A Nature Trip in Tanay with Brods & LCs
by Gerard Alo
Feb 22,
2023 - Manila brods treated visiting
brod Jun 'Vale' Valenzuela and LC Iou Bulan-Valenzuela to a nature trip away
from the bustle of Metro Manila.
M4 Laiban Nature and Campsite in Laiban Tanay is a
2-hour trip from Marikina. The place is owned by architect Brod Richie Agbulos
and his wife LC Monette Rosario-Agbulos.
We, Brods Richie Agbulos, Jun Valenzuela, Dan Bautista, Meng Canlas, Kim Cabatit, Gerard Alo and LCs Monette Rosario-Agbulos, Iou Bulan-Valenzuela and Joy Lacanilao, went in three 4 x 4 vehicles as we had to go through 9 river-crossings.
The campsite is 22 hectares of nature with mini-falls
and a river cutting through the middle of the property.
We arrived before lunch. Summer had arrived a week
early but the surrounding air in the campsite was not humid as mountain air
neutralized humidity.
U.P. BETA SIGMA BRODS & LCs
L-R: Monette & Richie Agbulos, Dan Bautista, Joy Lacanilao, Gerard Alo, Iou & Jun Valenzuela, Meng Canlas and Kim Cabatit.
The place was
set for a grand time - lots of booze, food and reminiscing the old good college
days.
We had a bonfire in the evening and enjoyed the fog
that surrounded the place until early morning.
Feb 23,
2023 - The following day we went
trekking along the riverbanks as we doubted being capable of trekking the steep
mountain trails after boozing until early morning. We bathed in the refreshing
cool water of the river which came from the nearby mountains instead.
We packed up in the afternoon bringing along lots of
good memories of the place and headed back to civilization.
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For inquiries on M4 Laiban Nature and Campsite (22 hectares of nature - river, mountain, mini-falls), you may contact
UP Beta Sigma Ladies Corps member Monette Rosario-Agbulos at 0947-8917382 or in Facebook, cheers!
