It was my second visit to my sister in Cagayan de Oro City and it was also an opportunity for us to revisit the recreational forest park in Dahilayan, Bukidnon. The trip going there took about 45 minutes of scenic mountain and views of lush woodlands. The most exciting part of the trip was when we started the climb toward the Dahilayan highlands where we started to see the pines scattered in the mass expanse of the place. I was temporarily illusioned to be nowhere in the Philippines because the woodland was unlike most of the other provinces in the country.
When I first step out of the car my senses was greeted by the forest scent of the pines while the atmosphere soothingly chilled my nerves. To sum it all, the feel and look of the surroundings was more or less comparable to that of being in Baguio in Cordillera, in the opposite, big island of Luzon, though it was a little more exotic. The recreational park seems to be the only sign of development in the virgin, forested mountains.
The gate opens to welcome you to forest park recreation and adventure
The front desk. Checking in for an overnight stay. You have choices of overnight accomodation.
Our De Luxe accomodation: One twin-size and one single bed. We asked for an additional foam bed since there were four of us.
While my sister, hubby and niece went out for a stroll I stayed put to have some rest. I took the pleasure of taking this photo from the window of our room.
The hallway of De Luxe accomodation - sufficiently lighted by the sun's rays and ceiling bulbs, also nicely decorated with wall art sculptures.
Adjacent the Forest Park is the walking-distance Adventure Park where the drop zone is located.
The pleasure of hot coffee at Adventure Park Coffee Shop to beat the chilly, early afternoon breeze.
Open lawn for the horseback riders overlooking the province of Cagayan de Oro from a distance.
The restaurant as viewed from the fishpond attraction below it.
The dining area overlooking the forest park landscape inside Dahilayan Resort. It didn't take long for the darkness and fog to slowly envelope the surroundings.
At daytime a group can idle away time hanging out for a picnic in the man-made forest.
The forest cottages adorned with animal statues. Even by just going around the area is enough to amaze you with a different kind of inexplicable experience.
Floral decorated man-made fishpond offers serenity of mind and spirit away from the chaos of city life.
This long passage could very well be a romantic haven for a couple.
I couldn't help myself with the beauty of a certain vantage point so I decided to take a digital version of that awesome view.
One can take a joyride with the ATV buggy rides around the park if opted.
A long, mesmerizing, downhill Luge ride attraction could add fun your group perfect for selfie videos.
As if the Luge rides weren't enough to please our hearts, another view of the distant opposite direction of the park was too good to snub.
The Luge rides go with a free 15 minutes at a mini golf-course. Because I am not good in driving I didn't bother to use the golf stick. I made good use of my selfie stick instead.
I couldn't help myself pretending to be a subject in the "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous".
