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I love sunrise and sunsets so I was really looking forward to catching the sunset in <a href="http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/2012/09/osmena-peak.html#.UFr5oypXvhI"><b>Osmeña Peak</b></a>. It took long though and we even thought we won't be able to catch it but when I saw the sun peeking among the clouds, I got excited. </div>
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Gradually, a tinge of yellow orange spread among the clouds. </div>
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As time lapsed, the tinge of yellow orange grew darker and the space it occupied grew bigger.</div>
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Unfortunately, it became so foggy and rain was threatening to rain down on us and it was also beginning to get dark so we had to leave without seeing the sun fully disappear in the horizon. </div>
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Below is my parting sunset shot.</div>
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Sigh. I bet it would be so pretty when the sun has fully set. </div>
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The above is my favorite shot among my <a href="http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/2012/09/on-summit.html#.UFr2BCpXvhI"><b>Osmeña Peak</b></a> photos. It is a stolen shot of our teenage guide.</div>
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Here's another shot of him with his friend who joined us halfway through our trek Both were so nice and he (our teenage guide) even volunteered to carry my rather heavy backpack and would look back to make sure I wasn't left behind (This is because I was at the end of our line in the group as I took time in taking photos.)</div>
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They also became our resident photographers. To reward him, instead of just giving him Php 50.00 as agreed on at the start of our tour, I gave him Php 150.00 so he can also share part of it to his friend.</div>
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Osmeña Peak is Cebu's highest point. </div>
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A very important tip: Before starting your trek, make sure to clarify where you want to be dropped off because there are different starting points. A trek can take thirty minutes or two hours depending on where you started your climb.</div>
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My friends and I initially got lost. Thank heavens we met a group of children and one of them volunteered to be our guide to Osmena Peak at Php 50.00. </div>
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Along the way, I saw this wild purple flower that has been my favorite since I was a child. Seeing it brought back poignant memories of me going to Agcawilan with my dad. </div>
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Moving on, we encountered this water buffalo or <i>carabao</i>. It is by the way our national animal and called <i>kalabaw</i> in our language. </div>
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We also met this shy cow.</div>
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We also passed by fields of cabbage and <i>sayote</i> in trellises.</div>
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These wild yellow flowers were also all around the place.</div>
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Here's its close-up.<br />
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Once, when I was so tired from walking, I stopped dead on my tracks and look back and the view was just amazing: colorful houses against vivid greenery and a clear blue sky.</div>
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And we finally reached the peak.</div>
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Sadly, the view when we're fronting the sea is against the light so our photos came out in silhouettes as shown in the recent two photos above.<br />
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The view on the other side though was okay. Looking down, the mountain range looked so much like Chocolate Hills though they are pointed as against the rounded ones of Chocolate Hills.<br />
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It was a really breathtaking experience to get close to the sky and watch the beauty of of God's creation.<br />
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The sunset was the main reason that we came here but I will make a separate blog post about it. Here's a teaser photo though.<br />
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Going down, I chanced on these cute lavender flowers.</div>
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These plants also caught my attention.<br />
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Seeing this cabbage made me think of a giant green rose.<br />
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As we were finishing the trek, I found this house surrounded by trees.<br />
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milaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00642397901250934565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483639401557735721.post-83881214433104933332012-09-16T22:06:00.001+08:002012-09-16T22:06:06.374+08:00Kyleville Resort to Kyleville Extension<div style="text-align: justify;">
