Day 80: Fact – Me as Suasible, Gullible! But this foreday thought – was brave and bold! Though this was never be an uncommon notion for me – But perspective is! —“I am ready and FUCK-WANTED to be ALONE”.

For the past few days, I’ve  been fast-phasing planning ahead things for the the whole year and counting – because subconscious of mine – that I have waste mass years of my life – being nothing! waste of mass years being directly related on how I became a mess also. Added with what ‘I thought’ or ‘ I obliged’ to think or feel — which is couple or three years maybe – I can be of good and modified metamorphosis of life! Putting in my laymans term – sometime in my next moments of life – I will shut all that matters and build my own form of matter – Family! Nananah! Yes definitely – that’s my greatest, fondest and most magical dream! And It just that I know, part of my human system circulation – It will become reality soon! I have this purest intentions, belief and unyielding faith in “God’s perfect time and plans”.

However, things get harder, faith was tested, PEOPLE GONE BAD, and pain do really fucked you up! Despite these odd collapse, God knows how I put effort to put my life in order – just, eventually He will realize that I am deserving! and that I know He has unfailing love for me!

This might be one of my ordinary, common emotional moments – but you know its different when you can’t feel hatred about it because – your about and have just LET GO – the only one belief that keeps you going! And yes I have been into a fast phasing devising my life – and that NOW I have shut down that part of me – that only faith I am believing that will about to happen – that only thing that’s keep me going. Psychologically, I kept on planting this thought in my mind with hope that it will turnsout the opposite, BUT IT CHANGED NOW – I am really a well define – NOTHING! I know of nothing to wake up for – I am living for nothing now! I don’t know what I want now! – logic is that I will now think – that those ALL that I really value of and matters, will now turns to ‘I used to thought they mattered’. There might be things I really needed and people who really care that I pushed away – momentarily. And not to being sorry that I can’t feel anything about it now.  Just now boldest thought for this day and forward – FUCKIN’ LEAVE ME ALONE! I will face the consequences – no matter how long it will takes me – I will never ever beg for my life again!

Getting renowned – try canyoneering

Trying new things. Getting out in your comfort.  Taking risks. Turning back. Giving up life to the fullest.

It is whenever I travel I feel like I get to start over – a sort of redemption.

Being distant from the demanding city gives way to be seen in the farthest and unveiling the unseen. We headed again in South, Cebu. This is not the first time I crossed south, I also have a remarkable story for a perfect getaway in Oslob, South Cebu (soon to be a blog-post).

Habal-habal ride.

Getting renown here in the Philippines – we tried the canyoning/ canyoneering in Badian, South Cebu. Why not give a twist on traveling through walking, scrambling, climbing, jumping, abseiling and swimming all at the same time? Possibly, this wilderness travel will let you experience the feeling of being alive accompanied by a sudden stopping of heart but surely revealing nature as well.

Adventure starts here!

Indeed, the start of the adventure will really test your determination throughout the whole trek. How can I ever forget a moment of choosing death when you’re still alive (Visit my instagram post for the video of my first jump: Instagram_Canyoneering).

Mini-waterfalls along our canyoneering.

Glimpse of woods when you look up.

Rushing waterfalls.

Magical backdrop. Nature defines true color of blue and green.

Perhaps, aside from the bragging rights of surviving the four jumps over the outraging flow of water into different directions and earning a token of layered-skin that was peeled-off on my left hand, — what will really best summarize this trip we had was the first jump I took. This served as a milestone for me because that was the moment I conquered the hold-back of letting go. A free-fall, just free-flowing.

Injured.

Flowing of water in all directions.

After beating paths with the Badian’s known three-tiered waterfalls, we ended our day trip listening to the gentle hush of the Kawasan falls.

Turning back is my sweetest redemption. On our way to Kawasan Falls.

Gentle hush of waterfalls as music in one’s ear.

Closing this post with the aftermath of the perks of extremes.

Freshly peeled. Token-scar.

To my next extremes – Canyoneering in Moalboal, Cebu.

All Saints’ Day ala Sagada

Day 6 Bomod-ok Falls, Orange Picking, Rock Inn and Café, Panag-apoy Festival, Echo Valley, Sagada Brew

We early hunted our day6 going to the said Big Falls of Sagada – the Bomod-ok Falls, which is located in the northern part of Sagada, Mountain Province.

