WHAT TO DO THIS SUMMER? - 101 REASONS (PART 2 OF 2)
MANILA, MAY 18, 2012 (PHILSTAR) By Edu Jarque (CONTINUED)
PART 2 OF 2: 50. Brave the rugged trails of Mt. Guiting-Guiting in Sibuyan
Island, Romblon.
51. Feel the magical illusion of both flying and floating at the same time in
the crystalline Kayangan Lake of Coron, Palawan.
52. Count a zebra's stripes or feed a giraffe some acacia leaves, while out
in the wild at the Calauit Game Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary in Busuanga,
Palawan.
53. Book a trip to one of the world's 7 Wonders of Nature, the Puerto
Princesa Underground River. However, please obtain an entry permit, mandated in
support of sustainable tourism, even before you fly into Palawan as visitors
have literally multiplied.
54. Isolate yourself from the world at the Tubbataha Reef National Marine
Park where you can explore the biologically rich seascape or just luxuriate on a
stay-on-board ship in the middle of the Sulu Sea.
55. Follow the forest trail in the Lubang Island Group in Occidental Mindoro
of Japanese soldier and straggler Hiroo Onoda, who hid in its mountains for 30
years from 1944 to 1974, believing that the war had not ended.
56. Help the locals of Marinduque design their Moriones festival masks for
next year's commemoration of Holy Week.
57. Surf in Catanduanes, one of the much sought after surfing destinations in
the world.
58. Camp under the stars along the white sand beaches of Calaguas islands in
Camarines Norte and Caramoan in Camarines Sur.
59. Ride a 4X4 jeep or an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) around the foot of Mayon
Volcano in Legazpi, Albay.
60. Test your rodeo skills and lasso a calf in the ranches of Masbate.
61. Together with your partner, catch up with a butanding in Donsol,
Sorsogon, and when evening comes, do propose to her, or say yes to him, amid the
canopy of fireflies.
62. While others dare to helmet dive, kite board, parasail, zorb, mount a
banana boat, and cliff dive on Boracay Island, lay back in a paraw while
watching the sunset, safe from the maddening crowd.
63. Indulge in biscochos, batchoy, molo soup, tinuom, lumpiang ubod, and
pinamalhan in Iloilo.
64. Savor Guimaras' notoriously sweet mangoes, while you seek refuge under
the leafy shade by the beaches of the island province.
65. Strike the church bell of Panay Church in Roxas City, the largest of its
kind in Asia, and with surprisingly enough power, residents would hear your call
eight kilometers away.
66. Indulge in the world of seafood in Roxas City – scallops, cagaycay,
talaba, squid and blue marlin. Name it, they've got it…and even more!
67. Watch the dolphins frolic in Bais City.
68. Hear the voices of the hacienderos as they recall la vida buena as you
meander around and take photos of The Ruins and its surroundings, a
once-upon-a-time sugar estate in Talisay City.
69. Live to tell the tale of your ten-second death plunge towards a very deep
gorge at the EAT Danao Adventure Park in Danao, Bohol.
70. Engage in a more glamorous way of camping: glamping in Pamilacan Island,
Bohol.
71. Start the Cebu City Heritage Walk on a special afternoon, from the
country's smallest fortress Fort San Pedro to the iconic Magellan's Cross, to
losing your colleagues in a multitude of devotees at the Basilica Minore of the
Sto. Niño, to the 1730-era Jesuit House, to Colon Street (the country's oldest)
and Casa Gorordo. At the end of the enriching tour, try the many different
varieties of mouth-watering Cebu lechon.
72. Gasp at the sight of millions of sardines moving in a single direction at
the natural phenomenon called Sardine Run in Pescador Island in Moalboal, Cebu.
73. Join a community-based ecotourism trip in Aloguinsan, Cebu.
74. Cruise along the rustic scenery of the famed Loboc River serenaded by
countryside music or perhaps join in the newer yet equally refreshing Abatan
River Community Tour, which brings guests to the other Boholano barrios
showcasing their distinct products.
75. Listen to the urban legends of mambabarang and mangkukulam in Siquijor.
Or maybe make friends with one…if you dare.