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So people won't get confused, I will explain that there are two Kylevilles in Dalaguete. One is Kyleville Resort that is almost across <a href="http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/2012/09/lunch-at-jossies-carinderia.html#.UFXb_ypXvhI"><b>Jossie's <i>Carinderia</i></b></a> and the other one is Kyleville Extension that is in Mantalongon and because Osmena Peak is near Mantalongon, we decided to stay there after our climb.</div>
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To get to Kyleville extension, Jean arranged for our transfers with the reservations officer of Kyleville Resort. It was not free though as we were charged Php 350.00. But they were very accommodating because they let us pass by Dalaguete market to buy supplies before dropping us off to Kyleville Extension. </div>
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Our mode of transportation was this private pick-up that belonged to the owners of both Kyleville properties. Angel was kidding that during this Sumilon - Oslob and Dalaguete trip, we rode everything from planes (just them as they came from Singapore and Manila and I'm from Cebu), a taxi, a bus, a <i>banca</i>, a tricycle and now a private pick-up.<br />
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The view of these mountains made me more excited for our Osmena Peak adventure.<br />
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The owners of both resorts were so kind that they also allowed us to just drop off our things at Kyleville Extension then bring us to the foot of Osmena Peak. Unfortunately, there was an ongoing road construction and a big equipment was blocking the road and would take some time before it would be done with its work that our driver politely asked if he could leave us there since he had other errands to do. We said yes because there were<i> habal-habal</i> (motorcycle) drivers who volunteered to take us there instead.</div>
<br />milaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00642397901250934565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483639401557735721.post-54044935901398161442012-09-16T11:02:00.003+08:002012-09-16T11:02:38.406+08:00Lunch at Jossie's Carinderia<div style="text-align: justify;">
When we arrived in Dalaguete, it was already past 1:30 PM so we decided to have lunch first before going to Mantalongon. </div>
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Lunch was at Jossie's <i>Carinderia</i> since our accommodation's restaurant is not yet open. As we were ordering, we were kidding our British visitor Fiona at how she had not eaten a proper meal since she arrived in the Philippines as yesterday's breakfast were the cookies and sandwiches and Oreo that I brought with me while dinner was <a href="http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/2012/08/home-cooked-dinner-at-oslob.html#.UFVALSpXvhI"><b>that fish we asked Manang to cook in Oslob</b></a>. <a href="http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/2012/08/breakfast-in-oslob.html#.UFVAUCpXvhI"><b>Our breakfast</b></a> was also from a carinderia and the only "normal" meal she got was <a href="http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/2012/08/buffet-lunch-at-sumilon-islands-pavilion.html#.UFU__SpXvhI"><b>our buffet lunch at Bluewater SumilonIsland Resort</b></a>. She just laughed and was a good sport about it, especially when Angel explained that the place that we would be dining in was a <i>Turo-Turo</i> or "Point-Point" since to order, one had to point at the food s/he liked in the the display.</div>
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milaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00642397901250934565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483639401557735721.post-12219290695698611682012-09-16T10:34:00.002+08:002012-09-16T10:34:12.409+08:00Oslob to Dalaguete<div style="text-align: justify;">
Dalaguete is three towns away from <a href="http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/search/label/Oslob"><b>Oslob</b></a> and the last stop of our <a href="http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/search/label/Sumilon%20Island"><b>Sumilon</b></a> - Oslob - Dalaguete 2012 summer getaway. Our main reason for going here was that it is the entry point to Mantalongon where Osmena Peak (the highest point of Cebu) is.</div>
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To get there, we arranged for our transportation with the tricycle driver who picked us up from Sumilon to bring us to our <a href="http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/2012/08/oslob-accommodations.html#.UFU5ACpXvhI"><b>Oslob accommodations</b></a>. We were surprised though when the following day, it was his father who showed up. "All my children wanted me to just rest as they think I am too old to drive. They did not know that I feel I am getting older and weaker if I do not do anything," he replied in the vernacular when I asked him why it was him who picked us up from our Oslob accommodations to bring us to Dalaguete. </div>
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To anyone who wanted to follow our itinerary, I suggest you do the same as transportation is very difficult to get and arrange in this part of Cebu. You might balk at riding a tricycle but it is actually more convenient that waiting for buses that ply these route since buses have a schedule and a fixed route so it won't drop you off and wait for you while you take pictures of the areas' tourist attraction.</div>
