On the second day of our adventure in Cebu, we headed to the South part of the city. Off to the famous Oslob whale sharks where an up-close encounter with the world’s largest extant fish species is made possible and of course the promising Kawasan Falls where the turquoise blue waterfalls awaits us.
Before reaching Oslob, you will pass through first the Boljoon Church. This is also known as Nuestra del Patrocinio de Maria Parish Church. According to the Cebu Tourism website, this is the oldest remaining original stone church in Cebu and is relatively well-preserved. And according to our tour guide, this was robbed before but was returned, maybe because they were haunted by their conscience.
Another church that we visited is the oldest church of Oslob, the Immaculate Concepcion Church located just a few minutes away before reaching the whale sharks site. Beside the church is the Cuartel Ruins built to house the Spanish troops that were assigned in Oslob. When you’re personally in the place it seems like you are in Athens (but we haven’t been to Athens).
Before reaching Oslob, you will pass through first the Boljoon Church. This is also known as Nuestra del Patrocinio de Maria Parish Church. According to the Cebu Tourism website, this is the oldest remaining original stone church in Cebu and is relatively well-preserved. And according to our tour guide, this was robbed before but was returned, maybe because they were haunted by their conscience.
Another church that we visited is the oldest church of Oslob, the Immaculate Concepcion Church located just a few minutes away before reaching the whale sharks site. Beside the church is the Cuartel Ruins built to house the Spanish troops that were assigned in Oslob. When you’re personally in the place it seems like you are in Athens (but we haven’t been to Athens).
After our church hopping, let us go now to the main purpose of our trip to encounter the whale sharks. Before going to the area, they have a registration were we paid Php550, after that, we need to listen to the orientation dos and don’ts. Because of excitement, the only thing that we remembered from the orientation is that they prohibit using the sunblock lotion because it contains certain ingredients which is harmful for the whale sharks.
Right after the orientation, we get our gear for snorkeling and then wait for a few minutes for the boat to arrive. The boat will bring us to the area, which is just seconds away from the sea shore. It was just actually so close to the seashore. And then with a blink of an eye, I have finally able to swim with the LARGEST FISH I’ve ever seen in my life!
Being not so used to snorkeling gear and having just the basics know-how on swimming, I was having a hard time watching them. It’s so disappointing that I’ve got no best capture together with them.
Note that they only allotted 15mins to 20mis of snorkeling, so better make the best out of it.
Right after our face to face encounter with the lovely, massive fishes, we headed directly to the place where I’m so so so excited to experience which is the Kawasan Canyoneering. I’ve always seen many great photos of this place on Instagram and I always wanted to experience it personally.
Going there, it takes almost 1 hour from Oslob to Badian. We reach the place where our guide resides, and they greeted us with a warm welcome. We registered and paid Php1,000 each. They prepared us a gear like a safety helmet and sandals for a hike. After our gear preparation, we rode the habal-habal for about 20mins to reach the orientation area.
Orientation is done, and the adventure begins!
Orientation is done, and the adventure begins!
We need to hike for about 15mins before reaching the very first cliff, which is 5 feet high. The weather is cloudy but humid, and the sweat is on. As we approach the falls, you could hear the relaxing sound of the water stream, and it was so calming.
After walking for about a minute we FINALLY reach the very first water and jumping spot. The water is so tempting that you wanted to plunge yourself into it right away but of course we follow the fall in drama thing since we were not the only group who were there.
It was such an awesome, breathtaking, and adrenaline pumping experience we had. If you are an adventurous type of person, this experience is definitely yours!
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