We decided to head on to Wawa Dam. See that falls over there? Will visit that later. Wawa Dam (also known as Montalban Dam) is a gravity dam constructed over the Marikina River in the municipality of Rodriguez in Rizal province, Philippines. The slightly arched dam is situated in the 360-metre (1,180 ft) high Montalban Gorge or Wawa Gorge, a water gap in the Sierra Madre Mountains, east of Manila.
Looking at this scenic view, I remember a myth that was told when I was still in elementary. It was a story about Bernardo Carpio, a man with a strength that was similar to Hercules and was told to cause earthquakes and separated this mountain in Montalban. It was long time ago and yet this was the first time I ever witness this scenery here in Rizal. It was the mountains called Mt. Pamitinan and Mt. Binakayan.
After breathing lots of fresh air at the top, enjoying the view and having lots of ‘selfies’ with a very nice (buwis-buhay) jump shot, its time to experience what is beyond this mountain. We headed straight to the river, where we planned to have our lunch and off course experience some nature dipping.
An adventure above, beyond and under, this is how I describe my experience at Mt. Manalmon in San Miguel, Bulacan. My adventure started in Cubao, Quezon City as I meet my colleagues at exactly 6am to ride an early bus going to Bulacan. The trip was bound to Cabanatuan City with a fare costing Php 117 per head.The trip took us around less than two hours just enough for a quick nap to keep our energy high to face the exciting long day ahead. We took off at Brgy. Camias, San Miguel Bulacan and ride a tricycle going to Sitio Madum, It was a long rocky ride that took almost 45 minutes before reaching the starting point of the trail. You will need Php 60 for the tricycle fare plus another Php 15 for the vehicle pass.