TANAY 2012

Dec 26, 2012

CVG SL TO RAMBULLS

Trip starts at CVG San Lazaro. Stop over at Rambulls for a quick breakfast.

Tanay is a first class municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. It is located 57 kilometres (35 mi) east of Manila, although a typical commute between Manila and Tanay will take between one to three hours depending upon traffic conditions. It contains portions of the Sierra Madre Mountains and is bordered by Antipolo City in the northwest, Baras, Morong and Teresa in the west, General Nakar (Quezon Province) in the east, and Pililla, Santa Maria (Laguna province) as well as the lake Laguna de Bay in the south.

CALINAWAN CAVE

Exploring under the ground.

Stronghold of the Filipinos in the Revolution against Spain and in the Filipino-American War in April--May 1900. It also housed the towns people during the Second World War, beginning the Invasion of Tanay in March, 1945 from the Filipino soldiers and recognized guerrillas against the Japanese Imperial forces.

DARANAK FALLS

Cooling off with beautiful scenery and cold water.

Daranak falls is a popular summer getaway for locals, neighboring towns and tourists alike. The place was pristine. Approximately sixty to eighty feet high, the falls was amazing, people were scaling the walls, jumping from rocks into the water but most were simply sitting directly under it, letting the water hit their backs. Many have long believed of the healing qualities of just sitting under a falling body of water. Its like nature giving you a massage. Save for the water and the rocks around, everywhere you looked it was green. Thick, probably century-old trees look down atop the falls, almost making it seem like a natural umbrella that spread around the entire refuge from concrete and industry, making you feel cradled by nature herself. There's nothing more relaxing.

PRANJETTO HILLS

Buwis buhay ride daw coz it was raining, hahaha!