Tinagong Dagat Christmas Escapade

Tinagong Dagat – Lambunao Climb (Christmas Escapade)
Location: Brgy. Cabatangan, Lambunao, Iloilo
December 17-20, 2009
CLIMB ITINERARY

Day 1
9:00 Assembly Ungka terminal
9:30 Jump off Ungka terminal via CBL
10:30 – 11:00 Arrival and courtesy call with Local Tourism Officer (Ma’am Jinnefer Osorio)
11:00 – 11:30 Tour to Yamato International School
11:30 – 12:00 Last minute buying (Lambunao Market)
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch (Lambunao Market) & Siesta
1:00 Jump off to Brgy. Jayubo via jeepney/motorbike
2:00 – 3:00 Arrival & tour at Mariit Conservation Park
3:00 – 3:30 River trek up to Montillano Falls
3:30 - 4:30 Swimming time at Montillano Falls
4:30 – 5:00 Back track to WVSU-CAF
5:00 – 5:15 Travel time to Brgy. Bagongbong (jump off point) via habal-habal
5:15 – 5:30 Courtesy call to Brgy. Captain and local officials of Bagongbong (briefing & orientation)
5:30 – 6:00 Cooking dinner & Socials: Part I
6:00 – 7:00 Chow time
7:00 Lights off
Day 2
4:00 – 5:00 Wake up call, drinking coffee or light breakfast / cooking breakfast for the trail
5:00 – 9:00 On trail up to the mountainous Brgy. Cabatangan (breakfast would be on trail)
9:00 - 10 Expected arrival to Brgy. Cabatangan proper
10:00 – 11:00 Rest, courtesy call to Cabatangan local officials, cook lunch
11:00 – 3:00 Resume walking on trail to Tinagong to Tinagong Dagat Lake (lunch would be on trail)
3:00 – 4:00 Expected arrival at Tinagong Dagat Lake (campsite for 2 nights)
Tent pitching and area exploration
4:00 – 5:00 Cooking dinner
5:00 – 6:00 Chow time under the foggy night
6:00 – 7:00 Socials: Part II
Day 3
5:00 – 6:00 Wake up call, cooking breakfast
6 :00 – 7:00 Chow time
7:00 - Exploring the lake or fish, sili or crab hunting
Photo op with the lakes’ beauty
Waterfall exploration and swimming (Part 1)
10:00 – 11:00 Cooking lunch
11:00 – 12:00 Outdoor Luncheon
1:00 – 3:00 Christmas Party Program ……… Edz
Socials ………………… Amy & Shiela
Outdoor Survival & Bagpacking Tips ……Haji & Lynel
Outdoor Games ……………Lester, Biboy & Carlo
3:00 – 5:00 Swimming galore & fish, sili or crab hunting: Tinagong Dagat Lake or at the waterfalls nearby
5:00 – 6:00 Cooking Dinner
6:00 – 7:00 Chow time
7:00 – 8:00 Socials: Part III
8:00 Camp light’s off
Day 4
3:00 - 3:30 Wake up call, coffee, cooking breakfast for the trail and packing up
4:00 – 5:00 Chow time and last minute pack up
5:00 – 5:30 Group pix and last minute photo op with Lambunao Tinagong Dagat
5:30 Bye2 Tinagong Dagat till we meet again someday
Back track… (breakfast on trail)
9:30 Arrival: Brgy. Cabatangan proper
9:30 – 10:30 Cooking lunch, chowtime & siesta
10:30 Resume walking
2:30 – 3:00 Arrival: Brgy. Bagongbong proper
3:00 – 4:00 Motorbike ride from Bagongbong to town proper
Log-out PNP station
Say bye2 to the “Land of the Waterfalls”
4:00 – 5:00 Travel time back to Ungka terminal via CBL

Here are some of the pictures from our climb.