CDO-BUKIDNON-CAMIGUIN GETAWAY

Welcome to the so called GATEWAY OF MINDANAO!

J and I love to travel together - just the two of us.
We did it several times in and out of the country and, of course, during our honeymoon in the US thousands of years (and pounds!) ago.

But since R came into our life, we have been enjoying "group travel" and has done it several times lately.

We are very blessed to have three (and still counting!) sets of traveling companions:  The Azarcons, The Lacsamanas and the recently formed "Barkada" we found in my cousin Bonn and my guy bestfriend Deck, who was the Man of Honor at our Wedding.

For this travel, we are blessed in the company of Bonn and Deck along with the rest of our barkada - Mom, Ate Lyn, Ate Grace (Mom's assistant), Tita Remy, Spiro
 (my nephew) and Siobee (my niece).

Imagine the riot when you are 11 in all  in the group with different age groups and preferences.

Get ready for us, Cagayan de Oro!

So ito na ang kuwento ko.

Everyone except for Mom, Tita, and Ate Grace took the earliest flight out of Manila - 4AM.  It was too early for us "night people" that we did not even catch a minute of shut eye the night before the trip.

What's worse is that we had to go back to Manila midflight due to "technical problems" of the airplane.  It definitely scared the wits out of the "self confessed acrophobic" ME!

Apparently, what I thought was the Pilot's announcement that we will be landing shortly, turned out to be an announcement informing everyone onboard that the plane we are on has issues and that we have to go back immediately.

Of course, we were assured that "everything is under control" but I was not able to breath normally until the plane touched down, I tell you.  Afterall, no airline will admit that the flight is on distress, ayt?

I kept on kissing my little boy who was fast asleep and kept on whispering "sorry" to him for getting on that flight.  Haha. I am dramatic that way. :)

Side Kwento:  J, who was seated at the back with the other boys was sound asleep and knew nothing of the developments.  So, when we touched down at NAIA, he blurted out "Wow, ang ganda naman ng airport ng CDO at Ninoy Aquino din ang pangalan?"

We all had a good laugh of course.  He felt really stupid for thinking that way pero I really can't blame him kasi who would have thought nga di ba.  Natulog siya, airborne na so natural, pag touch down, nasa destination na kami.

Parang Victory Liner lang ang peg nang Cebu Pacific kasi when we landed sa NAIA, ayun, naghihintay na ang airplane na pampalit.

Buti na lang after deplaning and afterwards, boarding in the new aircraft, the flight was smooth na and we landed in Lumbia Airport in one piece (and alive!).

Ate Lyn looking calm, cool and collected despite the midflight scare we just experienced.

Sleep was a luxury we could not afford that day because our schedule was so tight.
So, after a quick breakfast at a "carinderia" just across the airport, Siobee and the boys were fetched by "Kagay" for their very first "White Water Rafting" experience.

They did not look like it pero they were very excited to experience this much raved activity in CDO.

Promise yan.

Here are more pictures of their experience.
Warning:  Plenty of  pictures ahead.

Orientation churva muna

All set na!

Here we go!

Upstream:  Now you see them,

Now you dont!

Feeling victorious for hurdling the first obstacle

Kaso, tumaob na agad. Waaaaa!
Deck:  Poised pa din?

Sige, mga walang kadala-dala ha...

What an experience indeed!

When they arrived in our hotel later in the afternoon, they were all dead tired and slept right away.
Gabi na nung nakita ulit namin sila.

In the meantime, us girls were already having a party inside the hotel.
We were very happy and satisfied with our choice.

Cheap yet stylish and cozy!

Party party!
Day Two will be up soon.