tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28911105181528815812024-03-13T10:21:12.251-07:00Byaheng Jologs (Lakwatsera)Lakwatserang Nanay...pangarap na maibahagi ang byaheng karanasan...makatulong sa munting paraan para sa Inang Kalikasan...maipakita sa lahat ang ganda ng Pilipinas...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03281002449647588621noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891110518152881581.post-30584077415806319542013-03-30T11:25:00.000-07:002014-01-22T09:09:05.524-08:00Tarak Ridge...One of my Feared Mountain<div style="text-align: center;">
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One of my feared mountain? <b>Tarak Ridge.</b>..Yes it is...because most hikers that I asked about this mountain had the same stories about it...they say, <i>" ay naku mommy Weng, dito ko naranasan na mag abot ang noo ko at tuhod sa pag akyat"...</i>Others told me that <i>"ayoko na umulit dyan, pinahirpan ako ng todo ng bundok na yan"</i>...Whew! If you are on my foot, what could you feel with these kind of stories? So, what I had in mind during those days was <b><i>"fear".</i></b>..I always turned down invitations... but on the other side, I really had the eagerness to see this beautiful mountain....I keep on searching about Mt. Tarak. And every time I saw the beautiful pictures of my other buddies and some mountaineers, I felt envy on them. They had so much beautiful memories on it especially on the part of Tarak Ridge. <i>"Gusto ko magkaroon ng picture sa Ridge...Super ganda ng view". "Gusto ko makita ang famous na Papaya River"</i>...And after my climb at Mt. Apo, I told myself, <i>"with these, I think I am now ready in climbing Mt. Tarak" </i> If God surprised me that I can climbed Mt. Apo, I think He will also allow me to see the Tarak Ridge and experience the strong winds along the ridge.<br />
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Until one of my regular buddies, Ka Freddie, created an event to Tarak Ridge... the traditional way (traditional trail), I did not make any hesitation to go with them. Aside from I already joined them for several climbed, I trusted them that much and they can understand my mode of climbing. Super bagal kasi ako talaga...haay! I really thank them for having a big patience on me... to my well known...<i>Baby Walk Style</i>...hihihi...<br />
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Since most of us, the advance group, are newbies on this mountain except for Jc, he serve us as a guide to Nanay Cording...he knew that the old woman is very cool and nice to chat with...so Jc and Dada uttered so many jokes while waiting for Ka Freddie to arrive. We had a free hot coffee, a good chat and some photo shoots...talagang todo posing pa ang senior...hahaha...<br />
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from upper left Me, Gerald, Lloyd, Ryan, Jc, Ka Freddie Gilda and Dada</td></tr>
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BEWARE on napping!!!....<i>titignan nyo baka madaya kayo sa load.</i>..like what these naughty group did to me...<i>waaah!</i> they put additional 2kgs of sausage on my backpack....hahahahaha...And I didn't noticed that I am carrying extra load from Papaya River to the campsite...kaya pala panay tanong sa akin ni Ms. Gilda kung okey lang ako....Waaah! Lesson learned...if you want to do some nap, embrace your backpack...lolz!<br />
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A sign of happiness and overwhelming experience...This was a very memorable climb...now that I climbed Mt. Tarak...I can consider this mountain as one of my favorite...My fear changed into something that I can say...<i>totoo talaga ang sinasabi ng iba.</i>..<i>"lahat ng bundok ay mahirap akyatin....pero pwede at kaya mong akyatin"...</i><br />
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Again, another mountain have seen, felt another unforgettable experiences, be with one of the beautiful Gods creation for us humans, climbed with the most trusted group I ever had and most of all carry a 13kgs backpack to campsite...hahahaha...<br />
And of course, another Byaheng Jologs for all of you guys....kaya tara na Byaheng Jologs na!!!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03281002449647588621noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891110518152881581.post-33949464399760672402013-03-20T09:29:00.000-07:002013-04-22T09:52:05.093-07:00Mt. Humarap...Tatlong Krus with side-trip in Matabungka Falls<div style="text-align: center;">
At first, when I was invited by The Backpackers, I don't have any idea about<b> Mt. Humarap </b>also known as <b>Tatlong Krus</b>. But known by them, I knew they already know my limits. Di kaya nila ako iinvite kung alam nilang di ko kaya...lakas ng trust noh? But it is...I trusted them that much...</div>
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We started our journey by visiting Paete Church. I was amazed by the old structure of the church. And every time I saw an old churches, I was very fascinated with its characteristics. Being old is the very plus factor to me and very picturesque. And I am a big fan of those brainy people who built this kind of architecture. Imagine they only used eggs for cementing those bricks....Ang gagaling nila talaga...</div>
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The first church was built in 1646 by Paete natives under the supervision of Fr. Andres de Puertellano. In 1717, a new church was erected. It was made of adobe bricks and a mixture of egg white and other native materials to "cement" them. The building was constructed in elaborate baroque style with an infusion of oriental artistry. The intricate retablo pieces were made by Paetenian natives, among them were Bartolome Palatino and Francisco Macahumpan.</div>
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After uttering some of our prayers and requests, we started to walk and head to our trek...in Brgy. Ilaya, Paete. Having no idea about the mountain, I just walk with the group and enjoy talking with some of them along the way....After a couple of minutes, I noticed that, from a cement road of the barangay, we started to walk on a cement stairs and it seems that it's a never ending stairs. Nagtataka ako kasi bakit puro hagdanan? Bakit wala akong nakikitang tipikal na mountain trail...And no one is talking about what kind of trail we are about to hike...The only word I heard from our leader, sir Ivan of Bp, is that, <i>"guys, this is the easiest trail sa lahat ng aakyatin natin...chillax climb lang ito...so enjoy the trail"</i>...But still I am waiting for a usual mountain trail along the way...yung madamo, may talahib, hahawak ka sa puno or ugat ng puno para makaakyat, ...pero isang oras na mahigit kaming lumalakad, puro stairs pa din! At take note ha...mas mahirap pala umakyat ng pagkahaba-habang hagdanan kesa umakyat ng bundok na maputik at madamo. Ang lakas makahingal....haaaay! Sagana sa <i>"take five"</i>...lol...</div>
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Then after a couple of hours, we arrived at a park which I saw more or less with 5-8 houses on its side. There is a hut for picnics, a public comfort rooms, a sari-sari store and huwaaaah! Ang Tatlong Krus...!!! Eto na yun? Eto na ang peak?...eto na ang summit? And I laugh....eto na pala yun....hahaha. And I call it a "pleasure camp"...or should I say ...a "suit camp"...</div>
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We spend the night beside the Tatlong Krus and pitch our tents. It was really a fun day for me and it adds more fun when I saw the big tent that I was assign to sleep at. It was really big and it can accommodate 8 to 10 person and imagine I can stand straight inside of it....hahaha...it was really funny...naka condo kami....LOL</div>
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After having a good breakfast, we started to break our camp and start to descend. Same route, the never ending cemented stairs....And when we reach the cemented resting area, we got confused if we will straight ahead or take the left trail ...we are looking for <b>Matabungka Falls</b>....and since we are all excited to reach the falls...we take the wrong way and only noticed when we are almost near the barangay....We don't have any choice but to stop for a while and wait for the others to arrive. Until one of the Bp told us to return and take the right trail to the falls...which is to turn left when you reach the cemented rest area. Pero kahit naligaw kami, still we are very happy and excited when we saw the falls.....Ang ganda...makatanggal pagod talaga...you cannot resist the cold water coming from the top of mountain and have some dip into its basin...lahat naligo, lahat parang mga batang nagtampisaw sa malamig na tubig buhat sa itaas ng bundok...</div>
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And another adventure was added to my memories...another beautiful Gods creation that I can share to all of you...another exciting story that I can tell to my daughter, relatives and friends. And another reminder to each and everyone...let us help in taking care of our nature...so that the next generation can also see the beauty of our Mother Earth...Tara...Byaheng Jologs na!!!</div>
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Special thanks to:<br />
The Backpackers<br />
<a href="http://thebackpackersadventures.blogspot.com/2013/03/unang-hirit-sa-tag-init-paete-church.html">http://thebackpackersadventures.blogspot.com/2013/03/unang-hirit-sa-tag-init-paete-church.html</a><br />
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And: Ms. Amber Prudencio of Diwatang Gala<br />
<a href="http://amberprudenciado.blogspot.com/2013/03/mt-humarap-birthday.html">http://amberprudenciado.blogspot.com/2013/03/mt-humarap-birthday.html</a><br />
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Before Valentine's Day, my phone rings...and it came from one of my favorite climbing buddies, Ivan Laurence, lead man of <i>The Backpackers </i>group<i>,</i> said..<i>"Mommy Weng...do you want to go to Davao City?"</i> and I promptly reply to him...and said <i>"Yes!, yes!...I am very much willing to go to Davao City" </i>...Being a traveller...such a great offer is precious...Imagine, cheap airline ticket...at di ka na mag iintay ng sobrang tagal ng departure date...Di na dapat talaga pinakakawalan ang ganyan...Agree?</div>
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And so, our deal was settled and with the arrangement of I will just go around the city to have my Davao and General Santos City Tour...while the Backpackers Group will proceed to their plan of climbing Mt. Apo...But my phone ring again last Feb.10, I cannot forget it because I was roaming around Chinatown that time celebrating Chinese New Year with some co-blogger. It's Ivan again...he said..."<i>Mommy Weng all things are settled...ayaw mo ba talagang sumama sa amin mag Apo?".</i>..and I just laugh and keep on saying...<i>"ayoko pa mag retire noh".</i>..but saying those words are just an alibi because of the fear I had in mind...But Sir Ivan was over-eager in convincing me to join them in their climb....Guess what's next? Well, I will give you a separate story about what happen to me on sir Ivan's persistency...<br />
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This is the first time I will ride a Zorb...the experience was awesome...I felt like we're inside a big mixer rolling up and down, side by side, and I can't help but to scream on my highest voice...I keep on looking to my buddy, Ms. Clue....I was a little bit nervous about her because every time she's on top of me, I saw her facial expression, she looks like she's holding her breath, and by the time she's at the bottom, she will starts to shout....hahahaha...It was really fun and exciting....<br />
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Walking here and there just to see what animals was inside the cages and take each pictures... Pretending that we are a professional photographers and the animals are our models...<br />
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After a very exciting day...our hired service jeepney was already waiting for us in SM Davao City to bring us at our accommodation in Digos City to have our good rest for the next big event...<br />
Climb the Majestic Mt. Apo...<br />
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Special THANKS to The Backpackers group and fellow guests for this another wonderful and memorable adventure....</div>
