As I had been waiting for falling/ shooting stars to appear on the sky as Celeste, I decided that I should blog something nice. A lot of beautiful things happened to me and I would not dare anyone of you to miss it. Do not worry, I will try my very best to make my content better. Anyway, I would write further about Animal Crossing: New Horizons on a separate blog.
For tonight/ today or wherever you are in the world right now, I would share to you all our mini vacation last March 8.
Since there was a blackout in uptown, my Auntie Belen decided that we should go to someplace. My family and I were like, shoot! That would be an aweson idea. I thought it would just be a small family getaway, but then it was not. My Auntie Belen wanted a short family getaway because his husband has arrived. He works as a captain/ seafarer so they do not meet often. We were not scared though if whether or not he contracted the virus because in the first place he was already cleared before getting the permission to come home to Cagayan de Oro.
I was so excited but at the same time very sleepy since I have not gotten any sleep. Sike!
Since there were eight (8) of us and we were riding a pick-up, Athena (a younger cousin),Jose (my younger brother, and I were seated at the back of the pick-up. It was really hot at the back and glad we were wearing jackets. The travel time was almost an hour so without the jacket, our skin would be toasted.
By the way, Sinulom falls is located at Tinagpoloan , a baranggay in Cagayan de Oro which is nearby the next province, Bukidnon.
My Auntie Jean, the youngest sibling of my mom, was so prepared that we had a lot of food ranging from roasting pig, fish, rice, and a lot more. It was also a good idea because buying food at the "cafeteria" nearby the falls would be so costly.
Before arriving, we paid Php 105.00 each, that is roughly USD2 if I am not mistaken. It only allowed access to view of the falls. Chairs, tables, and a huge umbrella has been provided. But since the sun's heat was prickly on our skin, we decided to transfer to a bigger cottage made out of wood.
Near the pool, there was huge infinity pool. At first I was hesitant to take a bath because aside from the prickly heat, who knows anyone must have contracted the virus.
And this is the closer view of the falls. There are more than 10 falls around and I had been so enchanted by it. I also wanted to climb to one of the falls but tourists were discouraged to do because that would really be hazardous.
The water is so cold, clean, and pristine! There are also a lot of different species of plant. I just hope the fine condition of the area would be kept by the local government unit (LGU) and the community.
Here are some photos that I have with the falls.
Look how excited my brother is to take a dip in the pool and falls!
Athena is also amazed by the tourist spot.
We were all hungry but then the cooked rice or 'kan-on' in our language was nowhere to be found, we decided to take a dip in the pool. It was just really cold that I was not able to move for a minute, because if I would, I would be freezing.
After thirty minutes of swimming, we ate. We were all hungry. It was almost 11 in the morning though and that was our for the day.
Nearby the tourist spot was also another tourist spot, Bolao Cold Spring. The entrance fee per person is Php50.00.
A multicab would take a number of people to the nearby spring, but we decided to hike. The hike was so fun though and we were also able to walk on a foot bridge.
As you can see, a lot of us were covering our heads. If I do not, surely my humongous forehead would be burnt.
And welcome to the Cold Spring!
There were a lot of people around so we tried our best to look for a great spot. It was also a bit hard for us because we brought our phones and wallets with us. Next time, I should buy a "water bag" or anything that would secure our stuff.
I admit, I was scared but then later on I realized I just really need to be careful of my actions while enjoying the view. Philippines has also been badly hit economically by the pandemic a lot of industries must resume especially the tourism industry. By the way, kudos to all the communities who had been helping out their respective LGUs. You are also our modern day heroes in the world full of anxiety and depression because of the pandemic.
It is certainly nice to be a tourist in our own land.
I highly suggest that the local officials would just limit the number of tourists since there is still an ongoing pandemic. I also advise that to avoid further problems.
She loves to work as an art teacher during summer -- sharing her expertise in art to young minds. She also loves to tutor students and make learning worthwhile. On the other hand, she works as a young leader in various organizations such as the Young Centrists Union. She also volunteers in one of the chapters of JCI or Junior Chamber International.
She always dreamed of creating her dream art studio and wish to inspire young minds to be more creative.