Isdaan sa Caluan

Calauan High-way , Laguna

A Sunday again for family bonding we take our lunch here at floating restaurant in Calauan Laguna.

The place is relaxing , many views you can capture like the statue at our back. We are from Cabuyao and it takes 2 rides of Jeep then were here, it is easy to find because it is just along the highway, and other good thing is no entrance fee in this place.

Our food late pix na lo-bat kasi ung cam......just for an idea for those who want to visit.

1 order of rice ( per kaldero) good for 2-3 person - P49
2 kids binalot sa dahon w/ kamatis and red egg / rice included (a choice of Adobong Chicken and Adobong Manok - P 169/order
our order binalot sa dahon ( Adobong Chicken and Lechon Kawali) - P 169/ order
Kare-kareng gulay on pot - P250/order
2 order of leche plan - 25/order
1 pitcher on buko juice - almost a hundred i think di ko na mare-call.


May choice din po for group 1 bilao of seafoods  a 500 - 600 i think.

the activity that kids really enjoy, boat ride – shooting the ilog . For P20 worth perbangka,,,kakatuwa ung mini ilog medyo may ambon pa that time kaya ino-ffer ni manong bangkero ung umbrella niya.... pero ok na ok pa rin.

Attraction din ung clown magic and free face painting for the kids.

Not only family can visit here, even mag t-tropa  oks  for a bonding lunch, meryenda and dinner also.

Mt. Makiling Traverse

July 2- 3 , 2011 (with the Juxtapoz Pup Mountaineers)
from Sto. Tomas, Bats to Palanggana trail till campsite @ Melkas Ridge on Day 1,
Day 2 on Peak 2 traverse to Peak 3 down to UP at Los Baños to visit the famous Mudspring

All i remember on this Mak-Trav is the famous limatik who enter my eyes. But before that limatik story , let me tell how great experience we had in this kind of traverse.

 

From Sto. Tomas public market where our meeting place , down to  Pamahalaang Barangay of San Bartolome , we pay P20 for the registration. Total of 5 me and Bheng with Marvin , Rob and Joey.

That's it at my back, the mountain view were going to conquer . Medyo muddy as per locals umulan daw kasi the last night.

Then the trail start, walang sinayang na magandang view, dapat lahat may capture.

And the night comes , time for socials. Chikahan to intoduce ourselves because this my first time i met the team, even first time ...sobrang gaan ng luob ko sa kanila...it is right to call them KAPATID kasi i never felt na iba ako sa kanila.

" Good Morning... Melkas " makapal ang fog so nai-magine niyo na rin kung ganu kalamig the past night , nag chill lang naman ako at kainis pa...umulan din nung gabing un...grabeh talaga.

2nd Day  !!!!!
ready na ulit .... off course need to have pix before the 2nd day assault begin.

Rope session at Melkas Ridge.

 

Joey at my back ..... ganda ng view medyo makapal pa nga lang ang fog maaga pa kasi.

Weel obviously ... mga dugyot na.... kaw ng madulas sa putika at kumapit sa baging .
How worst this dulas moment  salamat sa baging kung hindi ..... at hindi lang may ligaw moment pa.....

 Eto na yun, this pic ngalngal na ako because that limatik enter on my eyes , niloloko pa ko nila bheng but the thruth is, takot na tako na ako. But i ignore muna kasi pupunta pa kam i sa "Muspring"

Nadaanan pa namin itong "Agila Base"

 

And were here . "The Famous Mudspring" . an in-active volcano inside the Mt. Makiling,

Ayos na ayos "sa pag-aagaw ng liwanag at dilim" lakad takbo ang eksena dito" kahit may tinik ako sa paa go pa din. 

 Eto po siya , yung little one na pumasok sa  mata ko . Na nakuha ng hub ko using tweezer.
Haizt after that , dinikdik ko siya sobrang gigil ko... kala mu ha ...

My 30th Year at Calatagan

My 30^th Birthday Celev

Burot Beach , Calatagan Batangas

The happiest birthday in my whole life , turning 30 is the most memorable celebration for me because this time we are complete , and the first time our family  go out of town to get into the beach . My mama and papa, my brother’s and sister’s and their partner’s also my pamangkins. Not just a celebration of my birthday, also a photo shoot taken by Mr. Berjs Calixto, a friend of my sister who’s a photographer, we took a beach wedding shoot , my husband and I also for the purpose ,I want the most recommended image to be framed.

Calatagan is far from Manila. So they arrive as early as 5am going to Cabuyao Laguna para daanan kami.

 Rex my bro and her fiance that time.

 This is my sister our third who’s behind of all this plan. 

 My family.....my life....everything.

Sunset ..... end of day.

Mt. Maculot / Rockies - My first mountain

Cuenca , Batangas
930 MASL (summit)
LLA: 13°55 N; 121°2 E; 706 MASL (Rockies)
Features: Scenic views of Taal Lake, rock formations, forests

My first mountain experience with my bff Marife from HK. She came back here at Philippines for a vacation and our celebration / bonding ended up to hiking . We're always chatting at facebook and we have similar idea about this activity , that's why we pursue to continue. The original plan for this hike total of 8 person .They are all "indianero" and puro "paasa" but because me and Fe really want to do this , we go . The locals live in the foot of the mountain tell we can reach the rockies even without guide because trails are simple and easy to follow but when we're starting to enter the forest, we back and decide "nyiiiiiii , we need a guide" sabay smile.

Back to the locals we approached one house and ask if they know where we can find a trek guide good thing the son of Ale na napag tanungan namin is willing to guide for the price of P400 but we add P100 for tip because he is graduating student and the next day is his graduation.

Because i'm excited I forgot to to take breakfast that morning maybe this is the reason dahil talagang nahilo ako and bumigay ang mga legs kaya we take rest first and that time I want to go back na feeling ko di ko na talaga kaya .

Fe suggest to smell the leaves of guava , this will help me para mawala yung hilo , I think this is good and help me because this is effective , then when I felt good ,we proceed the trek.

My reward after the trek ,  a beautiful view of lake .

We met some hiker's at the summit . Hehehehe ..akala namin kami lang. That group are barkada's . They are medicine students :). They told us that they already from Rockies , and they say that we need to go there or else... we will miss this .

Then rest saglit diretso na sa rockies !

Ohhh Wow !!! what a beautiful view ! The Rockies of Mt. Maculot :) Oh  Yeah !

The view of Taal Lake  .

This is my memorable 1st time hike . Even sobra kaming napagod but sobrang sulit naman.