La Mesa Ecopark

This is the key chain I got from one of the stores inside the Ecopark, it is made from a recycled bottle cap (cheers for that!):

La Mesa Ecopark Logo

Sharing with you some of the activities we had inside the park and some awesome views:

I don't know if this is a live creek or something

wall climbing

zipline

view from the top of the dam

boating

As for the fees, I barely forgot them but I think the wall climbing is around Php100, the zipline is ~Php150 and the boat ~Php150. They also have an entrance fee of no more than Php50. There are also lots of food stalls inside the park which is a few hectares. We haven't tried also the air soft gun and their pretty crowded pools.

Albay's Mayon Volcano

I got two key chains with Mayon Volcano (the perfectly coned-shaped volcano) paints, one on a dried pili nut and the other on a piece of wood. Bicol region in the Philippines is known for their Pili Nut products so don't forget to bring one home.

Mayon Volcano painted on a dried Pili nut (Bicol's home-grown nut)

Mayon Volcano painted on a piece of wood

Mayon Volcano taken at Lignon Hill

Trek on your way up to Lignon Hill to better grasp the view of the volcano. It is advisable to be there during early morning, right around sunrise, so there wouldn't be clouds alongside the tip of the volcano.

Tacloban, Leyte

Unfortunately, I didn't have a good find during my trip to this city. I only got this hammer made of wood with the city name of course. Well, better have one than nothing. Just wanna share as well the sites we've been trough during our one day city tour...

Gen. McArthur's landing site; Palo, Leyte

 

Cathedral somewhere between Palo and Tacloban

 

Sto Nino Museum; the Malacanang of the South during Marcos' regime

 

Rafael's Farm; north of Tacloban; they serve organic meals

 

San Juanico Bridge

Corregidor's Mile Long Barracks

This is what I only got from the island of Corregidor; it's somewhat a plain picture encased by a clear hard plastic. I bought it since I want something from there.

The picture is the Mile Long Barracks on the island of Corregidor. On this island you can see many preserved barracks and firearms used during the Second World War. Here are some of our trip photos on the island last April 2010:

out tour provider, you may see them at the port of Manila Bay inside the CCP Complex

the map as displayed on our coaster

inside the Malinta Tunnel which has extra price of around 200pesos per person

our coaster

at the Japanese garden

Barracks #1

steel doors

how huge it is

lighthouse

solar panels fueling the island's energy

ammunitions

Visiting this place would take you back in time. Even though we were not alive during those days, we can still savor the days of the war. Creepy as it sounds but we can know and better comprehend what our ancestors and grandparents are telling us. This is my second time to visit this place yet I still learned a lot.

Bohol's Tarsier

replica of a Tarsier

Got this cutey doll-like keychain of a Tarsier from our tour's first stop - Bohol Bee Farm - where we also had our green-living lunch. Here are some photos that highlights our journey around the spots on the island of Bohol.

the bees of Bohol Bee Farm; they serve freshly-picked meals from their farm
wherein veggie-lovers would truly appreciate

the pool area of Alona Land; we had our first two nights here
the reservation inquiry was fast and easy plus very affordable: price of a room for a whole house

the famous Chocolate Hills

Butterfly Farm where you could get an up-close encounter with friendly butterflies

man-made forest: you barely see the sky when you are here

Loboc River Floating Restaurant Cruise
you gotta try this though it's kinda pricey; the food weren't that great and is not over-flowing though it's a buffet type

Tarsier: you may see them along the road inside normal people's place

Baclayon Church's bell tower

Alona Beach

ckear waters along the beach

dolphin watching early in the morning; we did this along our way to Balicasag Island snorkeling site

quick stop over the Virgin Island

Bohol Beach Club's renowned beach huts
spent our last night here

just one of the Bohol Beach Club's pool area and cottages