To get to the Big Falls, we hired a guide from the Tourism Desk at the Town Hall care of also of the Sagada Genuine Guides Association (SAGGAS). Geared with our bamboo sticks and led by ‘Ate Tour Guide’ (forgot her name) and her dog, ‘King’ – we started the stroll.

With King who joined us on the entire Bomod-ok Falls trek

Simultaneously, Chad and Joriel were also busy seizing sunflowers that were abundant all over the province. We have learned that these sunflowers were not considered as wild shrubs, but were actually served as fertilizers on the wide-ranging rice terraces on the entirety of Mountain Province.

Children along the road with their best smiles and sunflowers

Sunflower for the Yellow Adventurer, from your ultimate admirer, Chad

My favorite shots taken by Chad. You can visit his photo stream in following site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tsadiktus/

The long trek-hike will take you about an hour or two to reach this amazing falls from the town center.  And between the walks along several rice paddies and the pace of sturdy stone walls – is the promise of picturesque spot of the big falls surrounded by boulders and rock formations in its basin pool.

Group picturesque spot of the big falls

Lovers at the Big Falls

Destiny with falls

The blast flowing of the falls has left a monotonous music in my ears. To justify what it has marked me, you can visit my Instagram video post of the Bomod-ok Falls on the following link: (The Big Falls)

Music in one’s ears

Challenging the blast pouring of the Big Falls

After completing almost four hours hike that morning, our guide (forgot her name) arranged a ride for us from the northern village of Aguid to reach the town proper and stopped us over the Rock Inn and Café, where we fed on our lunch and directed to Orange Orchard for our next scheduled activity – the orange picking.

Hanging bridge on our way back

In the Rock Farm/ Inn/ Cafe with welcoming Butch

We met Butch – the very cute, pudgy and thick-fur dog. I am not a dog lover, not since then when my favorite dog died when I was a kid. But the dogs in Sagada were really fascinating because of their thick fur and them being so tame. Butch is my favorite dog I ever wished I can carry home in Manila.

Dog Butch and his friend

If only citrus foods were not harmful to an empty stomach, we might have first consumed the Php50 eat-all-you can oranges inside the farm, before ordering our lunch.  Roght after having our lunch, we self-serviced ourselves with the unlimited dessert in a grove of tangerine trees of those bright and citrusy oranges. This activity definitely soothe our exhausting morning.

Grove of Tangerine Trees

Soothing effect of bright and citrusy oranges

Orange Orchard at Rock Farm, Batalao Sagada

Another soothing and cool activity I have considered was the pick-up truck back-ride going back to our hotel.  The light-weight feeling, the embrace of gentle wind, the warmth of the sun contrasting the frigidity of the place was all inclusively provided over the ride.

Inclusive fun on the back-ride

Warm breeze of wind over the light weight joyride

We only left our plastic bags of oranges from the orange picking in our hotel, and then headed straight for the most awaited feast celebrated in tradition every November 1st in Sagada Cemeteries.

Choi’s hand-picked, large oranges

On our way to Sagada Cemetery for the Panag-apoy Festival

Cover photo featuring the far-reaching sunset over the wide field

Actually, this was the very first time that I won’t be able to join my family in commemorating and visiting our departed love ones in the cemeteries. With this, I’ve just pray and ask for their consideration and promised that I will solemnize the traditional feast of Panag-Apoy Festival in Sagada.

The festival which means to light a fire was yearly or in tradition being held as the way of remembering their departed love ones. The lightning of woods called ‘saeng’ was primitively done by the ancestors. And that were continuously practiced even after the introduction of candles.

Extraordinary celebration of All Saints’ and Souls Day in Sagada

The cemetery is on fire

Rituals of the feast of Panag-apoy

All being soaked by the smoke in the burning cementery in Sagada, we got back to the hotel and prepared for our last night in Sagada. Per our itinerary we were supposed to have our last and special socials that night.  But before we have planned as to where we will celebrate our last night, we gauged and calculated our overall expenses for the past six days (absurd story of the result of this taking into account of all our expenses is to be continued on day7).

After which, we have just decided to end our night, after eating dinner, at the Sagada Brew, since it was also cold due to the monsoon. The said coffee shop was in fact just opened three days ago, the day which we also first came in Sagada. Killing the coldness and the time, we sipped with our coffees and shared stories for the past days. I remember that I was given the chance to use the opportunity to personally give thanks to Chad, Arnel, Joriel, Choi and Jheng for the remarkable long vacation and trip.

Pieces of cookies artistic shot of Joriel