Sep 14, 2017
DARANAK FALLS
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DARANAK FALLS
CALINAWAN CAVE Rain started to pour going to Calinawan Cave, but luckily it stopped when we got there. I haven't realized that we're already there since there's no sign of a cave. Little did I know that the entrance of the cave is in my front already. We paid for the environmental fee and we're provided with safety helmet and a flash light. Our tour guide is a boy which I can estimate 13-15 years of old. It is my first time to enter a cave and of course I was amazed by rock formation. I remember studying these when I was in grade shcool. A stalactites (n icicle-shaped formation that hangs from the ceiling of a cave, and is produced by precipitation of minerals from water dripping through the cave ceiling. Most have pointed tips.) and stalagmites (an upward-growing mound of mineral deposits that have precipitated from water dripping onto the floor of a cave. Most have rounded or flattened tips.) We were asked by our tour guide if we wanted to try the hard trail or the easy trail. Since this is our first time and we wanted to make the most out of it, we tried the hard trail. We just have to add an additional fee to the tour guide. It is quite hard but we all surpassed it. He also gave us some history of the cave. He told us that it was called Calinawan because a long time ago, Japanese and Filipino men had an agreement and this is where they had an understanding. In tagalog "Nag Kalinawan" We reached the end of the cave for less than 15 minutes and that is where I found the rock formation I've seen mostly when I searched for Calinawan Cave.
Regina RICA (Rosarii Institute for Contemplation in Asia) Road going to Regina RICA from Pililla Windmills Farm is quite terrifying. The road is secluded and I haven't seen any vehicles for like 20 minutes of travelling. I saw an arch with Poblacion Ardiente and it looks like we are travelling from the past. The place is good and surrounded by tall grasses. We also passed by a place with lots of pine trees and it felt like we're in Switzerland or something. When we finally reached the place kuya PJ told us that there is parking lot fee for the tricycle and that we could leave some of our things in the trike and assured us that it will all be secured. We got our valuable things (phone, camera, wallet) and chips with us so we could eat while walking. We're a little bit hungry that time since it's passed 12:00 already. We paid for the parking fee and started walking up the sacred trail, a 300+ steps trail made of bricks, some of which with footprints of those who gave their love offering. The trail is pretty easy to walk through and is lined up with flowers and citrus trees, making the climb a walk in the park. At the top of the hill is the 71-meter high statue of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary with its mantle extended at the back and serves as the roof of the area. After the prayer, pilgrims will then be allowed to line up and climb the statue to pay respect. After our visit to Our Lady, we then roam around and took some photos of the place.
PILILLA WINDMILLS FARM I don't have much time to plan a vacation going up north. Luckily, one of my friend suggested this place to me. The Pililla Windmills Farm which is located in Tanay Rizal. Yes, it is not the famous Bangui Windmill Farm in Ilocos but the company which operates the said farm is the same with this one. It is located in Brgy. Halayhayin in Pililla. We reached the place by 11:30 AM and decided to have a 30 minutes picture taking and sight seeing, since we still have lots of places to go. We were like kids running around the place. We're so full of excitement and joy. Aside from the windmills you'll also get to see the spectacular view of Laguna de Bay, which is indeed breath taking. I couldn't help myself not to take lot of pictures. But I don't think that pictures can give justice to what it actually looks like in personal. Before riding back to the tricycle we take a look at the souvenir shop. I don't know what my friends bought but I got a cute windmill keychain.