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Tinawag ko itong biglaan sa dahilang wala pa talaga akong planong umakyat that weekend...Medyo masakit pa ang mga binti at hita ko dahil sa pag-akyat ko ng Mt. Tapulao...But a chat con with a climbing buddy, Ka Freddie...nabuo agad yung plano na umakyat ng<b> Mt. Sembrano</b>...warm up daw nya para sa nalalapit nyang climb...since dalawa lang kaming nag-usap nag-imbita na rin ako ng mga dating kasama and I invited a couple of our climb buddies but only Jc and Gilda replied positively...hahaha...mga gala talaga!...And it turns out with a very exciting climb...<br />
Before,... every time na may akyat ako, I always check google about the mountain I'm about to climb. But this time, I did not check Mr. Google about Sembrano...Ganun talaga siya ka biglaang lakad...and having a very comfortable climbing buddies, I did not feel any hesitation or whatsoever about the climb. Instead, I got so excited because this is my first time that I will climb<b> Mt. Sembrano</b>...<br />
Every time I climb, I always felt the weakest link among the group...that is why my "baby walk" term was created....pero kahit anong pagod ko, kapag nakikita ko ang ganda ng kabundukan, napapasigla ako nito at napapamangha....<br />
Mother nature realy makes me amazed and overwhelmed....nanghihinayang man ako sa mga nakalipas na panahon, still I am very thankful because I still have a chance to see and feel this magnificent God's Creation...<br />
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Since my last climb was just a week ago...I can still feel a little pain on my feet and legs. Assuming that if I did this climb, maybe the pain will lessen or it might get immune to climbing. But unfortunately...my pre-assumtion did not happened. Instead, I suffered from a leg cramp....Ouch! It's painful!... This is my first time I felt that pain. Unti-unting naninigas ang binti ko....Aww!...di ako makasigaw kasi may mga nakakasalubong kami. Take note...I can still say the trail courtesy...."Good morning sir/ma'am"...hahahaha....while Jc cannot touch my foot because he doesn't know what to do. He just uttered..."Ano? Ano nangyayari sa'yo ma'am Weng? And I answered him with a low voice..."ang paa ko...ang paa ko"...Looking at sir Jc...he did not know what to do...So I just stand and put my body weight on my foot which is suffering from a cramp. At naibaluktot ko ito and I felt more relax. Whew! akala ko di ko na mailalakad ang mga paa ko...worried enough because we are only on the one-third part of the trail. Ayokong maging dahilan ng climb failure....that is a big no, no to me....<br />
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Another precious moment happened in my life, and as I always says...Thanks to our Creator, he is so kind to me for giving me this experience and see his creation before I can truely can't do it someday...</div>
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Special thanks to my climbing buddies...Jc Sabio of ReadyJCGo, Gilda Tarlit and Ka Freddie</div>
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Bakit ganun, kung kailan malapit ng sumikat ang araw saka naman parang noon ka pa lang makakatulog ng ayos....<i>haaay! </i>But on this day, we woke up by our porters by saying <i>"Good morning mam/sir...Coffee na po tayo" haist!</i>...after a sleepless night eto ang maririnig mo....napaka sayang umaga talaga. And when we go out from our tent, grabe parang binagyo ang tents ng ibang kasama ko...it only shows na wala talagang nakatulog sa amin ng ayos...and when others starts to come out with their tents, makikita mo na ginaw na ginaw pa rin sila....Binigyan kami isa-isa ng coffee ng porters namin...salamat talaga sa kanila!</div>
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After having a good breakfast, one by one, our lead, sir Ivan approached us saying <i>"let's go near the lake, set up na natin yung surprised proposal ni Louie kay Shyne"</i> It was so romantic and so emotional...halos lahat kami napaluha sa ginawang marriage proposal ni sir Louie....And I was lucky because I witnesses that wonderful event in their life...Congratulations to both of you....</div>
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I remembered one of my fellow climber told me, <i>"walang madaling bundok na akyatin...pero lahat pwedeng maakyat, as long as na nag eenjoy ka at masaya ka"</i> and he is right...hindi ko akalain na makakaya kong akyatin ang pinakamataas na bundok ng ating bansa...hindi ko inaasahan na makikita ko ito ng malapitan at madama ang ganda nitong taglay...ang klima na nagbibigay ng buhay sa kanyang kapaligiran...ang tunay na kamangha-manghang katangian ni <b>Mt. Apo... </b><br />
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After having lunch in<b> Camp Coong,</b> we continued our trek and enjoy the last part of the trail. From the very start to the end....<b>Mt. Apo </b>gave us the best of the best experience...He let us saw his God given beauty that makes me think that this is <b>His Gift from the Creator Above...</b><br />
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Our trek ends with a very relaxing hot bath and bonding with our porters/guide and the rest of the group....I personally thank <b>The Backpackers</b> who's always there inviting me and feels like I am one of the family our porters and guide who made this climb easier for me...and tho <b>The Creator above for this Special Gift </b>for us and to the next generation...Let us unite in taking care of our Mother Earth...Practice LNT (Leave No Trace) all the time...Tara....Byaheng Jologs na!!! wooot...wooot...</div>
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We woke up early that day and everybody was so excited and energized. After having some breakfast, we took our last minute in <b>Godi-godi Camp</b> by taking our remembrance pictures...then we start our trek by asking more guidance to our Creator as the Backpackers used to do before the climb...</div>
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This time, I can say that the real challenge begins...In this part of our trek, we experienced to use not only our legs, but with our both hands too. Grabe, ramdam mo agad ang matatarik na akyatan. You really have to use your both hands just to hold the roots and stems of the trees para lang makaakyat...and I ask the group...<i>Ganito ba ang Mt. Tarak, sabi ng iba sa Tarak daw mag aabot ang muka at tuhod mo sa pag akyat?</i> And one of the Bps replied...."<i>Mas mahirap ito mommy Weng"</i>... another psychological strength for me since Mt. Tarak is one of the mountain that I am afraid to climb...hehe.</div>
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After a couple of hours of passing through the mossy part of the trail, and doing some "spiderman" like style of climbing....hehe...we saw a clearance....Huwahhh!...the most awaited<b> Boulders of Mt. Apo</b>...What a fantastic view! We clearly saw the whole view of the Boulders and the sulfuric smoke coming out from that mountain....Everybody was so happy that time and I don't see any tired face among the group. And being so excited, every cameras we had, came out and start shooting the <b>Majestic Mt. Apo</b>...Kung minsan biglang tumatahimik ang grupo na para bang kinakausap ang kalikasan...Like on my experience when I am on that part of the trail...my tears almost fell down with so much happiness in my heart...And these are the only things I can say...<i>"Thank you Lord and you made me so lucky to see this beautiful and amazing creation of yours"..."I know that you loved me so much and you have given me this unforgettable experience and opportunity."</i> Emotions are over-flowing to each and everyone of us....<i>Ang saya ng feeling ko! </i>Di na nga namin naiisip nung time na yun kung gaano kahirap akyatin ang napakalalaking bato. At kung titingnan sa ibaba nito ay napakataas at matarik....And our lead guide gave another precaution to the group. " <i>Mam/Sir, doble ingat lang po sa pag-akyat...may mga malalambot at mga umuugang bato...tingin lang po sa inaapakan at kakapitan. Paki handa na rin po ang mask at mabaho po ang amoy ng usok na lumalabas"</i> Haaay ....ang babait talaga nila!<br />
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And we start to trek the Boulders...Kuya Omel lead us to the right side of the Boulders from where the air is blowing with the opposite direction, so that we cannot inhale the smoke coming out from it. But you realy cann't predict the wind during that time...It seems that, Mt. Apo did not want us to passed on that part without experiencing to smell the smoke coming out from him. <i>Urgh! Ang hirap talaga huminga pag na tyempo and usok papunta sayo.</i>..<i>..Grabe! </i> And like the winds, we cannot predict the weather, we also experience some rain showers while we are trekking the boulders, we have to take on and off our raincoats. But it does not mean that it will spoil our excitement in completing the trail. Boulders of Mt. Apo was truly amazing...there are lots of wild berries around and that is the only plants that lives in the area. Nakakatuwa talagang makita, it seems that it was the season for wild berries. Berries...berries...berries...everywhere...hahaha!</div>
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Until we reached the E-camp called Boracay. It was called Boracay because it is the flat part of the trail and it has a white sand and pebbles that makes the place so beautiful and admirable. We took our lunch on that place and as usual...our porters and guide prepared our food and assist us since everybody was so tired and exhausted. </div>
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We took our chances to some photo things and have some rest for an hour and a half...but again a strong wind blewed up with some rain showers....ganun ata talaga ang hirap na pwede mo danasin makita lang si Apo...but the group can still uttered some jokes...<i>"mam, teka lang ililipat ko yang bato para maharangan tayo"</i>...knowing that the stone was big as a car...lol...But we have to push and continue to hike for our final assault to <b>Mt. Apo's creater </b>and summit. We have to take the 90degrees trail this time. Looking on the trail that we are about to climb ....parang di ko kakayanin....<i>haaay</i>!....kailangan nanaman dito ang "spiderman style". This time, we have to be very extra careful and cautious where to hold and where to step your feet...because it was really stiff and no roots or trees that you can hold...only rocks....<i>whew</i>! Buti na lang wala akong backpack na dala-dala...kundi pwede kang bumaligtad at mahulog...ang lakas pa naman ng hangin...ang hirap tumayo ng diretso...Daddy<br />
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It was so cold and very windy when we reach the <b>Crater</b>...Sir Ivan told to the group...<i>"Guys, konti na lang, we have to continue our trek to summit because the wind and rain is getting stronger"</i>...And the group followed what he said. We reach the summit in 5mins. Grabe ang ginaw....sobrang lakas ng hangin...mabuti na lang and I protected my head and back not to get wet...Natakot na kasi ako na baka mangyari ulit sa akin ang Pulag experience ko....Thanks be to God....even we are not lucky enough to have a clear view...punong-puno pa rin kami ang kasiyahan...Kakaiba talaga ang pakiramdam kapag narating mo ang tutok ng <b>Mt. Apo</b>....!<br />
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While on our way to<b> Lake Venado,</b> we experience it quite difficult because of the rain. Napakadulas ng trail and lahat kami giniginaw na....I ask sir Ivan na kung pwede na kami mauna with other porters kasi nakita ko nanginginig na sila sa ginaw...and I was thinking na kung mauuna na kami...they can take a little rest and we can make shelter for the others specially to Heinz, Clue and Tin who got some minor injuries along our way. And we are so lucky that we met a group from Bicol, inaya nila kami sa loob ng tarp nila para makasilong at binigyan pa kami ng coffee...super bait nila sayang at di ko nakuha ang name nila. Anyway, thank you guys who ever you are...And after that hot drink, we started to set our camp. Naawa talaga ako sa mga kasama kong giniginaw...thanks be to God and He gave me a strong body condition that time.....alam na bakit...hahaha...young at once! After pitching our tents, makikita mo talaga ang division of tasks among our porters...may nagtayo ng tarp, may kumuha ng tubig, may nagluto ng dinner. Sobrang swerte talaga namin sa porters and guide. Di ko kayang ubusin ang pasasalamat sa inyong lahat. Dinner was finished. Early lights off....pagod lahat....Zzzzzzz....Brrrrrr....basa kaming lahat pati loob ng tents...yaiks! Hirap matulog....hay!<br />
