Showing posts with label Oslob. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Oslob. Show all posts

Oslob Getaway

7:49 PM kAtYa Pro


Aside from meeting the Butandings, we decided to see what are the other destinations in the place.

We have heard that there was a waterfalls in the area.   

It's the Tumalog falls. 
It's not easy to get to the place.  You still have to ride a motorcycle or habal habal going to the waterfalls.
You have to ride the motorcycle that is found on the hi-way.
It would cost about 40 - 50 pesos.

Once you get there, you will have to hike or you can ask the motorcycle drive you directly to the entrance of the falls. 
The road going to the place has been developed.
It is very steep and if you are on a motorcycle, you have to be very careful and would have to hold tight.
This is also the reason why cars aren't allowed to go directly to the entrance of the falls since it's really hard to go back up.
Unlike the Kawasan falls, this place does not have any cottages or stores that you can buy food.  There is no restroom that you can change.
There is no entrance fee.


Once you see the falls, you would see how beautiful God's creation is.  It's a different kind of waterfalls.  It has like layers that the water would pass before pouring it all down.



We took a lot of pictures of the place and enjoyed the falls.



After enjoying the waterfalls for an hour, we then head back to the city.  We had our lunch there in one of the low priced eating place in the area.

We then walked going to the Oslob Park, Oslob Church and the Cuartel.
It's a 10 minutes walk going to the place from the City Proper.

We passed by their park which has a fountain but it't not currently working at the time and was not filled with water.

We then passed by the Oslob Church which was hit by fire way back in 2008.  It is the church of the Nuestra Señora de la Inmaculada Concepcion.  This church was constructed in 1830.  Beside the church is a watchtower.





In front of the church is the coast of Oslob and a small park.


Near the small park is the Panteon.  It is the site where the Spanish priest have their penitential rituals every 8 in the evening over a platform that  stood in the center.



This is one of the places that we would like to see in Oslob, the Cuartel.  It used to serve as barracks for the Spanish armies.








It is also the best place to have pre nuptial pictures.




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Meet and Greet with the Butandings

12:00 PM kAtYa Pro

It's another Sunday but not an ordinary one.  It's our awaited trip to see the Butandings (Whale Shark) in Oslob.  This trip has been rescheduled several times due to different activities by the people who are going.

I had an overnight stay in one of my friends house with Dhory and Carlo.  It's much nearer if I travel from there going to the South Bus Terminal compared to starting at my place. The first bus trip would be by 2 am.  It would take about 2-3 hours to reach the  place.

We woke up around 12:45 am and prepared ourselves.  We then took a taxi going to the South Bus Terminal.

When we arrived, we payed for the entrance fee of P 5.00.
Good thing we were able to catch up with the trip.  They were leaving when we arrived.  The bus was full and it was not an air conditioned bus.
The bus ride costs P 150 pesos per person.
We were supposed to meet our friend Jean there but they were late so they took the 3 AM bus.
On the first hour, we were just standing and holding unto the railings.  Since there were other people who have arrived at their destinations, we were able to sit.
We were still so sleepy and the ride was not the best since there are a lot of times you would turn and you would fall off the seat.

I was able to doze off a little and catch up with my sleep.

By 5 am, we arrived at our destination. 
We waited for Jean and her boyfriend, James since they are the ones who knew where we were going to go.
There were a lot of people already arriving and also there are people who had an overnight stay in the resorts there just to be early.

Around 5: 30, they have arrived.  We then looked for a place where we were going to go to watch the Butandings.  There are a lot of resorts that are offering at a low price.
We were told that we have to still take a seminar before seeing them.

We still have to walk to the area where we would be having the seminar.

We then fall in line to get registered and get our numbers.  There are even color codings: blue, green and yellow.
I guess it has something to do with the location.

It took us about an hour to wait for our turn to get our number.  We have to write our names to get registered.
We have to pay 300 each for the registration.

After waiting in line, we then had to eat our breakfast since we were hungry. 

We then headed to the area where we have to wait for a bangka to take us where the Butandings would swim.

One has to wear a life vest which cost 30 pesos.  There is a free life vest but at that time there was none available.
We chose the Habagat life vest instead of the ordinary one.

When we headed to the bangka station, we have to wait for our turn.  When it was our turn, we prepared ourselves and were very excited.  

