It is December 27, 2014 and it's time for another
adventure. We have not planned for this
very well so only few came. Just me and
five of my cousins. Our destination,
Balagbag Falls in Real Quezon. Our
meeting place is Shell station in Tanay going to Sampaloc route.
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| Meeting Place Shell Station |
We started our ride from Tanay around 6am. We had our first stop in one of the
carenderia in Sampaloc area in Tanay for breakfast. Right after our meal, we started to ride again. Just a few kilometers away from our 1st stop,
we decided to put on our rain gear because there was no sign of having a good
sunshine on this trip.
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| My Cousins in Carenderia |
Second stop was the Jariel's Peak. This place is quite popular for the riders
going to the area. They serve some good
exotic meals at times. For now, the most
exotic food on the menu is rabbit.
Unfortunately we just had some coffee because we're in a hurry. We just decided to stop because it was very
cold, we're wet and it was raining hard.
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| Jariel's Peak Parking Area |
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| Jariel's Peak Balcony |
After twenty minutes
or so, we got back on the road and this mini falls on the roadside caught our
attention so we had some picture taking.
This was my third time on this route this year so it was the third time
I saw this mini falls and every single visit I made, it had a bit of
improvement in terms of amenities. Right
now, there are cottages already built on the roadside if someone decides to
take a dip on the cool waters.
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| Mini Falls on the Roadside |
For the first time, I saw how this route could be so
dangerous during rainy season. Lots of
landslides along the road, mud everywhere, boulders of rocks on the roadside
just recently moved to clear the path, slippery corners and the most
challenging test on this trip, it's the FOG on the zigzag road with just five
to six meters of visibility.
Finally we arrived in Infanta, Quezon and since 3 of the
bikes we had on this ride are just barebones with limited fuel capacity, we
decided to go downtown. Unfortunately
one of my cousin went on "road diving" leaving him with bruises. His side mirror is damaged and motorcycle
fairings have scratches beyond repair so he needs to change it when he get
back. We stayed at the gasoline station for
more than 30 minutes so my cousin can rest for awhile because he's still in
state of shock but I know deep inside, "his pride hurts more than his
cuts"
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| My Cousin Assessing His Bike |
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| Damaged Part |
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| My Cousin's Crash Mark on the Road |
After resting, my injured cousin made up his mind to
continue with the challenge. Time to get
back on the road and head for Balagbag Falls.
We arrived there around 11 am.
Some jumped off the cliff down the falls and they all look excited having
a bit of adrenaline rush. In comparison with Taytay Falls in Majayjay Laguna, Balagbag looks way a lot better. However, Taytay Falls have better water quality. It was nice to accomplish this ride. We had our lunch at Famy Laguna and headed
home.
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| Balagbag Falls |
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Mission Accomplished! |
