October 5th, 2011 
pedroiho “Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience. - Ralph Waldo Emerson”
Is there a life other than our daily task at work? Certainly yes there is! This I commonly ask my self or heard from my colleagues who work 5 or 6 times a week monitoring and making network connections of remote site offices around the country to be up and running 24/7 as it would loose transactions worth hundred thousands of pesos when network connections are out within an hour.» »» Read the rest of this post »
December 18th, 2009 pedroiho
“As you sit on the hillside, or lie prone under the trees of the forest, or sprawl wet-legged by a mountain stream, the great door, that does not look like a door, opens.” ~Stephen Graham, The Gentle Art of Tramping
This is the third and last part of our tour.» »» Read the rest of this post »
Posted in Adventures, Compostela Valley, Maragusan 
Tags: Compostela Valley, Kanlawig Hot spring, maragusan 
2 Comments » December 17th, 2009 pedroiho
“The only calendar I need is just outside my window. With eyes to see and ears to hear, nature keeps me posted.” – Alfred Montapert
This is the second part of our tour.
Click here for the first part: Marangig Falls.» »» Read the rest of this post »
Posted in Adventures, Compostela Valley, Maragusan Tags: Barangay Coronobe, Compostela Valley, maragusan, Mindanao, Tagbibinta Falls 10 Comments » December 17th, 2009 pedroiho
“Life is an intricate pattern of simple designs; we see the intricacy, but once awareness is raised, we can then see simplicity in all things! Start with nature – get outside and embrace it today!”
Click here for the second part: Tagbibinta Falls
Click here for the third and last part: Kanlawig Hot Spring
Allured by the natural attractions of Compostela Valley province, We hopped in 2 distinct falls and on 1 hot spring.» »» Read the rest of this post »
Posted in Adventures, Compostela Valley, Maragusan Tags: Barangay New Albay, Compostela Valley, maragusan, Marangig Falls 7 Comments » August 7th, 2009 pedroiho 
“We don’t stop hiking because we grow old, we grow old because we stop hiking.” — Finis Mitchell
On the same day that we had our Spelunking at Combilan Cave on that whole morning of July 26, 2009. Barangay Awao is 41 kilometers away from Monkayo Proper.» »» Read the rest of this post »
Posted in Adventures, Compostela Valley Tags: Awao Falls, Barangay Awao, Compostela Valley, Comval, Monkayo, pedroiho, r tours 1 Comment » August 6th, 2009 pedroiho “There is a way that nature speaks, that land speaks. Most of the time we are simply not patient enough, quiet enough, to pay attention to the story.” – Linda Hogan
Cave and Falls craving has been into our groups nervous system right on this season and it seems it will go on like this for the following months to come.» »» Read the rest of this post »
Posted in Adventures, Compostela Valley Tags: Combilan Cave, Compostela Valley, Mindanao Caves, Monkayo 6 Comments » July 3rd, 2008 pedroiho 
My friends Sara and Tina visited the Sulfuric Hot Spring Inland Resort located at Barangay Mainit, Maco, Compostela Valley.
Travel time from Davao to Mawab took about 1 hour and 30 minutes via bus, then at the Mawab terminal, a single motorcycle “ Habal-Habal” ride for almost 45 minutes going to the area.» »» Read the rest of this post »
Posted in Adventures, Compostela Valley Tags: Compostela Valley, Masara Hot spring, mawab 9 Comments » October 29th, 2007 pedroiho Have you tried crawling on sandy caves, smelled “guano” an excrement of bats? trekking underground river? Wheew! tiring but the fun and thrill are always there giving me the motivation to move on – for 5 hours wandering underground!
Last September 2 this year, we were invited by the Municipality of Monkayo to explore its Cave – known to locals as Combilan at Barangay Casoon, Monkayo, Compostela Valley.» »» Read the rest of this post »
Posted in Adventures, Monkayo Tags: Casoon, Caving, Compostela Valley, Davao del Norte, Monkayo, Spelunking 7 Comments »
