Lake Danao, Ormoc, Leyte




April 22, 2006. I'd just hopped on a boat to Ormoc the night before on the wishes of my father. Earth Day, I was swimming in the refreshing waters of a lake, cooled by a mountain breeze, tummy filled by a great lunch of grilled fish cooked right on the raft. Good thing the sun was out, so I didn't feel too chilly when we went boating. My last trip for April. May, here I come...


(sorry, Palawan, Malapascua and Southern Cebu photos will have to wait again. their sheer number still overwhelms me =P)

Comments

  1. mikel .April 30, 2006 at 5:48 AM

    wwooahhh i was supposed to be here with the mitsumi mountaineers pag holyweek... sad i turned it down...

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  2. ed dabloMay 2, 2006 at 6:15 PM

    Nice shots…. you’re a professional. Great pics!

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  3. Ivy MCMay 2, 2006 at 7:13 PM

    oh, i love your shots.
    and i love your entries esp the travel part.
    i will be in cebu this month and headed for bantayan.
    thinking of malapascua but cash isn't enough. =)
    there's always a next time.

    keep it up, girl! =)

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  4. Jeneen GarciaMay 3, 2006 at 3:40 AM

    thanks for the encouraging comments =) though the sea will always insist on calling me to its shores, there's a serenity in lakes that i'm coming to love, too.

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  5. kaloy bugoyMay 3, 2006 at 7:13 AM

    cute

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  6. XXXX YYYYMay 3, 2006 at 7:57 PM

    jen basin pwede nimo maaupload ang mga sonata ni chinchin guiterez diri palihog padalhi ko kay mingaw kaayo diri sa isla. nindot ni nga hulagway, walay gitago ug tataw kaayo and mensahe. pablo

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  7. Camille VillasinMay 19, 2006 at 12:14 AM

    im from leyte!! i dont remember lake danao being this beautiful!!im a graduating es major..we never met pa yata..i like your pictures!!!

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  8. tina gonzalesMay 19, 2006 at 5:35 PM

    wow thats why i really love Ormoc its so nice.....

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  9. Jeneen GarciaMay 20, 2006 at 10:12 AM

    wow, you are! nope, we've never met. hope to meet you sometime =) (and yes, it IS beautiful. got so renewed from the energy there)

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