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MAASIN ESCAPADE!Summer, 2011 In an unruffled rural setting in Southern Leyte, lies a city draped by remnants of its glorious past. Maasin, the capital of the province blissfully sits on the western coast and is largely not a tourist favorite. Southern, Leyte includes Limasawa. Do you know limasawa? It is an island to the south where the first Roman Catholic mass was held and considered to be the birthplace of Catholicism in the Philippines. Hi guys! This is my second blog which is called, Maasin Escapade! This province, leyte, is my Mother hometown, where her family, relative and her childhood friends was live. She grew up here until she meets my Father. Yes, I'm a "Bisaya" but, I don't really understand that much -.- A little bit only. So, I hope you'll enjoy this blog! This is the first time that me, my family and my Aunt & cousins was going to my mother's province, because, it always stays it as a Plan, but it never fulfilled until last Summer, 2011. We stay in the province for two weeks. Our Vacation begins.. May 11, 2011 #StolenPictureKuno :) I remember this day because, tomorrow is my birthday, and I celebrate it in the bus. This picture is taken from the Bus station in Cubao, because of long waiting for the bus to take off, I decided to take a "Selfie". (I quoted the word "Selfie" because, in 2011 it not yet called "Selfie" or a Self-portrait photograph. More selfie's and twofies! <3 The girl beside is my cousin Janine :) Waiting to take off the bus! I'm so excited that time! Weeee. During that time, its also cold :3 Brzz. So sorry for the fez (face), I'm still young on this time. After that, Our real schedule is 6:00AM I think the bus lives between 9-11AM I'm not that exactly sure, its been 4 years ago :( Sorry -.- I'm sorry too, for the few pictures only, I have to limit using my cellphone this time, I don't know, maybe because I have to save it to capture the beautiful scenery tomorrow -.- Hehe! During the long travel, I always sleep, eat, play on my psp, and talking with my cousin. There are also a lot of stop overs ofcourse, to eat, to buy something, and to take a pee. I remember that, we've stop on I think 6:00PM the driver said that, we should eat, and we should take all out our pee's because, there will no stop over again until we reached the Port. When we arrived at the Port at 12MD, we buy ticket and ride in the boat. After a few minutes, we ride in a ship called "Ro-ro" the bus also ride it. Unfortunately, it is dark so we can't view the beautiful sea in Leyte. Travel time for 1 hour and 30 minutes, I'm so sleepy this time, the boat is like dancing -.- I feel dizzy because of that. -_- We don't have any pictures when we are in the boat, and I feel dissapointed, the Memory card that we've used has an Virus and need to be format -_- When the boat was arrived in a pier, I'm so tired and sleepy this time. -.- May 12, 2011 I woke up at 5:00AM because, the bus need to stop over for the passenger and ofcourse for the drivers to eat something and to take a pee. After that, it was 7:00 AM when I decided to take a picture. Look how beautiful surroundings on our way to Maasin :) It's my birthday today, happy birthday to me! How about the Maasin Sea? :) Beautiful! <3 I think we're near at the Bus station, some passengers are already taking off! We've reached the station I think 9:00AM and we meet our Tito&Tita's! <3 My mother buy some ingredients for the spaghetti, our little "handa" for my birthday :) Since the city is not yet our real destination which is my mother's hometown, we should travel again 45 minutes to climb up the barangay Basak by motor called "Habal-Habal." "Habal-habal" Habal-Habal is a popular way of travelling in many streets of Mindanao and in some parts of Visayas. It is used especially in remote villages with rough and narrow roads. Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures while riding it. Because, the cellphone is in my bag and all of our luggages our roped in the Habal-habal, so it was fun and exciting! :) Do you know that all of the roads that we've passed by is very steep. My mother said that, Barangay Basak is located mostly at the top of the mountain, but there are barangays who are higher than the location of Basak. After 45 minutes, we've reached the basak, I saw a big crowd of children who is playing in a court. When we passed by, all of the children was looking at us, they also follow us. Want to see my mother and her family house? This is not much compare with the houses in Manila, and it has a 2nd floor believe it or not! :) When we arrived at my mother house, all of the children was looking in the window. I feel celebrity this time, kidding -.