24 Hours in Negros Oriental: Dumaguete City

Balut: chick abortion

After a long day chasing waterfalls, we spent the night walking around the Baywalk and exploring the different food stalls. We ate tempura and some fish ball and I attempted to eat balut but as with previous attempts, I still wasn't able to. I have never eaten balut before and despite Kaye's attempts to let me eat balut, I still cannot bring myself to eat it. The thought of cooking and eating a developing chick was the bird equivalent of abortion: you let an egg develop into a chick and then decide to end it's life (O_O).  Even  sipping the balut soup feels wrong. No offense to balut eaters! 

We woke up early in the morning to witness the sunrise and for the obligatory I ♥ Dumaguete photo. Luckily, there were few people around so we got to have our photo taken. We heard mass at the St. Catherine of Alexandria Church and then went on to buy silvanas from Sans Rival. After tasting some of Sans Rival's pastries, it was off to Cebu for us. 

It was a short weekend trip and we could've went to Siquijor or even Bacolod but time was limited. Oh, well. Not visiting all the places at once means more reasons to go back to Negros. :)

Obligatory I ♥ Dumaguete Photo

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24 Hours in Negros Oriental: Pulangbato Falls

Enjoying the scenic motorcycle ride on our way to Pulangbato Falls, we were suddenly surprised when smoke emanated from the rocky wall. Kuya Robert told us not to worry as this was normal and that we were passing by Mount Talinis (aka Cuernos de Negros), an active volcano(Yikes!). Holding on to hope that the volcano won't erupt soon, we went on. 

On the other side of the road, water was boiling and the rocks were reddish. The air smelled strongly of sulfur but still, we went on. After a few minutes, we reached Pulangbato waterfalls. It wasn't as high as Casaroro but the red rocks surrounding the falls made it unique. Compared to Casaroro, Pulangbato falls was more accessible. A five-minute walk from the road would take you to the waterfall. There was also a cold and hot spring near the waterfall and food stalls as well. 

As there were lots of people on the waterfall, we took a few photos and headed to the cold spring, resting and relaxing after a long day. Kuya recommended that we should try the hot spring too and we did. The water was warm and relaxing. I got to taste the water accidentally and it tasted like sulfur and rust (O_O). I wouldn't recommend swimming in white clothing as these would get stained (ruined one of my favorite shirts).

Everything was red with a tinge of green!

We went back to Dumaguete City before it got dark and Kuya was kind enough to take us to OK Pensionne House to recharge before strolling around the Baywalk.

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24 Hours in Negros Oriental: Casaroro Falls

Damaged Footpath

Despite our tight schedules, we managed to visit Negros Oriental last weekend. We caught an early bus ride to Liloan, Santander and from there rode the ferry to Sibulan port. With no itinerary in mind yet, we headed to the Baywalk to have breakfast and plan how we'll spend our day. We wanted to visit Casaroro falls and since it was in Valencia, we took a jeepney to Valencia. From Valencia, we asked for directions how to get to the waterfall and luckily, we met kuya Robert, who offered to take us to the waterfall. After a fifteen-minute trip, we arrived at the ticketing booth and after paying the 10 Php entrance, we started our hike to the waterfall. Kuya Robert was kind enough to go with us  as he said the footpath was damaged when typhoon Seniang made landfall in 2014. After climbing on boulders and passing through streams, we finally reached the breathtaking Casaroro Falls. 

The 100 feet waterfall as a beautiful sight to look at. With the lush greenery surrounding the waterfall,the rocks at the water basin and the clear water, we understood why this natural beauty became one of the most photographed waterfall in Negros.

Because we got the place to ourselves + two other adventurers. <3

Not knowing where to go next, Kuya Robert suggested that we should visit another waterfall in Valencia, Pulangbato waterfall. Luckily, Kuya Robert was excited to show us the tourist sites Valencia has to offer so we hired his services for the entire day.

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