Spending the New Year at Dahilayan 2018

My family and I suddenly made a hasty decision to spend New Year's Day in Dahilayan. Actually, we went there on the morning of December 31, 2018 and stayed until late afternoon. We had our lunch in there and took some exploring the place. Our first time here was I guess 4 years ago, also on December 30, but we only had a short time to explore the place that time as it was raining. We decided to go home early. But this time, since the weather was good, we all had a good time appreciating the view. My little one had a time of her life playing. We arrived home at 7 pm, just enough for us to prepare for dinner at my mom's home and celebrate in welcoming the New Year with her. May all of you have a fun and meaningful 2019!

Dahilayan December 2013

One of the nice places to visit when you are in Cagayan de Oro is Dahilayan Forest and Adventure Park located in Barangay Dahilayan, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon. It is nestled at the foot of Mount Kitanglad and it is just an hour drive from Cagayan de Oro.

My family and I last went there December 20, 2013 but decided not to stay overnight because it was crowded since it was a holiday in the Philippines. We didn't even had a chance to do their famous Zipline (...to my eldest daughter's disappointment) because it was already fully-booked hence the long line. We promised to go back in there to really experience the adventure and hope we can do that by next month.

To those who did not yet see Dahilayan but wanted to know what's in Forest Park, it offers ATV and Buggy Trail Adventure, Barrel Train, Tree Top Adventure, Zorb. There's also Forest Park Cafe if want to eat your lunch or snacks and if you want to stay there for a night, they have nice accommodations to offer but better book ahead to make sure you have a room to stay. Dahilayan Adventure Park is just beside the Forest Park but it is in here where you get to experience their famous Longest Zipline. And if you plan to stay in one of their cottages, you get to get a discount in all their rides.

I included some of our pics in here but if you want to know more about Dahilayan, visit their sites at Dahilayan Forest Park and Dahilayan Adventure Park.

 
 
 

 
 
 

Last Christmas at 1A Express Hotel

CDO Bloggers celebrated Christmas party at 1A Express Hotel (or 1 Avenue Express Hotel) last December 2017. This hotel was quite new, and it located at the center of the city. It was very near the malls (walking distance actually) like SM Downtown Premier, Ayala Centrio Mall, Limketkai Mall and Gaisano Mall. It is just along the high way so transportation is very accessible.

Anyways, CDO Bloggers' party was fun, chill and relaxing. Even my kids who were with me enjoyed it. Oh, my eldest daughter, by the way, is also a blogger so it was only my little one who tagged along :-)

So if you are not from CDO and wish to stay in a hotel where you can relax but at the same time, go to exciting and nearby places, you can always stay at 1A Hotel. Better book a room now especially when they are still offering discounts ;-)