplining...all of us tried this, not just once, twice, but actually couple of times....^_^<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">it's me while ziplining...</td></tr>
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And last, but not definitely the last activity on Amansinaya....the mudslide....at first where thinking where is the mud...we realize it after getting the other end of this slide.....^_^<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the mudslide...^_^</td></tr>
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As far as i remember we stayed for this activity for more than 30 minutes, we really enjoyed it..and tried it for couple of times. Even though it was quite tiring going up and going down the slides takes just few minutes. This activity was worth a try....^_^<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">yahoooooo......</td></tr>
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And before we end our stay with Amansinaya Mountain Resort, of course we will not missed to take a dip with their infinity pool....photo opps all the way......go...go....xploreboyz......<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">jumpshot mode....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">chillax mode....^_^</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">tv hosts mode....^_^</td></tr>
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next stop is <a href="http://xplorerboyz.blogspot.hk/2013/11/ambon-ambon-waterfalls.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;"><b>Ambon-ambon Waterfalls</b></span></a> and <span style="color: orange;"><b>Dayhike to Mt. Batulao (v.v. New Trail)</b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">lakwatserong tatay @ Amansinaya</td></tr>
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>How to get to Amansinaya Mountain Resort:</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>via Private Transportation</b>:</span> we choose to take the Tagaytay and Ligaya Road route and take the Talisay-Laurel road and after seeing the Laurel Municipal Hall, just ask few of locals how to get to Amansinaya Mountain Resort.<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>via Commuting:</b></span> Take a Batangas (Lipa-Tanauan route), take off to Tanauan bus stop and ride a tricycle going to Laurel Jeepney Terminal which is near the Public Market and McDonalds. Inform the driver to drop you off to Laurel Municipal Halls and from there take a tricycle going inside the resort.<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>For more information:</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Amansinaya Mountain Resort</b></span><br />
Brgy. San Gabriel, Laurel, Batangas<br />
<b>website</b>: <a href="http://www.amansinayaresorts.com.ph/update/">http://www.amansinayaresorts.com.ph/update/</a> <br />
<b>email:</b> <a href="mailto:info@amansinayaresorts.com.ph">info@amansinayaresorts.com.ph</a></div>
lakwatserong tatayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228448620471759825noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079475311829342959.post-64469060362568700042013-11-18T21:29:00.003+08:002013-11-21T10:58:30.538+08:00Guest Post: Thinking of Ecotourism? Come and Visit Bonito<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">Upon arriving in Bonito, you realize that it is no
coincidence that this cityis considered as the best destinationfor Ecotourism
in Brazil in 2013.This recognition was given by the magazine Viagem e Turismo.
The city itself does not offer many tourist attractions. The highlight comes
from its geographical location, ideal for those who like to stay in touch with
nature.</span><span lang="PT-BR" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: PT-BR;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span><br />
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<span lang="PT-BR" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: PT-BR;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Situated on the Bodoquena Hills, the place is full of caves, sinkholes, places
that are highly sought after for rappelling and hiking. Moreover, the
transparent waters of the rivers that cross the region are an invitation to
dive and know more about the aquatic life of the region.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Another much visited tourist spot is the Blue Lake Cave, the cave has in its
interior a blue lake with dimensions that make it one of the largest flooded
cavities in the planet.</span> </span><br />
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<span lang="PT-BR" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: PT-BR;">Inside the cave, you will be able to see a lake with intensely bluish water,
whose depth can reach 90 meters. With its geological formations - not only the
ceiling as the floor of the cave is filled with speleothems of various shapes
and sizes - attracting the attention of tourists and researchers worldwide.</span><br />
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<span lang="PT-BR" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: PT-BR;">Nobody knows for sure where the water comes from,
although it is believedthat there is an underground river that feeds the lake.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span><br />
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<span lang="PT-BR" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: PT-BR;"><span lang="PT-BR" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">During the night the bars and restaurants of the city offer many different
options for typical food of the region, the most requested dish is the baked
fish, which is caught in the region itself.</span></span><br />
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<span lang="PT-BR" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: PT-BR;"><span lang="PT-BR" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">The city offers a variety of hotels and farm lodges. In this site </span><span lang="PT-BR"><a href="http://www.brazilnaturetours.com/"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">http://www.brazilnaturetours.com</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> you can
find some options of hotels.</span></span><br />
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<span lang="PT-BR" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: PT-BR;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">The people of Bonito are very receptive and hospitable and are already
accustomed to the presence of foreigners who come every year to experience the
