1st part
October 20-25, 2012 are the best days
happened to my entire life- a beautiful travel to Lipol, Balut Island Sarangani Davao
Del Sur.
“ Isang
paglalakbay na animo’y hinaharap si kamatayan sa galit ng mga alon, pero sa
dakong paparoon, isang nakatagong paraiso”.
GEOGRAPICAL LOCATION OF BALUT
ISLAND
Balut Island,
the westernmost of the Sarangani Islands, is the larger, higher, and better cultivated
than Sarangani Island. In the center of the island is
Balut Volcano, which is fumarolic on occasion. With an elevation of 2,828 feet
(862 m), if seen from the northwest, it appears between two peaks. Near
the southwest point there is another volcano and in the southeast part is Ten
Seventy Hill with an elevation of 1,083 feet (330 m). The north and east
coasts are bordered by a reef, which in some places extends out over 1 mile,
while on the south and west sides the fringing reef does not extend out to any
distance. Off the southwest point is a rock 40 feet high. Lajan Point, the
northeast point of the island, is low and covered by mangroves. SOURCE
: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balut_Island
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Puting Bato Fort Gensan |
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At Puting Bato Port, Gensan.
OUR DEPARTURE
Isa sa mga di malilimutang byahe ang araw
na ito. Ang grupo namin na kinabibilangan ni Sir Jess Wao-my mentor sa college,
Jay Nofiel, Henry- SMIT students, Jefferson Canete Jr, student and Sai,
the sister of Sir jess. Ito ang unang pagkakataon na bibisita ako sa nasabing
isla. Tamang tama at maganda ang panahon sa araw na yaon. Lahat ng mga mangyayari
ay First time sa isip ko. Eto ang unang pagkakataon para masilayan ang ganda ng
isla, unang pagkakataon para makita at makumusta ang mga suking tigpaminaw ng DXMD RMN
GENSAN, unang pagkakataon para
masaksihan ang LIPOL GRACE ACADEMY, ang bagong paaralan, at una sa mga
estudyante na magkaroon ng Intramurals 2012 .11:25 pm sa may Puting Bato
Gensan lulan ng Orlan J, isang cargo vessel tinatahak na namin ang baybayin
papuntang Paraiso. Maganda ang panahon. Walang unos! |
1:45 AM, ( October 21, 2012) eto na! nagsisimula ng magalit
ang dagat, kasabay ng malakas ng ulan at para ng dinuduyan ang Bangka na aming sinakyan! Patay lahat ng ilaw! At parang
2 storey na gusali na alon ang makikita mo sa labas ng Bangka.Parang mga
eksena sa pelikulang TITANIC lang feeling ko noon. But God saves us!
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A small boat is using to transfer goods and people to island.
Below are some pictures for you to explore the hidden paradise of Balut Island.
Hot spring in Sabang Lipol Balut Island
Arya na! we are ready to swim....
We are free! Me, Sai, Henry & Jay
My own version of Lapu-lapu steak ala balut |
At Lipol Balut Island Sarangani Dvo del sur
Fresh fish for breakfast awaits us.
Beautiful sunset at Sabang Lipol Balut
More stories to read here in my blog. Just wait for some other part.