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A night at Lava Mountain Resort

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When we planned about having our team building at this distant mountanious farm, there were lots of questions raised about the place. Good thing, technology is so profuse that a touch of your finger can have access to information - no matter how far the person or place is. It's evident on their page' photos that the place is great for team bonding, unwinding and chilling out. Additionally, the feedback coming from my friend Kim who had been there was definitely a two-thumbs up. I, of course, trusted her taste. Hahaha! We made a reservation for an overnight stay 2 weeks prior to the date of our team building (TB). At first, I did find it expensive for 750PHP per pax for just the accomodation. However, it is a price worth paying for. You'll know why. Just keep reading below. It took us an hour going down and up the hills of Busay heading to Brgy. Bonbon. The rocky road and uphill ride of the jeepney made it more kinetic. I'd say the travel itsel

Osmena Peak 2018- The final round

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I didn't know how to start this post, honestly. It made me smile and squint remembering the moments our Madam group of co. experienced during the trekk. This is not a disrepute of the place but it is solely based on our experience when we went there on January 13-14 of the current year. It's my third time visiting the peak. I was hoping to get great photos of the sunset, mountain ranges, get a good laugh with my buddies. But what we imagined was totally the opposite. We reached Dalaguete market around 130 in the afternoon and we took our lunch. We decided to move up at 230pm riding habal2 which took about half an hour. When we passed Mantalungon market, the air began to get cold and the fog got thicker. Oh Mr. Sunshine was nowhere to be found. Please see video below: Given the weather was so uncooperative, what happened next was disappointing because of miscommunication. I was personally unhappy with the habal2 fare. We paid 100 php per head plus the 10 pesos