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Osmeña Peak To Kawasan Falls: A Team Bang Pioneer’s Farewell Hike
Goodbyes are never easy. Whether you’re bidding farewell to a partnership, friend, pet or a family member, goodbyes can be rather painful. Sometimes, it takes a great deal of time, to adjust and take in that a person whom you care is leaving. Thankfully, we can always host despedida or farewell parties, to help overcome the blues and send off someone with great memories. And, for outdoor enthusiasts like us, there’s no better way to do a farewell party than to take a long and gleeful like hike on local trails like the Osmeña Peak to Kawasan Falls traverse. So, who exactly is leaving? The person I’m referring to is…
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Lapos Lapos Cave, Carmen: Admiring The Glorious Woman Of Light
Humbling, thrilling and simply breathtaking – that’s how I can describe my team’s experience in Lapos Lapos Cave, Carmen, Cebu. The moment we arrived at the mouth of the cave, we were all blown away by the sheer size and outstanding beauty of its towering statue of Mother Mary. And, in spite of its extraordinary backdrop and wondrous natural lighting, we didn’t feel the urge to snap a ton of photographs. Instead, we just sat on the huge boulders of Lapos Lapos Cave for minutes, awestruck and silenced by the tavern’s astonishing scenery. With its otherworldly backdrop and sublime feel, it was truly a sight that would leave anyone speechless…
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Danasan Falls And Peak: Exploring Danao’s Majestic Natural Wonders
What do you normally feel, when you gaze at a majestic natural landscape, like vast deserts, mountain ranges and waterfalls? For outdoor lovers like us, nature’s beauty inspires a sense of awe, and a powerful emotion that just makes feel healthier, happier and at peace. As a matter of fact, we, at Team Bang, almost every week, explore the outdoors, and scale mountains like Danasan Peak, to enhance our mood as well as escape our daily urban grind. And, personally, I think we’re utterly addicted to beauty of Mother Nature’s masterpieces. And our weekend getaway in Danasan Eco Adventure Park was no exception. Even with all the spine-tingling thrills we’ve…
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Mount Manghilao: A Fascinating Pilgrimage Site With An Enigmatic Cave
Hiking is, to me, a bit like an endless university. Every time I hit the trail, I get to learn a ton of invaluable lessons in life, forestry and geography from guides, fellow hikers and people I met along the way. And, for someone who has an innate desire to learn, hiking has been such a wondrous blessing, appeasing my inner curiosity and quenching my thirst for knowledge. Even when I hike in off-beat places like Mount Manghilao, I learn tons of things that simply can’t be taught by a typical four-walled classroom. And last Saturday, hiking did once again please my cravings for learning and adventure. Although the history…
