Camiguin 2010: Sunken Cemetery

Our second destination on our tour to Camiguin is the Sunken Cemetery. It was a nice site to look at, I have seen people at the cross already when we arrive, they just cross the sea via a small boat or ("bangka" if I were to call it). It would be nice to cross it too, although the wind that time was strong and as I mentioned before on my post, it was raining. And I don't know how to swim if the little boat were to capsize due to the strong wind. And there was little time to spare, (A suggestion for those who want to tour Camiguin. Bring your own car or rent one, rented tours there cost much and have little time for you to really roam around the site. Your better off with a map and a car.)

Camiguin 2010: White Island

The White Island in Camiguin for me is the best place we have visited in Camiguin. We woke up early in the morning about 4 am to go to the White Island. The guide had told us that we must be early since the much of the Island will not be visible come afternoon. So I joined my wife and his co workers together with the tour guide to go to the White Island. I was still a bit sleepy since its really early in the morning but open arriving at the beach and the White Island was just minutes away. Just looking at the island from the beach was already exciting. We had to ride a small boat to go to the White Island (the boat can carry only 6-7 person) and I'm glad the weather cooperated (the winds was calm that day, which made me feel at ease since i don't know how to swim hahahaha). Then when we arrive at the White Island, man it took my breath away, it was such a beautiful site to look at, white sand, dark blue sea. It was just breathtaking. Here are some photos i have taken of the place.

A pic from the beach where we wait for the small boat to come pick us, you could see the White Island from here already.



A beautiful site when we arrive at the White Island



My wife (wrap in the white towel) together with his friends and co workers enjoying every moment in the island. (Notice the cloud formation at the back? Nice isnt it)



A nice view of the sunrise, it was around 5 am i think?



just wait till the sun rises up



When the sun finally shown its rays, the White Island beauty shifts to high gear.



More and more people arrive



Of course, no island would be without babes in bikini.

Camiguin 2010: Animal Photo Hunting

While in Camiguin and enjoying the sites there, I also began hunting for some animals to shoot with my cam. Though my camera is not that powerful compare to the almighty SLR camera that professional photographers have. I just want to test my cam capabilities and limits hehehe. So here I am in Camiguin with my wife and her officemates. While they where busy enjoying the sites, and after taking photos of the place, i began searching for animals to shoot with my cam, and boy was there plenty.

I took this one when it was already dark, just your ordinary frog

A bird at the ceiling, they were nesting in the gutter



Its a lizard, when my wifes officemate saw this one they said that the pointy thing underneath the lizards mouth can heal something ( i forgot what it is hehehehe)



I think this one is a humming bird, i had to shoot at it at a long range so it wont fly a way



Now this one is a humming bird, its clearer than the first one since i have taken this at a near angle since the bird was busy checking out the flowers.



A blue dragonfly, a little blurry since i was far from it and i have a shacky hands that time hehehehe. I took this using the full zoom of the camera.



A lizard changing its skin, i can't really take a good look at its head.







Another lizard, took this one using the full zoom of my cam, but my hands where as steady as a rock. The result is much clearer compared to the one i took with the dragonfly.

this snake was also in the tree, where I was taking photo of the lizard above. And i was surprise and frightened of course, i didnt notice the snake while i was busy taking photo's of the lizard, i just notice it when it began to move, and because of that snake I have to stop my Animal Photo Hunting hehehehhe, im not gonna wait for some animals that are way to scary than that snake.

Garden of Malasag Eco Tourism Village 2010

Hello there, I'm glad to be back. It was a fun and enjoyable vacation. My wife was having their annual company retreat in Cagayan de Oro. I on the other hand followed her during their last day of the retreat. Because they will be having a side trip to Camiguin so ill be joining them there. Upon arriving at Cagayan, I settled my thing where I'm staying then went to where my wife is having her retreat. They just have finish going to mass so they where all vacant on that time to explore Cagayan. Since their retreat is near the Eco Tourism Village, I told her that we start there before going to the downtown proper to buy snacks and all for the Camiguin trip for the following day. And we were not disappointed because the place was just great, although still under develop it was that nice already. Here are some of the pics during our visit.

Can i join you?



A work of art?



atop the amphitheatre



nice cottages



more cottages



take a dip on their nice swimming pool



My wife taking a break at their field



some animals that can be found at the place, here are some deers, I think I saw Rudolph hehehe



White doves



Hmmmm, I think its a crow



some of the people there call this one "kagwang"



Wife bravely taking the hanging bridge

Over looking the city of Cagayan de Oro