A visit to my parents in Aloran, province of Misamis Occidental -Aloran

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This is the port of Ozamis city and that mountain is the Mt. Malindang. It is said that this mountain is a volcano which had been inactive for so many years. Since I was a child, I've been travelling to this place and have not seen any indication of volcanic activity. Well, it's inactive. How can I expect an activity from an inactive volcano.

According to my father (let's just put it that way since I have not visited the mountain myself), there's a lake in the mountain that could not be seen with a simple aerial view because its covered with huge trees. These huge trees also act as the barrier of the lake. They are responsible of holding the water and preserving every living creature in the lake.

Once upon a time, there was this villager who happen to visit the place unintentionally and was amazed of the aquatic food that is vast in the lakes. He was amazed of its size because even a single of it can satisfy the hunger of a whole family. So the villager took the liberty and catched few of them, huge shrimps and fish.

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Unknowingly, there was already a message from a longtime ago, that everything that is inside that lake should remain in the lake and should not be consume as food. The villager didn't know about it and so he was able to bring the food at home. Few days after that, a huge flood occured that killed lots of people.

Unfortunately, I didn't have the name of the lake and only few people knows it because people are trying to preserve it from visitation because of what had happen. They believed that the lake is the crater of the volcano and that everything within it including aquatic food creatures belong to somebody that is not of human in nature.

My Parents Humble House

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Road in front of my parents house

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This road can also be use as access road towards the lake but it will take anybody days to arrive in the area. That's just how near is it. The road seem fine and is accessible by vehicle but just a kilometer away from that view. After you reach the end portion of the road, you will start walking days and night until you arrive at the lake. I have no idea as to how many days a trekker need to spend before they will arrive the place. This is good for those who are seeking adventure. Just keep in mind not to bring anything back home.

Front of the house

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One thing I like about this place is its true nature environment. It's so natural. The air is clean and refreshing, you don't need to worry about pollution because the surroundings are well preserved. The best place to rest and unwind yourself.

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