Foot and Fire

If one wants to take a cold dip which is as cold as an iced water, Tuburan sang Guintubdan is the highly recommended place. Cold, freezing, running and with rushing waters, Guintubdan spring waters is located at Sitio Guintubdan, Brgy. Ara-al, La Carlota City, just a smooth 20 minutes from the city proper. Below are my latest photos of the coldest water ever (of course, because it was rainy season when we went there!)  *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***

The park called Rafael M. Salas Park and Nature Center is part of Bago City already. It is located on  a higher altitude than the pavilion of La Carlota City. With pines and fogs, it felt like Baguio City or Tagaytay when we visited the place. It was a quick survey of the place.  Here are my quick photos from my phone. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***

This "Sarali" is a childhood fruit for everyone who grew up in the Visayan area of the Philippines. Also known as  Flacourtia jangomas or Indian Plum or coffee plum, Sarali is best enjoyed by pressing one fruit between one's palm, move it in circular motion until tender, and pop the soft flesh quickly in one's mouth save the seeds. Just like apple, this fruit oxidizes quickly and thus, gets dark brown easily. It can give one's teeth a nasty brown shade. Sour with a hint of sweet, this is a must-try fruit. I believe, the fruit has an economic value just like sarguellas and lanzones. *** *** *** ***  Related readings:  Possible Treatment of Diabetes http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2959214/ Anti bacterial property:  http://www.ijplsjournal.com/issues%20PDF%20files/july2011/1.pdf

Mambukal Resort is synonymous with rushing waters, crickets, hot spring, hiking and seven falls. Located in Murcia, Negros Occidental, Mambukal can be a jump off in going to the crater of Mt. Canlaon.  One can enjoy the nature's natural sound if one stays in the hut near these rushing waters. ***  *** *** *** *** The greeneries refresh the tired eyes, wasted body, and drained brain.  *** *** *** Lampunaya. *** *** *** *** ***

Just when I thought that I have tasted all fruits found in this archipelago, I am again proven wrong. I have just tasted this exotic-looking fruit just found in Negros Island Region only now. Called "Banawak" locally here, it is also known as Susung Kalabaw which translates to Carabao's Teat and Torres Strait Scrambler. My sister brought this home because a farm woman ate it and so she ate one too. I was hesistant to follow and I made some online clicks to verify first whether it is safe to eat the same.  *** Here are what I found out: After some research, this sour sweet hard-pitted fruit belongs to the specie  Uvaria Rufa.  No wonder that the smell of this fruit just as big as the Lanzones is familiar because it also belongs to the family of Atis or custard apple. After sampling this fruit, I must admit that there is nothing to rave about this fruit except for the fact that it is exotic-looking, not available in the mainstream but turns out to be also abu...

Dalupya Falls delivered her waters to the waiting rocks with grace despite the rush. It rushes differently that day because it was raining on and off, with invariable heaviness. The falls delivered to us a sound which is music to our ears, a respite from our doses of noise. The lush greeneries and the blooming Angel's Trumpets added serenity to the falls. Also, the water is sweet, light and cold and easily quenches our thirst for more gulps.     *** *** *** *** *** We were not able to advance towards the Busay Kapid or the Twin Falls because the path towards it is hilly and slippery given the sporadic heavy rains, and there are no man-made steps with handrails yet. So we only managed to reach the viewing deck which is quite far and our view was being hampered by the fog which moved slowly with the wind. At any rate, we loved the forest greens and the dampness and freshness of the morning. *** *** *** ***...