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I know na nakakabitin ang kwento...but let me cut it here...again...I cannot say my traditional ending, rather follow me on my 3rd day of adventure with Mt. Apo...see you again folks!!!<br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><i>I decided to write this adventure of mine in three parts since we took this hike in three days ang I don't want to miss any exciting moment of this event of my life....This was so memorable to me and I want it to share with you with all my humble and giggling way...Hope you will enjoy reading this ..."A special gift from the Creator above"...and here it goes...</i></span></div>
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<b>Mt. Apo...The Highest mountain in the Philippines</b>...A dream mountain to most hikers in the country or even by those in other countries. But not for me. Yes! You read it right...not for me!...That is the truth and the reality of life that I must accept and bear in mind. I did not dreamt for this mountain, simply because... I'm afraid to do so... I'm afraid to think that I can still climb this mountain which I know the facts that I am too weak for these and I don't have the same endurance and strenght as other mountaineers had...Afraid that if I dreamt of this mountain...those dreams will just go into trash and waste my time of thinking about it. I just told myself...<i>"marami pa namang bundok dyan na pwede at kaya ko pang akyatin para maipagpatuloy ko ang iba kong pangarap at kaligayahang makita ang kagandahan ng kalikasan"..."di ko kailangang pangarapin ang alam kong di ko kayang gawin"</i>...But I am not happy the way I think like these. Sometimes I envy myself if I heard that some of my buddies did some major climbs...some even stop inviting me when they found out that I am not fast as they are...or not as young as them....or maybe others don't go with the group if they knew that I am one of the participants...But that is fine with me...That's life...that is the truth...that is real!</div>
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But Sir Ivan known to be makulit...and hard to resist his invitation...I ask the heaven above to give me a sign if I will push to join their climb or not...I search about the trail and characteristics of the said mountain, and my fear lessen when I read one of the famous blogger about it. And every time I looked my facebook status, I always saw different experiences about their climb in Mt. Apo, some friends are also pushing me to climb...Then, I ask myself...Is this the sign I'm asking? Until one of my fellow hiker gave me a very intriguing advice...knowing that he is much older than me...hehehe...and we both have the passion to see nature and be with the nature....yun nga lang...mga late bloomers...LOL...And he said, "<i>kaya mo yan...ako nga nakaya ko eh...nung pumunta nga ako dun when they get my blood pressure, the result was a little bit higher...pero umakyat pa rin ako....di naman kailangan magmadali eh, kailangan mong i-enjoy ang view at trail....wala namang madaling bundok...it's just how you do it and how you feel the nature"...</i>Pasok na pasok sa banga diba?..hehe...Until I finally told myself..."<i>kapag walang nag oppose or nagbigay sa akin ng negative vibes, I will do it!"</i>...At yun nga ang nangyari.<i>..</i>.all things are getting smoother and my fear is slowly getting weaker...and that fear was transformed into excitement and giggling.....And this is it..pansit!...I decide to join the Backpackers to conquer the Highest Mountain in PH.....Umaayon sa akin ang lahat ng bagay...my physical condition, my schedule, my friends, the weather and I also felt so much happiness inside my heart....Two days before our flight, I message Sir Ivan that I will join them in climbing Mt. Apo...and he replies with a very exciting voice. <i>"Yehey...kasama na si Mommy Weng"</i></div>
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And the journey of conquering Mt. Apo began after our relaxing day in Davao City... http://byahengjologslakwatsera.blogspot.com/2013/03/davao-city-adventure.html</div>
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February 15...the most awaited day ...We had a pleasant and comfy place to sleep at Camp Linaw in Digos City. It was just a minute walk away from Lake Mirror from where you can see the whole Mt. Apo on its very awesone view.<br />
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Trails from Kapatagan jump-off to Paradise Campsite...</h4>
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The first part of our trek was like we are walking on a huge uphill vegetable plantation...cabbage, carrots and potatoes...are everywhere...one of the soon to be a member of BPs utter a joke...<i>"Mommy Weng kuha tayo ng carrots para dun sa chicken afritata natin"</i> and the group starts to laugh...Until we reach the Paradise Camp from where we made our lunch break with a nap on a trail...again? Hehehe...this is my second experience taking nap on trail...first was in Mt. Tapulao...but this one is better ang lamig ng hangin at malambot ang higaan...hahaha!<br />
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Trail from Paradise Camp to Godi-godi Campsite...</h4>
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Ms.Clue, one of the Bps encountered a minor injury during this trek...she accidentally bump her head on one of the branch after she made a jump from a log that she passed by...but being with a group that treats everyone like a family, she was given a first aid and everyone shows concern about what happen to her....<i>Yan ang gusto ko sa samahan nila...para silang magkakapatid na laging handa at may malasakit sa isa't isa....</i>Thanks be to God and nothing too serious happened to her...</div>
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But with God's blessing, we reached Godi-godi campsite while the sun is still up....it is around 5:30pm and everyone was so happy because we reached our target on time.. We started to pitched our tents while our porters prepared dinner and others went to get some water for all of us... I was very much impressed with these group of porters led by Kuya Omel because they are so energetic and very helpful...This is the first time I encountered a porter and guide pampering us in the mountain considering that they are carrying much load than us... And we are very lucky to have them as our guides and porters....Thanks to Kuya Omel, Kuya Bobong, Kuya Jun-jun, Kuya Juvan, James and Turoy.<br />
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Ups!....I wouldn't say my usual ending...instead kindly read my Day 2 experience in <b>Mt. Apo.... </b>this has a different pacing of our treck....</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03281002449647588621noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891110518152881581.post-74495017534919837062013-02-04T08:39:00.001-08:002013-02-06T07:19:30.966-08:00Mt. Tapulao, Palauig, Zambales<h3>
My very first major climb....Mt. Tapulao</h3>
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Last January19 to 20, I was invited with a climbing buddy Gerald on his event to climb <b>Mt. Tapulao in Palauig, Zambales. </b> At first, I was so hesitant again to accept the invitation because...<i>Wow...It's a major climb boy!....kaya ko ba yan?... </i>My fear to do a major climb is increasing especially when I heared the story of another climb buddy which he said....<i>isinusumpa ko ang Tapulao...grabe pahirap!</i>... Gosh!...how can I do this? Until another climbing buddy of mine, which is also a joiner to this event told me....<i>kaya mo yan...sige kasama naman ako...</i>Nakakapagpalakas ng loob di ba?...But still the fear is there. Lessen? Yes...because I have with me the very comfortable buddy I ever had...Gerald and Erwin...Thanks to them for the support and the boost to do it...And it was a very successful major climb...and I can't believe I did it with all my pride and happiness...</div>
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So, here are some of my story about this adventure of mine...and I am proud and humbly sharing it with you...and to all the nature lovers out there...Come and join us...!</div>
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Since most of our climbing buddies will came from the north, (Angeles City and Baguio City), we are only three who travelled all the way from Manila to Zambales(as my prior knowledge). Me, Erwin and Leo, met at the Victory Liner Bus Station in Caloocan City around 9pm of Jan.18th... It is my first time to meet Leo and I don't have any idea how he looks....Gerald told me that he is a foreigner but not mentioning his nationality...Gosh! sabi ko kay Erwin...<i>duguan ng ilong ito bro....hahaha. </i>And it's good that Leo, a German national, has no heavy accent and he speaks slowly...not like some other foreigners that speaks too fast and had a hard time to understand because of their accent. So lucky for both of us, Me and Erwin...hahaha!<br />
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And as per our itinerary is concerned, we have to ride a bus bound direct to Iba or Sta.Cruz, Zambales by 10pm of Jan.18th so that we can take a little rest upon arriving to our jump-off in Palauig before we start to hike. But a very sad situation happened. All the bus is fully-booked until 12mn. So we take our chance to take a bus bound to Angeles City that leaves the station by 10:30pm, and from Angeles, we will have to ride another bus going to Iba. And that is the hardest part of our travel....we don't have any idea that it is difficult to ride another bus from Angeles going to Iba that time...whew! We stayed there for almost an hour and I tried to call Amber, also a climbing buddy, just to ask if there is any alternative transportation going to Iba....but she only knew the same route that we had in mind...but still many thanks to her because she gave us an idea how far are we from the jump-off even in the middle of the night. And having a hard time waiting for the bus to Iba, a man approached us offering a taxi...<i>Huh! di ko alam may taxi pala sa Angeles...</i>but you know what a taxi means in that area? It is a private car/van...hehe! He offered Php1,500 para ihatid sa Iba...<i>salamat at may sumabay sa amin hanggang San Antonio</i>...we pay only Php800 for the three of us....And from Iba, a tricycle was already parking at the other side of Victory Bus station in Iba, Zambales. We paid Php400 to the tricycle going to our jump-off in Palauig...Thanks God...we arrived around 3am of Jan.19th at the registration area and from there, we met Sir Gerald's group from Baguio City. Next to us arrived was the group from Elektrekkers also based in Manila...And upon waiting for the Clark group to arrive...we did not waste the time to take a rest....So we did our nap...and gain some more energy...<i>Pero bakit di ako makatulog....haist! ...excited???nervous???</i></div>
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Our trek starts at 6:30am, a little late to our IT....but still...everybody is excited and happy meeting each participants...para bang matagal na kaming magkakakilala....lahat ay may nabubuong kwentuhan...biruan at kung anu-anu pa... Ito ang masaya sa pamumundok...lahat ay masaya, lahat ay pantay-pantay, lahat ay may bigayan, lahat ay may paggalang sa isa't-isa, lahat ay marunong magpahalaga sa kalikasan....Sana sa kapatagan nabubuo din ang ganitong samahan...Ito ang isang katangian ng Kabundukan na naibabahagi nya sa ating mga tao...sa isang Mamumundok...<br />
Ikaw kaibigan...napapansin mo ba ito? Ginagawa mo ba ito sa kapatagan?<br />
At bilang pagbabahagi ko ng karanasan dito sa Mt. Tapulao, sana ay maibigan nyo ang isa ko pang munting karanasan sa pag-akyat ng kabundukan at maipakita ko ang kagandahan ng kalikasan...</div>
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Since this mountain was classified as a major climb, we took it 11hrs before we reached the camp site...this was so tiring for me though the trail is not that stif, it is because of the rocks that I found so hard ...grabe! walang katapusang batuhan ang pakiramdam ko that time...thanks to all the participants because they always finds a way how it will become enjoyable to all of us...their sense of humor are superb...Ganado!</div>
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This moment is the most precious on all mountaineers...to wait and see the view of the sunrise...the most overwhelming moment when you're in the mountain...the very priceless event of our life that not all person had a chance to see....This is what I always love to see and feel every time I climbed....</div>
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With this, I am very much proud and happy that at this moment of my life...I can still do and did a major climb...this is how Byaheng Jologs made to conquer her fear....kaya taralets...akyat na tayo para makita pa natin ang ganda ng kalikasan...</div>
