4 Short Stops Along Bukidnon - Davao City Road

I can’t remember the last time I travelled to Davao City using one of our service vehicles. Every time I am tasked to attend a meeting in Davao City, I always take the fastest means of transportation, the airplane.

But because my supervisor doesn’t want to take the ATR 72-500 Cebu Pacific aircraft, we requested for an available service vehicle to take us to Davao City on October 7, 2015. A Nissan pick-up was given to us, just enough for 3 passengers.

Some parts of the Bukidnon highway are undergoing repair, that means the traffic in the area is very unpredictable. Hence, we decided to start our journey from the home base Cagayan de Oro City to the “Durian Capital” of the Philippines as early as 7 in the morning.

Fortunately, the vehicle flow along the areas of Mangima, Bukidnon was very smooth, that is why by 10:30AM we already had our early lunch at Jollibee Valencia.

Since we were ahead of schedule, we have so much time for some side trips along the way. Our first stop was...

The Overview Park

Located at Kipolot, Palapacao, Quezon, Bukidnon. As the name of the park implied, it is the best area overlooking the beautiful landscape of Bukidnon. Enhanced with big statues of indigenous people plus the cool fresh air, the park indeed is a best place to relax and unwind.

The Over View Park is located along the national highway, thus if you are travelling from Cagayan de Oro - Quezon, Bukidnon to Davao City route, pulling-over and taking a few minutes in the area is very convenient.

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When Time is Spent, Eternity Begins

February 6, 2015 was the 2^nd year we commemorated the death of my father in law. Last year, we weren’t able to visit his grave because that was also the time that my mother in law (hubby’s mom) was hospitalized, and a few days later on the 24^th of February she succumbed to breast cancer. 

My parents in law died in the same month one year apart, just like my parents who also died in the month of March, 2 years apart.  Both of us are longing for parents that we can see, hug and talk to, but that is what life is all about their time in the world of the living had already expired and they have to move and live a happy life in paradise because

The photo above was taken at Cabanglasan Public Cemetery, with the sun striking fiercely yet the wind is cool in the bright midday.

On Sunday, we’ll be heading again to hubby’s hometown to say our prayers and remember the death of my loving mother in law.  

SkyWatch Friday

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Stranded Somewhere in Bukidnon

We left my husband’s home town (Cabanglasan, Bukidnon) past 10:00 AM, November 2, not really rushing on a Sunday morning, but only enjoying the scenery of the still luscious mountains of Central Mindanao. Thinking when can we visit the place again, especially now that my husband's parents are already gone. 

Travelling at an average speed of 50 kph, we arrived at Malaybalay Bukidnon @ 11:30AM and decided to have our lunch at Jollibee, the kids favorite food chain. Later, stopped over at Impasugong for a souvenir shots with the giants.

The decision to take our lunch early even though we’re still full was indeed a very timely one because got stranded somewhere in Sumilao. 

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A Perfect Empty Canvas

The sky, a perfect empty canvas, offers clouds nonetheless.  They shift and drift and beg interpretation... such is the nature of art.  

~Jeb Dickerson~

Photo taken on February 7, 2013 along Bukidnon Highway, Philippines.

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One Fine Mid Morning

"Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather."
John Ruskin

In a mid morning of March 18, 2013 the weather was so beautiful in the country side.

Photo taken along the serene highway of Cabanglasan, Bukidnon.

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In the Ricefield

Early morning on March 18, 2013, Hubby and I went to the vast rice fields across my parents-in-law's house in Cabaglasan, Bukidnon. We're trying to catch a better view of the two trees at the corner of the rice fields to be used in the photography contest.  

We were successful to photographed the subject trees, but was not good enough for the judges of the contest. The finalists were up but ours was not included. too bad.. :( 

Anyway, we are waiting for another photography contest organized by the company we're working for and hope by that time we'll be able to join again and hopefully win. :)

Meanwhile, the photo above was taken using my mobile phone, hubby was walking in front of me. We've done our job and were on our way home.

Happy 7th Birthday SkyWatch Friday!

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Life is...

Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. 

Don't resist them - that only creates sorrow. 

Let reality be reality. 

Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.
~Lao Tzu~

Just like the clouds everyday their formation change...

Photo taken at the Cabanglasan, Bukidnon.

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The Mountains of Cabanglasan

When the sun is shining I can do anything; 

no mountain is too high, no trouble too difficult to overcome.
~Wilma Rudolph~

Photo taken at Cabanglasan Bukidnon, Philippines.

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The River

“What makes a river so restful to people is that it doesn't have any doubt - it is sure to get where it is going, and it doesn't want to go anywhere else.”

 ~Hal Boyle~ 

 

photo taken at Cabanglasan, Bukindon, Philippines

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The World is Yours

“Do not let your fire go out, 

spark by irreplaceable spark in the hopeless swamps of the not-quite, 

the not-yet, and the not-at-all. 

Do not let the hero in your soul perish in lonely frustration for the life you deserved and have never been able to reach. 

The world you desire can be won. It exists.. it is real.. it is possible.. it's yours.”
~ Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged ~

Do not seek to bring things to pass
in accordance with your wishes,
but wish for them as they are,
and you will find them.
~Epictetus~

 

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Pink Flowering Weed

 What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson~

 

I suppose they are just weeds scattering at the public cemetery of Cabanglasan, Bukidnon but looking at them closely they do give off pretty blooms that make the resting place more peaceful.

Today's Flower

Macro Monday

Monday Mellow Yellows

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The Road to Success

"The road to success is not straight. 

There is a curve called Failure, 

a loop called Confusion, 

speed bumps called Friends, 

red lights called Enemies, 

 caution lights called Family. 