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Oslob to Dalaguete is about an hour of travel via tricycle. Cost is at Php 1,500.00 but this already included tours of <a href="http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/2012/09/oslobs-immaculate-conception-parish.html#.UFU53ipXvhI"><b>Oslob's church</b></a>, <a href="http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/2012/09/oslobs-ruins.html#.UFU6ACpXvhI"><b>ruins</b></a> and <a href="http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/2012/09/oslobs-cuartel.html#.UFU5uipXvhI"><b><i>cuartel</i></b></a> as well as of <a href="http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/2012/09/boljoons-patrocino-de-maria-parish.html#.UFU5nSpXvhI"><b>Boljoon Church</b></a>, <a href="http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/2012/09/escuela-catolica-in-boljoon.html#.UFU5fypXvhI"><b><i>Escuela Catolica</i></b></a>, <a href="http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/2012/09/boljoons-bell-tower.html#.UFU5UCpXvhI"><b>Bell Tower</b></a> and <a href="http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/2012/09/plaza-bermejo.html#.UFU5MCpXvhI"><b>Plaza Bermejo</b></a>.</div>
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Right across <a href="http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/2012/09/boljoons-patrocino-de-maria-parish.html"><b>the church</b></a> is Plaza Bermejo, which has a really lovely view of the sea.</div>
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There is actually nothing (no activities or facilities) in this plaza except for the view of the sea.</div>
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Across <a href="http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/2012/09/escuela-catolica-in-boljoon.html"><b>Boljoon's Escuela Catolica</b></a> is the Bell Tower. It was closed though when we were there and we were told it was undergoing renovation. I did see the bell though when I zoomed in for a shot.</div>
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Beside <a href="http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/2012/09/boljoons-patrocino-de-maria-parish.html"><b>Boljoon's Church</b></a> is this old wooden structure. I had Spanish lessons in college so I surmise this used to be a Catholic school.<br />
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<br />milaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00642397901250934565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483639401557735721.post-58373958997232859502012-09-15T17:58:00.000+08:002012-09-15T17:58:30.695+08:00Archeology in Boljoon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In 2007, excavations were done in Boljoon that led to archaeologists discovering human remains with China plates on top of their heads and 16th-century artifacts at the front lawn of <a href="http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/2012/09/boljoons-patrocino-de-maria-parish.html"><b>Boljoon Church</b></a>. These are all showcased in a museum but unfortunately, it was closed when we visited the church.</div>
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After <a href="http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/search/label/Oslob#.UFRQiypXvhJ"><b>Oslob</b></a>, our next stop was the town of Boljoon. Boljoon is a town away from Oslob and it took us about thirty minutes to get there since we took just a tricycle. </div>
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Boljoon is most famous for its old church as it is said that it is the oldest remaining original stone church in Cebu. According to this signage, the National Historical Institute declared it a National Historical Landmark in 1999. The following year, the National Museum declared it as a National Cultural Treasure.</div>
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Inside, the church was even more impressive though it smelled of bat droppings.<br />
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I was impressed with its colorful ceiling.<br />
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Other interesting details are its altar and pulpit.<br />
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Everything in the church looks ornate.<br />
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Just look at how intricate these wood carvings are.<br />
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Before leaving the church, I took this as a parting shot.<br />
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<br />milaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00642397901250934565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483639401557735721.post-78545478019169028512012-09-15T17:52:00.001+08:002012-09-15T17:52:21.099+08:00What's in Oslob's Town Plaza / Park?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Aside from <a href="http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/2012/09/oslobs-immaculate-conception-parish.html"><b>the Immaculate Conception Parish Church</b></a>, <a href="http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/2012/09/oslobs-ruins.html"><b>ruins</b></a> and <i><a href="http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/2012/09/oslobs-cuartel.html"><b>cuartel</b></a></i>, Oslob's park also offers a great view of the sea.</div>
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As it was summer when we went there, the fire trees were abloom.</div>
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I love this shot of kids riding their bike.<br />
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I also chanced on this pigeon.<br />
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The place looked really clean and well-maintained. No wonder most locals take pride of it and suggest that tourists take the time to visit their park.<br />
