“Gud morning Sir!!!” Lagring blurted out as the 4:am rooster heralded the exciting day on this very dry summer month. I love the early smell of the coffee flowers near the kitchen. The white clusters of aromatic scents gave me that soothing effect on my day start.
“Ako na syang gi-arrange sa jeep sir..maluto na sad ang mga puso ug pwede na pod ka mamahaw apter 30 minutes Ser”.
Lagring was so organized that day and gave me that boost on this picnic trip of ours going to the resort near Lakewood, they called it aptly ALINDAHAW RESORT which means a dragonfly in local Bisaya. The resort amenities can be compared to classy ones in Manila, except that this resort has one of the largest lake in Mindanao…and of course my son, Baste loves this place.
“Sir, katong inun-on tulingan nga nay tuno? Tilawi daw Sir kay akong gibutangan ug sili gabii aron medyo haling-halang. Ang budbud ingon si Inse Masing agion nalang daw nato sa ilang balay inig paingon nato sa Lake wood” Lagring said.
Mmm, si Masing, I remember her mga kanding nga sige nyag buhian sa akong manggahan. One day, gahangos si Jojo nga misumbong sa akoa, “Tiyo ,Tiyo perteng daghana sa kanding nga nag breakfast sa manggahan, gipangkitkit nila ang mga punoan sa mga mangga!”
“Ha??? Tinood ka? Hala dal-a katong pusil ug pamusila kining mga tamhangan nga kanding! Pagdali basin mawala nay panit ang mga mangga…burles mangoes na sila!” I said in stress.
Unsay pusil tiyo? Wala man tay pusil” he said.
“ Kabanga ba intawon nimo Loloy, kato bang pusil sa langgam gani nga gigamit ni Dong Pesyong ug Arsenio para mamusil gani silag mga bagwa, tukmo, punay ug katong akong mga palangga nga mga pungak?
Tiyo, dili man to makapatay ug kanding, baga ug mga panit na sila….dili pareho sa mga birds!
Jojo, Jojo, Jojo..asa man ka noong nagtapon ng katalinuhan ang Diyos? Por dos por dos!!!!!! Tulog ka pa ano? Kinsay gaingon patyon nimo ang mga kanding….? Hadloka lang sila noh…hala adto dayon sa manggahan!
After almost three hours Jojo appeared like having a stressful day. Tiyo nanagan man ang mga kanding sa silong sa balay..guhulat nako ug manggawas , wala jud.
I said to myself, mas bright ba ang mga kanding intawon. Hay…Panginoon tagai pa kog taas kaayong pasensya maluoy ka!
“Sir, ready na tanan ang atong mga balon ug tua na sa sakyanan sama sa usa ka kalderong nilung-ag kan-on, usa ka Tupperware nga adobong manok og yobabs, usa ka kalderong nilug-ag hinog nga saging, ginagmay, inon-unang tulingan, thermos init para sa kape ug gatas, usa ka galloon Crystal Clear Mineral Water, mga isda para sugbaon, mga saging tundan hinog, spaghetti, slice bread, pancit, pritong bulad, scrambled eggs, hotdogs ug pritong bangus plus sinanglag nga pasayan”Lagring proudly said.
Pagkadaghan bas sa dala Lagrimas, unsa man diay ni swimming o kumbira!!!!!!!!ahahahahaha!!! kaulaw oi.
I remember what one foreigner who asked me so blatantly that why Filipinos that go swimming are bringing lots of foods in the beach. I told her that is our culture, swimming is just an excuse for bonding, and eating is our way of life, I said to her.
“Look at me, I just brought one liter of water…enough!” she said.
Adah…kasamok baning kanahan oi…mag buot diay sya? While I looked into her two piece bikini, ohmygawdness she had too much wrinkles in her neck, sa tyan ug sa legs that I thought the turkeys will be put into shame…kahinawayon jud ko no? pero tinood man sad, nanghilabot man pod sya sa mga Pinoy,tse kalang!
Baste ang his friends after light breakfast jumped into the car and were into jacket kay kadlawon pa lage mi nanglarga aron dili init ug mag breakfast mi somewhere after taking a left turn sa Dumalinao.
The picnic went so smooth and I enjoyed the scenery, I had been to St. Tropez in France, the famous nude beach in the French Riviera, pero lahi jud ang Pinas, lami paminawon ang mga katawa sa mga bata while they enjoyed splashing in little pools made for kids. Baste eat less and so the other children, they love to swim and he ordered me to buy some orange juice which I obliged. Knowingly that aside organizing this event ako pa jud ang ilang bangko central.
The oldies gathered on the pavilion and never went swimming including me. We eat breakfast and later lunch. Some strolled the area, while me was looking and making bantay to Baste though Lagring was there too in her usual pekpek shorts.
Some went kayaking on the lake and some enjoyed the zipline across the tranquil lake.
The children stopped at three ug nangasuko pa jud. Baste keep on bagutbot, ingon ko hala sige ugma adto napod ta swimming sa Tabina….while all the oldies nga wala magswimming ang uban hubog pero I can see the joy and happiness on our picnic in Alindahaw resort.
for more info and reservations: hit Alindahaw Lakewood Resort /Biswangan/Lakewood/Zamboanda del Sur
photo credits: BERNARD AGULO
for more info and reservations: hit Alindahaw Lakewood Resort /Biswangan/Lakewood/Zamboanda del Sur
photo credits: BERNARD AGULO
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