#carolinewanderlust
With no itinerary, I decided to stay in Siargao Island for a week and with a constant talking I made friends with the local surfers. It was my first visit and I had a glimpse of the different side of the island. Early mornings and late afternoons are usually spent at the sea as I recklessly sit in between my surfboard looking at the horizon waiting for the ‘unbroken green wave.’
No photograph can capture the moment and the amount of emotion we felt as we continue to share a couple of waves while it was drizzling. Sliding in wave after wave. It was a moment of pure bliss.
— Daku Island, Siargao.
Drone photograph by: Mark Escoltura.
Ended the three-day journey from Camiguin Island with a view of a heart-shaped cay as seen from the window seat.
“And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in.”
— Haruki Murakami, Kafka On The Shore.
*Feeling my ears pop, I opened my mouth to release the pressure. The bombardier tilted slightly to the left and began a slow and steady turn. Gradually, everything began to come into view. I was in awe when a sea of clouds bathed in golden light caught my eyes. Down below, the ground looked like square plots on a huge map of some kind.
Tacloban City, November 2018.
Cebu has been blessed with a number of brimming waterfalls and one of them is Cambais Falls. It looks intimate and invites a gleeful exploration instead of a fearful awe. And exploration is what you need to do as you need to climb wet stones and a ladder to explore this falls.
— Cambais Falls Alegria, Cebu.
Words by: Caroline Garces Photograph by Led Danganan
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“Solo hike in Mt. Hibok-Hibok.”
As we ascend early morning via Yumbing Trail we were lucky enough to see wild birds hooting and flying above us and forest rats coming out. It was a surprising experience to see life unfold right in front of us. Hours of climbing, we halted for a quick rest. And as the sunlight filters through the trees there was a deafening silence.
Out of all the mountains I ever climbed, so far, this is the most challenging. The climb was tough, with endless uphill. It was exhausting and the trail is steep from its base to the summit. I was fascinated and overwhelmed not just by its one of a kind view but also with it’s trail. The crater lake is immensely beautiful as we arrived late in the morning but before reaching the summit an upper body strength is needed as we faced an almost 90 degree wall in the middle of the trail with a 4 x 4 (hands & legs) force to scramble up to the summit supported only with ropes and roots. As we reached it I was able to take a glimpse of the beauty the summit offers. The whole experience I gathered from this trek was one for the books. I travel to Camiguin solo and it brought me to the next level of my mountain climbing adventure. Tough climb but worth the view.
1,332+ MASL.
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