Saturday, June 28, 2008

Kweba de Oro

On our way to the Kuweba de Oro... we will enter via the exit point

We stopped and rest for awhile before we could find the cave. Its a downhill thats why its a bit tiring at first


The exit of the cave, but for us with low budget we enter from here. One has to go underwater twice in a small chamber before we can see the huge chamber wherein one can stand.

Thats where we enter, ouch... my head got bumped twice. it has really small space for us to move around. we did "pasa-pasa" system. Four enter first in the first chamber, the 3 move to the next chamber. Then, the last two person enters the first chamber and pass one by one to the next chamber
Really dark inside, no lightRest again, me and my group.
Take a look of my staff harry, holding on the side since the water is too deep. Good thing, i know how to swim.
Stalactites of the cave... very amazingThe adventurer... we now accepts caving package in Cagayan de Oro City. You may contact us at 088.8578211 / 088.2315845 and look for Ms. Elvie, our Tour Manager.
Wow.... i love this photo.
The light of our guide...

I was almost crashed by this huge stalactite
Take a look of that crytal formation... looks like a waterfalls of crytal




hey! its not a salt. its a calcium carbonate or otherwise known as calcites



Holding on the rock and each other since the water in this area is deep again





Look at that...Sparkling formation of Calcites

Bats....and im saying millions of bats






The entrance of the cave... one has to rappel
Stalagmite formation
a newly formed stalagmite








Macahambus Cave

I never thought we have this in my place.... Macahambus Cave... we might have neglected this site but it has an important role in our lives for Kagay-anon. Its the site of the last stronghold of the Filipino Soldiers during Philippines-American war in 1900.
Many Kagay-anon during the war seek refuge in this cave.



The original entrance of the cave... thanks to the city govt, they just replace a very nice and solid flatform where one can have a birds eye view of the beautiful Cagayan de Oro River-site for White Water Rafting
Inhabitant of the cave...

The entrance now to the cave... the old entrance became the end point of it.





Batam Island, Indonesia May 2008

Batam Island, Indonesia... an hour away from Singapore via Fast Craft
the home of the biggest laughing Buddha in Indonesia
My group... mga young, young at heart hahahaha

Since we are so noisy, we always stay at the back of the bus...



Johor Bahru, Malaysia

On our way to Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Selamat Datang...Welcome to Malaysia
On our back is the Sultan Abu Bakar Mosque, one of the most oldest mosque in Malaysia. It took about 8 years to build and was completed in 1900.
This mosque can accommodate 2000 worshippers.


The seal of Johor Bahru ( JB ) Sultan
a music instrument made of bamboo...
a local girl showcases their cultural dance
Yummy? nah my taste bud rejects it