natural beauty of the city or to go to the Winter Festival, a concert with many
Brazilian artists that always takes place between the months of July and August
(this season is winter in Brazil).</span></span></div>
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lakwatserong tatayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228448620471759825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079475311829342959.post-37863809341246098512013-06-03T13:01:00.003+08:002013-06-03T13:05:24.975+08:00Dayhike Trip: Mt. Manalmon<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>by lakwatserong tatay</b></span><br />
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One of my favorite hiking destination that is near the Metro, and could also give your group a complete outdoor adventures from Trekking, Spelunking/Caving, River Exploration and called a Monkey Bridge where you have to cross above Madlum river using two mounted cable wires from each end. Its been few years back seen i've been on this mountain. Nestled in Brgy. Madlum, San Miguel, Bulacan. That's why this mountain is famous of its different adventures, so because of that, i've just set the date for this one day of complete outdoor adventures with Xplorerboyz and new found friends....^_^<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mt. Manalmon's peak</td></tr>
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Getting there is just easy as 1-2-3, the travel around time would just took almost 2 hours however it may depends to traffic...^_^. This mountain is located in the town of San Miguel, Bulacan. So if you're coming from Manila, take any Cabanatuan bound bus from Baliwag Transit, ES Transport or Five Star Transport in Pasay or Cubao (php114). Just inform the conductor to drop you and your group to Brgy. Kamias. From Brgy. Camias, you would still need to ride a tricycle going to Brgy. Madlum (php250/5 pax). As you reach Sitio Madlum, there a checkpoint aka 1st registration (php5) and as you reach the Madlum river, you have to choose from two ways to cross the river, 1st is used of bamboo raft (php5) or 2nd is the used of two cable wires to cross, also known as the monkey bridge (free) to reach the jump off point of Mt. Manalmon. We decided to do rafting since we have our carry on things and we don't want to have misfortunes to get wet while crossing through the cable wires (but we did experience it after the climb and caving adventures). As soon as you get to the otherside, another registration should be taken (php5) and a mandatory guide would also occur (php300-500), it would depends with your outdoor adventure package...^_^<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ok,,let's start....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the bamboo raft ride....</td></tr>
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With a little prep, we're off to trek to Mt. Manalmon, it's peak reaches at 196 MASL. Considered as a minor climb where could be trekked from 2-3 hours (back and forth, including photo opps...^_^). <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the xplorerboyz with our other climbers...</td></tr>
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Even though the trek would be short, this mountain requires a mandatory guide, i remember the first time i've been to this mountain, guides are visible but not as mandatory like now, you will just have to talk with locals within the Mt. Manalmon jump off if there are available to guide us or your group together with the caving experience.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A chapel near Mt. Manalmon jumpoff</td></tr>
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The trek to summit starts with passing through Madlum cave (some may called it as Manalmon cave). One of its main attraction is the presence of the bats, so better to prepare your headlamps or maybe prepare to bat spoofs, that could be dropped to your head...^_^.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">off to Madlum cave</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">one of the trails...</td></tr>
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From there, one of the trails of Mt. Manalmon is the river crossing, my first visit to this place was kind a misfortune, on our way up the river was just knee deep however the following day it rains, causing the river to reach up to chest deep and we need to cross it using ropes with harness and holding your bag with your two hands up....so that why one of a kind experience i have with this river. However, this time it was really different, the river water was just few inches below my knee and under the striking heat of the sun.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">one the river bed's</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">some of the rocks across the river.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">of course, we have photo opps , me w/ xplorerboyz..^_^</td></tr>
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Then the rest of the trek will be the normal hiking trails. What i mean is the start of quite uphill trek, where the view of the normal mountain trail will be visible. Walking underneath the shades of the trees and of course getting near the rock solid summit of Mt. Manalmon. Below our some of our photos while starting the real trek to its summit.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the view of Mt. Manalmon's peak</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mt. Gola (leftside) and Mt. Manalmon (rightside)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">one of our quick breaks.....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">where getting near....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">it's the summit up there...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">that's the place where i take the picture above...^_^</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">our guide..Kuya Bong...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Madlum River..</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">lush green scenery of coldillera mountain ranges...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">view of the shy mt. arayat...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kuya Bong, our Madlum guide...makwento & kwela yan toh</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peak of Mt. Gola, pagbalik ko ulit dito, two peaks nah!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me, with two of our guest trippers...^_^</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mam April's and Mareng Elnie</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">D' xplorerboyz...(l) joel, melvin, carlo, me, jhovan & shanwar</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">xplorerboyz with our other guest trippers...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">wag gagayahin...babala...^_^</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me @ Summit of Mt. Manalmon fronting Mt. Gola</td></tr>
