Trekking Cavinti Twin Falls

Just a week after we chilled in taytay falls, we scheduled a trek for cavinti twin falls. We thought this was a good follow-up. And it proved to be a day of hard labor.

The trip going sta. cruz and then to nagcarlan was fairly unincidental. After a stop-over and a few photos of the nagcarlan church, we rode the puj for japanese garden. With fantastic view of the cavinti lake and a few river crossings, one could see how beautiful this ecotown is. An hour later, we reached the park where we started the trek.However, we had not prepared for the drought that followed. What was supposed to be an hour trek and 1130 eta, had come to a 330eta, 2 kites, a town and two friendly folks after.

In the park, visitors will have to pass thru the paved rd up to the the fenced boundaries were it's necessary to crawl or pitch our legs up thru the wires. Before we came here, it was advised to ask the permission of the caretaker before venturing further. But there was no one else on the area and downside was nobody told us were to head. we were right on the first 200m. but we realized we missed when we reached the other side of the hills and met the townsfolk of the next town. what happened was that we followed the trail of the logs their carabaos were hauling. wise, huh.


So we retraced our tracks and took another trail, retraced, new trail, retraced until my unexercised legs gave up. So while my company was looking for a local guide, i rested and prepared our lunch of tuna and salted egg.

We didn't find help early on but with great views around us, it's not so bad being trapped here. Really, the place was beautiful ad napping under a well-shaded place under the tree does regenerate one's strength. we didn't rest long though coz the wind was teasing us. It quite excited me coz we actually came ready to make and fly kites which was first time for me. really memorable and childish. hehe.

Finally at 3pm we saw a man! and he went guiding us towards the twin falls. It was not as breathtaking as i hoped it is, but it was not raining much and the force of the water could hardly make up a good cascade. The water we thought we could plunged into after the heat wasn't flowing invitingly. Honestly, it was the success of getting there which made do for the lost hours. It was still a sight in itself though and after filling ourselves with a few photos, we headed back.


We were water-short and I ended up munching, juicing tomatoes to quench my thirst. whew! thanks God the guard in the japanese park shared with us much of his reserved.

It was exhausting, but it left me wanting to explore. after all, i don't get much of nature like this back in makati. Especially when we capped the day soaked in a private hot spring in calamba city. Nothing like a good trek and a spa after.