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My most memorable day hike...</h2>
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At first, I was hesitant to do this climb because my first day hike was not so successful, (http://byahengjologslakwatsera.blogspot.com/2013/01/pico-de-lorothe-famous-mountain-shaped.html) .. And this is the first time that most of my buddies are first timers. Kinakabog ako, when I received a call from my buddy sir Erwin, he told me that four our climb buddies are new to hiking...and we are only three who had experience in mountaineering...also we are all new in this mountain... Kya kailangan ng doble ingat at lakas ng loob...<br />
The only guide I had was the blog I read from Manong Unyol (http://manongunyol.blogspot.com/2012/06/mt-maculot-adventure.html) and Batang Lakwatsero (http://www.ivanlakwatsero.com/2012/01/mt-maculot-rockies-dayhike-with.html)<br />
Thanks to both of them for sharing a comprehensive experience of their climbs...whew!<br />
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This was really a great climb with the great buddies... This is the price of climbing mountains and reaching the peak or summit... Aside from meeting new friends..every time I climbed, I felt so overwhelmed... Nakakalimutan mo ang buhay sa kapatagan pag nasa tuktok ka ng bundok...walang pumapasok sa isip mo kundi ang pagpapasalamat sa Lumikha dahil nakikita mo ang kagandahan ng buong paligid...<br />
Sometimes, I got too emotional when my two feet touch down on its summit... I always murmur to myself...salamat sa lakas ng pangangatawang ibinigay sa akin...dahil nagagawa ko pa ang mga bagay na gusto ko pang gawin... ito ang tinatawag kong "Personal Freedom"...haaay...kay bait talaga ng Lumikha...kay ganda talaga ng Kalikasan....<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03281002449647588621noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891110518152881581.post-58741603465405946302013-01-22T20:32:00.002-08:002013-01-24T07:34:36.724-08:00Mt. Palay-palay or better known as Pico De Loro (Parrot's Beak)<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>My first dayhike - also my first failure climb</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Pico de Loro </b></span></div>
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Hindi ko alam paano ako magsisismula sa pagsusulat ng kwento ko ng karanasan ko sa bundok na ito...Dapat ko pa ba ito isulat or hindi na?</div>
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But I came to the point na why not? Pinili ko magkwento ng lahat ng napupuntahan ko bilang pasasalamat sa pagkakataong ibinigay ng Lumikha sa ating Kalikasan...not only me had an experience like this...not only me had a sad story like this...I think every hikers/mountaineer had this similar experience....<i>"failure climb".</i>..<br />
Ganun pala ang pakiramdam...di ka mapakali...gusto mo balikan agad...and sometimes keep on asking yourself...<i>Bakit di ko ginawa?</i>...<i>Bakit di ako tumuloy?</i> But keeping in mind those sad experience won't make you move forward...Kaya I just set aside those sad experiences and life must go on....Ang saya kayang umakyat ng bundok...ang sarap kaya na damahin ang biyayang ganda ng kalikasan...Kaya pipol...eto at ibabahagi ko sa inyo ang ganda ng <b>Pico de Loro (Mt. Palay-palay)</b>....sa abot ng aking karanasan...<br />
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Again....as I mentioned earlier...a <i>"failure climb"</i> does not mean we have to be disappointed...<br />
This can only be charged into experience...though I did not climed the Monolyth... I can prove to myself that I can still do dayhike eventhough I'm not as young as other hikers...<i>ayun yun oh! hehe</i><br />
And soon I will go back to this very beautiful mountain and push my unfinished business...<br />
See you soon again...Mt. Palay-palay or better known Pico de Loro...<br />
Guys...who will join me here...taralets...byaheng jologs tayo!!!</div>
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<b>Another dream come true...</b></div>
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<b>Climb the "Highest Peak of Luzon"...</b></div>
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<b>Feel the "Coldness of its Summit"...</b></div>
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<b>Experience to see the "Sea of Clouds"...</b></div>
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<b>Play in the "Playgound of Gods"...</b></div>
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Dreaming of something that you want to do is not that easy...especially on my status...being on my mid-age or should I call it a "late bloomer" or "from old school"....in mountaineering.<br />
But as my personal belief...no one is too late in fullfilling dreams...as long as you have the passion in doing such dream...<b>Climb Mt. Pulag...</b> I keep on telling myself...I have to do it before my physical body resists the endurance to do so...hehe!<br />
Again...It all started in reading stories/blogs from other writers/bloggers...I keep on viewing photos and reading their experiences...I keep on looking about Mt. Pulag...how to get there...what should i expect on summit if ever I got there...<br />
When I decided to go back mountaineering with The Backpackers...I met Sir Mina creator of The Adventures of Manong Unyol... a co-blogger with the same dream that I had...we had a little chat about this famous mountain...until we part our ways after our joined climbed with the Bps...Since then, I keep on messaging him talking about the said mountain...Continously posting on facebook showing my eagerness to set my foot on this mountain. Until we made the desicion that we must push through with our dreams....No matter when and no matter how can we get there...We invited Sir JC of Ready JcGo our common friend on facebook to join us in our original planned to do it in DIY way...But on the later part of our preparation, we decided to invite more friends to join us who had the same dream as we had....<br />
And that's the story of "A three strange individual join together and fulfill its dream...Climb Mt. Pulag"<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A beautiful sunrise in Mt. Pulag Summit</td></tr>
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A beautiful experience....seeing the transistion of colors by our mother nature....from a very dark mountains to the slowly showing of sun that make your whole surrounding into orange color...and from orange color to yellow color means sun is almost up...I can't hold my emotion when I saw this amazing God given opportunity for us people...living in this very amazing planet....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the Grassland of Mt. Pulag..."The Playground of Gods"</td></tr>
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This is the dream that I am longing for....this is the place I want to cherrish in my life as a solo backpacker...this is the place that most mountaineers dreamed of...A place to remember...A place that can be shared to others about your extreme experience....And this is how I value my travel adventures...To humbly share it to all of you who also dreamed about...<b> Mt. Pulag...</b><br />
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Ice crystals on the grass??? whoah!!! </div>
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This is the reason why we didn't make any social activity in the campsite...whew! It's 5-6degrees during that time...brrrrrr....I almost suffered from a mild hypothermia....the regular walk time of the trail is 3hrs...and I took it 5hrs because of the hardship on my breath and severe headache....many thanks to my buddies sir Freddie for accompanying me and to our guide Manong Jerry for patiently waits me everytime I took a rest....</div>
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Another invitation received from a very organized group...<b>The T.U.C.O. Mountaineering</b>.... This event is an outreach program and a medical mission for the people of <b>Sitio Mapita, Brgy. Laoag, Aguilar Pangasinan.</b> The group <b>T.U.C.O. Mountaineering</b> with the cooperation of <b>Hunyango Bundokero</b> and <b>KABAN(Kabataang Binuklog para sa Kalikasan)</b>, together with the individual joiners like me, made this program a very successful and meaningful to everyone. During the event, you can see everyone is doing their volunteering works. <i>Wala kang maririnig na mam/sir, paki gawa mo nga ito...lahat ay kusang kumikilos para sa ikabubuti at ikagaganda ng programa upang maihatid ang serbisyo at regalong dala para sa mga naninirahan sa Sitio Mapita... </i>Tears on my eyes almost drop when I saw this kids having their big smiles on their face receiving something from the group... adults cannot stop saying "thank you" when the medical team starts to check their body conditions and give them some medicines and vitamins... Other says...<i>"salamat at pumunta kayo dito...bihirang bihira lang ang may magpunta dito sa amin para gumawa ng ganitong programa...salamat talaga..." </i></div>
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Sitio Mapita is more or less 2hrs drive from the town proper of Aguilar, Pangasinan. There are only more or less 100 families living in the area. Most of them belongs to the Cancanaey Tribe. And as I observed the place, they have only few classrooms and no electricity. Their source of living are from planting rice, camote, and some veggies. </div>
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After the event...around 2pm, we prepare our trekking adventure to <b>Mt. Tuco</b>....according to one of our climbing buddy, Sir Gery, we are the first group who will set a camp on its summit...Waaah!...ibig sabihin di pa ganun kaayos ang trails? OMG...kinabog nanaman ako dun! I got no choice....eto nanaman ang Nanay nyo, susubok nanaman ng kabundukan...Here are some photos happy to share with you along the way to summit of <b>Mt. Tuco in Sitio Mapita, Brgy. Laoag, Aguilar, Pangasinan</b></div>
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Can you imagine trekking in this rocky trails???? Urgh!...It is not advisable to wear sandals....ang sakit sa paa...gas-gas talaga ang paa ko...huhu! Thanks to the <b>Amuyongs</b>, they made our trekking so funny....Ang saya nila kasama...it looks like Jologs like me...hihi..<br />
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Taking some rest....though its hard to find some shade for resting, payong ang solusyon ng iba...but others don't want to have payong.....according to the Amuyongs....sagabal sa kodakan....hahahaha!</div>
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At last...we reach the summit after more than 3hrs of trekking....haaay.....kahit labas dila sa pagod...iba talaga ang feeling pag nasa tuktok ka ng bundok. You have your 360degrees view..... Salamat ulit Inang Kalikasan at binigyan mo kami ng magandang panahon para makita ang iyong ganda.... I consider this as my 2nd summit on my <b>Byaheng Jologs, Revival Climb...</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Good Morning....Mt. Tuco....</span></div>
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I was so amazed with my co-joiner sir Gery, when I saw the place were he slept...dun sa hukay near our camp...marami daw kasing ginawang open mining nuon sa lugar...believing na may mga treasures and expensive rocks....What a bright idea of sir Gery....tinabingan lang nya ng mat yung ibabaw ng hukay at ayun...whalla!... para na siyang naka-tent...hahaha....bundokero, bundokera...gawin na ito lalo na sa mga walang tent tulad ko...hehe!</div>
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It was only 2days before the climb, when my nephew, King, told me that he is also joining the Mt. Tuco climb....Gusto ko na yatang maniwala na malakas ang impluwensya ko sa pamilya...hehe</div>
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At last...it's true...ang ganda ng falls at lagoon....This was the most refreshing moment ever....ang sarap maligo! Some did their jumping stunts in the lagoon...Some just dip their body in the water to freshen up....<br />
Kahit nagkasugat-sugat ang paa ko sa rocky trail pababa, sulit pa rin talaga ang pagod kapag ganito kaganda ang makikita mong view...this was really awesome! This is the price that we've got in climbing mountains....this price can't be paid in any amount...this feeling is unexplainable! This is the reason why mountaineers keeps on climbing mountains...again and again!<br />
