Sulfuric Hot Spring Of Masara

There is no shortage of things to do around let me tell you.  From a cold weather training of yesterday’s activity, I’m bagging myself of making a COLD WEATHER DAYBREAK!

 

Been thinking of a not so cozy experience in the great outdoors, and so I think of hot spring, and I think of Sulfur  and headed off to Mainit Sulfuric Hot Spring in Brgy. Mainit, Masara, Maco, Compostela Valley.

 

Welcome! Welcome!

Traveling for a little over 2 hours isn’t so tiring at all – watching the scenic views in the secluded area of Maco entertains you for a grand scenery to find yourself immersed in the comforting warmth of this  magical hot spring.

 

Its natural view

Sworn by the locals to offer healing benefits, these natural baths have been used to relieve skin rashes and joint pain. According to Google, water from this spring appears either yellow-brownish or milky and its minerals in the water have positive therapeutic effects on skin disease, women's diseases, asthma, neuralgia, arteriosclerosis, rheumatism and shoulder, neck and wrist pains; they also have a detoxifying and mucolytic effect.  Approximately 0.25 percent of your total body weight is sulfur.

Need to be on top of the rock!

This secluded Sulfur Hot Spring could be renamed as ‘hot falls heaven’ with thermal springs popping up from its nature. Sure mid-aged citizens would love to get bathed in an uncommercialized natural hot spring that they would be bragging its heated waters to others.

Astonished in its milky sulfuric floor!

To get there:

1. From Ecoland terminal, ride a bus with route going to Tagum , approximately an hour travel with P65.00 fare for non-air bus.

2. Look/ ask for jeepney terminal with route to Masara. From there, you need to pay P60.00 and sit for more than an hour or 2 to reach Brgy. Mainit (ask the driver/conductor where to drop you off).

3. Trek for 2 to 3 minutes and take a pride for getting into the place!

Post note: Sometimes when too many people are coming, it ruined the natural beauty and serenity of  a place. That's why people often keep it a secret:))

Celebrating WTD in Seagull Mountain Resort 2013

Teachers often coined as somebody whom you’ve seen inside the jeepney with 2 or more heavy bags and huge umbrellas, with envelopes, with no make-ups, with someone talking about reports, and sleeping.  But let me lay to you the prestige personality of teachers whom you’ve never seen.

OCTOBER 5, 2013 – Declared as World Teachers’ Day.  Becoming part of the noble profession lays a humble and quiet celebration together with my fellow constituents with in the school.

            Through the initiative of our ever dearest School head Mrs. Nena P. Laurente and through the huge help of our City Government and Barangay Officials – we’ve come to celebrate the event in Seagull Mountain Resort, located in Buda, Davao del Sur.

            Such a wonderful, greenly, foggy, elegant and nature friendly place for a team building activity.  Just like the lovely flowers and leafy pine trees surrounding the place, VFCES team made a successful affair in meeting up the objectives of the programs.  It strengthened our leadership skills and enhanced our personality and spirituality.

            Posting evidence of genuine faces from great teachers outside the four corners of the classrooms.

Pose from Primary teachers

Lunch break:)

Grade VI team in their shirt!

shooo!! loving WTD!

Growling faces of Grade III

A table with Grades II, IV and V



who says we don't don't know how to pose!

Featuring the City bus of Davao! at the left we have Kag. Abad!

Cheers to the preggy woman in black jacket!

            Showing more natural humane of us.

Faces of teachers within:)

            No matter how much they look like inside and outside the school premise- they always be a teacher, with or without uniforms, worthy of respects from everybody.

                                      encoded by: Chona Redoble

Photo courtesy of: Capin, Cherry, Gabayan, Chona, Analiza

reported and posted by: Cherry

Vikings Davao with Friends

 Vikings Davao just opened its way to Davaweños last September 30,2013 in the Upper Ground Level,  Fountain Court of SM Lanang Premier.

Its space and elegacy were flaunting people to indulge with the viking craze.

entrance


With Chef Anton on my side:)

Vikings is one of the best buffet in Davao so far ( as far as my tastebud is concern). With its superb food presentations, tasteful dishes from Filipino to other Continental cuisines, sure you'll get hook to eat, eat and eat. Everyone get so delighted with their food that one gets tired of choosing what to pick next.

Finger licking good:)

 More Filipino cuisines

 Sushi boat!

 Sashimi and more

 Here's a bit of their roasted turkey!

 Grill what-u-want!

Be enticed with their mouth-watering desserts here and there!

Strawberry mousse/ tiramisu/ sweetpineapples

a lot more fruity jellos

Chocolate fountain!

Get fullwith their sodas, and juice at the beverage section..

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Loosen up with some beers

Lock it up with their teas and coffees.

Sure you' ll never get disappointed with price you're paying them. It's so worth it! You'll never get enough with their food.  Two thumbs up to the facebook 50% discount promo.

I highly commend the chefs,  waiters and guards who were trained and very well consistent in accomodating customers.

Be informed to book your reservations days before your scheduled date to be prioritized coz their walk-in section were very limited and subject for waiting ( sure you don' t like waiting ).

You may inquire and book your reservations to the following nos.
(082) 285-3888,  (082) 285-4888,  (0917) 875-5888,  (0925) 801-1888.

Thank you Justine, Chona, Marisse for the great company! Yahoo!

The Hidden Beauty of Awao Falls

September 14, 2013.  Surely our 4-hour travel paid-off when we witnessed fresh water running and pouring down the Awao Falls nested in secluded area of Brgy. Awao,  Monkayo, Compostela Valley Province.

Its huge rocky figure made it stand still in spite of the typhoon which blast-off most provinces of Comval on the previous year.

This falls sounds new to those who never heard of it, even most of their locals haven't gone in the tourist spot they have.

Greatest thing here was its purity- all surrounded with trees, pebbles and rocks. It doesn't have a huge pool  but you'll meet an instant massage in its flashy water pouring closer into you.
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From Davao City Ecoland bus terminal,Awao falls can be reached through bus bound to Tandag or Butuan, it all stops at Monkayo terminal with 3-hour travel (P170.00)

From Monkayo terminal, you can ask direction from a local to skylab terminal with route to San Jose and Awao.

In Awao terminal,  ask for drivers who can be your driver/tourist guide. You can charter the ride for 500-600. You'll be spending another hour in a real bumpy ride and an additional 20 minutes trekking, with more or less 650-700 steps going down to a sloppy way.

Kuya Maymay as our driver/tourist guide! 

I remember on our way to our last  hour travel using skylab as the mode of transpo,  we've witnessed the traces left by typhoon Pablo in the area and how residents fought just to live normally.

Inspite of what had happened,  these people never forget to smile.

Right after the tiring journey,  you'll come to witness the virginity of the falls and take a pride of being one of the few who visited it.

Closer

No entrance fee- it's all free!

Final glance:)