Exploring Gingoog City:
Mt. Lumot, Tiklas Falls and Jinland Swimming Pool
Gingoog City is the oldest city in Misamis Oriental
and considered as the city of Good Luck. It is about 3.5 to 4 hours public
air-conditioned bus ride away from Cagayan De Oro City (CDO City) and about 1.5
to 2 hours ride from Butuan City.
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| At Jinland Swimming Pool, Gingoog City |
It was last December 22, 2014 when I decided to
explore this city with the help of my friends who used to work in Cagayan De
Oro but originally from Gingoog. We departed Agora Bus Terminal, CDO City
around 12:30am of December 23, 2014 and reached Gingoog around 4:30am. The fare
is 230 for regular and 170 for students (S.P). I was a little bit shocked
because during that time we reached the city, it is so quiet and even the
national highway.
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| Gingoog City |
From the national highway, we walked about a
kilometer to reach the so called “Pantalan” or simply their “Boulevard”. There,
we waited for the sun to rise and light the whole city!
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#thexuixuiWay : with a new
day,
comes a new strength and new thoughts!
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| Timelapse Photo (?) |
Around 6:30am we strolled around the City Plaza with
more selfie photos of course!
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| At Gingoog City Plaza |
It was already 7am when I started to feel hungry but
we cannot find any open local restaurant nearby so we just ate at Jollibee
instead. Ha-Ha
First Destination: Cebu Pacific Flight 387 Shrine at Mt. Lumot
After making our tummy full, we started our real
adventure and went to our first destination – the Cebu Pacific Flight 387
Shrine at Barangay Libertad which is at the foot of Mt. Lumot, a 25 km uphill
from the city public market.
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| ABS-CBN TV Patrol '25 Balitandaan At the main entrance of Cebu Pacific Flight 387 Shrine |
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| On our way to the Shrine |
In
the city public market we made a “pakyawan” deal with the Habal-Habal driver to
take us all three to Mt. Lumot Flight 387 Shrine for 500 pesos back and forth. Unexpectedly,
when we reach our destination, it was too far and the road was so rough that
took us more than an hour just to reach it. So the driver ask to add 100 pesos
from 500 peso deal (supposedly, that’s 200 pesos each one of us) and we can't argue with him actually because we find it legit or reasonable for him to ask additional
payment, that’s why it was ok for us.
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| Sitting Area at the Cebu Pacific Flight 387 Shrine |
When
we were at the shrine, manong driver waited us while we were busy enjoying the
place and took groupie and selfie photos for about 30-minutes before going back
to the city proper.
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| Cebu Pacific Flight387 Shrine |
The Briefest Story
about Cebu Pacific Flight 387
February 2, 1998 Cebu Pacific Flight387 from NAIA in Manila to Lumbia Airport in CDO crashed on the slope of the mountain killing 104 people on board.
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| at Cebu Pacific Flight 387 Shrine |
It was the
deadliest Philippine aviation accident at that time!
Second Destination: Tiklas
Falls
After
having fun sightseeing and picture taking at Cebu Pacific Flight387 Shrine, we
went back to the city proper and took our lunch and then made another “Pakyawan’
Deal with another “Habal-Habal” driver to take us to our next destination – the
Tiklas Falls at barangay Lawit. We paid another 200 pesos for one way only to Tiklas
falls but it is advisable to ask the driver to wait for you.
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| At the entrance of Tiklas Falls |
Cool winds and beautiful nature welcomed us as we
were approaching the site.
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| Bridge to the Swimming Pool and Viewing deck |
Unluckily, I was so disappointed when we reached the
waterfall because it was already abandoned and the place is a little creepy.
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| Swimming Pool at Tiklas Falls |
There
was no maintenance of the place but you will still pay for the entrance fee of 20 pesos for adult and 10 pesos for
children below 12 years old. While the parking fee is 5 pesos for
2-wheels and 10 pesos for 4-wheels.
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| Selfie with Tiklas Falls |
There are no sari-sari stores
nearby so it is advisable that you should bring foods to eat just in case if
you feel hungry while on the vicinity of the waterfall and the transportation
is very limited so that’s why it is advisable that you ask the “habal-habal”
driver to wait for you or ask him to pick you up at a specific time.
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| Tiklas Falls |
I was even more disappointed knowing I will not be
able to enjoy the water of the waterfall because it is no longer safe for swimming.
Even the swimming pool fronting the
waterfall is unusable. We asked the person in charge at the main entrance why
they abandoned the tourist site and they told us that the reason why they made
such action is due to the very alarming cases of tourist who were drowned while
swimming at the bottom of the waterfall.
Third Destination: Jinland Swimming Pool
Even though we were disappointed, we continued our journey and went to our last destination the Jinland Swimming Pool, about 20-minutes ride uphill from Tiklas Falls.
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| A very Huge Pot near the entrance of Jinland Swimming Pool |
Thank God, the place was not so awesome but it was okay and I enjoyed my experience out there especially their walls are painted with anime and cartoon characters.
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| The wall of Jinland Swimming Pool |
Introducing the newest
member of the Straw Hat Pirates -#thexuixuiWay, the Way-Way devil fruit eater! Ha-Ha
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I bet my friends love
minions from Despicable Me! Ha-Ha
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| Feelin' Not so Maangas like Naruto At Jinland Swimming Pool |
The entrance fee is 20 pesos and you can also
enjoy videoki at their gazebo for only 5 pesos per 2 songs.
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| Feelin Really Really LOST at Jinland Swimming Pool |
They are also selling foods at their sari-sari
store but they don't have restaurants where you can order meals.
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| Jinland Swimming Pool |
After
having fun at Jinland Swimming Pool we went back to the city proper, ate our
dinner and travelled again back to Cagayan De Oro City.
It really felt so good after I have reached
some of the most remote places of Gingoog City that day like the Cebu Pacific
Flight 387 Shrine at Brgy. Lunotan which is about 25km uphill from the City
Public Market and if we hike about 7hrs more we'll be able to reach the peak of
Mt. Lumot, next is the "abandoned and most disappointing" Tiklas
Falls which is about 9km away from the city proper and lastly the Jinland Cold
Spring Resort at Brgy. Libertad which is another 2.5km away from Tiklas Falls!
More to go! XD
#MountainHiking, #thexuixuiWay:
The farther, the better
Been there already? How
was your experience? Let me know in the comments section or message me on
Facebook!
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