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At first, I am just having fun of reading others blogs about their climb adventures... It was the same feeling when I started to travel last January, 2012 ...Dati na akong umaakyat ng bundok during my college days. And that was already more than twenty years ago...Whew! Super tagal na nun ha....! After I got pregnant, I don't have any climbing activity since then. But when I read one of Batang Lakwatsero's blogspot ...I told myself...<i> "ang galing naman ng batang ito...buti pa siya nag-eenjoy sa pag-akyat kahit mag-isa lang"...</i> And my happy and exciting memories of climbing mountains winked on my mind... <i>"bakit nga hindi ko gawin ulit... alam ko kaya ko pa, kesa naman dumating yung time na wala na akong makitang summit kahit isa, because my body resists the capability to climb...." </i></div>
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And the feeling of eagerness became stronger and stronger....I read more blogs from different blogger...some of them became my favorite site. And since I don't know any mountaineer now a days, pinakapal ko ang aking face, brother and sisters..hehe! I keep on commenting on some blog site that catches my interests, I also do some friend invites to those selected mountaineers...thanks to them because they don't refuse my invitation to be their FB friends...hihi...I also did some <i>"epal actions"</i> like joining to their wall posts/conversations just to get updated on how mountaineers do their passion in reaching summit ...With this efforts and <i>kapalmuks</i>, I keep on hoping that someday, I can join and test my endurance and capability to climb again and do this <b>Revival Climb </b>of mine....</div>
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Thanks for the humbleness of Sir Ivan of <b>The Backpackers</b>, he invited me to join their climb in <b>Mt. Tagapo, Talim Island in Binangonan Rizal.</b>... A big thanks also to sir Thrasher Mina of <b>The Adventures of Manong Unyol </b>who encouraged me to climb and even giving me some tips and facts that even older women than me can still reached the summit and can climb with the young generation of mountaineers.</div>
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There is not much difference on mountaineering during my good old days than today...except that mountaineer now a days invested on their some beautiful and expensive climbing gadgets. Unlike during my time, we are not that particular on this things. <i>Basta maka akyat lang...talo-talo na..</i>.But the only thing I really noticed, since all my buddies during this climb are all much younger than me, is that the feeling to be with others, the camaraderie, the sharing of different climb adventures, the respect to individuals, the concern to people that you first got along with and the love of nature are the same...<i>Kaya lalo tuloy akong nakakapag balik-tanaw sa nakaraan ko.... yun kasi ang masarap sa bundok,</i> we learn how to respect and be respected by others...<br />
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Kaya sa mga nanay na tulad ko, be proud with your sons and daughter who love to go climbing... because being a mountaineer is not that all pleasure, it is a big training for an individual whom they can learn how to be independent, be more disciplined, responsible and have a big role in taking care of our mother earth. And to all young mountaineers, I hope your parents see this principle that I use to see....<br />
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My best ever climbing buddies who makes this dream turns into reality...Now I can say....<b>Climbing is for everyJUAN</b>... <b>It's more fun in climbing</b>....Ulitin na 'to.....!</div>
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<li>A very special thanks to Sir Ivan and the group of The Backpakers <a href="http://thebackpackersadventures.blogspot.com/2012/10/mt-tagapo-2012.html">http://thebackpackersadventures.blogspot.com/2012/10/mt-tagapo-2012.html</a> </li>
<li>Also to Sir Mina of The Adventures of Manong Unyol</li>
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Maybe yes....but for me, it is my first time and I never tried even once ...kasi nga I got fear on water especially duon sa malalim na di maabot ng mga paa ko...And how deep is that? Given that I am only 5ft. tall so kailangan hanggang mga 3ft deep lang. Di kasi ako marunong lumangoy....hahahaha!...Kung minsan nga pag may swimming event ang family namin, kadalasan mga bata ang kasama ko sa gilid ng pool or hanggan shore lang ako ng beach....pero dito, feeling ko narating ko ang kasing lalim ng three story building or more...katakot talaga!!!</div>
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But how did I conquered this fear of mine?....well, this is how it began...</div>
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When I first joined the DIY travel tour of Mr. Owen Ferrer in Digyo Island, Tacloban City ...talagang inggit mode ako sa kanila kasi naman ang gagaling nilang mag snorkeling...</div>
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Then, I was again invited by this group in <b>Binukbok View Point in Brgy. San Pablo,Bauan, Batangas</b>. And this event was merely snorkeling adventure...they are willing to teach how to do snorkeling.....And with no hesitation I said YES... This is one of my adventure that I called, "<i>basagan ng takot mode</i>" The place was so perfect to all the beginners who wanted to learn scuba diving or simply snorkeling. The water was so calm and clear. Yun nga lang...di siya katulad ng ibang beach na may fine sand na pwede kang mag-jogging along the shore. But for those who loves nature and underwater species...this place is perfect!</div>
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Di nila (sir Owen and mam Ime) talaga ako tinigilan hanggang di ako natututo. Grabe tyaga nila para sa katulad kong matigas ang ulo at sobra takot...hehe! Ngayon isa lang masasabi ko...snorkeling is for everyone to enjoy to the max! Ganun lang pala yun...takot lang talaga kalaban mo.... Mahirap pa yung mag-aral mag bike kesa mag aral ng snorkeling....hahaha may yabang na konti!!! Imagine in just one day...nakaya ko...and kung kaya ko, kaya mo rin! Sulong! Snorkeling na tayo!<br />
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And while on the island...may mga bonus views pa ako na nakita that I cannot resist to take a pictures...frustrated photographer nga diba...?hehe... Love to share this with you guys!!<br />
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A very <b>special thanks </b>to <b>Sir Owen</b>, <i><a href="http://pinoydiytraveler.wordpress.com/">http://pinoydiytraveler.wordpress.com</a> </i>who patiently teach me how to doggie...este I mean snorkeling pala...hehehe... And for sharing his pictures, kasi naman jologs nga eh noh...walang pang underwater camera kaya naki-piktyur na lang ako....hahaha!</div>
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To all beginners, don't get too much astonished when a bunch of fish approach you....you might get too happy and excited like me....nakalimutan ko na may goggles pla ako at napasigaw ang lola nyo...eh di sangkatutak na tubig dagat tuloy nainom ko....nyahahaha!</div>
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We spend our 2nd day budget tour in Iloilo City....</div>
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First, we decided to take our breakfast in<b> Ted's La Paz Batchoy</b>....and we wanted to eat on their original branch where it was first served.... that is in La Paz, Iloilo. And it took us just 1 ride on jeepney from Ong Bun to reach the place (Php7.50). We ordered their super special batchoy(Php65.00) and a bottle of water(Php20.00). Whew! It was really a delicious and heavy breakfast for that day....Sarap talaga! Sira ang diet pag nasa byahe....<br />
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H<span style="text-align: center;">aving a heavy meal, we decided to have some walk, and catched our attention by this </span><b style="text-align: center;">Museo Iloilo, </b><span style="text-align: center;">for only Php25.00 we were able to see some rare artifacts inside the museum but unfortunately cameras are not allowed...Jose! Beside the museum is the</span><b style="text-align: center;"> Iloilo Provincial Capitol</b><span style="text-align: center;">....along the way, we saw some old houses and structures that captured my attention and eagerness to point and shoot my Jologs digicam...hehe...Feeling photographer nanaman.... </span></div>
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Then, after an hour of walking, we decided to proceed on our major itinerary....visit some famous churches in the area. Again we rode a jeepney bound to Miag-ao.(Php40.00) It took us more than one hour ride before we reach the famous <i>UNESCO World Heritage Site</i>...... <b>The Miag-ao Church</b> one of the <b>"Baroque Churches of the Phils."</b></div>
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Taking so many pictures of this church means, that I was very amazed and admired the place....Grabe talaga ang pagkakagawa! Or maybe I was really fascinated with old structures which most of our churches had. Haaay...hearth warming talaga pag nakakakita ako ng ganito....Ang sarap magpipindot ng camera....kahit jologs....urgh!</div>
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Next in line is <b>The San Joaquin Church</b>. From the church, we again ride a jeepney to San Joaquin(Php15.00). About 30mins. we reach the jump-off point and walk for about another 5mins. </div>
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After praying and lighting a candles inside the church, we decided to go back in the city. It was almost 5pm by then. We arrived in Iloilo City around 7pm. We ride again another jeepney (Php7.50) going SM City - Iloilo. Outside the mall we saw the <b>Biscocho Haus</b>. We bought some pasalubong like Piyaya and of course biscocho....hehe....</div>
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That was a very tiring day. But we had a big smile on our face. We go back to our hotel, eat our dinner have a good and pleasant sleep. For tomorrow morning is our flight going back to Manila. We don't have much pasalubong, but we have lots of good memories and experiences to share with....</div>
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Another successful backpacking by <b>Byaheng Jologs</b>!!! To God Be the Glory!!! </div>
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Expenses on day1-------- <b> </b>897.00</div>
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Accommodations(2dys)-- 1,440.00 / 3person(480.00)<br />
Airfare- round trip -------- 782.50<br />
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<b>TOTAL expensed for the whole tour --------------------------- Php 2,514.50</b><br />
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<b><i>Special Thanks To: </i></b><br />
Mr. Jc Sabio <a href="http://readyjcgo.blogspot.com/">http://readyjcgo.blogspot.com/</a> for helping me search the cheapest accommodation.<br />
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As my belief is concern, "travelling is for everyone"....And this is one of those travels with a very minimum expenses that can afford by an ordinary individual earning Php300 a day.</div>
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As a traveller, we always wanted to catch the cheapest fare as possible. And the good timing was given to us by Tiger Airways via Seair. I immediately invite my two travel buddies who really wanted to experience how to ride on a plane but hesitant due to high cost of airfare. Last September, the said airline offers their very low fare. We got our ticket to Iloilo City for only Php782.56 round trip. Isn't it amazing?</div>
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Then, last October 2, 2012 our amazing adventure begins....</div>
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After we confirmed our reservation(Php720/day for 3pax), we walked about 2 blocks to catch the jeepney (Php7.50) bound to Parola. We just buy our packed breakfast at McDonalds(Php79.00) From there, we rode a motor boat(Php14.00) which I estimated around 20 to 30 person capacity. Touching ground to Jordan Wharf, you can easily see their Tourism Help Desk for registration and also they will recommend a service (tricycle or multi-cab) for your day tour.(Php1,200 for 3pax) much cheaper if more than 3pax riding in multi-cab. And our big adventure begins... <br />
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Second is the <b>Guisi Lighthouse</b>....This was Built during 18th century<br />
