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Mt. Hibok Hibok, Camiguin – Katkat Pakipaghimamat Tuig Kwatro

By Mark Gallardo ⋅ February 28, 2012 ⋅ 14 comments

It was once a dream to set-foot Mt. Hibok Hibok’s peak and to personally eyewitness this grandiose panoramic sight. credits to: pinoymountaineer.com My DREAM remains a DREAM. February 25th of year 2012 my feet embraced and kissed Mt. Hibok Hibok’s Peak. I, together with the other FC participants, reached the peak around 7 o’clock in [...]

“Toslob Falls” or “Mag-Ambak Falls” in Tumalog, Oslob

By Mark Gallardo ⋅ January 12, 2012 ⋅ 32 comments

An “Untouched” waterfall settling in the highlands of Oslob. “Mag-Ambak Falls”, the “habal-habal” driver called it. (That’s when I asked him off from the waterfall). Few locals call it “Toslob Falls”. (As of this writing, I still do not know its official name.) This is an ideal place to splurge after a busy weekday. Quiet, [...]

Island Hopping: “SWIM and EAT” All We Can

By Mark Gallardo ⋅ November 10, 2010 ⋅ 14 comments

…cyber-peeps’ bonding, OFFLINE. Members of the well-known CEBU online forum, ISTORYA.net, went wet and wild as they tighten-up their bonding, not via the cyberspace but in the real world, through hopping the different islands near Mactan, Cebu – water adventure. We visited four lovely and stunning islands, namely : Pandanon Island, Gilutungan Marine Sanctuary, Caohagan IslanD [...]

Kumprahan sa Merkado: Cantipla Farm

By Mark Gallardo ⋅ November 9, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

Last July 2010 I , together with my co-bloggers and other media people, was invited to a FARM TOUR – the farms of the Batallion Irrigators Association, Nonecio Arcayan, and Nerio Pador in Sitio Cantipla, Tuanan, Cebu City. I kept on hearing the term “ORGANIC” while on our way and honestly, I had no idea [...]

By the Rivers of Kanlaob I Sat and Wept

By Mark Gallardo ⋅ October 11, 2010 ⋅ 8 comments

moi was weeping??? …as you can see, it’s the opposite! Aha! I was not weeping, I was smiling with joy! In an ecstasy(the perfect term to use). …almost 7 hours of journey to nirvana! A WET, WILD and WONDROUS nature adventure – worth to remember. …crossed those rocky road paths, swam those feet-unfathomable rivers , [...]

Spelunking at Murga-Kabuthan Cave

By Mark Gallardo ⋅ October 7, 2010 ⋅ 6 comments

“LAKAT LANG” peeps, together with us (newbies), went spelunking last June 7, 2010. The weather tried to stop us, it rained so hard. But around 9am, the heaven’s good to us and so… to Murga Cave, We Go! Murga Cave settles from the mountains of Brgy. Bonbon, Cebu City. Good for us that we had [...]

Mt. Lanaya, I survived!

By Mark Gallardo ⋅ September 27, 2010 ⋅ 4 comments

…5o thousands tears I’ve cried! not because of the pains encountered but of the joy I had when I reached the peak of the mountain… This was my very first climb – major climb I should say! Been into nature tripping, but this one is different. My greatest gratitude to the organizer, EWIT Mountaineering Club, [...]

Superlative Bonding at Alcoy’s TINGKO BEACH!

By Mark Gallardo ⋅ September 26, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

from visiting the Balay Sa Agta “CAVE” to soaking from the waters of Bugasok Falls.. and for the finale… beachneering at Alcoy’s TINGKO BEACH… ..after our grandiose adventure at Argao, we headed directly to Alcoy for our final blow. Two tents were pitched and two hammocks. That night, we had witnessed the vivid view of [...]

Wet ‘n Wild at Bugasok Falls Argao, Cebu

By Mark Gallardo ⋅ September 24, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments

Balay Sa Agta “CAVE”: My First Spelunking – was indeed a lovely experience. That very same day, the adventure did not stop! We (let me dubbed as “The Spelunkers”) went back to our home-base(“lol sa term”) to relax and get ready for the next stop. This time, I can’t call ourselves spelunkers anymore… LAKAT LANG peeps went [...]

Balay Sa Agta “CAVE”: My First Spelunking

By Mark Gallardo ⋅ September 20, 2010 ⋅ 6 comments

February of 2009, the month that awaken the adventure side of moi – nature trekking! I, with “LAKAT LANG” pips, set-foot the southern part of Cebu – exploring nature’s beauty and being one with them. First stop was in Argao… We first visited a “house” situated at Mount Lantoy own by a creature that stands [...]

Summer Trip: Mantayupan Falls, Kawasan Falls, Basdaku Beach

By Mark Gallardo ⋅ September 10, 2010 ⋅ 4 comments

Into the greatness of life. Into the glory of happiness. Into the mesmerizing beauty of nature. Indulged for a refreshing fresh cow’s milk ice cream and dipped into the cool waters of Mantayupan Falls at BARILI.