<br />milaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00642397901250934565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483639401557735721.post-2245515178172278992012-09-14T18:53:00.004+08:002012-09-14T18:53:55.841+08:00Small Black Birds<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I found these birds perched on the <a href="http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/2012/09/oslobs-cuartel.html"><b><i>cuartel</i></b></a>'s columns. They look a lot like <a href="http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/2012/08/bird-watching-at-sumilon-island.html"><b>the black birds I found in Sumilon</b></a>. Hmm. If I were superstitious, I would wonder why I found black birds not just here but in Sumilon and in Tumalog Falls as well (<a href="http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/2012/09/big-black-bird.html"><b>a big, black one</b></a> at that). </div>
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milaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00642397901250934565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483639401557735721.post-57050923155185118512012-09-14T18:43:00.001+08:002012-09-14T18:43:23.006+08:00Oslob's Cuartel<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A couple of meters across <a href="http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/2012/09/oslobs-immaculate-conception-parish.html"><b>Oslob's Immaculate Conception Parish Church</b></a> is this <i>cuartel</i> that according to the signage was used as the Spanish armies' barracks in 1899. </div>
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<br />milaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00642397901250934565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483639401557735721.post-90697138903357528192012-09-14T18:26:00.003+08:002012-09-14T19:45:30.588+08:00Oslob's Ruins<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love this shot. The ruins are just beside <a href="http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/2012/09/oslobs-immaculate-conception-parish.html"><b>Oslob's Immaculate Conception Parish Church</b></a> and used to be the rectory. According to our driver, this was razed by the same fire that burned the church to the ground in 2008. When the church was restored in 2010, the rectory was not included due to lack of funds although now they're working on it.<br />
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milaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00642397901250934565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483639401557735721.post-29559641291089773232012-09-14T18:20:00.002+08:002012-09-14T18:20:28.603+08:00Oslob's Immaculate Conception Parish Church<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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From <a href="http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/2012/09/tumalog-waterfalls.html"><b>Tumalog Falls</b></a>, we hurriedly freshened up and checked out of <a href="http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/2012/08/oslob-accommodations.html"><b>our accommodations</b></a> so we can proceed with our tour.</div>
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Our next stop was Oslob's Immaculate Conception Parish Church. According to its signage, the church was founded in 1830, was twice razed by fire (in 1955 and in 2008) and restored just this 2010.</div>
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milaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00642397901250934565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483639401557735721.post-39756440847408541392012-09-14T17:49:00.003+08:002012-09-14T17:49:25.122+08:00Big Black Bird<div style="text-align: justify;">
Aside from <a href="http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/2012/09/dandelion-like-and-passion-fruit-like.html"><b>the interesting dandelion-like and passion fruit-like plants</b></a> that I saw along the way from <a href="http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/2012/09/tumalog-waterfalls.html"><b>Tumalog Falls</b></a> to our pick-up point, this big black bird perched on a tree also caught my attention.</div>
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As I was the first one to notice it and because they saw my photos of <a href="http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/2012/08/bird-watching-at-sumilon-island.html"><b>my bird-watching activity in Sumilon</b></a>, Angel was kidding me that I had just become a certified bird watcher. Ha ha.</div>
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After bathing on the basin of the breathtaking <a href="http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/2012/09/tumalog-waterfalls.html"><b>Tumalog Falls</b></a>, we again met Ms. Agony when we walked back to our pick-up point. This is necessary agony since the climb up and down the entrance to the falls area was so steep that vehicles are not allowed to traverse the road for safety purposes. </div>
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I don't know what this plant is called but it looked like a dandelion but of course it isn't so I will leave this unnamed.</div>
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My most interesting find was this vine that had red and greenish yellow fruits but I also did not know its name and was unsuccessful with my Google search. The fruits are the same size as passion fruits but I am yet to find passion fruits in red. <br />
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Then we finally reached the entrance where our <i>habal-habal</i> drivers were waiting for us. As the walk or rather, trudge, was very tiring, I ended up buying some drinks for us and <i>hopia</i> in the stall right outside the entrance.</div>
