Weekend Trip

This weekend was a birthday trip of a friend and he invited us to go to a place called Danasan in Danao, Philippines. So we meet up at Jolibee and drove several hours to reach the place. I was actually looking forward to it since we'll be doing caving and trekking and waterfalls. I love doing those things!

However, I did not expect the cave to be painfully sharp and challenging. It was one of those underwater cave of course, so we had to wear a life jacket, helmet and some even got one of those head flashlight thingies. Once you're inside, you have to hold on to this rope because it was pretty deep. Just a few splashes away, you already had to climb up with the help of the guide and that was pretty hard to do if you're not used to it.

Another hard one to pass is the drop and roll part. We had to lie down and roll slowly since the cave path is so slim. That area was pretty painful because the surface wasn't smooth at all. I got my share of bruise from there especially my butt. But once we reached the end of the cave, it was so huge and very.. cave-y.. I can't really explain it nor can I put up a picture because I suck like that..

Then we had to go back to where we came from.. One of my friend had plenty of bleeding scratches by the time we were outside. We were all telling her to put on band aids and stuff but she kept on insisting she's fine because she's used to being clumsy like that. Of course, we ignored her and sprayed alcohol and slapped some band aids anyway.

The ride to the waterfall was pretty tiring and hurtful. We were all bunched up in a .. huge thing that you'd see attached to the back of a truck but with wheels. Then a tractor just pulls it and we'd go through all these rough hills and rough roads. I was shooting for a friend so I wasn't able to hold on and every time there was a bump, I pretty much hit it with my bones and it hurt real bad.

But the whole travel felt like it was worth it when I saw the stream and the waterfall. I felt like Pocahontas. I jumped here and there, tread through water just to be able to reach the waterfall. It was beautiful and, like any waterfalls, there was that place where you can go cannonball at. I didn't jump, I just swam and felt like I was in the wild, enjoying every second of it. It was very fun! Too bad we weren't able to stay that long because it was getting late. I was sad.. But in the end it was still a fun experience.

The next day, all I did was zip lining and horseback riding. The saddle they put on the horse wasn't so tight so I kept worrying when I leaned too much on the side. Especially since we were passing by a no road area. The horse I was riding on looked like it was tired and the guide just pulled it without seeming like he cared about the health of the horse. Poor dear... Now I want a horse...

Overall, it was a fun trip despite being sick and alone-like.. I did get to see shooting stars because they set up tents outside and we all put our mattress while hanging out, sharing ghosts stories, and all that. It makes me sad to think that it might be the last thing I'll be doing with the bunch since I'll be leaving soon.. Boohoo..