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Our trek up almost took us 1.5 hrs including photo opps along the way and we stayed above the for almost an hour, <i>obvious naman sa dami ko pictures sa taas, actually an dami talaga nyan...konti pa yan</i>... Our descend just only lasted an hour because most of us were really hungry, some of us alreadt ordered paluto before starting our trek, so most of them were really excited....^_^.<br />
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<u><b>Our Itinerary (Dayhike with Activities):</b></u><br />
0600 ETD Cubao Five Star Station near MRT station<br />
0815 ETA Brgy. Kamias, San Miguel, Bulacan<br />
0845 ETA jump off Sitio Madlum<br />
0900 Start trek<br />
1030 ETA summit<br />
1130 Start descend<br />
1230 ETA back to jump off (lunch)<br />
1330 Spelunking adventure (Bayukbok Cave)<br />
1600 Crossing monkey bridge experience and chillaxation time at Madlum River<br />
1730 ETD Sitio Madlum<br />
1800 ETA Brgy. Kamias junction (wait for buses bound to Cubao/Pasay)<br />
2000 ETA Cubao/Pasay<br />
2100 Home sweet home....back to Tatay mode..^_^<br />
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<u><b>Our Expenses (Individual & Group):</b></u><br />
Php 228 (Manila - Bulacan - Manila)<br />
Php 100 Tricycle to and from Sitio Madlum (php200/tricycle, one way)<br />
Php 300 Guide fee (divided to participants)<br />
Php 10 Two registrations (brgy. checkpoint and jump off point)<br />
Php 5 Balsa crossing<br />
Php 20 Bayukbok Guide fee<br />
Php 115 Preordered lunch (sinigang and tilapia with rice - optional)<br />
Php 100 Zipline activity<br />
Php 10 Toilet use<br />
Php 50 Table rent<br />
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My total expense is <u><b>Php 403</b></u> (did not get preordered lunch, zipline activity and trek fee and table rent is divided to all participants, not included my transportation to and from Antipolo). So the safe budget may occur from Php500-700 or safest would be Php1000...^_^<br />
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<b><u>Contact Details:</u></b><br />
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Cecille Donceras (0909-7779667)<br />
Carlito Carpio (0919-5746470) former president of Mt. Manalmon guides<br />
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Next story is all about the other activities we had at Sitio Madlum, from Spelunking/Caving experience at Bayukbok Cave, Test the fear of my cotrippers at Monkey Bridge crossing and Chillaxation/Swimming time at Madlum River. Sad to say we missed to explore more Madlum river, see more of the rock formations and trek to Mt. Gola. But there's always be a next time and i promised myself to do the activities i've missed on this One Day of Fullpacked Adventure.</div>
lakwatserong tatayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228448620471759825noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079475311829342959.post-90769713352960451632013-05-18T09:49:00.002+08:002013-05-18T10:01:52.979+08:00Ocular trip: Punta De Fabian Resort Getaway<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>by lakwatserong tatay</b></span><br />
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One of the advantages being a traveler is giving you the opportunity in getting to different places. And if your working at a company that usually does team building and POD outing. It's really an advantage because you will be the first person that been asked and most of the time you will have the luxury of having an ocular trip and of course it is all expense trip.....<i>wow...sarap diba!!!!</i> Although in exchange you will the assigned person to know all of the things about the place you will staying for a perfect weekend getaway.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Punta De Fabian</td></tr>
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I've heard so much resorts near my place in Rizal, with just little research and checking for those resorts review i've done. I came to a decision that to endorse <b style="color: orange;">Punta De Fabian Resort</b> located at the boundary of Baras and Tanay, Rizal. Its just a perfect place for us to have a fresh air, serene hilltop view, and of course a few little bit team activities.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the hilltop views</td></tr>
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Punta de Fabian is located on a hillside of Baras, Rizal which is boundary of Tanay, rizal too. A perfect place to have a nice view of lush greenery views and of course Laguna Lake. Fresh air will greet you and together with their friendly and attentive staffs, you will surely have a blast of weekend getaway if you choose to stay here.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the infinity pool</td></tr>
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One thing i loved with this resort is their infinity pool, even though it was quite scary because it was actually a hillside drop, so please be careful and i found it safe because there's a pool attendant that usually checks for the swimmers that usually stays on the hillside part.<br />
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The time we visited the place, there was actually a quite big group that also having their company outing or maybe team or POD outing. Even though we've given the chance to swim, we did not take it and reserved it for our POD outing...hehehehe..I thought one of their resort attendants will assist and tour us. But i was kind a surprise because the supervisor did that....o di..ba..galing ni mam!!!! From their rooms, conference hall, videoke area's, restaurant, billiards, table tennis and dart area, kid's playground and basketball court area, and one of the most i've really like the maze area, which is really perfect for a team building activity.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">two of the building accomodations</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the rooms we've stayed during our POD outing</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the conference hall, other meeting rooms</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">one of the videoke area with a hilltop view...^_^</td></tr>
