CT- Invading Danasan

"I am not an adventurer by choice, but by fate" - Vincent Van Gogh

What a way to kick off the year 2012 for CEBUano Tours, invading a place the team never knew that existed for quite some time already. A midpoint between two astounding municipalities of Cebu.

A place so-called Danasan. 

And there, in the heart of that wilderness area is a park created to fill one of the missing pieces of our existence - a little piece of adventure.

This trip was planned during the 3rd quarter of the year 2011 when I met Ryan, the managing director of Danasan Eco Adventure Park. Apparently, because of time constraints, the trip didn't push thru until January this year after a handful of arrangements. 

So finally, the CEBUano Tours team together with RCTV's Make My Trip Travel TV team made its way to Danasan Eco Adventure Park.

Getting there was actually the beginning of the series of adventures the team was about to experience. A 3-hour drive from the city with lots of twist and turns, and postcard perfect views of the naturally mountainous province of Cebu, we braced ourselves for what was about to take place.

I never knew I had it in me - that inner adventurer me. My explorations of Genesis never needed that much adrenaline rush. Most of it was just stupefying because my simple mind could never comprehend my God's creativity. Looking at mountains, climbing waterfalls, cruising down rivers - and now, a majestic adventure coupled with an adrenaline rush-fix in the great outdoors, i can't help but wonder, what's next?

Bong, RCTV's camera man was shooting me zipping to the other end with lots of screaming and  shouting. :))

All geared up and ready for adventure! 

The first ever wake boarding facility in the Visayas Region can be found in the park. Surf, spin and zoom around the lake! I didn't try it though coz i reserved all my energy for caving and waterfalls trekking. :))

Horseback Riding on a muddy and rocky terrain. Thats something! 

Sumptuous lunch with the team was one of the highlights of the trip.

Riding on a tractor was the funniest as everybody held on the edges of the truck because it was one uberly bumpy ride. You should've seen our faces soaking wet as the rain poured hard on us and still managed to laugh our hearts out because of that tractor experience. 

Spelunked like a PRO!

Even through wounded knees, cuts and bruises, caving was the best part of the trip! It was my first time to go spelunking. For the love of Genesis, I just had to see those stalactites and stalagmites with my very own eyes! Oh it was just beautiful. I wish words were enough to describe how it looked and felt like being inside that cave - how we climbed up to go deeper inside while fighting the strong current of water from a natural spring, how I realized I am claustrophobic, how we crawled and rolled through the narrowest space to reach a part where you can see the stalactites and stalagmites glowing magnificently as our lighting gears lit up the area and how I felt, as I grasped for air, to be out of my comfort zone.

"C" for CEBU!

One day wasn't enough to explore and try out what the park had to offer. Our main purpose : to shoot and create a package for the world to see, and we were indeed able to take great shots and clips! You should go and try it out yourself! Take my word for it :)

CEBUano Tours can do the bookings for you! Same rates, same great experience!

© Mia Huang (All photos are by her unless otherwise stated)