Osmena Peak: A little outdoor adventure for everyone

one sunny summer afternoon, we decided to get some adrenaline rush to our lazy office body. 

we got to our motorcycle and headed south this time, 2hr drive to Osmena Peak in Dalaguete to Cebu's highest peak in the southern part. 

this trip was very budget friendly cost us 1200 for gas, food (breakfast, snacks lunch &drinks), guide fee & parking fee. 

from lapu lapu city we left at around 6:30am passing by south road properties, breakfast stop at jollibee carcar city, then to dalaguete.

below are some of the rough road on the way to the base of the peak.

the base of the peak and the surrounding communities is said to be the vegetable basket of Cebu. 

the base is where you park your vehicle, log in for tourist monitoring and get some guide if you want. most guides are kids who leave nearby, even if you dont need a guide i suggest get one or two so you can help them as well, give 50- whatever tour heart desires to give them and add food and water, your kindness is much appreciated and you can see it in their smile. 

so up we go to the peak, where my cardio was a bit challege as heart beat and pulse rate rises as we climb up hill at 9:30am. the view however is breath taking!!! the rock  formation is truely natures work of art. 

climbing to the top requires quite an energy but it is not a race so we just took our time. for others who want to try this trek i suggest to bring tents for shade and camping is much preferred than a days adventure. you can relax more and explore more peaks, for us we just tried 2 peaks and called it a conquest.

osmena peak climb is a really nice outdoor activity, even if it is just a begginers trek its a fun adventure for all ages. 

here's our pose with our guide Jerson. he is doing this gig for extra income and for the up coming school opening. the perks of getting a guide is you get to know the place more plus extra tip on where to go next for a side trip and a dip in the cold waters of Cambais Falls of Alegria.  

i will be featuring cambais falls in my next post. 

244km motorcycle chronicles

From Cebu city we left around 9am heading north to the municipality of san remigio to check out the white sand beaches in this area of the province. 

it is about 3-4hrs ride and we planned to stop by some spots to check out some food as well... 

first stop... liloan, home of masi, rosquillos and more... 

we passed by compostela, danao, and carmen...  since it was about lunch time our next stop was in catmon at duko duko's reataurant... home of native chicken... a real cebuano specialty tinibook manok... 

the soup is a soul food... cleanses all your stress away... cost 360Php... but worth every peso... 

after a happy full stomach we were headed directly to san remigio... 

a white sand paradise... ill be posting other photos in my nxt blog featuring the resort we stayed overnight and the completion of our 244km road trip... 

Lost in the other side of cebu city

the city of cebu could be buildings, busy people and beaches but it could also be mountains and trees. this is the mountain barangay of cebu city 

an hour drive from the heart of the city at the transcentral highway one can take any of the many roads that will bring you to some of cebu city's mountain barangay... here you can enjoy nature, appreciate the scenery and relax to the singing of birds... 

barangay busay, malubog, sibugay, sinsin. sudlon I, sudlon II, cantipla, sirao, taptap, bonbon and others are some of the hidden wonders of the queen coty of the south... 

flower and vegetable basket of the city, these barangays can offer more and you will be surprised how beautiful this places are... strawberry picking is one of the activities one can make apart from the many eco adventure activities here...  or just get lost in nature riding a motorcycle... endless of roads to take and food to try... this is the other side of the city i have just recently visited and proud of to share.., 

Happiness

When i was younger, the search for happiness was my only goal. years passed and happiness for me seemed very illusive... it was a very difficult dream to achieve, there were days when i felt i have achieved it in a form of puzzle where all the small pieces i gather and appreciate it as a whole... then suddenly i get off track and feel sadness that surpasses all the small pieces... 

one day i read an article over the internet, and what made an impression in my mind was that know what makes you happy and do just that. so i changed my goal to focus on what makes me happy... it is in giving and sharing and helping that makes my mind body and soul happiest... 

i've always wanted to make something meaningful each year like a feeding session with orphans or street children, make an NGO to help others, or simply give out something special to the needy during christmas. these activities are my hearts dreams and vission since i was young... though each year i try to make little plans and do little stuff like these, unexpectedly this year was a much bolder bigger steps to the realization of this dream... and finally knowing the true happiness ive been searching...

unfortunately all these came after devastating calamities hit our country, Philippines specifically the Visayas region which where i am leaving with my family. First an oil spill near our place which affected hundreds of families that depended on fishing. then came the earthquake in Bohol that affected thousands of families and the worst the super typhoon that left millions of families homeless, livelihoodless and many lost their love ones. 

Thankful to have been spared from these tragedies i made the first step to reach out in any way i can to help out, and asked some friends to help out, and from there we were able to ask more friends and friends of friends to help out on our cause and were able to help as many people as we can... 

our humanitarian relief operations, feeding and gift giving for a cause to the various areas affected by all the calamities we have faced change me a lot. it made me a happier person and a more fullfilled individual... the help we extended was more of the helped i needed most... 

this thing that i am doing now is only the beginning of the purpose i was made by God... thank u Lord for this life... 

A christmas party with the kids in one of the affected brgy of super typhoon haiyan dec 22, 2013

Christmas: a season of gift giving and sharing

I've always loved Christmas season... its all about kids, gifts, food, families and thanking God of the years blessings and lessons...

Many say the Filipinos celebrate this season the longest... indeed it is the most anticipated time of the year for both young and old... 

This year is an extra special christmas celebration, before the year ended earthquake and super typhoon left millions of Filipinos homeless, livelihoodless and some lost their loved ones. So we are celebrating this christmas in a whole new perspective... 

Our family and friends and all that helped us make this christmas party possible we are so thankful...

Brgy Sambag, Tabogon Cebu

to the kids and everyone who joined us in this simple party thank you for filling our hearts with your smiles... it is a very unforgetable christmas for all of us...  Merry Christmas