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Our third destination <b>Raymen Beach Resort </b>(Php25/person entrance fee plus Php20/person shower)....from here the receptionist of the resort arranged the boat that we will be needed for our island hoping.(Php500/hr. plus Php150/hr. in excess for 3 pax)</div>
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Some beautiful views that we've seen during our island hopping. </div>
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Next is the <b>Trappist Abbey Monks Monastery.</b>......Upon arriving in this place, Father Peter S. Patiño welcomes all the visitors with a pleasant smile...he talks about the monastery and humbly ask to write a prayer request and some donations. This place is so solemn....going here makes me feel so happy. And believe it or not, my prayer request is partially answered the day after I wrote my request....God is really good in so many ways!<br />
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To those who had been in Trappist Abbey and willing to help and ask for prayer requests, here is Father Peter's number and address.<br />
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<b>San Miguel, Jordan</b><br />
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Looks yummy huh!....Grabe talaga....I'm not fun of eating too much pizza, but for this one, I think I can eat the whole 10" size of it....uhmmmm! This pizza is made of ripe mangoes with lots of cheese and bell pepper. To those who had tasted this, I bet you missed this by now....Every time I saw this pics, Gusto ko bumalik dun para lang sa pizza ng <b>The Pitshop</b>.....Haist talaga.....!!!</div>
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And this is the end of our Byaheng Jologs Day1 in Guimaras Budget Tour.<br />
Watch out for our exciting Day2........Iloilo City.<br />
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Breakfast -- 79.00/person</div>
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Transpo to Parola -- 7.50/person X2</div>
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Boat to Jordan Wharf -- 14.00/person X2</div>
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Tricycle(wholedsy service)-- 1,200.00/3person</div>
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Lunch(incl.driver)carinderia-- 180.00/3person</div>
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Entrance Guisi Lighthouse -- 10.00/person</div>
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Entrance Raymen Resort -- 25.00/person</div>
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Boat Rental (island hopping)-- 600.00/3person</div>
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Pitshop (Snack) -- 450.00/3person</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03281002449647588621noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891110518152881581.post-11841367476987069672012-09-11T08:59:00.000-07:002012-09-11T08:59:41.447-07:00Tacloban Leyte...My first ever Solo Travelling...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Everytime I saw a s plane or pag pumupunta kami sa house ng sister ko near Multi-national Subd. in Paranaque passing thru the airport, lagi pumapasok sa isipan ko na one time sasakay din ako sa eroplano. One time, isa rin ako na maghihintay ng announcement sa waiting area ng airport for the airline ready for boarding. </div>
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Early 1990's when I first try to ride a plane. And would you believe, Tacloban is my first destination via airplane. Para lang akong bata nuon na gustong sumakay ng ride sa isang carnival. Umalis ako ng Manila early morning then bumalik din ako at that same day ng hapon...O, diba para lang akong pumunta sa Cubao or sa Star City....hehe! Wala akong nasa isip nuon kundi ang magkaroon ng experience na sumakay ng eroplano...Di ko pa rin nuon alam na it can also consider it as a solo backpaking...malay ko ba sa ganun nuon!....Pero siguro nga, ito talaga ang isa sa destiny ko...to travel and be a <i><b>Solo Traveler</b>.</i>..Kaya nga ang lakas ng belief ko sa saying na...."<i>what your mind conceived your body will achieve"</i>... Try nyo kaya....nothing to loose...folks!</div>
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Again, nag plan ako to have a <i>Solo Travel</i>...And upon searching a destination on my computer, I came accross to the site of <b>Pinoy Solo Traveler / Pinoy DIY Travel, </b><a href="http://pinoydiytraveler.wordpress.com/2012/04/12/tour-invitation-09-08-12-digyo-island-inopacan-leyte/">http://pinoydiytraveler.wordpress.com/2012/04/12/tour-invitation-09-08-12-digyo-island-inopacan-leyte/</a> Since this is an open invitation, naglakas loob ako na mag-join sa grupo. Natutuwa ako kasi sa Tacloban ang first experience ko na sumakay ng eroplano, and dito rin nangyari ang first time ko na maglakwatsa with other people na di ko talaga kilala. Tacloban ang dami mong binigay na magagandang memories sa akin....And to add those good and memorable experience, here are some of them happy to share with all of you guys....</div>
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Arriving alone at<b> Tacloban Airport </b>around 11:30am, my priority is to see the well known<b> San Juanico Bridge</b> on my first day. Since I only have 3days and 2nights to stay in the place, I made a lists of my must to see places aside from the main objective to join with Owen's invitation (Pinoy Solo Traveler). Upon texting him that I already touch down Tacloban and planning to proceed to the famous bridge, he replied that they are also going the same place and we arrived the same time...pagkakataon nga naman. Palagi na lang akong sinuswerte...Ano pa nga ba, sumabit nanaman ang lola mo....hihihi! They are 3 in their group <b>Owen, Ime and Melo. </b>They are all very friendly and easy to go along with...Nice meeting you guys!<br />
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Some interesting views to get some pictures....Though I am not a professional photographer, I really love to take pictures of those beautiful scenery. Haay...as I told my daughter, this is the good memories that I can really treasure. Love it....<br />
And looking down the bridge you can see some fishing boats, others are shouting at you to take some pictures of them.<br />
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After refreshing up, I went to <b>Sto. Nino Shrine</b>. One of Madame Imelda Marcos' creations. This was only 15mins ride from Welcome Home. Got some pictures. Doing some point and shoot churva....The place was so huge and all the things inside and out are obviously old and very expensive furnitures. Here are some of my favorite spots.<br />
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The front view of the <b>Sto. Nino Shrine</b>. Looking outside of it feels like you really must to see what is inside.<br />
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This is one of the many rooms inside the shrine. The Firefly Room....the guide told us that this was so called Firefly Room because of the lights design on its ceiling....yun lang! Oo nga naman...parang mga alitaptap and design ng ilaw...may punto ka teh! Walang kumokontra...<br />
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Next is the Imelda Marcos' Room. Grabe ang laki ng kwartong ito. Para talagang prinsesa ang natutulog dito. Ang ganda! Pati yung powder room at comfort room, mamamangha ka sa laki at ganda....Powder room pa lang kasing laki na ata ng apartment ko. hihi....May narinig nga ako sa isang kasabay ko na mga turista, dito ba ginastos ni Imelda ang kaban ng bayan? Well, up to you to judge....<br />
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Haay...nakakapagod man, happy ako kasi nasunod ko ang itenerary ko to go and follow my must to see places on my first day. Got to go back on my place to get some rest and eat my dinner. Whew! Tiring day pero kuntento...ang sarap ng feeling! Ups... wait my phone rings....its Gina of Gfootsteps <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Gfootsteps">https://www.facebook.com/Gfootsteps</a>... we had the same choice of accomodation. Hi, sissy! Meet her downstairs...what a very awesome first time meeting. Para kaming matagal ng friendship. She was very nice and pretty. Of course very sexy...<br />
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I was so happy, kasi at first, hesitant ako dahil wala talaga akong kilala kahit sino among the group. Some of them have their friends with them. Actually, we are only two girls who are really<em> solo</em> joining the group, me and Anjie who just follow us in <b>Digyo Island</b>. Meeting Anjie was also nice. At first I thought Anjie is also purely Manilenia, but when an old woman approach us, she speaks the local dialect very fluently....taga duon pla siya sa Tacloban. Sabi ko pa naman nung naiwan siya ng banca, baka maligaw din yun nag-iisa pa naman. Yun pala....hehehehe!<br />
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Touching down<b> Digyo Island </b>was really very exciting. Malayo pa lang ang island, nakikita ko na ang ganda nito. The water was very clear and its powdery sand adds the beauty of the place. You can also do camping on the island and para siyang Anawangin na maraming pine trees. Dito puro puno naman ng nyog na perfect to tie your hammok. Kumain muna kami ng early lunch before we explore the island. I saw Owen's group was very excited to wear their snorkling gear. Gusto ko sanang ma-experience how to do snorkling na di nakakapit sa katig ng banca. hahahaha....which I did on my very first time to wear gaggles...hahahaha!<br />
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Ups! As I always do....I must leave the <i><b>Byaheng Jologs</b></i> mark in <b>Digyo Island, Inopacan, Leyte...</b> meaning...I did it again...exploring Pilipinas the Byaheng Jologs way....<br />
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Again, after a very nice and exciting adventure in the island, time to go back to our accommodation. My second day was also tiring, pero talagang sulit na sulit. Pwedeng-pwedeng ulitin. I hope you too can see this place also.<br />
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On my third day, di ako papayag na di ko makikita ang very historical place sa Palo, Leyte. Ang famous na <b>Mc Arthur Landing Park.</b> Pinilit ko pa ring mapuntahan ito inspite of having an 11am flight to catch. Luckily, I did it!... May bonus pa na time to buy pasalubong <i>Binagol and Sumang Tsokolate. </i>It is one of the local delicacies in place.<br />
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Special thanks to my new found friends...Owen of the Pinoy DIY Travel, Gina of Gfootsteps, Ime, Melo, Anjie, Anjo and Mon, Yeye and Dennis. Hope to join you again in some other future travelling. Happy travel everyone!!!<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;"> August 2, the most awaited day....Byaheng Jologs to the 7 Wonder of Nature, The Underground River of Puerto Princesa, Palawan.....wiiiiiiih......</span></div>
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We woke up early that time...breakfast will be serve by 7a.m. Kailangang maging ready by then because the van that will carry us to Sabang Port will be leaving around 9a.m. From our place in Microtel, it took us 1-1/2 to 2 hours drive para makarating sa Sabang Port where we will ride a motor boat going to the island where the Underground River is located. At the Port while we are waiting our turn to ride the motor boat, we ate our lunch....Kailangan pa kasi namin ulit magpa-register bago kami sumakay ng motor boat....parang ang dami kong gutom that time sakto pa ang sarap talagang kumain sa PP...hehehe! Lunch is finished and still waiting.....haaaay.... </div>
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<span style="text-align: start;"> Waiting time is finished.....After waiting for more than 3hours, sa wakas!....Eto na!......Oha!....halata ba na napakasaya namin ng dumating na yung time na pwede na kami sumakay ng banca???? We are all excited....we ride the boat heading to <i><b>Subterrenean National Park</b></i> kung saan naman sasakay ulit kami ng banca na walang motor going inside the cave....</span> </div>
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Along the way inside the park, nag enjoy ako to take pictures, yung mga cute monkeys, beautiful beach, mountains, landscapes, trees, etc....Ang ganda talaga ng buong paligid....di nakakasawang pagmasdan...di ko na rin napansin ang lumipas na oras para mag intay ulit ng banca para makapasok sa cave...wala akong kayang sabihin kundi...<i><b>Ang ganda talaga ng Pilipinas</b></i>! Para maibahagi ko sa inyo...here are some of my <i><b>Byaheng Jologs</b></i> photos....
