Riding the Peñaranda River
General Tinio, Nueva Ecija | Philippines
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When we went to visit Minalungao National Park in December 2017, we had certain expectations. We expected to see and marvel at the emerald-green water and take dozens and dozens of Instagram-worthy photos of the famous “floating picnics” on raft on the river with the whitewashed limestone cliffs on either side as back drop. We also expected to spend a lazy and relaxed afternoon on a raft.
However, nature does not always cooperate. Unfortunately for us, it had been raining in the Sierra Madre mountains upstream of Penaranda River days prior to our visit. So the “reality” we arrived at in Minalungao National Park are nowhere near what we’ve expected. With the water too murky, and the current too strong, it was not going to be a lazy and relaxed afternoon for us. No picnic on a raft. No instagram-worthy photos of the emerald-green water (although the limestone cliffs were of course still ivory white).
As always, we accept whatever cards nature decide to deal us and make the best of it. Too strong water current? No problem. We’ll “ride” the river instead! And we “rode” Peñaranda River not just once but twice!
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