There were only 2 Butandings that showed up.  The day before, there were none.  I heard someone say that Manny Pacquiao, the boxer came that day and have not seen any.  We were so blessed that we were able to see them today.

We swam into the water and saw the Butandings.  It was worth it.

Courtesy of Carlo Ella

Courtesy of Jean Beltran

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Round South

7:00 PM kAtYa Pro

Out of the Blue, my mom and I decided to head to the South.  I haven't been to a lot of places there. We had a joyride in the South.

We were able to reach Dalaguete.  Since we haven't done any research on the spots on the different location, we just decided to go back to Argao.

It was my first time in St. Michael Archangel Church.  When we arrived there, it was still not opened.  We just lighted a candle and prayed.


We then purchased the famous delicacy in Argao, Torta.  We purchased from two different stores.  The first one was just an ordinary store near the church, and we bought 10 pcs.  We tasted it and wasn't satisfied.  We then went to another store called Chitang's Torta.  We purchased there not only Torta but also other delicacies.  It's quite expensive however its very big, not just the regular torta.

We then visited St. Catherine of Siena in Carcar.  I was so happy to see this church since we have the same name.



We passed by Talisay City and I was so curious of Crocolandia so my mother decided that we stop over.  It's quite hard to locate the place since it's far from the main road.  

It's located in Biasong, Talisay.  Crocolandia is a zoo where there are different animals.  There are crocodiles, birds, snakes and etc.  The entrance fee is P 80.00 for adults and P 40.00 for children below 12 years old.

I believe children would really enjoy this place.

You would also see here the biggest and oldest Crocodile named Lapu-Lapu.




Since I wanted to tour the south, my mother decided to have it every week or every two weeks that we explore the different sights in the different city in the South.  We invited our relatives to come over to have a fun summer escapade.

On our first week, we have been to a lot of places.  

First stop is the Mainit Spring.  There used to be a lot of people who would go to this place but it was not managed properly and the water is getting drained.




The water in the Mainit Spring is not that hot anymore where it got its name.




We then headed to Kawasan Falls which is my first time.  


From the entrance of the Kawasan Falls, you have to walk still going to the falls.  It's quite far from the entrance.  When I got to see the falls, it's really a nice sight.


We had our lunch there and we also tried to go near the falls by using the bamboo raft. I don't remember how much it costs.



After Kawasan, we visited the Riverstone Castle in Argao. The entrance fee for adults is 40/person and 20 for kids.
You would see there animals and there's a swimming pool too.



We then passed by Carcar where its known as the "Shoe Capital of the South".  


They created a big shoe which is probably the biggest shoe in the world however when we went there, it was covered.  We just bought espadrilles there wherein the price ranges from 200 - 400 pesos.





On another trip to the South, we went to Mantayupan falls.  It is located in Barili.  
The parking space cost P 20.00, the entrance fee costs P 10.00 and the movable cottage costs P 150.00.  

On my own opinion, Kawasan is much better but this falls is kinda high which is 98 meters.



We also went to Sumilon Island which is located in Oslob, Cebu.  
It's very expensive if you are going to stay in the place or have a day use.  It would cost about 1000+ to 2000+  pesos.

What we did is that we rented a bangka which costs about 250 pesos per person.
There is a part in Sumilon island wherein one could use without any fee.

In Sumilon, you would see there the white sand.
I haven't been to Boracay but I think the sand that I am experiencing there would be the same in Boracay.



After Sumilon, we then headed to Obong Spring.  



Obong Spring is located in Dalaguete. You have fresh water and beach water.  It's a taste of both worlds.



We then went to Simala which is located in Sibonga. This is a church for the Marian devotees.  There are a lot of people who experienced miracles on this church.


On our last summer trip, we went to Argao and have our trekking going to the Balay sa Agta.  We first visited the department that would handle tourists going to the place since it's not safe to go there by ourselves and they are the ones that would help us find the way there.

We walked for about 5 hours. We passed through a lot of rivers and have to climb up mountains.


After walking for a long time, we have reached the area.  We have finally seen the cave.
It has a small falls that you can bathe in.  It's very cold and it seems like you're owning the place since its very solemn.





I really enjoyed this summer, I've been to different places and experienced a lot of things.
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