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Still feeling very sad...why? My Jologs digicam cannot take good pictures inside the cave....waaaaaaah! Sobrang dilim and isang battery operated na emergency light lang and ilaw namin...I suggest if you will go inside the cave, bring extra flashlights....yung malakas...Nyahahaha! And be very careful....wag masyadong ibubuka ang bibig....baka maihian kayo ng paniki....hahaha! Di ko na nga alam kung tubig ba o ihi na ng pahiki yung tumutulo sa amin eh.....hahaha! Ang ganda talaga sa loob...parang kasing laki na ng isang mall....ang taas ng ceiling ng kweba and ang daming formation ng stones na parang isang object like giant pechay, the holy family, even a stone forming like a girl with a long hair....If I could only show you in pictures what i can see inside....siguro matutuwa din kayo....sorry folks....
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Wait....wait....wait.....Meron pa!...Meron pa!....A friend who invited me in Palawan is letting me use and post some of her pictures inside the cave....wiiiiiii....Thank you! Hope you enjoy looking at the pictures.....<br />
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I only had one place in mind that time...I must see<i><b> Puerto Princesa Underground River</b></i>....The famous <b><i>New 7 Wonder of Nature</i></b>....But I can't help myself to tell you first what big surprise I got upon arriving in PP and this how it started....<br />
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While waiting to board on my scheduled flight, I had a few questions in mind...Why is it so famous in all foreign tourists here in our country? Why is it different from other caves that you can see? Why is it became the 7 wonder of nature? Anung meron? Anung kakaiba?<br />
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Flying with a promo ticket via Zest Airline bound to Puerto Princesa, a friend who was already in the city for a seminar, fetched me at the PP airport and invited me to join them at <i><b>Microtel Inn & Suits</b></i>. Telling that it is easier for me if I joined them going to the famous cave since they already had a volume of reservations the next day. When I agreed to join them, wala akong ibang iniisip kundi ang makita ang <i><b>Underground River</b></i>...sige lang join lang....Nothing is different upon arriving at the hotel....the front view is so ordinary except that there are lots of trees around....Puerto Princesa is really a city in paradise...<br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_nsnTlRvMkk/UCFU-gFBT6I/AAAAAAAAASA/OU0wI8AK860/s1600/PP+Palawan+284.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_nsnTlRvMkk/UCFU-gFBT6I/AAAAAAAAASA/OU0wI8AK860/s1600/PP+Palawan+284.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"> </a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0Ul407PWvgg/UCU2bGS3luI/AAAAAAAAAUk/7kGEbirzYMU/s1600/PP+Palawan+265.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a>Panalong... panalo! The place was so awesome and very relaxing knowing upon checking out how much per pax is very expensive. Mabuti na lang at may nag sponsor ng stay ko dito....swertihin ka nga naman talaga...hehe! Di ko na napigil ang sarili ko to check out what makes the hotel very expensive....While walking around, kapansin-pansin na napakalapit lang ng dagat sa hotel... Hindi mo kailangang maglakad ng malayo just to feel the sea water. Its just a few steps from the hotels back door or even in some hotel rooms. At the other side of the hotel, you can see the pool over looking the beautiful view of the mangrove and the beach. </div>
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But after we ate our lunch, I noticed that papalayo na ng papalayo ang tubig ng dagat and makikita mo na ang napakalawak na sea shore....that was the first time I saw a beach na tuwing hapon lumalabas ang tunay nyang ganda....I was so impressed with the place....ang saya ng makiramdam sa lahat ng nakikita ko sa paligid....isa lang ang kaya kong sabihin about the place...Amaaaaziiiiiiiing.....! Di ko mapigil ang sarili ko to take pictures on those beautiful views and landscape that can catch my attention.<br />
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Kaya eto kodak duon, kodak dito...natutuwa ako sa mga nakikita ko sa paligid ko. Lalo tuloy akong nangangarap na makarating pa sa iba't ibang lugar dito sa Pilipinas. I'm really proud to be Pinay....<br />
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And I really suggest this place to those who really wants a 101 percent relaxation.....di ka talaga magsisisi....whew!<br />
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NEXT....my Underground River experience....<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03281002449647588621noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891110518152881581.post-25498720677423926312012-05-20T08:38:00.000-07:002013-03-03T21:10:52.233-08:00Zambales Tour, May 9-10, 2012<strike></strike><b><span style="font-size: large;">Pundaquit, San Antonio, Zambales</span></b><br />
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Another <i>Byaheng Jologs </i>I made...After the very tragic insident in my work, a very special friend ask me again to go somewhere. She said, "<i>tara, relax muna tayo...para mag unwind</i>". At syempre, sa katulad kong traveller, marami tayong naka-stock sa notes para sa mga future places na gusto nating makita at puntahan. And she let me decide kung saang lugar. And because we only have a night and two days, I suggest her to go to Zambales. Aside sa malapit lang, I also read from other traveller's blog na maganda raw ang beach and island sa <b>Pundaquit, San Antonio, Zambales.</b><br />
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We arrived Victory Liner bus terminal in Caloocan City around 8:30am. As per net search we must ride bus bound to Iba, Zambales. And the next bus will about to leave by 9:00am. And since we are both first time to go to Pundaquit, as usual, tanungan portion nanaman...nag mumukang tanga lang...LOL..Mababait naman ang driver at kunduktor ng victory liner. Di ka talaga maliligaw sa pupuntahan mo. Drop-off point is San Antonio Municipal Hall or San Antonio Public Market. From the market, you can buy all the stuffs you need. Kumain muna kami ng lunch, its a four hour travel, and we arrived in San Antonio around 12:00nn. After we eat, tumawag na kami ng trycle papuntang Pundaquit. And since, we already had an advance booking sa <i>Sir William's Lodge,</i> diretso na kami dun. Kinailangan ko mag advance booking ng matutulugan because of my friend na di naman sanay sa gusto kong <i>Byaheng Jologs</i>. Medyo sensitive kasi ang balat ng kasama ko to insect bites....sensitive daw oh....weeh!<br />
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Here are some of my jologs pictures taken in <b>Pundaquit</b>....The place was so quiet and peaceful that time...Sinadya namin na weekdays kami pumunta. Alam nyo na...para umiwas sa crowd and baka kasi kami magkapalit-palit na ng mukha sa dami ng taong pumupunta dun every weekends...O, diba ang sarap pag solo mo ang beach....parang pag-aari mo ang buong dalampasigan...Naisip ko bigla ang mga kasamahan ko sa trabaho na sa lahat ng hirap at ginhawa lagi ko kadamay...Sabi ko sa sarili ko, next time dadalhin ko sila dito...Nakaka-relax talaga dito...malayo ka sa syudad na maingay, mausok at napakaraming tao...Pag pagod ka...itong mga lugar na ganito ang masarap puntahan...</div>
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After eating our breakfast the following day, we decided to ride on a boat to<b> Anawangin Cove</b> and <b>Nagsasa Cove.</b><br />
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Touchdown...<b>Anawangin Cove. </b>The island was known as a camping site for those who likes more adventure. You can stay here overnight sleeping on a tent, do some bonfire and ihaw-ihaw. Just don't forget to bring stuffs for your camping needs.<br />
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Grabe ang ganda ng lugar, pine trees around you from where you can set-up your tents, may lagoon adjacent to the beach and a man made wooden bridge from the sea shore to the lagoon. Yun ang advantage pag walang masyadong tao. For me kasi, mas nakikita ko ang beauty ng isang lugar pag malaya ko itong nakikita sa ordinaryong araw.<br />
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After seeing Anawangin Cove, our next destination is the<b> Nagsasa Cove</b>...In going to the place, we have to ride again on a boat for another 30mins. Pagsakay mo pa lang sa bangka, marami ka ng makikitang magagandang view along the way....But one thing I noticed...kokonti na lang ang nakikita kong mga puno sa kabundukan. Naisip ko at naitanong sa sarili...ganito na ba talaga ang itsura ng bundok ng Pilipinas? Paanu na kung patuloy pang mawalan ng puno ang ibang kabundukan natin? Makikita pa kaya ito ng mga anak ng anak ko?<br />
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Bilang bahagi ng objective ng <i>Byaheng Jologs</i> ang makiisa sa pag-iingat ng Mother Earth, isang mensahe lang para sa mga kapwa ko byahera, bakasyonista, turista at simpleng pamamasyal...<i><b>"Do not leave your waste or trash in every place you go...but only good and joyful memories to treasure"</b></i>....Peace!<br />
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Another attraction of the place is the <b>Balluarte </b>or others called it <b>Balluarte ni Singson</b>. Balluarte is a wildlife sanctuary owned and manage by Gov. Chavit Singson. It's a very nice place from which most children like to see. From there, you can see a camel, an ostritch, a pony that you can touch and walked with you, birds, deer, snakes, and a lot more. The main attraction in this place are the tigers...which you can take pictures with one of them. Tingnan ko lang kundi manginig buong katawan mo while taking your pictures with the tigers. Whew...OMG! I really prayed a lot for the tiger to behave while I'm on her side....I even can't smile when the photographer says....SMILE...How about you?...Can you??? You can also ride the karitela na hinihila ng maliit na kabayo...Nakakapagod maglakad dahil sa lawak nung area. But its all payed off when you see the beautiful birds na wala sa kulungan....<br />
