Last November 19, 2013 my auntie from Surigao City called me saying that they were in Cagayan De Oro City for
vacation and asked me if I am available on the next day so I can be tagged
along with them as they were planning to go to Bukidnon for some unwinding
thingy and of course how can I say No
with that opportunity, Right? She told me that they were staying at N Hotel,
Kauswagan CDO and that I should be there 7am on the next day so we can leave
the city by 8am. On the 20th day I was already in N Hotel at around
6:30am, the excitement woke me so early that day! (HAHA) Then we took our
breakfast in the hotel and left the city at around 8:30am with their Grandia
Van.
Supposedly,
our first destination was at Monastery of Transfiguration in Malaybalay City,
Bukidnon, however my first cousin decided to visit her alma matter in college
in Central Mindanao University in Valencia City, Bukidnon, so we went there
first and I was surprised of how wide the university was that I really wanted
to stroll it so bad but since we lack
time and it was raining heavy, we never went outside our van and instead we
just roam around the university for about 15 minutes inside the van and went
straight back to Malaybalay City afterwards.
We took our lunch in Road House Cafe-Restaurant in Valencia Bukidnon and yes as usual it’s a little bit expensive but worth to pay. I love
the ambiance of the restaurant and most especially their foods like the fried
and crispy kangkong leaves (shit I just don’t know the exact name of it). Apparently, their steaks come cattle raised organically in their Bukidnon Farm. Roadhouse Cafe has a modern design for a restaurant. I also tried Road House Cafe in Ayala- Centrio Mall CDO and SM City.
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To make the story short after we gorged our lunch we continued
our journey and eventually reached the Monastery of Transfiguration. There I felt
so at ease with the serenity of the monastery, the cold breeze of the wind, the
panoramic view of the mountains, and the architecture of the monastery made me
feel like I’m in paradise and I wanna build my own house out there.
Unlike the Taoist Temple in Cebu City, the Monastery of Transfiguration was managed by the monk but open for all religion (as how the care taker of the place told us). Christians performed regular mass in the monastery.
After we had so much time in the Monastery, we went back to Manolo Fortich and my aunt told me that we will be staying in Dahilayan Adventure Park and I was so surprised because I was not really expecting that there will be more adventure that awaits us. Yes, I am so lucky. Jezzz
The 25-year old Monastery of Transfiguration on San Jose hill, is made of heavy lime blocks, designed by National Artist for architecture Leandro Locsin. The first Filipino Abbot, Fr. Eduardo Africa and former Malaybalay bishop Gaudencio Rosales
inaugurated it on August 6, 1983.
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"The monastery is a pyramid-like structure designed by the late National Artist for Architecture Leandro Locsin (same guy who designed the Cultural Center of the Philippines). It has a huge rock at center serving as the altar. "
Along the road, we observed such a beautiful canyon in Manolo Fortich so called the "Mangina Canyon". We stopped for a while and took a family photo and here it is!
The view is one of a kind, and you will be mesmerized especially when you are living the city full of skyscrapers and pollution. It was a truly a true beauty of nature!
Afterwards, we went straight to Dahilayan Adventure Park and reached it around 7am of November 20, 2013 and
we stayed in Pine Grove Mountain Lodge that night. TO BE CONTINUED …
CHECK MY NEXT POST ABOUT DAHILAYAN ADVENTURE PARK. IT WILL
SURELY TEMPT YOU TO GO IN THERE JUST IN CASE YOU HAVEN’T BEEN THERE! \m/
Amazing place, amazing view! We love this place in Bukidnon. So tranquil and serene! He that next time we visit the monastery, we can explore its amenities.
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