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The greatest thing happened that time was we had a free lunch. Although prior to that, we ask if we could have a food tasting, it was approved however we will have to pay for it but with a discounted price. However, we had a turn of event when one of the supervisors came in, maybe she was in a 2nd shift and told the supervisor that toured us, i was featured on tv show which is the <a href="http://xplorerboyz.blogspot.hk/2012/04/weekend-getaway-show-reminiscinvigan.html" target="_blank">Weekend Getaway Show</a> , she's been following my blog too.....<i>thanks po mam...sorry talaga nakalimutan ko name mo and nahiya ako sobra kasi nagpa picture kapa kasama ako and yun iba staff nyo...akalain nyo nagblush ako kahit maitim na ko un lang di ata halata talaga.......^_^</i>. So because of that, we've got our lunch for free and we had also photo sessions after...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the ocular team...from L-R, mondi, pot, roger and me...^_^</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">my plate and our food choices that time...^_^</td></tr>
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The restaurant area situated near one of the pools and also their receiving area for their guest. The 2nd floor of this is one of the activity area that holds the billiards tables, dart area, table tennis area, and one of the videoke area. Here are some of the photos of activity area's of Punta De Fabian resort.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Restaurant / Receiving / Activity Area....^_^</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">photo opps at their restaurant...^_^</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">for team building acitivities....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Basketball court area and kids playground</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">one of the photo souvenirs of my cotrippers that day</td></tr>
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Overall, we had a great time that day, specially for me, <i>nakakahiya moment yun pero at least akalain mo nakilala ako.....^_^</i>. I was really excited to go back to this place as the advance party for the company and spend overnight....<i>yehey...ang sarap...sad to say the morning after our said POD outing i have to go early because of an emergency.</i>..However the overnight experience and ocular trip experience were really superb and very unexpected, finding this place was not really hard however staying their and experience is quite a memorable experience, for sure i'll be back on this resort together with my kids and wifey....<i>just hope meron ulit ako libre...mga mam....^_^</i>. I personally recommend this place because of its hillside location and serene views and peaceful grounds that makes you feel to forgot the things on the city and just laid back and enjoyed it....^_^<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's me @ Punta De Fabian.....^_^</td></tr>
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PS: They're guest usually comes during weekends so expect to have a kind a packed crowd so make sure to have an early reservations, because of that, they're not usually accepting walk in guest during weekends so better to call their office for advance reservations or bookings.<br />
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How to get to <b style="color: orange;">Punta De Fabian Resort</b>? Click<b> <a href="http://www.puntadefabian.com/gettingthere.php" style="color: orange;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="color: orange;">:</span> </b><br />
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<b>Punta De Fabian Resort</b></div>
Manila East Rd., Brgy. Evangelista, Baras, Rizal, Philippines<br />
Tel. nos: +63 (2) 994-9560 / +63 (2) 994-9546<br />
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<b>For reservations and inquries:</b></div>
Manila Sales Office<br />
Ground flr. Lexington Condominium<br />
65 Xavierville Ave., Loyola Heights, Quezon City, Philippines<br />
Tel. nos: +63 (2) 433-1995 / +63 (2) 994-1455 / +63 (2) 710-3153<br />
Telefax: +63 (2) 929-2920<br />
Email: <a href="mailto:PuntaDeFabian@yahoo.com">PuntaDeFabian@yahoo.com</a><br />
Website: <a href="http://www.puntadefabian.com/">http://www.puntadefabian.com</a><br />
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lakwatserong tatayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228448620471759825noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079475311829342959.post-51001325056947296462013-05-14T11:48:00.001+08:002013-05-14T13:43:19.016+08:00DIY Trip: Taal Basilica Catholic Church and Taal's Old Heritage Houses<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>by lakwatserong tatay</b></span><br />
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After a quickie hike to <b style="color: orange;"><a href="http://xplorerboyz.blogspot.hk/2013/05/diy-trip-dayhike-to-mt-talamitam-with.html" target="_blank">Mt. Talamitam</a></b>, and sidetrip to <b style="color: orange;"><a href="http://xplorerboyz.blogspot.hk/2013/05/diy-trip-dayhike-to-mt-talamitam-with.html" target="_blank">Layong Bato River</a></b>, our group proceeded to our next destination. The province of Taal, locals said this is a counterpart of Vigan's historical street, <b style="color: orange;"><a href="http://xplorerboyz.blogspot.hk/2012/05/weekend-getaway-vigans-heritage-street.html" target="_blank">"Calle Crisologo"</a></b>. However our main goal, why we visit this town is to see the "Asia's Biggest Catholic Church", known as "<b><a href="http://xplorerboyz.blogspot.hk/2013/05/diy-trip-taal-basilica-catholic-church.html" style="color: orange;" target="_blank">Taal Basilica</a></b>". <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taal Basilica</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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Taal Basilica is certainly the biggest church in Asia because of its colossal baroque structures made of adobe and coral stones. This church has 96mtrs long, 45 mtrs wide and 96 mtrs tall. Its facade has 24 classical columns in pairs and lined up two rows of six on top on the others, with 10 windows and 5 doors. Its edifice topped with a triangular roof and gable on each side and one in the center. Its bell tower rises on the left side.<br />
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<b>History of Taal Basilica</b><br />