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These are some of the animals that you can see inside the Baluarte...I'm sure lots of kids love to see these place...Don't forget your cameras! Kids...give your big SMILE!!!<br />
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After the tiring tour in sunctuary, my next destination is the famous street in Ilocos, the <b>Calle Crisologo. </b>Some says, "you haven't been to Vigan if you did not see Calle Crisologo or the Vigan Heritage Village". In this place you can see the <i>bahay-na-bato</i>, a house made of stone or bricks on its first level and a big slab of hard woods on its second floor. Windows are made of capiz. When you are in this place, malalaman mo talaga na matagal tayong sinakop ng mga Kastila. Even the streets alone are made of bricks and only <i>calesas</i> are allowed to pass thru that street. </div>
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Did you recognized the man sitting in this photo(your left)? Yes,... your right...this is the photo of our late<b> Pres. Elpidio Quirino. </b> And on your right, is the <b>Mansion Syquia. </b>This was once became the resident of the Quirino-Syquia family. This house is located just a few blocks away from Calle Crisologo. If you go inside the mansion, you can easily recognized that the owner of this house was really rich and has a big family members...There are so much antique furnitures and decors inside the house...For the antique fannaters, I'm sure you'll love this place...<br />
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Travelling in Ilocos Sur and Norte is really tiring...but my 4days of stay is not enough. I discovered lately na ang dami ko pa palang di napuntahang lugar. That only means na kailangan ko talagang balikan ana Ilocos...I love Ilocos!</div>
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Sa mga katulad kong beginners...try to make your itenerary as much as you can before you make your travel adventure...But as many says...talagang ganyan sa umpisa...may kulang, may mali, may nakakalimutan, and higit sa lahat...minsang nagmumukang tanga lang...LOL...Goodluck!<br />
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Should I say this is my begginer's tour? Well, I think it is... </div>
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When I was asked by a friend if what I want to do at that time, ang bilis ko sumagot agad..."pumunta sa isang lugar". And she ask me again, saan? Kapal ng mukha ko at napakabilis ulit ng sagot ko....<b>Ilocos</b>!</div>
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I don't know why I answer that fast. Knowing na wala akong budget for a tour...Swerte? Yes it is....she paid for our transpo and accomodations....imagine that? Diba ang laking swerte!</div>
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O, diba ang ganda ng Pilipinas! This is one of the beaches in <b>Pagudpod, Ilocos Norte</b>. This was taken with my<i> jologs digicam</i> last January, 2012. It was so windy that time and had some rainshowers. Pagudpod was so beautiful even the weather is not so pleasant that time. I love to see the waves. It looks like dancing back and front. And it sounds like music to my ears. So relaxing...so hearth warming...Di siya nakakasawang pagmasdan...Di siya nakakasawang kodakan...<br />
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The <b>Bangui Windmills in Ilocos Norte</b>. Wow amazing!!! Giant Windmills...Napakasarap nilang tingnan. Just imagine, it gives an electricity to some places in Ilocos, and yet they also became one of the most beautiful tourist attraction in that province. It was lined along the sea shore and pinagagana sila ng ating kalikasan. God is really good. He gave us this special place and let the people of Ilocos Norte serves its community. I can consider this as a gift from Mother Earth. Ito ay isang biyaya ng langit at kalikasan.</div>
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The <b>Cape Bojeador Lighthouse </b>in Burgos, Ilocos Norte...What can I say about this beautiful Spanish architecture during 1887? The structure was really amazing. Its very old and preserved well by our government. I hope it will last for the next generations. The experience to see the view when you where up there was great, the sea, the land scapes, its priceless! I cannot resist to have a picture of it. Photgraphers out there...this is a very good subject for your photo shooting. Don't miss it when you go to Ilocos Norte. Bigla naman akong nalungkot dun... How I wish I had an SLR camera!<br />
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<b>Paoay Lake, Ilocos Norte</b>. Another intersting subjects for photographers...you can see the view of the lake from its viewdeck and accross in it is the<b> Malacanang of the North. </b><br />
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This is one of the structures built during the term of<b> Pres. Ferdinand E. Marcos.</b> This place is so huge and from the veranda, you can see the Poay Lake and a big golf course...Inside, you can see a lot of expensive furnitures. How I wish the present administrator think about how this building can be re-used for the benefit of todays government and the future. Ang daming mamahaling gamit sa loob. Papano kung di ito ginagamit at masira lang. Sayang naman ang mga taxes na ibinayad ng mga magulang natin dati na ginamit para maitayo ito. What do you think? Pwede diba?<br />
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<b>The Paoay Church. </b>This is one of the oldest church in Ilocos built in 1710. Even when you go inside, you can see that the people of Ilocos is preserving its old looks. That is why this church was recognized as UNESCO world herritage site. Nakaugalian ko na everytime na pupunta ako sa ibang lugar sa unang pagkakataon, di ko pwedeng palampasin na di bumisita sa kanilang lokal na simbahan. Bukod sa pagkagusto kong makita ang iba't ibang struktura nito, nakaugalian ko ang mag-wish. Sabi kasi nila, pwede ka daw mag-wish sa unang pagkakataon mo na mapasok sa isang simbahan. And that's what I always did when I go travelling. Try mo...<br />
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<b>Paoay Sand Dunes</b>..Paoay, Ilocos Norte.<br />
Remember the movie of Marian Rivera, "Temptation Island"? How about the late Fernando Poe, Jr. and Sen. Bong Revilla's"Ang Panday"? Well, this is the place. Disyerto sa Pinas....The moment I stepped down my feet on the ground...I felt so excited. Sabi ko sa sarili ko..."Di ko palalampasin ang rare adventure na 'to. Masaktan na ang masasaktan". I tried to do sand boarding na kahit na sa napakainit na buhangin sige lang. Pati na ang mag-drive ng 4x4 jeep sinubukan ko. Sumakay sa likod ng jeep na para kang nakasakay sa roller coaster ginawa ko. Isa lang ang binilin ng mga locals duon. "Wag ngumanga ng sobra"....baka sa sobrang tawa mo, makakain ka ng buhangin...LOL Grabeng experience ito talaga...makangawit ng panga!<br />
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Guys...wait...This is only Ilocos Norte...You must also see my Ilocos Sur adventure...See Yah!<br />
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03281002449647588621noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891110518152881581.post-19766125879709887862012-05-13T10:18:00.001-07:002012-10-11T23:48:52.095-07:00Why Byaheng Jologs?<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Why nga ba? Why "<b>Byaheng Jologs</b>"?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Simple lang....its because I believe that travelling is not only for those people who belong to what we call classA or classB...o kaya ay sa mga sobra lang ang pera kaya sila lang ang may karapatang magbyahe. Well, your wrong Mr.Juan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kahit sino pwedeng magbyahe. Kahit sino may karapatang makita ang lahat ng magagandang lugar dito sa ating bansa. Walang pwedeng pumigil sa atin san mo man gustong pumunta. Dayuhan nga nakakapasyal dito sa atin, tayo pa kayang mga Pinoy. Atin ito, walang pwedeng pumigil at magbawal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kanya-kanya lang ng pamamaraan paanu mo gagawin ang lakwatsa mo...Tulad ko, hindi ako galing sa marangyang pamilya. Ni wala nga akong magarang camera na pwede kong gamitin. Pero ito ang gusto ko...isa ito sa mga pangarap ko...isa ito sa kaligayahan ko...diskarte ko gala ko...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Totoo, maraming dapat i-consider. Number one is time, second is your financial status for the travel you want, third is your fear to travel alone. Lahat ito naramdaman ko. Walang <b>TIME</b>...nag-intay ako ng proper timing...after my daughter graduated in college, I decide to make it happen. Travelling is not too late for everyone. <b>FINANCIAL </b>matter...nag-iipon ako paunti-unti or I did not say NO to some free invitations...I always looked for promos that fits my budget...I joined group DIY tours(do-it-yourself) for less expenses...I put boundaries on everything...the last but not the least is <b>FEAR</b>...I always count on my good instinct...safety first before anything else. There is no harm in backing out as long as safety is concern. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> Marami pang iba, minsan inisip ko, parang mahirap. But, if you really want to do something in your life, and you know that it makes your life different and happy, gagawin mo ito, no matter what the consequences are...di ba? You will find a way how you can do it. You will strive for the best so that you can push it through. There is a saying which I like most, "<i><b>what your mind conceived, your body will achieve</b></i>". </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kaya just wait and see how I make my travel the "Byaheng Jologs" way. Masaya ko itong ibabahagi sa inyo...Masaya akong maipakita sa lahat kung ano at saan ako dadalhin ng makati kong mga paa...</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ikaw, anong byahe ang gusto mo? Paanu mo ito gagawin?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kaya tara na!....Silipin na natin ang ganda ng Pilipinas....Taralets!...<b>Byaheng Jologs</b> na! </span><br />
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