HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE: From Bolinao to Banaue
Photos and short story by Art G. Valenzuela
“These boots are made for walking,” so goes the old song. And my camera is made to capture wonderful memories in wonderful places. Rather than store them in the inner recesses of my mind, here I am, sharing these nature photos with you once more.
CAMP PUOR. Tourists are shown crossing the river at the outskirts of Bolinao town in Pangasinan. There is another route to this “adventure” place by land which was in rag-tag condition when I came visiting. Hopefully, that land route has been repaired. The name “Puor” was derived from the local word which means “fire,” as coined by the owner himself who said that the place was almost gutted by a fire.
EL NIDO beach resort in El Nido, Palawan via the Busuanga airport. Anyone who has been here would almost always promise to come back for a longer visit. And so, if you have the budget, stay for a week and explore the full wonders of this world-famous paradise. This is the famous view from the deck.
BLUE LAGOON in Pagudpud where a lone rock formation is shown jutting out of the shallow beach (at right of the photo) while a couple of tourists pass the time away on the sandy shore. Actually the rock formation is accessible over the shallow waters that consist of corals and so the owner of the resort where we stayed provides tourists with foot gears to wear in wading through the shallow waters and among the slippery and sharp corals.
NAGBUKEL HILL in Mangatarem, Pangasinan is part of a protected area by the DENR near which the Manleleuag Hot Spring is located which now features a public swimming pool and picnic sheds aside from forest trails that tourists can negotiate and view the wide expanse of north-eastern Pangasinan. First-class hotel accommodations have long been contemplated to rise at the place.
THE BANAUE RICE TERRACES at Banaue, Ifugao, truly one of the wonders of this Planet. “It is commonly thought that the terraces were built with minimal equipment, largely by hand. The terraces are located approximately 1,500 metres (4,900 feet) above sea level. These are fed by an ancient irrigation system from the rainforests above the terraces. It is said that if the steps were put end to end, it would encircle half of the globe.”1 The best acess is through Bagabag town in Nueva Viscaya but one can also make it by way of Baguio then Bontoc.
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Source:
- Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banaue_Rice_Terraces
“These Boots Are Made for Walkin’” is a hit song written by Lee Hazlewood and recorded by Nancy Sinatra. It charted on January 22, 1966,[4] and reached No. 1 in the United States Billboard Hot 100 and in the UK Singles Chart.[3]
Subsequently, many cover versions of the song have been released in a range of styles: metal, pop, rock, punk rock, country, dance, and industrial. Among the more notable versions are the singles released by Loretta Lynn, Jane Fona, Megadeth, Billy Ray Cyrus, Haley Reinhart, and Jessica Simpson.
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