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Original town of Taal was founded by Augustinian missionaries in 1572 on the banks of the Taal Lake (Municipal of San Nicolas can be found). Fr. Diego Espinar led the construction of the town’s very first church in 1575. In almost two centuries, the church continued to improve and was rebuilt only to be utterly destroyed in 1754 after the biggest explosion of nearby Taal Volcano. It wasn’t just the church, though, as the whole town of old Taal was so devastated. The town moved to its current location, on top of a hill overlooking Balayan Bay. In 1755, the construction of a new church was launched under Fr. Martin Aguirre.<br />
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Over several decades, new elements and features were added for the beautification of the church. However, on September 16, 1852, tragedy struck yet again. A massive earthquake hit the province and destroyed the church. Four years after the catastrophe, another church was built at the same site under Fr. Marcos Anton, who commissioned architect Luciano Oliver to create the design and run the construction. In 1865, almost a decade later, the newly erected church was inaugurated despite its unfinished state. The construction was finally completed in 1878 with the addition of its gigantic 79 ft altar under the supervision of Fr. Agapito Aparicio. It was a massive church, the biggest at the time and would remain the biggest even centuries later. On January 16, 1974, it was declared as one of the country’s National Shrines.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the center door of the church</td></tr>
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Who will not be amazed if you will see this kind of interiors. With its gigantic paintings makes you feel you've visited a church maybe in Europe. It really make picturesque perfect with it each angle. With its high ceilings and so clear paintings, up to its gigantic altar, who among the couples wouldn't want to have wedding on this church. Personally, i would love to have it here....^_^<br />
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This church has a lighter atmosphere than the other churches i've been with. Maybe because of its paintings, walls, ceilings. The paints looked like a three-dimensional patterns from afar. The main altar has 24 mtrs high and 10 mtrs wide with three doric columns lined up on each side of the centerpiece where the statue of crucified Jesus stands. There are other statues of angels and saints within the main altar. The church has minor altars with more images of saints. The altars lights is showered coming from the windowed dome above.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of Taal's Pride...."Taal Basilica"</td></tr>
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Aside from this prominent structure in Taal. Lies within Taal Basilica is Taal Park, Taal Heritage Center, Rizal College and Our Lady of Caysasay Academy, The Municipal Hall of Taal also stands nearby. Taal's Public Market, where vendors of Batangas delicacies and other street food abound in the park.<br />
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The Town of Taal is can be explored by foot. Once you're at the Taal Park, you have an option to see and visit the ancestral houses of Taal, The Well of Sta. Lucia, The Public Market, where you could eat the famous empanda, and the Shrine of Our Lady of Caysasay are just a few minutes walk away.<br />
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Here are some of my photos while walking around Taal's Ancestral Houses going to Taal's Public Market.<br />
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We had also the chance to try one of the Taal's version of Empanada. This empanada is made of home made pies stuffed with chicken, pork, vegetables, mixed with potato and carrots. Taal's version also includes vermecelli and sotanghon, that makes it special. Empanada's are served warm, heartly and perfectly cooked in a way that keeps the empanada crust soft and the filling full of flavor. That makes this Taal's Empanada is one of the most famous merienda and best tasting empanada version i've had. A must try when you visit this town.<br />
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Here are some of the products and delicacies that this town offers,<b> </b>For their products<b>, <span style="color: orange;">Balisong</span></b>, which make this town as Balisong Capital of the Philippines.<b> <span style="color: orange;">Burdang Taal</span></b>, made of pineapple and abaca fibers, that uses an old hand native embroidery, <b style="color: orange;">Sawali</b>, a craft weaving split bamboo into mats typically seen in nipa hut walls. <b style="color: orange;">Tsinelas</b>, one of the local products and livelihood programs in Taal, is a thong type slip-ons. For their delicacies, <b style="color: orange;">Panutsa</b>, one of the famous delicacy in Taal, made of locally grown peanuts cooked with sugar mixture. <b style="color: orange;">Sumang Taal</b>, one of the famous pasalubongs in Taal, a home made, sweet, sticky, boiled rice cake wrapped in banana leaves. <b>T<span style="color: orange;">ablea</span></b>, filipino's hot chocolate. For their dishes, <b style="color: orange;">Tapang Taal</b>, a must try when you're in Taal, best served with egss and fried rice. <b style="color: orange;">Longanisang Taal</b>, one of Taal's delicacy people rave. <b style="color: orange;">Adobo sa Dilaw</b>, one of the famous dished in our country, however Taaleño's cooked it with turmeric, giving it a delicious yellow curry twist. <b style="color: orange;">Tamales</b>, one of the native delicacies in Taal, made of pork, eggs, and nuts mixed together in a sticky rice cake. <b style="color: orange;">Tawilis</b>, one of the famous dishes in Taal, made of freshwater sardines, most of the eateries in the town offer this. <b style="color: orange;">Sinaing na Tulingan</b>, a tuna mackarel from Taal lake, process in hours, broiled under a portion of pork fat giving it a savory flavor. Maliputo, another fish from Taal lake, some locals its a must try in the town, however because its quite pricey, it rarely can be seen in eateries in Taal. And lastly, and one of my favorite, <b style="color: orange;">Batangas Lomi</b>, a chinese-filipino noodle broth, sauteed with small pieces of pork or chicken meat, liver, and vegetables. Thickened with cassava flavor and beaten egg and topped with kikiam.<br />
