Ask me where my dream destination in the Philippines is and you'll find it in its extremes. To climb the highest, to dive the deepest, and to reach the farthest spots in the Philippines remain as my biggest dream explorations in the country.
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Into the Highest
I was bitten by a mountaineering bug when I climbed my first mountain. In just three months, that first climb was followed by 12 more. They were right, hiking can be very addictive. And with this addiction, I felt that achieving one of my childhood dreams, which is to climb Mt. Apo's peak, is now almost at my reach.
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| To stand 2,956 meters above sea level can make me the happiest person on earth. Photo source here. |
Into the Deepest
As much as I want to climb the roof of the Philippines, I also want to go deep into its basement. The Philippine trench aka the Philippine deep is the deepest spot in the country and 3rd in the world. A year from now, I'm planning to get a masters degree in Marine Biology. And hopefully, once I graduated from it, I will be ready for deep-sea exploration.
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| To dive the 1,320 km depth of the Philippine Trench can make me the happiest person on earth. source: Google Map |
Into the Farthest
The Farthest North... theYami Island of the Batanes Group of Islands is the northernmost land territory of the Philippines.
The Farthest south... the Sitangkai Island of the Sibutu-Sitangkai Group of Islands of the province of Tawi-Tawi is the southernmost island of the Philippines.
Reaching both the ends of the Philippine Islands is one biggest goals ever. I know that getting there is very challenging because its locations are the remotest but I am willing to face these challenges just to accomplish this big dream of mine.
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| To reach both the Yami Island and Sitangkai Island can make me the happiest person on earth. source: Google Map |
Until now, all of these destinations remain as a dream. I haven't been to any of these places but hopefully someday, I will set foot on these spots and will proudly say that I Conquered Philippines' Extremes.
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This is great! I won't be surprised when you've actually achieved this. Good luck on your dream of reaching the country's extremes! :) Galing!
ReplyDeletethanks kara.. sana nga magkatotoo pero mukhang mahirap lalo na yung deepest.
DeleteThe Philippine Deep is actually reported to be 34,580 feet and 1,320 km in length also known as Galathea Depth.
Deletepwede bang makisali sa dream mong una.. haha.. gusto ko rin akyatin yan eh.. ganda ng unang picture na nasa peak, heaven talaga.. :P
ReplyDeletesure. sana marating ko na ang bubong ng Pilipinas :)
DeleteHi! may mga residents ba yung y'ami xka sitangkai islands,if ever makarating ka dun hintayin ko mga pics!hehe goodluck!
ReplyDeletesa Yami, sabi sa mga nababasa ko, puro cattle lang daw ang makikita dun... yung Sitangkai naman ay populated.. marami nang tao sa sitangkai.
Deleteaaww sitangkai. abot tanaw na, di pa din namin natawid..
ReplyDeletego ivan! live your extreme dream!
sayang.. naabot nyo na sana ang dulo ng pilipinas sa katimugan.
DeleteSpell SATISFACTION! I know it was such a great exp! Dream High, literally!
ReplyDeleteyoure young! there's many years ahead of you... magagawa mo yan! Abangan ko ang mga extreme stories mo.
ReplyDeletefeeling young lang, bente na ako. haha
Deletesana magkaroon ako ng time at budget para ma-accomplish ang mga yan.
good luck! i hope u reach mt apo and y'ami island... happy travelling!
ReplyDeleteParang 3D Philippines yung dream destinations mo Ivan.
ReplyDeleteGusto ko rin silang puntahan!
Nothing is impossible!!! Dare to achieve your dream. 5months ago, I didn't even thinks that my dream of reaching and setting foot at the Phillipines highest would be realized. Last August 24, 2012 it happens.
ReplyDelete5months ago, I had never set foot in any mountains. It just started within me as a desire, a dream, then suddenly the opportunity arrives by the chance of meeting a person who had climb mountains. Then boom!!! I am into mountaineering. Since then until now and still counting.
I now realized what Paulo Coelho says in his book "The Alchemists" that "When ones desire towards something is strong enough, All the world will conspire to help you achieve it."
additional thereafter: Kalayaan Group of Islands, Mt. Ragang, :)
ReplyDeletewell I love this post, classic BatangLakwatsero!
wow!ang galing gusto ko din sumama,,,hehe,,,ingat lage batanglakwatsero!
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