Bantayan is it!

Dreams do come true. My bantayan dream has come true. Thank you Lord.
Its a nice feeling being able to embrace God's creation, to think that He really created this for me to enjoy. Im must be His very special creation.

How to get to Bantayan:

1. From Cagayan de oro city; you have two options, first is the plane, a much faster way or like me, I chose the boat which was a regret coz I was 8 hours delayed due to boat technical problems. So next time  I promised myself to take the plane instead.

2. From the port took the taxi to the North bus which was a few minutes away. I took the V-hire going to bogo instead coz its more convenient and the travel is not disrupted by passengers asking to stop for a ride. It takes shorter time with the vhire than the bus. At bogo point we took the tricycle to hagnaya port for 25 pesos each.

3. Its 170 pesos each for the ferry ride to bantayan.

4. Once in bantayan you can hire pump boat to virgin island and the boat rental is from 1200 to 2000 php, we were lucky, we got the 1500 complete with snorkelling gear and a very kind boatman. The virgin island is a must see place if you are in bantayan , its perfect, amazingly breath taking you wont stop swimming.

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Summer is almost over

Summer is almost over and I cant imagine my summer to end just like this.
No summer outing.
No beach outing.
No out of town activities.
Sigh.
I went to our local beach and its not that fascinating.
Its below the normal. But still many enjoyed, while me, I just sat there and dreamed something grand, with the white sand and etc....

raagas beach resort local resort in cagayan de oro

need to really call it summer

 But I have not lost hope. I still have may to enjoy and I will catch up and enjoy my summer.

Its never too late.

Im hoping I could visit bantayan late this may. 

My eyes fixed on the day i will set foot that amazing island.

Im excited and I cant wait.

Tick tock tick tock the clock, the days dragged and its running slow.

Im getting ready, I have packed my bag, just packed lightly. I dont need much stuff in an island.Just myself, my tablet, my charger and my phone. A few clothes for the late summer get away and my summer essentials.

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Kawasan one of the 50 most breathtaking places to visit

Im so blessed!
Feeling blessed indeed. I have visited one of the 50 most breath taking places to visit and Im just so proud its in Cebu city.

Photo courtesy of Yahoo.com

I took this picture with my cellphone; it  could have been more 

one of the signs along the way to remind us to take care of mother nature

after the plunge I took a very quick pose; it flooded the other night that's why the water was not that clear

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Wordless saturday

The Anicycle Adventure
At Kampo Juan, MAnolo Fortich Bukidnon

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Family day @ Cabula River Resort

May 18, 2013 PLDT-Philcom and SBI Family day. Its not the usual out of town trip since we have lots of expenses to consider like fuel, expensive out of town food, rent for the venue, travel allowances of employees from other LECs. Now its just a simple within the city venue and its my frist time to set foot on The Cabula River Resort after typhoon sendong, it was heavily damaged but the management tried their best to restore the resort, there are still ongoing renovations and new adventures in store for all of their clients but for the mean time, they only have the hanging bridge. zipline and the swimming pool to start with.

cabula river resort hanging bridge

Well, the hanging bridge is really not that grand, but its a cool surprise for first timers children and adult alike. If you want to try dip zipline, well like it or not you have to pass through the hanging bridge to reach the zipline terminal.

cabula river resort swimming pool

Its a huge single pool where children are safe coz its zero feet to 7 feet only and they also provide life guards who will be their knight in shinning armor. Theres a spring which is the source of the pool and its cold. It was really something that cooled down my body not knowing that the harmful sunrays started to cause some redness after the hours of swimming pool adventures with the kids and the co workers alike.

Aloha, with the swing with two lovely ladies

Aloha the hawaiin resort theme of the party...

How to get there and reminders

1. Ride a lumbia jeepney from carmen market.
2. The resort is just along the road so its easy to locate.
3. Entrance fee of 50 for adults and 30 for children.
4. Prepare for 200, 400 600 and 800 cottage fees.
5. If you plan to swim dont forget to bring sunblock, I got a few  sun blocks because of the hours spent in the pool.
6. You can also bring fly killers, the venue is okey but there are lots of flies zooming to and fro specially on food.


Hope you can visit cagayan de oro and also visit Cabula RIver River Resort

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Labor day getaway

I love holidays and I dont like mondays.
And yesterday was a wednesday and we had a holiday.
It was oh so relaxing, a day that started with the slight zumba followed by sharing of God's word and the fasting of breakfast. Meeting for the young people for the upcoming October conference. Much to do and much to think about, venue, speakers and other stuff but we were able to finish it after lunch and decided to have a sunny wednesday dip at the beach.

fun fun fun under the sunny wednesday holiday, labor day

smiles hide the heat away, we made it look simple, thank you Lord for the nice weather

Its still a secret place, a private resort under construction and I love the blessing of being to enjoy in a semi private manner since we were alone and it was hassle free, it was cozy and it was peaceful. Looking forward for more holidays and places to go and explore. It doesnt have to be far away, even in the places where we live we can still enjoy the local resorts and even help promote. What matters most is that we have experienced being stress less and stress free.

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Zipzone Dahilayan

 I conquered the longest dual zipline @ Dahilyan Adventure Park and it was an awesome experience. The best! Cant help to try the thrill and the excitement again and agian and again.

Welcome to the zipzone dahilayan, its cold here and the weather is perfect for some hot thrilling 

 and nerve racking experience.

The dahilayan garden caught my attention, as lovers of plants and flowers, it was indeed an added ingredient to make the complete package of fun and excitement. I love flowers and they grow best in cold and bright places like manolo fortich, these garden added the richer ingredient of the place.