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<b style="color: orange;">How to get there: </b><br />
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<b>By Private Vehicle:</b><br />
There are two ways to reach Taal from Manila. The first route, the easier one, uses the STAR Tollway or the Southern Tagalog Arterial Road.<br />
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Drive through SLEX. Drive straight to STAR Tollway and exit at Tambo (Lipa City). Turn right from the exit and follow the signs to Cuenca. Stay on the national highway and you’ll pass through the towns of Alitagtag and Sta. Teresita.When you reach the Sta. Teresita junction, turn right and drive straight until you reach the Taal-Lemery Bypass Junction (watch out for a Flying V gas station). Turn left at the junction and follow the road and you’ll find the Taal Basilica easily.<br />
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Another way is to drive through Tagaytay City, which will give you a breathtaking view of the Taal Volcano.<br />
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Take the Sta Rosa Exit at SLEX and stay on the highway until you reach the Tagaytay Rotonda. Turn onto the Tagaytay-Nasugbu Road (marked by a 7-Eleven Store) and drive straight until you reach the Batangas-Cavite boundary. Turn left at the boundary. Caution: this is a difficult drive as the road zigzags sharply and there are deep ravines on both sides. If you see the Fantasy World as you drive farther, you know you’re on the right track. Drive straight until you reach a junction called Mahayahay Crossing — turn left and stay on that road. You’ll pass through Lemery Town Proper. When you cross the Pansipit Bridge, you have entered Taal territory.<br />
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Take a bus bound for Lemery. Terminals of buses to Lemery can be found in the following:<br />
Buendia, Pasay City near Gil Puyat LRT Station;<br />
Kamias corner EDSA in Quezon City; and<br />
Araneta Center in Quezon City.<br />
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Ask the driver whether it will pass through Taal Town Proper or not. If yes, alight at the town center, in front of the Basilica of St. Martin de Tours. If not, get off at the Taal-Lemery Bypass Junction and ride a jeepney to the town center of Taal. If you miss the junction, don’t worry. Alight at the Lemery Terminal (the last stop) instead and take a trike to the Taal Basilica.</div>
lakwatserong tatayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228448620471759825noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079475311829342959.post-787313612940266992013-05-08T17:06:00.001+08:002013-05-14T13:39:07.121+08:00DIY Trip: Dayhike to Mt. Talamitam with Sidetrip to Layong Bato River<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Here's another fullpacked daytrip i've had together with tropang tits and pips. We visited the towns of Nasugbu and Taal, Batangas, where we had trekking activity first in <a href="http://xplorerboyz.blogspot.hk/2013/05/diy-trip-dayhike-to-mt-talamitam-with.html" target="_blank"><b style="color: orange;">Mt. Talamitam</b></a>, followed by Chillaxation at<b style="color: orange;"> <a href="http://xplorerboyz.blogspot.hk/2013/05/diy-trip-dayhike-to-mt-talamitam-with.html" style="color: orange;" target="_blank">Layong Bato River</a></b>. Then travel to town of Taal, where we visited the Asia's Largest Catholic Church known as <a href="http://xplorerboyz.blogspot.hk/2013/05/diy-trip-taal-basilica-catholic-church.html" target="_blank"><b style="color: orange;">Taal Basilica</b></a> and walk on its street and mesmerized with its <a href="http://xplorerboyz.blogspot.hk/2013/05/diy-trip-taal-basilica-catholic-church.html" target="_blank"><b style="color: orange;">Old Structures of Houses</b></a> that reminds me of Vigan, Ilocos Sur and tried to eat the <a href="http://xplorerboyz.blogspot.hk/2013/05/diy-trip-taal-basilica-catholic-church.html" target="_blank"><b style="color: orange;">Famous Chicken Empanada</b></a>.<br />
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So let me start the journey, we met up around 4am in the bus station located in MRT/LRT Pasay station bound for Nasugbu and aligtened at Sitio Bayabasan in Brgy. Aga (Km. 83) (php 124 as of now) or just simply tell the drop you on that Sitio because most of the drivers and conductors bound to Nasugbu known this place. As of now guide is mandatory in the place however different mountaineering clubs, hikers and including pinoy mountaineer (Sir Gideon) did not like this policy and a registration fee (php25) is needed too. <br />
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With a local guide, (sorry kuya i already forgot your name, we got it by 300/ 5 pax). We started our quick dayhike around 7am. Pips Judz & Princess are following are guide, Aleli is in the middle and Ichan and I were last in our group....^_^<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the 1st bridge</td></tr>
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The 2nd bridge, a very quite scary bridge made of bamboo. This is the last bridge, and after this, the trek really starts....^_^<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2nd bamboo bridge</td></tr>
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Then our sunny dayhike starts with a short woodland trek that continue to a grassland slope and partial vegetiation maybe from the locals. There are so many trail variations, most of them are leading to the plateau where the peak of Mt. Talamitam can be seen. From there, is is a easy up hill climb with about 60 degrees slope trail up to the peak, just beware of the talahib that could cause slowness to your climb to the peak.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the trail up to the peak is viewable meters away...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">nearby Mt. Batulao is can be seen along the trail.</td></tr>
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And he we start our ascend from plateau....where lucky enough on our climb the weather coordinates with us. The sun sometimes show and sometimes clouds covers the heat. The summit assault usually takes 20-30 minutes up or can be depend on your group's trekking pace.<br />
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Along the trail, we saw this local selling ice cream, cheese and chocolate flavor and also pinipig. Of course, we did not missed to try it, specially the weather that time constantly changes from heat striking rays of the sun and sometimes it turns the skies to grayish that in any moment rain could drop.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">photo opps with kuya ice cream seller and kuya guide</td></tr>
