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Thursday, December 25, 2008

Surfvivor Baler - Day 2

This is it!

I know this blog is just 10 years in the making. It's just that after deadly hours of work, i finally have found the time to finish my Surfvivor Baler story.

Day 2 of Surfvivor Baler this time, we get to see the sites!

Went to Dimadimalangat Islets wherein you can also see the mountains of Sierra Madre. Big waves, fresh air, blue sky, and a nice place to just hang out and bum for the whole day.

Of course this is a chance for me to take photos, hang out with Noni and Reyna and our new found friends (the Kooperatiba). After 30min in that place we went to Baler Fishport and the Cobra Reef. Lot's of tadpoles, shrimpfs, rocks...and again it offers a nice view of the Sierra Madre. A lil photo shoot and then off to Ermita Hills. On top of it is the scenic view of the islets, the water, the mountains, in short you can see the whole view of Aurora. Chat a lil then off to the Pasalubong Center of Baler. I bought a shirt, some keychains, miniature hats made of abacca, some sweets, chicharon (na di namin alam kung anu..pero masarap!), and would you believe bumili ako ng pangkamot sa likod?!ahehehe!

Went back to Bahia to have lunch, rest and then off to see the Museo De Baler where the statue of the late President Manuel Quzon is placed. Inside the museum are old relics of Spanish Regime, some old chinese vase, old spanish books, old filipinianas, and a section that shows the life of Manuel Quezon.

After a blast from the past, went back to the present and then went on ahead to see the OLDEST TREE in the country, and in Asia - the Balete Tree. Locals, said that some of the branches of the tree were so heavy it falls on the ground. The roots are huge you can even sneek inside...(i didin't dare...i'm prone to insect bites...).

And now, we go on to our last trip of the day - The Cunayan Falls. The water was so CRYSTAL CLEAR! Dipped in, had a lil chat, some erotic photoshoot...and just relaxed (kahit sobrang lamig ng tubig keri lang!).

I'm having so much blast that I even waved at some locals along the streets while we're on our way back to the resort. I even shouted "I LOVE BALER!"..hahaha!

It was 5:00PM and it's sunday, Noni, Reyna, Xan and I decided to go to Baler Church. After the the mass, I was so hungry I bought 2 balot, 5 isaw, and 3 dugo for dinner.


This is the fun part: After dinner, the girls went to a mini-store just a few blocks away from the resort. And what did we bought that night? Aha! 2 Gran-Mas to finally kick-off our last night in Baler! Inuman sessions started with the game of Taboo, some 20 questions, chat with the neighboors and another bottle of Gran-Ma c/o Bru.

Eto lang, never shoot when you're drunk, pictures will just end up pretty scandalous!

Sayonara!

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