Thursday, October 25, 2012

“A BLESSING IN THE STORM” – MY EXTRAORDINARY TRIP TO BALUT ISLAND




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
Puting Bato Fort Gensan


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!


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





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