Everywhere, Nearby, Somewhere in the Philippines

Eco over Ego This is merely a series of photos about our recent adventure at the majestic Masungi Georeserve. Details about park rules, prices, and reservation details can be accessed through links that I shall provide in this article. Through these images I hope you will be left in awe and will hurriedly mark your calendars for your next trip to wanderlust. *Reminder: 1. Masungi does not accept walk ins. So make sure you book your dates ahead of time. During peak season (summer) they may be flocked with vacationers. So, make sure to email them 3 weeks to one month ahead. I  booked Masungi a month before (May 2017). We went there  June 2017. The weather was so fine and we had a memorable time. 2. It is not for the faint-hearted. If you are afraid of heights, then better not come here. I do not find so much justice coming here and not trying out their rope courses because it is one of the reserve's highlights. 3. Make sure to bring clips or anything that can secur...

***Location: Pinayun-an, Bato, Mabinay, Negros oriental, Philippines Pinayun-an is a sitio of baranggay bato. It is about 10 kms from the mabinay city proper. It is surrounded with hills and embellished with a wonderful view of sugar cane plantations and diverse greenfields. It is an awesome destination for those wanting to appreciate nature and immerse with the people in the sitio. Hikers and runners frequent the place as it provides challenging and picturesque trails. *** Since we spent our night at Bais, from there we drove to Mabinay at 4:45 am and arrived at the center at around 5:30. We started our trek at exactly 6:15 and descended from the Hill at around 7:30 (It was already very hot and we had to go home before lunch.) Our climb was just around 30 minutes. If you have bad knees and you walk slow then of course your time would be longer (lol). Pinayun-an village is still far from where we were but we only needed to climb one hill to get that majes...