Tanay's Daranak and Batlag Falls
by: anakngkidlat
It was 4:00 am. On a usual Saturday morning, I would have been sleeping soundly.But this was different. The Tropa had been concocting this trip for days and almost everyone confirmed that they're good to go. Most of the group met at Shaw since a ride going to Tanay is just near.
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| On our way to Tanay |
A few hours later, we arrived at Tanay specifically the Church of Tanay.Just to give a few facts, Tanay is one of the municipalities of the province of Rizal situated 57 kilometers east of Manila. The Church which is also known as San Ildefonso Parish Church is one of the oldest churches in the Philippines (405 years to be exact) which was founded by the Franciscans.
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| The Church of Tanay |
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| The Landmark |
The thing I truly love about old churches is its architecture and the historic feel. I feel lucky that these structures have withstood the test of time for generations to see and admire.
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| One of the Station of the Cross images |
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| From in and out of the church |
After a few photo opportunities and a little break to buy water and necessities, We immediately went to our next spot: Daranak and Batlag Falls.
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| Group picture! |
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| More group pics! |
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| Guess who am I taking a pic? |
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| It's the Lakwatserong Tatay! |
1st up was Daranak Falls. The name came from the phrase " dadanak ang dugo" (spilling of blood). It seems surreal that these clean waters are just a few hours away from Manila!
While admiring the beauty of Daranak, I saw a puppy that was nearby tempting me to take photos. Well let's say there is a willing model and I gladly obliged to shoot. :)
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| The dog strikes a pose! |
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| Daranak Falls' beauty |
After a few shots, We had to take a break as one of the group was dizzy and almost fainted. A few sweets, some food, an energy drink and some sleeping time managed to get her back to health. (some of us did slept too but not me and Bri).
While the others are soundly resting, Brian and I went further to the next stop: Batlag Falls. Based from the guide that led us to the falls said that Batlag is privately owned and have separate fees from Daranak (20 php for Daranak and 50 php for Batlag)
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| Entrance to Batlag Falls |
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| Taking shots while exploring |
Whether you need a relaxing escape from the metro or a memorable excursion for the family, Tanay's natural attactions will not cease to astound young and old alike. The next part was something I
haven't expected. Thank you Bri for the extra pics for making the blog possible! :)
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| Feeling Explorer? hehehe |
Yun naman oh...eto na ang simula...astig yung 1st picture..hindi halatang tulog...^_^..Aabangan ko tong phrase na to..."The next part was something I haven't expected."....bwahahahaha...
ReplyDeletedami ko nang nabasa about daranak falls pero i really haven't been there... nice shots ah... looks like ang saya saya nyo! keep blogging!!! more! more! more! ^_^
ReplyDeleteHappy new year! Cheers!!!
Tanay as in sa Rizal lang? Anlapit. Pwedeng pwede ang daytrip! =)
ReplyDelete@Mervin thanks po sa comment. ^_^ I'll keep on blogging!
ReplyDelete@Chyng sa Rizal lng po sya. Nde ko nga po akalain n may pwedeng puntahan n falls malapit sa Manila. ^_^
Tsk tsk.. nakakainggit talaga ang mga lakwatsero at lakwatsera.. title pa lang ng blog na to "saan ang lakad" alam ko na ang laman.. Hope marami pang adventures sa buhay mo sa taon na to.. God bless. ;)
ReplyDeletewow ang gaganda ng waterfalls! at malapit lang sa manila!! makapunta nga dyan!! waterfaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalls!!!
ReplyDeleteActually tipid trip lang po sya. kung nagawa po namin bumiyahe, kaya nu rin. @joan baka bumalik kami ng tanay para sa ibang lugar nila like Daraitan river.. =)
ReplyDeletehope to do this this weekend :)
ReplyDeletebeautiful waterfalls in Tanay!
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