Busay Falls, San Isidro, Northern Samar

Busay Falls, San Isidro, Northern Samar


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Our trip here is not that planned. Just another side trip.


About the place
Busay Falls is located at San Isidro, Northern Samar. The main dialect here is waray but most of the people here understands and speaks tagalog. 

How to go here
From Allen ride a jeep going to san isidro or take a special trip by habal habal.

Tips
There are rumors that NPA's are sometimes spotted in the area.

Twin Falls, Cavinti Laguna

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2005

me
Mitch


This trip has not enough planning nor preparation, it supposed to be a day trip but due to the fact that we got to Sta Cruz, Laguna already kinda late, we decided to stay there overnight.

At first excitement fills the air while trekking to the campsite. then a little dissapointment comes in because of the murky waters. But still we decided to swim, what the hell we are already there might as well enjoy the waters. 

As time goes by it occured to us that we are the only campers here, anxiety stuck into me but then again what bad could possibly happen right.  Well nothing bad really happened but I was scared as hell. Maybe it just me but there is something weird in this place something that gives me goosebumps. 

I did not manage to sleep the whole evening, At the first sign of light around 5 am, I quickly prepared are breakfast, we ate and packed our things up. then headed to the park to go home.    


About the place
The trip alone is enjoyable because it will show you scenic sights around Laguna particularly the man-made Kaliraya Lake which is a favorite tourist destination. The hike officially starts at the Japanese Botanical Garden, a project of the former First Lady Imelda Marcos, and a favorite picnic ground during weekends.

Take time and explore the beauty of the garden. A short hike will bring you to the river system ending in the twin-falls. The campsite can be either established at the flat area before the waterfalls or at the small shoreline of the river basin. Either way, you need to ask permission from the caretaker of the place.

The bigger falls has a platform where you can climb and enjoy the "hard massage" the waterfall will give you. Swimming is definitely enjoyable with a wide and deep basin you can play around. The dead tree trunk in the center of the river is a favorite mating place of exotic dragonflies, so don't miss it. The place was called "twin falls" because of the two waterfalls existing side by side at the wide river basin.

One of the light hiking destination for weekend hikers and beginners as well as non-hikers, the Twin Falls in Cavinti, Laguna is one beautiful destination to go to with a well-established trail that would entail only 1-hour of hike to reach the destination.

Because of its relatively easily accessible destination point as well as a beautiful park located at its jump-off point, the place is ideal for introducing hiking to beginners as well as a place to bring non-hikers to enjoy nature without the hassle of strenuous hikes and inconvenient facilities.

But for those who are scardy cat like me see to it that you go in numbers, plus when you go during rainy season, for you might find yourselves alone in the campsite and its really really scary.. From the waterfalls, you can have a family picnic or swimming on the wide and deep basin at the base of the falls. It is truly more of an excursion or "walk in the park" than nature hiking.

How to go here
To go there, you can start by taking a bus towards Sta. Cruz, Laguna. From there, go to the public market where you can catch a jeepney ride towards Cavinti. Remember to verify with the driver if it would pass by the Japanese Botanical Garden.

Tips
Cavinti Twin Falls is open anytime of the year. The problem is that it lies within private properties so its existence relies on the discretion of the owner of the property. There are rumors that the place will be developed as a housing project which is the main concern regarding the preservation of the waterfalls.

The water tend to get murky during rainy season. This place is not well known like majayjay or famy so expect a very low number or campers.


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Malibiclibic Falls, Aguinaldo, Cavite

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April 2006

Me

Mitch

Roger

Our trip to Malibiclibic falls is quite an experience. First there are only three of us who are available for this trip, 2nd we have limited information about the place that I gathered from the net, and third we still can’t decide if it’s going to be a day hike or we will stay through the night. It’s a good thing that waypoints post something about the place and also thanks to Angel Juarez who
e-mailed me some pointers and tips on how to go there and the safety of the place.

Malibiclibic falls is located at Brgy. Lumipa, Aguinaldo Cavite. It is quite intriguing because Cavite is not known for waterfalls, so we decide to investigate; it took us 2 to 3 hours to arrive at Malibiclibic Falls, 2 hours from Baclaran to Alfonso Cavite and another hour going to Alfonso to Aguinaldo to Brgy Lumipa to the falls.

Plus the basin is quite deep at least 15 to 18 feet deep. It’s a good thing that there are some bamboos available and already cut during are trip there, we managed to make a BALSA / RAFT with the help of Roger and my GF Mitch, they tie the poles together while I supervised them.

Well to cut things short, it’s a nice place to go and spend your weekend not expensive and very near to Manila. By the way it has a nice place to camp.

About the place

Malibiclibic Falls is located at Brgy Lumipa at Aguinaldo, Cavite. It is one of the lesser known waterfalls in the country and one of the 2 waterfalls of cavite.

The trek is very easy for those who experienced Maculot or Famy this will be a piece of cake for you guys. The only difficult part is climbing rocks which tend to get very slippery during rainy season.

It also has a great camping ground that can accomodate 3-5 tents. The catch basin is very ideal for swimming for those who knows how to swim, for the water is not that shallow. It also has wildlife like monkeys, snakes, birds, bats and some says that crocodiles lives here.

How to go here

From Baclaran catch a bus ride going to Alfonso Cavite, then ride a jeep going to Brgy Lumipa, Aguinaldo. From there ask assistance from the brgy.

Tips

The trail is not that steep but it tends to get slippery during rainy season.

If you can bring some floating device to enjoy the catch basin of the waterfalls, the water is deep around most areas.

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