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And then we resumed our talahib trek, hehehehehe... let the pictures below tell how tall are the grasses that time.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">within few minutes we will be in the summit.....</td></tr>
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In less than 2 hours we've summited Mt. Talamitam, where we had lunch and few photo session at the top.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">lunch at the summit</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tropang Tits and Pips @ Mt. Talamitam Summit</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lakwatserong Tatay @ Mt. Talamitam Summit</td></tr>
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After staying at the summit for almost an hour, we started our descent with the same trail we had during our ascend. However before we proceed to the next destination town "Taal", our kuya guide is very generous to take us a river which we could enjoy and chillax for few moments. Our kuya guide told us, they called this river as <b style="color: orange;">"Layong Bato River"</b>. When you reach this area, the picture below, your nearly on the river, with just a few meters descend you will reach the swimming area of the river, where most of the locals and climbers alike stay and enjoy the called waters of this river.<br />
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After staying for almost 30 minutes, we had to bid goodbye to this river and proceed to the house of our guide and had to take a bath and refresh for a moment. Then proceed to our next destination, which is the town of <b style="color: orange;">Taal</b>, <b style="color: orange;">Batangas</b>. Our main goal is to visit the <b style="color: orange;">Asia's Biggest Catholic Church</b> known as <b style="color: orange;">Taal Basilica</b>, walk through the street of <b style="color: orange;">Old Heritage Houses of Taal</b> and tried and eat the <b style="color: orange;">Famous Chicken Empanada of Taal</b>, <b style="color: orange;">Aling Rowena's Empanada at Taal Public Market. </b><br />
So see you in my next day trip adventures.....^_^</div>
lakwatserong tatayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228448620471759825noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079475311829342959.post-6597874263665619582013-04-22T12:10:00.004+08:002013-04-22T12:11:47.227+08:00DIY Trip: St. James the Apostle Church of Paete<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>by lakwatserong tatay</b></span><br />
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Hello there, it's been a busy year for me and i'm having a hard time to share my stories...sorry for that...^_^. Hope you would still love to visit and share your random comments...be entice with my stories and adventures...even though i have tons of draft posts on my bucket, i will definitely do all of that, share it one by one in an ample time....all itineraries, trip summary & details, tips and of course, the places to be visited....<br />
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So here's another church that is been part of draft posts on one my daytrips in Tanay and Paete. It was quite late when we got back in town due to a quikie hike to "<a href="http://xplorerboyz.blogspot.hk/2013/03/diy-trip-trek-to-mt-humarap-tatlong-krus.html" target="_blank">Mt. Humarap</a>" locally known as "<a href="http://xplorerboyz.blogspot.hk/2013/03/diy-trip-trek-to-mt-humarap-tatlong-krus.html" target="_blank">Tatlong Krus</a>" and a sidetrip in a named as "<a href="http://xplorerboyz.blogspot.hk/2013/03/diy-trip-simply-matabungka-falls.html" target="_blank">Matabungka Falls</a>". I did not have the luxury to take lots of shots that time because of an ongoing mass that time. Even the chance to get up on its belfry, we missed it out also, i promised to myself i'll definitely go back to this church and hope to get to its old belfry.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Paete Church: St. James the Apostle Church</td></tr>
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Being a traveler, visited different places, towns and tourist spots. Church is one of the most important place for me, where i'm offering a prayer for our safe trip on the places we've been, the activities will be indulging and one of the most important....i really love seeing old structures.....old churches, old houses, buildings or antiques and even museums. It makes me feel i'm back in old days, where you will see how the changes began, from old structures of brick, now most of the buildings and houses are made of steel beams....Thinking how this structures been tested through the years.....<br />
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So...the church is built in 1646, gone through different reconstructions because of calamities, as of now this church is part of historical churches in Laguna that is granted by Philippines Historical Committee. I wish to have a lots of photo but as i've said there is on going mass that time when we visited....so i together with my cotrippers just roamed around. The church altar was surrounded with different statues of saints.<br />
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Paete Church is known to its distinct arts and murals inside on its walls, displayed on its both sides. A reason why this church makes kind a creepy one because of this large art paintings and murals that been also part of time, created by a Paete-born artist.<br />
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So instead of waiting to end the mass that day to have time to take pictures of those large paintings. I've choose to go outside and taken lot of photos of its courtyard. Seeing all of those sculptures into adobe makes me wonder how artistic they are. <br />
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I had the chance to chat with a local within the vicinity, that we could go up to the belfry and had the chance to see the town of Paete, nearly Laguna Lake and the glimpse of Mt. Humarap. But sad to say we did not find the caretaker that would allow us to go up in narrow staircase that we will have the chance to see church's structure inside and the said wooden stairs and flooring to go up to its roof deck. However it was great to hear all of that, i felt i was also there...but doesn't have a photo souvenirs....^_^<br />