This is not a chicken and im certainly not a chef. Looks like a chef outfit or something but thats me getting ready to zip the longest zipline, felt as if my heart was looking for another body, so fast but as they took this picture but I just tried to make it look enjoyable as possible. I made it look easy.

 Its a big place you have to maximize your time going to the other adventure sites, I missed the park so I plan to visit next time and maybe plan to have an overnight stay to make it complete.

Its no smoking zone so those who are orally fixated are not allowed inside.

 The park, packed with cute and cuddly pictures of animals, like snakes, monkeys, elephants and a lot to mention. I had lots of picturs with dinos and monkeys ilke me and more to mention.

here's a sample of the king of the jungle cutie lion and family....

 please read before you take the longest zip.

Oh the soothing pond, I envy the carps swimming, Im human but cant swim what a pity.

had lots of fun at dahilayan

Note: This is a long over due post, visited the place .last May of 2011 so im pretty sure there's a lot more to see now and be excited about.

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Im miss jump shot

jumpshot taken  at bugo, servant leadership meeting, im ( the girl on the left)with Anna Mendoza

im the one the first on the right side....i love to jump a lot...

the fourth lady from the left and right.....just love it

My favorite jump shot ever... I worked hard for this shot.....taken at badian last december 2012

Now, I leave myself with the assignment to look for more jumpshots of my self I just hope and excited to add new pictures a proof that Im a jumper.

The LORD makes me strong. He is my shield.
     My heart trusts in him and he gives me help.
     Now my heart jumps for joy and I will thank him with my songs.

 Psalm 28:7

Have a nice day and God bless.

Thank you for dropping by.

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Kampo Juan Birthday

It was my birthday and I spent in a place where there was a whole new adventure experience for me. It the third year in a row that I spent it alone, well sound weird but I like the idea of being in the house and just sleeping and doing. It was a special day and its worth doing something worthwhile and exciting. So for this birthday I decided to try the Kampo Juan adventure.

the moviein my mind

started the day with my all time favorite batchoy

I woke up late and went past 8am, I looked for something to feed my cold and hungry stomach and was glad I passed by La Ilongga and alas, how very soon, in no time I was sipping the warm and spicy soup with delight.

tried the hanging bridge....

the anicycle, the first in asia if not in the world.....

Agora bus terminal and took the bus to Manolo Fortich

It was  a short but enjoyable trip, I bought some ponkan and three pieces of egg to entertain me on my way to adventure, and as usual  we stopped by ala-e for the regular quarantine routine for health reasons and the like for the animals in bukidnon, necessary steps to follow as you enter the province.

welcomed by cool breeze and the chirping of the birds

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Tuyom and startfishes

I call it tuyom  since I dont know what that black living thing beside the starfishes is called in the english language. Reminds me of happy moments with officemate during summer outing. The smiles of those who were once with us and now already just a memory while others are still here through the many years of hard work. They say its poisonous and the only cure available for that is urine. Yes urine, you heard it right. I have witnessed our officemate sir malon one company outing, he went to the deep part of the sea to snorkel without gear and was not aware that were lots of tuyoms there and he got hurt. The sting according to was painful and so we have to look for a guy to unrinate his foot and then the company nurse helped in getting the black needle like  tuyom from sir marlon's foot. It was a not so nice outing experience for sir marlon and for those who witnessed it , but also a lesson that next time we should be very careful .

Im still trying to think about the english term for tuyom. I need to make more research and post the results here. 

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Easter sunday food trip

Its easter sunday. Praise God for the message that He prepared for us through His servants and praise God for the fellowship with new friends in Cebu, they are young and are sharing their lives in reaching out to others and spreading the good news to many. Indeed, im energized and challenged to see the kind of fire that's burning in their hearts, you can feel the passion for serving and getting involved in God's work. After the fellowship Wendy cherry and me went to our place and I toured them to my favorite place papakits, wahehehehe, I'll never grow tired going there, the place always reminds me of God's splendor with the creation like a painting changing before my very eyes.

round one

round two

round three....

On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross,
The emblem of suffering and shame;
And I love that old cross where the dearest and best
For a world of lost sinners was slain. —Bennard

To escape sin’s curse, run to the cross.

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A night @ Max's

After a long day's work, we decided to have a break and treat ourselves with food, food and food. Thats the only four people with different personalties agree, FOOD. So it was Max's, something we have not tried before was the theme but as always we ended ordering the group's favorite Lechon Kawali as the star for the night, sinigang na hipon,  fresh lumpia, buko pandan

 The thought of food comforts me, how comforting it would when Im infront of them to comfort me with the scent and sight of great food . Wow!

im humgry na!

so what's our order?

mam madz you look better when you are smiling, ma Ai you look lovely!

thank you for the kind waiter who took this picture

wow!

fresh lumpia - our starter - love the scent of the veggies and the sauce that melts in your mouth with chewy nuts that compliments with the sauce and the fresh lumpia

ma Ai getting excited and counting the minutes

 I wish I had a bigger stomach to lavish with lots of food, but I only have a limited stomach and could not consume much....

Love this trio...can I ask for more? much more?

Thank you Lord for your provision, for Your faithfulness each day of our lives, even when at times we are not faithful, thank you for the work you have given us through which you use us to serve our subscribers: smiling subscribers, old subscribers, funny subscribers and irate subscribers, thank you for the people that we work with each day, people whom we have have shared or lives with for many years.

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Family Outing At Talima

cute picture.....

It was day filled with fun, food, laughter with family. the day typhoon Ondoy came, the trip to Olango island was a trip to remember, but the trip in the afternoon going home was a trip I wont forget.

enjoyed this one....

we made a pact; we will enjoy and laugh together

the family...two were  not there ; the pregnant sister and the trainor brother

pose befor the plunge

jumping and rolling....

its nice here

rest....rest....re charge...

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