"The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek"
-Unknown
Hello there! It's been a while since I dropped my last post here. Well, I've been swamped with school work plus a week we spent in San Fernando for the Provincial Meet however right after that I was so sick that I couldn't help but take some rest. I think a few of us got sick after the provincial meet. This was due to the dusty environment, stress, lack of sleep, and everything that contributed to our illness. But anyway, that never stops us from continuing life, keep going and be an ace of what you're aiming for.
So in this post, I will show you that probably one of the most challenging experiences that we have and we're aiming to be an ace to this endeavor. Last few weeks, we went to Salag, Tabogon to explore its caves. According to Sir Kim and his cousin, we will be exploring three caves in one day! And we're like a kid that is full of imagination and excited to explore.
So, common! Join us, as we unveil the beauty of Salag caves and interesting way to its core.
It was a holiday Friday when we decided to delve into this cave. It's just a few meters away from the mainline then Sir Kim cleared our way to this first cave. It has a tiny open that only one can enter in a challenging way.
As I entered the cave, just like any other cave that we had explored, stalactites and stalagmites were evident. Yet, it was a dead cave because it had been people's refuge during the previous typhoons that struck the place.
The cave has no name as I've remembered but it's instrumental to people who felt safe at that time. It has limited space inside that could not cater to us all at once. So, I think we're just less than five minutes inside, not so much talking and we got out thinking for the next one.
Adjacent to the previous cave, was another cave that I couldn't think there was one, because of its bushy and no marks of going to, so I guess it's more challenging then since it's years past people hadn't touched it.
In order to get into the cave, we have to pass this strenuous activity. We're trying to hold on to grass fibers growing against the cave. These baggy fibers were strong, moist, and like an endless string looped everywhere. We've been controlling our steps and legs to not slide down cause whenever it may happen, it would be a domino effect. Each of us cooperated to continue since we are one.
As we finally reached the cave, it was so dark that I could see nothing but the sound of bat squeaks.
Can you see those dark spots above? Those were the bats! This was my first time witnessing several bats in a cave. Before, during our visit to caves, there were no bats, and others were few. Truly, they have a strong odor and smelly feces.
Indeed, one of the best experiences we had during the holidays. This kind of rest day is all I want then. Might wander for the next holidays. Hehe
Anyway, we got these "takyong" or "takdong" (edible snails) stuck on the branches of trees. We got one bag of it, for us to grill during lunch but there were inevitable circumstances that came in, so we divided it to bring home.
So, I guess that's it for today. Thank you for reading this far. Bye!!
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