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To end the adventure, we also walk thru its street where wood sculptures are available, one unique product of Paete. Maybe that's the reason why this town called as "Paete".<br />
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Wow.....at last i was able to finish this story behind this one day of activity......<b style="color: orange;">3 Waterfalls</b>....<b><a href="http://xplorerboyz.blogspot.hk/2013/02/diy-trip-daranak-falls.html" target="_blank">Daranak Falls</a></b>, <b><a href="http://xplorerboyz.blogspot.hk/2013/02/diy-trip-glimpse-of-batlag-falls.html" target="_blank">Batlag Falls</a></b>, <b><a href="http://xplorerboyz.blogspot.hk/2013/03/diy-trip-simply-matabungka-falls.html" target="_blank">Matabungka Falls</a></b>......<b style="color: orange;">2 Churches</b>....<b><a href="http://xplorerboyz.blogspot.hk/2013/01/diy-trip-san-ildefonso-parish-church-of.html" target="_blank">Church of Tanay</a></b> and<a href="http://xplorerboyz.blogspot.hk/2013/04/diy-trip-st-james-apostle-church-of.html" target="_blank"> <b>Church of Paete</b></a>.....and <b style="color: orange;">1 Mountain</b>...<b><a href="http://xplorerboyz.blogspot.hk/2013/03/diy-trip-trek-to-mt-humarap-tatlong-krus.html" target="_blank">Mt. Humarap</a></b>.....^_^ <br />
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<b>Next stop:</b> <b style="color: orange;">Mt. Talamitam</b> of <b style="color: orange;">Nasugbu, Batangas</b> and <b style="color: orange;">Old Heritage Houses</b> of <b style="color: orange;">Taal, Batangas</b> and <b style="color: orange;">Biggest Catholic Church in Asia</b> known as <b style="color: orange;">Taal Basilica</b> of <b style="color: orange;">Taal, Batangas</b>.</div>
lakwatserong tatayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228448620471759825noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079475311829342959.post-48831760216988034302013-03-31T14:23:00.002+08:002013-03-31T14:23:31.971+08:00DIY Trip: Simply Matabungka Falls<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Trekking on the same path going to Mt. Humarap aka Tatlong Krus. This waterfalls make your trek a very inviting sidetrip. Sad to say to our group due to time constraint, we just able to take some shots of its cascading and cold waters.....<br />
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Coming from the peak we walk downwards again up to the junction below where a waiting shed is located. If you your going up the falls is straight ahead and going to this cemented stairs is to Mt. Humarap. However on our case this shot is going downwards which is the trail going to Matabungka falls is on the left.<br />
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We just have a quick stop on this junction and their is actually a very cold stream where climbers and locals alike could drink a very fresh and nature water....^_^<br />
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After few minutes, we headed to view and be mesmerize with this simple waterfalls. The falls really looks amazing and its so high but the water coming from its drop is just shallow. However if your tired and really want to revive and relieve your tiring body, i may suggest you may swim on its cold waters....<br />
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We just took some photos and mesmerize for a while, admire its beauty and thinking we should go back and try to swim underneath its water drops......<br />
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After staying for a while we said goodbye and hurriedly go back to town to have one last stop. We have to catch up the last trip of jeepney going to Tanay.......^_^<br />
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lakwatserong tatayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228448620471759825noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079475311829342959.post-20965489007062370362013-03-31T13:49:00.000+08:002014-03-31T19:40:03.292+08:00Guest Post: Top Five Orlando Theme Parks<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-GB">Is this year the year that you jet off on
your dream Orlando, Florida trip? Maybe you managed to pick up one of the many <a href="http://www.directholidays.co.uk/destinations/usa/florida/">cheap holidays
to Florida</a> that are available online? If so, you’re likely to be
overflowing with excitement right about now, but contain yourself, you’ve still
got some holiday prep to do!</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">This isn’t a holiday to ‘wing’ and go with
the flow. There’s so much to do in Orlando that you really need to plan your
time in order to make the most of your stay. Famous for its amazing theme parks,
you’re likely to want to spend a lot of your Orlando holiday experiencing the
thrills and spills that are on offer. Make sure that you pencil in visits to
these fantastic five theme parks for the ultimate trip:</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Number one on the hit list is a bit of a
cheat, as the Universal Orlando Resort actually encompassed the Universal
Studios Florida and Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Highlights of Islands of
Adventure include the Marvel Superhero Island and The Wizarding World of Harry
Potter. At Universal Studios Florida you can ride the brand new Despicable Me
Minion Mayhem ride and the amazing Twister coaster.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Even more of a cheat, Walt Disney World
includes six parks – the Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood
Studios and the two waterparks, Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon. Earmark a
week at least if you want to hit them all!</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Enjoy a change of scene and a rest from the
rollercoasters at SeaWorld. The killer whale show is a must see!</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">A combination zoo/themepark Busch Gardens
is a good day out for the whole family. Out of Orlando, in the Tampa area, it’s
worth the day trip.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Now, you might have been to Legoland
Windsor, but the Americans have a tendency to do everything bigger and better,
so it’s definitely worth checking out. Ideal for families with younger children
(under 12).</span></div>
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you’ve found low cost holiday deals
to Orlando, Florida, make the most of the opportunity and be sure to hit the
fantastic five theme parks above!</span><!--EndFragment-->
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