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11th Christmas Ed Kapangan: Five Years Later…

So tell me, how has the new year been treating you? Doing fantabulous already? Or still too early to tell? Personally, I’m still trying to get used to writing 2020 instead of 2019, as is always the case when a new year rolls in. But we’ll get there. But that doesn’t mean that 2019 is completely out of the radar, because it has been quite the year of adventure and new experiences, for me, for you, and for everyone. And this is another experience, albeit no longer a new one, that will never get old: my round two with Christmas Ed Kapangan.

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Danyang, South Korea: Gosu Cave, “The Underground Palace”

I think having withdrawal symptoms from walking is an actual thing. I’ve been “suffering” from it for the past several days. After spending almost two weeks in Japan walking, hiking and pounding the pavement, I kinda miss it. Or, more to the point, my body misses it. JUST AS I MISSED UPDATING ON THIS BLOG. But I’m back, and I’m going to talk about that day I went in Danyang in the North Chungcheong province of South Korea. Let me first take you to Gosu Cave.

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The Longog Cave in Balakbak, Kapangan, Benguet

The other day, on the way home from two days of chasing waterfalls, I found myself on familiar roads, and not just because it happens to be in Kapangan, my father’s hometown. There was the Amburayan Bridge where I rappelled off of some years back; the roadside store-cum-coffee stop where we leisurely waited for time to pass… and then I was reminded about my most recent visit to the area, and how I haven’t made a post about it. Yet.

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Lumiang & Sumaguing Caves: The Sagada Cave Connection

The Sumaguing Cave in Sagada, Mountain Province is my first cave experience, and that was way back in 2007. Since then, I’ve been to a few others, and no matter how you try not to, you cannot help but make comparisons. Fortunately, the time that we explored Sumaguing Cave was a period where only a few people knew about it. Between then and now, of course, the place practically blew up and practically hundreds of visitors drive up to Sagada every weekend. That was certainly one of the shocks I received when I set foot in the place anew. Continue reading “Lumiang & Sumaguing Caves: The Sagada Cave Connection” →

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Jeju-do, South Korea: The Manjanggul Lava Tube

After a long time, I just spent the entire day yesterday on a dayhike – a major one, at that – and I’m feeling all sorts of sore and achy, especially in my muscles that haven’t seen some mountain action in what seems like forever. And I loooooove it. I’d do it again in a heartbeat. But I won’t say no to a visit in a dark cavern or cave somewhere, because that is fun, too. Like this one “cave” that we visited when we were doing a taxi tour of Jeju.

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Road Trip Up North: Bantay Abot Cave of Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte (feat. Patapat Viaduct)

There are a lot of places I consider to be special to me, and for various reasons. The best restaurant you’ve dined at. The coffee shop with the coziest interior and the best brew. Or it could be special because of the “first” factor. The first country visited. The first mountain climbed. The first island “hopped” on. The first amusement park visited… Pagudpud in Ilocos Norte is somewhat special to me, at least in that respect.

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Cruising Halong Bay in Vietnam (Pt. 2): Caving at Hang Sung Sot

I feel like it’s been ages since my last post (and, indeed, it was). I suppose it was because too many things happened at once, and one of them was…. it’s November (ikr, canyoubelieveit!). It felt like just a few weeks ago when the world was waving in 2016, and now. WOW. Surprise, surprise, 2017 is just a few weeks away. But here’s another surprise. More like, “Cave of Surprises”, which is the meaning of “Hang Sung Sot“, the most famous and most visited cave in Halong Bay.

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A Cave and Boulders at Tinipak River in Tanay, Rizal

A visit to Mt. Daraitan in Rizal will not be complete without swinging by Tinipak River. For day-hikers and overnighters, these two are a package deal. And it makes sense, too, because of the close proximity. If you go to one without going to the other, that is tantamount to having wasted your time. We did nothing of the sort, because after our speedy hike up and down Mt. Daraitan, we proceeded to Tinipak River, where we camped the night and had a caving and (mini) bouldering adventure the next day. Continue reading “A Cave and Boulders at Tinipak River in Tanay, Rizal” →

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The Ambongdolan Caves of Tublay, Benguet: Bengaongao Cave

I thank the powers-that-be that I am not claustrophobic; otherwise, I’d have missed out on a lot. Checking out caves being one of them. It’s certainly not the most glamorous of activities. Not the cleanest, either, so it’s not for the faint of heart. Or clean-freaks. In fact, the dirtier you get, the more fun it is. …OK, that… sounded wrong. Let’s just get to exploring Bengaongao Cave, shall we?  Continue reading “The Ambongdolan Caves of Tublay, Benguet: Bengaongao Cave” →

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The Ambongdolan Caves of Tublay, Benguet: Paterno Cave

November has come and gone, and it’s the last month of the year. Surprisingly, except for a couple of weekend getaways, my November was slightly “quiet”. Still, I would like to dedicate this, and the next couple of posts, to several spots of Benguet, in belated celebration of her founding anniversary, the Adivay, which was celebrated for the entire month of November. The focus of this post: the caves of Ambongdolan, in the municipality of Tublay, my dad’s hometown, on his maternal side. Continue reading “The Ambongdolan Caves of Tublay, Benguet: Paterno Cave” →

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Exploring Capisaan Cave in Nueva Vizcaya

The first cave I explored was the Sumaguing Cave in Sagada, Mountain Province. That was way back in 2007. The second, although it may not be strictly a cave, was the one at the Underground River in Palawan. The third were the Ambongdolan Caves in nearby Tublay, Benguet. For my fourth, it’s the Capisaan Cave in Nueva Vizcaya… and I have to say it’s the best I have seen so far. Let me give you a glimpse of it the best I can. Continue reading “Exploring Capisaan Cave in Nueva Vizcaya” →

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