Marching On To Mati

The family goes on road trip once in a while, it is usually fun and most of it chaotic.  The  not so recent trip was in Mati City, Davao Oriental.  It was one of the best family trip ever taken.  Sharing this kinda makes me sad.  It was the best trip and it was the last trip with my brother.   Writing this blog is not easy at all, memories make you smile, and made me sad at the same time because I miss him so much. You made the whole family happy. 

This is for you Brick!

A keepsake before we go.

First stop-Bladder break

     

Finally here at Dahican!

 Kyle trying Skimboarding, I was a scaredy-cat, I did not do it.

    Dahican, Mati (Davao Oriental)

The Skimboarding capital of the South, only 3 hour drive from Davao City.

A feast!

Talicud Island, Davao (Philippines)

 I usually look forward to a relaxing weekend, no stress just chill.  A talicud weekend is not an easy trip, but it is a place I can say my own little paradise.  The resthouse we stayed in is a private one, no electricity...but I don't really mind.  After all the gadgets drained, we are left with gazing at the stars. 

Almost there..

  Talikud Island Sunset

Boiling Lake Agco

This is the path to the boiling Lake Agco, feeling excited to see  and experience it.  It was a long and slippery walk, you can hear us curse everytime we slip.  

At this point, you will smell  a very strong " hard-boiled egg" smell.  Like ten thousand of it boiling.  Steam everywhere and they said you can really cook eggs there.

Free mud facial for everyone!

And we all tried our very first Mud Facial and for the Teen, a body mud scrub.

This is just amazing!

The Lake Agco Resort

Lake Agco, Kidapawan Sunset 

Pristine Palawan

Palawan, Puerto Princesa located at the midsection of Palawan island.  Plane ride is about an hour and half from Davao to Puerto Princesa. 

   

                                        

                                                 Great pizza place and nice ambiance...and what's really great about it is 

walking distance from our hotel.

               Trike ride with my son Kyle.

Matutina Pensionne

                         

                Luli Island
                "Lu" -  Lulubog  "Li"- lilitaw

                           

                                              

                    

Turtle Island

Cowrie Island


Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park

The most famous landmark of Puerto Princesa, this subterranean river is the longest navigable underground river in the world. It features a limestone karst mountain landscape and many stalactites and stalagmites formations.

 

 

Puerto Princesa Sunset

Breathtaking Bantayan.

                     This is our ride going to Bantayan Island. (Visayan Sea, Philippines).

   

                                   We traveled a total of 4 hours....it is worth the trip!
                                             Really breath-taking...


                                  

 This is my first time traveling with friends, it was fun! 

                      This is taken just outside the hotel room.  Waking up to this, is Heaven.  

The Bantayan Island Sunset.....