You will have flat tires called Jobs,

 but if you have a spare called Determination, 

an engine called Perseverance, 

a driver called Will Power, 

you will make it to a place called Success." 

~unknown~

Photo taken along the quiet road of Cabanglasan, Bukidnon on March 18, 2013.

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Rice Field + Beautiful Blue Sky

"I'm thankful for waking up to another beautiful day. If you're living & breathing, then there's nothing to be depressed about."

~author unknown~

photo taken using Samsung Galaxy S2

This is my in-laws newly harvested rice field in Bukidnon, the remaining greenery still blends perfectly with the beautiful blue sky.

I'm so in love with this scene, the formation of clouds is telling us to live a carefree life.

My SkyWatch Friday this week.

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InstaPic: February 6-13, 2013

February 6, 2013 - At 1:00PM Hubby called up and asked us if it's possible for us to be at Malaybalay Bukidnon before night time. His father was in death bed and probably waiting for his grandchildren to arrive. But our car's two tires were dilapidated and very unsafe for long driving. I brought the car for a tire change first, and at 5PM we're still in CDO.

We postponed our trip the following day (February 7, 2013), because I'm not familiar with the Bukidnon highway. It was my first time to self-drive from Cagayan de Oro City to Malaybalay, Bukidnon. It took me 3-hours to reach our destination, considering the unfamiliarity and road conditions.

 

The weather was good and the clouds were neat, I asked Joy my son's yaya to take pictures of the clouds using my mobile phone.

Our little prince was having a rest in one of the bargain boxes of Gaisano Malaybalay, while I'm selecting/buying white t-shirts to be used by the immediate family during the burial.

Because according to the oldies, we're not allowed to take a bath at the house were the wake is. So every morning we went to husband's older brother house to take a bath. The little one was so busy playing around with the unhusked rice grains.

 

 

Unhusked rice grains were also being dried at the back of my parents-in-law's house. The little one loves to play with them.

The house was full-packed with mourners, family, relatives and friends. No matter what these two little boys were peacefully sleeping inside the room.

After the burial, we left Cabanglasan at 11:45AM February 13, 2013 and headed straight home to Cagayan de Oro City. I was the one driving again, because hubby had to stay for a while until the 9th day. I needed to report to office the following day, I had no choice but to self-drive.

The photo above was one of the delays at Bukidnon Highway because of road repairs. The irony was it was an uphill part of the highway, we stayed there for 15 minutes. My foot hurts from stepping on the brake pedal, hand brake was not enough.

At 3:22 PM, we finally arrived at the Puerto overlooking. I pulled over for a while and took a photo of the calm sea of CdeO. Yes! It's CdeO already!

I survived the 4 hour drive from Cabanglasan, Bukidnon to Cagayan de Oro City. Thankfully the weather was very cooperative.

Blue Monday

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Clouds Covered Mountains

These are the scenes that we saw while traversing the highway of Bukidnon Province early morning on New Year's Day.

 The mountains were all covered with clouds, just like icing covered cakes. 

 I wonder how the cloud forest in the area looks like, all covered with mosses and the like. I really wish to see them and explore the area.

 

It's amazing to see these beauty of nature still existed in our country after all the destructions done by people who don't realize the importance of these mountains in our lives, in our environment in our children's future.

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Orange Sky at Cabanglasan

This is how sunset looks like beyond the coconut trees and mountains of Bukidnon, taken in front of my inlaws home at Cabanglasan Bukidnon.

Orange sky, just a perfect sunset on a perfect weather. I'm glad I was able to snap this scene the moment we arrived at Cabanglasan because the following day the sun was covered with dark skies and pouring rain.

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In the Pines

Because of the cool weather in Bukidnon Mountains, Pine Trees are still quite abundant. Like this Pine Tree Park that we have visited in Dahilayan Bukidnon. The wind is amazingly cool below the trees and the atmosphere is simply relaxing.

And this is the up close and personal meet-up with the double tree trunk pine tree standing majestically.

This is My World on Tuesday!

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Roll and Bounce inside the Ball

The last phase of our Dahilayan Adventure was rolling inside a big bouncy ball called the Zorbit Adventure. Only Nice and I were brave enough to try it. We're strapped inside the zorbit and were rolled in a more or less 100 meter track. It was one hell of a ride, I screamed my lung out and at the same time laughing with my best pal inside the torturing bouncy ball. These are some of our photos taken by my husband.

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First Ride on All Terrain Vehicle (ATV)

This is my second installment of the adventure we had last month at Dahilayan Adventure Park in Bukidnon. After screaming our hearts out while flying the longest zipline in Asia, next stop was to try trekking the mountain using an all terrain vehicle (ATV). Driving an ATV was on my list of must ride, after knowing that there is an ATV rentals at the park I never thought twice. I signed up together with my husband and friend to drive one and join the fun.

These our some of the photos...

pose anywhere

choose one vehicle

we stopped somewhere along the track, waiting for our guide since he had to help one of the riders (got stuck somewhere huh)

my hubby's turn to pose

that's me and Bonbon

The ride was indeed worth while. It was my first time and I really want to ride one of those vehicle, therefore I was sooooo satisfied with the experience.

This is my World on Tuesday.

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Feel Nature, Feel God's Creation

Hi everyone! I slacked again and was not able to visit my blog for quite sometime. As usual I was so busy at work, and sleep early when I get home. Guess this is normal for a preggy person like me. So today, I slip from work for a few minutes and post something for you today. This is a nature scene taken at Bukidnon last month.

By reading the scriptures I am so renewed that all nature seems renewed around me and with me. The sky seems to be a pure, a cooler blue, the trees a deeper green. The whole world is charged with the glory of God and I feel fire and music under my feet.

~Thomas Merton~

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