The Year That Was - 2013

January -     The Outdoor Freak planning mode

February -   Office Anniversary party @ ICON

                     Salcedo Saturday market

                     Baby Trish's birthday

March -       Potipot Trip 1st "Official" out of town trip of The Outdoor Freak

                    Calaguas "Holy Week" Trip (side trip CWC) with AHM peeps by TOF

                    MOMO Cafe - best tapa!

April -          Calaguas Trip by TOF

                    Xy's graduation

                    Make Your Own Havaianas event

May -        Calaguas Trip by TOF

                  Alaminos solo trip

                  Mt. Pinatubo trip by TOF

                  moved to new apartment

                  1st year anniversary AHM

June -        Coron by TOF 

July -         Ilocos "Independence Day" Trip with AHM peeps by TOF

                  *First time to try sandboarding.

                  Dumaguete - Siquijor solo trip 

                  *Failed attempt to cliffjump

August -    Bantayan trip - FAILED 

                   Nuvali with AHM peeps

September - Reunion with Leo, Mhe, Mhye, Angie and the rest of Surio and Tapia clan

                     Kapitolyo food trip

October -      Bolinao trip (side trip Liwa Liwa)

                      Belle De Jour Fair

                      Soul Surf La Union

November -   El Nido - Puerto Princesa

                       Volunteer work - DSWD and Red Cross

December -    First anniversary of The Outdoor Freak - La Union (Rimat Ti Amianan event)

                        MSA membership

                       40th Wedding Anniversary of Lolo Dave and Lola Claire

                       Ilocos Trip by TOF

                       Reunion

Won't mind getting more TOF trips in 2014. More travels and reunions. Less sickness and more effort to get fit. More surf!

Dumaguete - Siquijor Tour Day 1

July 26, 2013

Took the 7:10 am Cebu Pacific flight and arrived 8:35 am in Dumaguete. One of the few flights that was right on schedule, I must say. :) I am so anxious to see Twin Lakes that I decided to go there straight from the airport. I thought of two options to get there: by riding an easyride (multicab as we call it here) or bus to Amlan.

From the dropoff point, I rented a motorcycle (habal-habal) to take me to the lake. The ride is bumpy at times but I enjoyed the cool breeze going up and down the road.

     

 From the restaurant

 Restaurant's Nipa Huts

Panoramic shot of the lake and the restaurant

          

Nipa huts nearby 

Place so still 

Gruelling steps

Ride to the viewing deck

One has to go up the third level to witness the breathtaking view of the lake

 Lake Danao

 Lake Balinsasayao

Deep water

Twin Lakes - Balinsasayao & Danao

Lunch - Pako Salad and Bam-i

Lake Kabalin-an

Clouds clad mountain

Volcanic rocks

Food from the famous Sans Rival Bistro - Meatless lasagna

Sans Rival

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