76. Declaim Douglas McArthur's famous "I Shall Return" speech before a crowd
of strangers in Palo, Leyte.
77. Cross the Agas-Agas Bridge, the country's tallest bridge in Sogod,
Southern Leyte the easy way on a two-kilometer, 377-foot-high zip line ride at
the speed of 160 kilometers per hour!
78. Be astonished by Leyte's hidden gem, Kalanggaman Island off the coast of
Palompon, and at just before sunset witness how the sky gets totally covered as
thousands of bats daily migrate from nearby Taboc Island.
79. Discover the striking wind and wave-shaped rock formations of Biri in
Northern Samar.
80. Marathon with a friend from Samar to Leyte along the two-kilometer San
Juanico Bridge.
81. Walk on a cantilever bridge, kayak, and spelunk in Sohoton National Park
in Basey, Samar.
82. See how Rizal had made a life's service to the townsfolk of Dapitan and
Dipolog, from establishing the ahead-of-its-time water system, to the school and
his clinic, to the design of the altar at the Dipolog Cathedral and the nearby
Mindanao outline map made out of grass.
83. Exercise your legs on the 3,000 concrete steps to Linabo Peak in Dipolog
City, reaching the top in time for a panoramic sunset.
84. Find out how to play Subanon instruments like agong, kulintang, budyong,
and kutapi in the Zamboanga Peninsula.
85. Jump into a paddleboat to Rio Hondo in Zamboanga City, a thriving
community at sea, whose connection to earth sits on stilts supporting their
houses.
86. Go waterfalls hopping in Iligan City, starting with fabled Maria Cristina
Falls.
87. Organize a for-fun-only pictorial with friends, for friends and by
friends, at one of the most photographed sand bars off White Island in Camiguin,
while the group enjoys a treat of huge lanzones.
88. Experience the wild as you water raft, zip line, nature trek, canopy
walk, bike and attempt other outdoor adventure activities in Cagayan de Oro
City.
89. Scrutinize a real balangay in Butuan City, one that was used by our
ancestors in migrating to our shores, which incidentally is the namesake of our
smallest political unit, the barangay.
90. Take a baroto through the Agusan Marsh, the largest freshwater catch
basin in the country, and formerly the home of Lolong, the world's biggest
crocodile, currently the main attraction in Bunawan, Agusan del Sur.
91. Cruise the deep seas and game fish for gigantic marlin off the coast of
Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte.
92. Swim with a thousand stingless jellyfish at the Jellyfish Lagoon at Bucas
Grande Island, Sohoton National Park in Socorro, Surigao del Norte.
93. Listen to the ancient Maranao's oral traditions and find out how one of
the world's oldest lakes was formed in Lanao del Sur.
94. Visit the last remaining Maranao houses called torogans in Marawi City.
95. Bestride a horse or wrangle a young bull in a carambola as you find out
what contrasts the cowboy life of Bukidnon from that of Masbate.
96. Be a Gulliver and tower over the bonsai forest of Mt. Hamiguitan in Davao
Oriental.
97. Wonder at the sight and size of the endangered Philippine Eagle at the
Philippine Eagle Foundation, a biological indicator of the conditions of the
ecosystem in Davao City.
98. Climb our highest mountain, Mt. Apo, through trail routes coming from
North Cotabato, Davao del Sur and Davao City.
99. See how far you can tramp along the series of waterfalls, all seven of
them, in the municipality of Lake Sebu in South Cotabato. Try to spend some
quality time with the T'Bolis and marvel at their colorful history and heritage,
arts and culture.
100. Ride to Barangay Lagao in General Santos City where boxing legend Manny
Pacquiao's mansion proudly stands as a testimony of his hard work joined by his
deep faith in God and love for his people.
101. Still can't decide where to go? Do a staycation – vacationing in your
community, and discover how endearingly interesting your place is. You may have
searched far across the islands, but, as Paulo Coelho put it, "Remember that
wherever your heart is, there you will find your treasure."
Ah, and you will wish that summer would not end so soon.
Chief News Editor: Sol Jose Vanzi
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