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| Lake Labasin |
Ohh, ha! Pang-post card ang dating. Landscape Photography. More Fun in the Philippines!
I'll just be doing a quick post tonight on our family trip down south yesterday before I head home and prepare for another family outing tomorrow. Long holiday here we come!
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| Bamboo rafting in Lake Labasin |
Lake Labasin in the coconut plantation of Villa Escudero is a reservoir created by the first working hydroelectric plant in the country - Labasin dam. It is about 30-ft deep so no swimming or diving is allowed.
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| Ohh ha! Bonga sa pagbalance yan. |
Bamboo rafting in the man-made lake is one of the amenities provided by the resort to its guests for free. Guests are given life vests and are seated 2 at a time. No time limit is given and you are left alone on the river to enjoy its tranquility. The raft was surprisingly easy to maneuver but can be a bit of a challenge if you're not used to moving your arms. Kaya todo arm power ito!
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| About 2 hrs drive from Manila & this is what you see. Peace. |
Large riverside cottages and apartment style units made from
indigenous materials are beautifully protruding on one side of the
lake while, different plants and flowers can be found on the
other. In addition to the commonly known owls and Maya, about 17 endemic bird species in the Philippines can be found in the resort such as the Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker and the Philippine Tailorbird. Ohh, it's such a picturesque scene! I was just too scared to risk my camera on the raft. Hay, mental picture na lang. By the way, this is the same breathtaking river in Manila Peninsula's The Peninsula Moments campaign that inspired me to finally visit Villa Escudero for the first time.
I'll write more on our Villa Escudero trip later.
Take care going home!
Tin
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my first man-made lake was in Caliaya at Laguna.. Oh I miss those days! I want to go here... :)
ReplyDeleteThis place is awesome! thanks for sharing :) I can't wait for more updates about your trip. Do you like to follow each other blog?
ReplyDeletei still remember the place, we were here 3 years ago, really nice place...
ReplyDeleteganda! ang galing mo kumuha. :)
ReplyDeleteAng ganda! Lovely pictures you have there! Thanks for sharing! :-)
ReplyDeletebreathtaking indeed! I wish to visit the place in the future. :)
ReplyDeleteIt must be a very relaxing time holidaying at such a place.
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree sis. Pang postcard tlga!! Great photos. Did you shoot those?? Galing ah!
ReplyDeleteSo this is Villa Escudero. Ganda ng photos mo, Tin! Pwede na ngang pang-postcard. Galing!
ReplyDeleteang ganda lang!! super picture-perfect :)
ReplyDeletebeautiful view... I wish I could visit Villa Escudero!
ReplyDeleteWe want to visit it too! Love the photos! It's vivid and tempting.
ReplyDeleteWow, pang postcard nga! How can we go there from Manila? I hope you could share some tips on your next post. :)
ReplyDeleteReally impressive photos. I haven't been to Villa Escudero. Hope my family could go there, too.
ReplyDeleteAng villa escudero ba kina chiz?
ReplyDeletenice place to visit if you want to have a quite and peaceful vacay... by the nice photos you captured the beauty of the place perfectly..
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter!!!
Sooo beautiful! I will include this on my"to visit" list (which is quite looong na haha)
ReplyDeletewow. i went to villa escudero when i was kid. i cant imagine how it looks like now.. but i hope they still preserved its beauty..
ReplyDeleteYour photos can be deceiving. Hindi ba matao nung visit nyo, seems you have the whole place to yourselves.
ReplyDeleteSo nice.. so peaceful there!
ReplyDeleteDid you manage to have lunch near the waterfalls? This is beautiful, Tin! :)
ReplyDeleteYes, Villa Escudero is a wonderful place! :) Been there with family, and we enjoyed our lunch buffet at Labasin river.
ReplyDeleteAwesome photos! It's been a long time since we've been there. Would love to visit, this time with the boyfriend :)
ReplyDeleteIt is a gorgeous place and your photos are spectacular. ;-)
ReplyDeleteEliz
Look at that view! Awesome! Imagine that we have that beautiful place back home. Ang saya!
ReplyDeleteNice! Very serene. I could go rafting all day if it's not that hot and humid. You're right, it's easy to maneuver water crafts that only need a paddle. Only problem with me is I don't know how to swim lol!
ReplyDeleteAwesome view. I hope I get to visit this place one day.
ReplyDeleteWow! It look so relaxing. Sarap siguro magrelax diyan. I wish we are nearer so we can take a tour there too.
ReplyDeleteMommy Maye2
the place looks nice. How much is the usual rate when going there?
ReplyDeleteBy the way, the photos are really nice. Just like you said, pang post cards.