Exploring Maragusan, Davao de Oro: My Neighbor Province
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With the gorgeous clouds.
My brother and I woke up 5 in the morning earlier. We prepared for our breakfast and coffee before leaving the house so we could have energy to have fun. After preparing we checked out our motorcycle and its fuel, so went to a gasoline station to full its tank. We waited for our cousins about 10 minutes to convoy with them. We had 3 motor cycles travelling.
The ride begins...
These are the photos I took while riding the motorcycle. I am with my brother and my other two cousins have their own motorcyles too.
Our ride was great because the weather was so fine. We thought it's going to rain because it was so cold but it wasn't! That felt amazing cause the sun was so bright after few minutes. We forgot that the place we were going was a high land, so expect a cold wind will welcome you. After 1 hour and 40 minutes, we arrived at Cleo Heights safe and sound.
The Beautiful Cleo Heights
Before we get to see the clouds, we used these stairs. There are so many steps that you should take your time doing it unless you have exercised cardio, that's better. You can see the view across. 😄 It took us around 10-15 minutes before we got to see the view.
The first picture I took the moment we got there at the top.
There are statues too in the area that you can take picture with, one of those is this angel wings. I only took this one because it's my fave.
My brother and our cousin enjoying the bike. I failed to take a nice angle for this one, but my cousin did a really great shot for this in her mobile phone.
There's a nice concrete seat too in the area. This so much better if you took picture in here with your loved ones, friends, siblings and parents.
This is my first time being above the clouds. I am in awe.
After we took pictures and had a breathe fresh of air, we went back to the entrance again. But I saw a rattan hammock and decided to rest first.
This is me having sometime to rest. It was sooo relaxing and I just wanted to sleep on this.
The nervous me, but managed to smile.
The Next Stop
We continue walking to Calamba Farm, as we do so, we can't stop staring at the beautiful mountain across us. It was so satisfying. The sun was up but the wind on top of the mountain was still cold.
The mountain across Mount Patung.
My cousins and I starting to walk going to Calamba Farm.
My cousin and I having a selfie, with the beautiful rays of the sun behind us.
While walking, you can see vegetables along. This vegie is a pear ("sayote" in filipino language). Locals here used to plant vegetables and fruits as this is their source of income. They harvest and transport it to their city center and it even made it too in my hometown's public market.
Seeing the signage of the farm made me feel alive! Almost there. ☺️
We walked about 4 minutes going to Calamba Farm from Cleo Heights. You will not get bored even if you walk 4 minutes or more because of the beauty of sceneries in the area, it was so peaceful and you get to hear birds chirping.
The Calamba Farm Sea of Clouds
The video I took the moment I saw the breathtaking view, I used my mobile phone Huawei y9 2019 on taking this video and uploaded it on my youtube account.
The joy on my face. 😅. I really can't explain my feelings right here. My heart! I asked my brother to take me a photo using my mobile phone,my huawei y9 2019.
I just can't get enough of the view. I'm in cloud nine!
This part of the area is the most scary one. We were challenged by my girl cousin to stand in on that part and take a photo.
So my brother was the first one who dared to stand on that area.
Next one is my other cousin.
And me dared to sit on that area but I am with my brother because I was afraid but still managed to smile because I made it!
I can't take my eyes off of the clouds.
We asked a stranger politely to take us a photo so we could have a remembrance in this trip. Yeah we are all wearing jackets because, the temp was really cold in the farm.
There is more area in the farm that you could take a photo with, the locals are very artistic on making this bamboo stick-made seat.
This metal swing is one of the best too. It's actually more beautiful if I wore a dress I think. Like a princess on the garden in fairy tales.😂
Another one I dared to stand on. My knees here are actually shaking, just smiled for photo op's sake. 😂
My brother have to pose here because I can't do it. 😅
These are the area I can't dare to stand. It was beautiful but I just can't, I just took a photo. The makers of these are so artistic though, it's like a big bird's nest, amazing!
After we enjoyed photo taking of the sea of clouds, we walked through the other area of the farm. We found a nice place to chill and rest.
We found this pretty swing hanging on the big tree. The tree was huge and I think this tree is older than me.😱
The Third and Last We Explored the Salvosa Falls
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We had a ride again for about 10 minutes going yo our last stop
As we arrived to the entrance, a woman welcomed us. So we asked about the direction of the falls and the woman told us there is an entrance fee when you enter the area, since the is a tourist destination and protected and managed by the local government. So I and my brother paid Php 25.00 ( $0.50) for each of us.
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But before we got to see the falls, there's a trail and a little extreme because big rocks and even logs that were drifted are blocking the trail. We took the trail about 5 minutes.
The part of the trail before we get to see the falls.
As you can see there is a long blue rope on the rock. That will be the way going to the falls.
And we did it. It was scary because you might slid and fall. But thankfully we made it.
And finally we got to see the gorgeous Salvosa Falls.
Solo photo with the Falls.
Photo for my brother.
We can't resist the beauty of the falls. We took many photos of it. My other cousin even had a swim to the water. I and the rest didn't took the chance to swim because we can't take it's coldness. 🥶
Me, my brother and my cousins behind us is the Salvosa Falls.
*The last photo I took before going home.
Previous photos looks like we were just us on the place, but there were too many people also enjoying the place and the water. We noticed they brought their packed food so they can stay more longer on the place that if they got hungry they don't have to go home immediately. They were enjoying and people even did their laundry on that falls's water. ☺️ Yeah, that's the traditional way of washing clothes here in the Philippines. Our ancestors used to do it because washing machine wasn't a thing before and some people still do that way today and put their washed clothes on the big rocks to let it dry. We saw them very happy of what they were doing.
All photos and videos are mine are taken with my mobile phone Huawei Y9 2019 at Maragusan, Davao de Oro, Mindanao, Philippines.
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Just wow, how beautiful this place is. Cloud formation in the valley looks so amazing, seems like Sea of Clouds. And You took nice pictures too. 😊 👍
Yes It is very beautiful..thank you ☺️
When I was reading your post, I felt the freshness of the air and I really wondered with the cloudy ocean that you've captured❤
Wow..That's nice to hear, I was able to bring a reader to that place.😍
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The place looks amazing. Loved such environment.