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Our next stop after <a href="http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/2012/08/oslob-whaleshark-watching-experience.html"><b>our whale shark-watching activity</b></a> was Tumalog Falls. To get here, one has to ride a <i>habal-habal</i> (motorcycle), which are readily available as they are just parked right across the registration area for the whale shark-watching. Cost is pegged at Php 120.00, two-way. One <i>habal-habal</i> can accommodate a maximum of two persons. </div>
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The falls is about ten to fifteen minutes from <a href="http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/2012/08/oslob-accommodations.html"><b>our accommodations</b></a> and whale-shark watching area. There's this signage to signify that one is already near it. </div>
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According to my driver and our staff who hailed from Oslob, Tumalog Falls used to be inaccessible so the government carved a roadway out of the mountain. The latter added that the road just got finished early this year.</div>
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Since it was a steep climb, it was very tiring but a view of the falls from where we were was what spurred me into going.</div>
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After about fifteen minutes of walking (trudging, more like), we finally reached the foot of the falls and my, was Tumalog Falls a breathtaking beauty!</div>
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It was by far the prettiest falls I've ever been to.<br />
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What made it prettiest is that the water is just so thin and shimmery it looked like showers of rain.<br />
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We were so lucky because when we arrived, there was only a couple present (One of the two caretakers said a group of rowdy Koreans just left. Hurrah!) so we had the place all to ourselves.</div>
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Here are more shots of this natural wonder.<br />
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I initially did not want to go on a dip but the shimmery waterfalls looked so inviting so I ended up swimming, enjoying the feel of the cold sheen of water.</div>
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I loved sitting on the nook and crannies of the rocky waterfalls' bottom while showering. </div>
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I was also curious about the green thing-y so I came near it and discovered it was moss.</div>
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These bamboo grasses that provided the place with shade also caught my attention. <br />
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If you ever go to Oslob, I strongly recommend this place. It is definitely worth the sweat and effort!<br />
<br />milaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00642397901250934565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483639401557735721.post-40764578059565367952012-08-26T07:33:00.003+08:002012-08-26T14:27:44.481+08:00NCIS: Light SleeperIt's an NCIS Strikes Back marathon on Fox today and this banter among Tony, Ziva and McGee temporarily sidetracked me from blogging.<br />
<blockquote class="tr_bq"> <b>Ziva to Tony</b>: This isn't one of your movies.</blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"> <b>Tony</b>: Yeah, if it were, you'll be dressed differently.</blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><b> Ziva</b>: And you'll be better looking.</blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"> McGee laughs so Tony shot him a killing glance.</blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"> <b>Tony to McGee</b>: You'll be dead by opening credits.</blockquote>Ha ha. I just love the chemistry among the actors of this show. I especially adore McGee. He's my favorite. I don't know. I've always been a sucker for geeks. Te he.<br />
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milaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00642397901250934565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483639401557735721.post-36662432565082680042012-08-19T22:19:00.008+08:002012-08-27T10:30:20.356+08:00Lacoste Black Iris Large Shopping Bag<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nrN6X1eGW-4/UDratB42HdI/AAAAAAAAFBI/wjzZ69PJWYk/s1600/IMG_6564.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nrN6X1eGW-4/UDratB42HdI/AAAAAAAAFBI/wjzZ69PJWYk/s400/IMG_6564.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br />
It's a long weekend and I'm loving it! For the past week, my friend and I had been planning on watching The Bourne Legacy. As we have a half-day work every Saturday, we decided to just do it today.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I arrived early and the mall was not yet open so I decided to have breakfast at Starbucks. When my friend finally arrived, we headed to the cinema but Bourne Legacy would not be shown until 1:20 PM so we decided to go on a stroll to kill time.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">And that's when the impulsive shopper in me gave in (for the nth time!) to my being a bagaholic. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Here's my new loot, with the picture clearer than the first one as this is taken from <a href="http://shop-uk.lacoste.com/Large%20New%20Classic%20shopping%20bag/NF0366NC,en_GB,pd.html#!color%3D000_UNATTRIBUTED&cgid=5321000&i=5"><b>the brand's official website</b></a>.<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">I love that I was provided with its own cloth bag (the wrinkled one in the pic) as this comes in handy in storing my new bag. It protects it too from dust. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">What I love about this bag is that it's the perfect size for traveling. I can put in here my laptop, camera, makeup kit, jotter and pencil case and still have room to spare for a novel or a quick change of clothes. It also has two inside pockets and a zip pocket that are great for organizing my stuff. It is also stain-proof, as its care instructions tag shows. </div><br />