- That was awkward seriously, I'm not used in this thing. We eat, we rest and we change clothes that day. My mother said that we should bathe in the river near our house since its 11AM only. And we did, but we explore far in our house, and far in the river that we should bathe. There are two children who join us while exploring, the other was Morley our tour guide and he know how to speak tagalog as well. While we're exploring, I took some pictures all of the scenery we've passed by. It looks like we're in the middle of the forest, and we are -.- Yes! We're in the middle of the forest, my cousin Janine wants to back out and my sister too -.- "Nakakatakot daw" since I am an Adventurous person and wants to experience some dangerous things. I persuade them to go with us because there is no person, except them, wants to go home. So we continue exploring. Deeper, and deeper in the forest! Awesome right? :) We've passed a river, and it looks good to bathe. And we tried. We also have pictures while trying it. Part of the stream was deep, especially on that little falls, we need to hold on in that tree to check if it is deep. So it was -_- So, we planned to go further to find a better river to swim. The second stream was good. It has a Mini falls, and the water is much clearer than in the first river. Look how happy are we to enjoy this beautiful river. Another first time in my life! <3 After enjoying this river, we decided to go home. And we eat spaghetti, my "Handa" for my birthday. Seconds, Minutes, Hours, Days passed.. I'm used to live in Basak, you know what? All of the children are my friends already. When we woke up, me and my cousins go to the river everyday. As in, everyday! I have so many friends, I'm closed with my tito and tita's here, my cousins in here also. There was a time, that me, my friends and my cousins are exploring the basak, we're walking in a stream but suddenly my feet hurt. "Na-bubog ako" :'( My heart melt, when Morley, remember? Our tour guide, Treated my wound using a leaves (I don't know the name) to stop the bleeding. And it work! Wow, right? :) There was a time also, that I join hunting Catfish or "Hito" in tagalog. I was amazed because, these are children. They caught 3 Catfish, I'm amazed how they caught it, how silent are they to caught it, and how seriously are they, to caught it. Look how ugly I am -.- HAHAHAHA. Look at the Catfish, there are still alives. Amazing right? In front of our house there was a stage, this is used to held a program like, singing contest. When the barangay conducted a Singing Contest, I'm a guest performer, I'm going to dance! I AM SHY, I AM. But, I have to overcome my fear. So, here I was. (Sorry for the blurred picture) Days passed, in 2 days we're going home. :( #Sadlife. Before going home, my mother and my relatives planned to go swimming in the famous falls and Cave in Maasin called Guinsohotan falls and Cagnituan Cave. At the top of the falls, there was a cave. Guinsohotan falls and Cagnituan Cave are one the most visited nature sites because of its twin experience, the cave with its subterranean river and the inviting pool of the water falls. WOW, as in WOW! :) It's a very nature scenery <3 As I experienced, the water in the falls was very cold and refreshing. I need a "salbabida" (lifebuoy) to swim in the pool. Because, It was very deep. And I'm not that totally know how to swim. Here are some pictures of the Guinsohotan falls <3 Photo credit by: ME <3 Cagnituan Cave <3 Before going to the cave, you need to swim in a very wide water first, It was deeper. We can't allowed to travel inside the cave, because we don't have a tourist guide and we don't have light. The Cagnituan cave has a flowing water all throughout its passages. I promised to my self that if we will going back here in Basak, I'm going to explore the cave <3 After 2 days, this is the END of my MAASIN ESCAPADE. It was fun, exciting, and memorable <3 Another first time in my life was fulfilled, to explore and to travel with my family together ! :) How sad I am when I'm saying my goodbye's with my friends, cousins, and my tito and tita's here :'( But this is just the start, I'm going back here, of course with my family, and my relatives. <3
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