October's Nostalgic Chills

Hi bloggers! It's been months now that I successfully write blog posts. Yes, it's such a big thing to me, because I am not that confident to tell stories about anything. 

This is my pet Theodore

 

But, I have these two travel bloggers with me.

This is Gagay's Travel blog. Click HERE to know her.

These two friends are a Pro-blogger and a Travel blogger. They shared me their ideas on how to begin. If you can try to check my first posts, those are quite lengthy. They told me that I would bore my reader to death if that would be my style. So, I cut it! Then, cut it half, and divided it until it becomes readable to online readers. I can't imagine how short a story it could be. Gosh! I can't do that. I decided to follow my heart and my mind. I am a talker, and I do not know how to do a shortcut. 

This is Grah's Travel blog. Click HERE to know her.

Since I already promise last time that there would be no swimming escapades on October, I might as well post something different. Let me share to you how October is for me.

October is a fiesta month for both my home town and current town - Trento, Agusan del Sur and Valencia, Negros Oriental. I know you don't know where these towns are, but they are certainly in Google.

This is our park. Photo courtesy of Rodge Regan, a soldier assigned in our town.
We need military men there coz leftists are really fervent in persuading my fellow townsmen to join their forces. I know you're thinking it's not peaceful there, but it's not. We just have to maintain the peace and order by the help of military people.

TRENTO is a town in Agusan del Sur province of Mindanao Philippines. It's where I was born. I left it for university days and lived in a city. For almost three years now, I haven't visited the place. I just recently requested a friend to give me a photo of my home town.

We used to play here when I was a kid. Everytime we had presentations, we met up here and practice.

 I really miss Trento. I was planning to visit it last August, but due to some family emergencies, my budget was used. Trento celebrated its fiesta last October 4, 2012. It's known festival is Santikan during September of every year.

Photo from Agusan del Sur website

Lolong in his 6.4 meters (21 feet). Such a LONG croco!

 Places to See

• Bahayan Falls
• Cogonon Falls
• Dumanon Falls
• Magalibobo Falls
• Maitum Falls
• Maot Falls
• Maymayan Falls
• New Visayas Falls (Brgy. Pulang-Lupa)
• Pangyan Falls (Brgy. Pangyan)
• Sagpao Falls
• Basa Cave (Brgy. Basa)
• Dumagook Cool Spring
• Kalibon Lake (Binongan)
• Maitum Caves
• Sto. Domingo Spring (Brgy. Langkila-an)
• Sinayuran Lake (Bacay 2)
• Tudela Irrigation Dam (Brgy. Tudela)
• LOLONG - the largest crocodile in the world (in Bunawan)

Valencia is the town I am currently staying. Though I am working in Dumaguete City, I'm staying in my mother's sister who's really so dear to me. After graduation, she fetched me from Iligan City, and offered a work in Valencia Water Works office. It's been almost six years now that I enjoy the kind accommodation she's giving me. 

Valencia's Ampitheater - Photos from Mike (The Coffee) Every Monday morning, I used to join Valencia Municipal Government's flag ceremony here. It's part of Valencia's beautiful park.

The place is known to be the little Baguio City of the South. It's highland. From the city, the temperature drops. The weather is always cold, and the place is the favorite niche of foreigners. Most people has their own ride for public vehicles stop around 4:00 PM and resume at 4:00 AM. I really secured my own ride, coz it's so hard to get to the city after dark.  

I am sorry for my look. I was in my bad hair day and oily face at this time. I didn't know I look horrible. This is RAMBUTAN. One of the town's products. This is from our farm (my aunt's farm).

This is Lanzones, one of the products in Valencia, Negros Oriental. This is just in our yard, so I took a shot before I went to the office this morning.

This is Durian, one of the product in Davao City, Mindanao Philippines, but we also have it in our farm.

Valencia, Negros Oriental will be celebrating its fiesta this coming week, October 12, 2012. It's going to be a fun-filled week. I hope I can share some photos of the event soon. 

Places to See

• Banica Swimming Lagoon
• Camp Lookout
• Casaroro Falls
• Cata-al Memorabilia
• Fil-Jap Amity Shrine
• Forest Camp
• Pulangbato Falls
• Hot Springs of Palinpinon
• Tejeros River
• Malabu (command post of 75th Infantry Guerilla In WWII)
• Kalungan Twin Falls
• Geothermal Plant

This is the family that accommodates me here in Valencia. I will post my family photos soon. I just have to scan it. So, please bear with me.

I am really hoping to explore ALL the beautiful spots of these two towns. I also hope you enjoy reading this lengthy post. I cannot help myself from talking. I want to thank you guys for the comments last time. Though I didn't reply, but I keep on reading them, and I don't fail to visit  your pages. My internet connection is kinda slow, so comment forms are seldom to load. But I always visit you guys. I swear! If you're using IP tracking tool, my IP is from Laguna or from US, 'coz I sometimes used a connection from the office.

  

Just me, 

Phioxee