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Pardon me for posting the above as I often misplace or throw away such tags that once I ended up washing a non-washable pair of shoes as I forgot its care instructions.<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">I must admit though that I was initially torn between buying this or a Longchamp but then I remember the many imitations of the latter and so I decided against buying it.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I was actually a little guilt stricken when I got home and saw my newly bought bags from my recent trip to the US but when I thought of how big the Black Iris bag is that it can even fit my laptop and other necessities and of how easy it is to maintain as it's stain-proof, I felt better.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Oh well, I guess a lady just can't have enough bags. Te he.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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milaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00642397901250934565noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483639401557735721.post-33225540553072057932012-08-03T16:01:00.000+08:002012-09-13T18:32:42.753+08:00Pasalubong from Oslob<div style="text-align: justify;">
Filipinos are probably the most thoughtful people in the world because wherever they go, they make sure to bring back some <i>pasalubong</i> (keepsakes or memento) for their loved ones.</div>
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The usual T-shirts, key chains, jewelry and ref magnets are available for sale in Oslob.</div>
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I bought these whale shark ref magnets at 3 for Php 100.00</div>
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Aren't they cute?</div>
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Compared to this big wooden sculpture of a whale shark that kind of looked scary to me. Ha ha! </div>
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We were so hungry after <a href="http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/2012/08/oslob-whaleshark-watching-experience.html"><b>seeing and swimming with the whale sharks</b></a> that we decided to eat in one of the stalls that we saw in the area's beachfront.</div>
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The choices were limited. There were sunny-side-up eggs,<i> tocino</i>, <i>pancit</i> and porkchop. </div>
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I ordered porkchop with rice at Php 60.00 and I must say it was a <i>sulit</i> (worth-it) meal. Cheap, filling and yummy.</div>
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I also ordered a kilo of mango at Php 40.00 that I shared with my friends and Royal Tru-Orange in can at Php 35.00. Quite cheap. And this I think is one of the best things about going somewhere rustic because food and service prices are very affordable.</div>
<br />milaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00642397901250934565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483639401557735721.post-55778029177465464112012-08-03T15:28:00.000+08:002012-09-13T18:12:34.368+08:00Oslob Facilities<div style="text-align: justify;">
As mentioned in a <a href="http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/2012/08/oslob-accommodations.html"><b>previous post</b></a>, Oslob is a sleepy town and tourism has just picked up so the facilities are still quite basic.</div>
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After our <a href="http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/2012/08/oslob-whaleshark-watching-experience.html"><b>whale-watching experience</b></a>, we went back to <a href="http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/2012/08/oslob-accommodations.html"><b>our accommodations</b></a>. It was a good thing that we had our own room because I do not know if the changing rooms in the area are okay. I was told they charge Php 5.00 for its use.</div>
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Aside from the changing rooms, there are also stalls that sell souvenirs and food.<br />
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As the stalls are made of makeshift tent, the place looks kind of messy.<br />
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Thankfully, they are building proper stalls on one side of the area so the beachfront will be cleared of such an eyesore.</div>
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Cottages are also available for rent at Php 600.00.<br />
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With all these, I suggest that when going to Oslob, expect to have fun swimming with or seeing the whale sharks but lower your standards when it comes to the available facilities.</div>
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