The Obrero Place
Candice and her family drove us to Bukidnon
where we stayed at Monte Gelo Farms owned by the Obreros. The Obreros
are from Ilocos so they spoke our nativee tongue. We were the only
guests in the place so we had the log cabin for ourselves. It was the
best accommodation I had since I started my adventure. The crew was
friendly and very helpful.
They do not have cable but why do you need cable when you have a lot to explore just outside the cabin? View photos HERE.
Our cabin at the Obrero Place
The river flows from Mt. Kitanglad, an extinct volcano
A pond - not sure it it's man-made or not but it sure is nice
A cottage further down the mountains
Pineapples Everywhere
Dr.
Obrero said the Del Monte farm stretches to about 13 municipalities of
Bukidnon. We toured the place and saw the community in Camp Philips
where some of the high officials of Del Monte lived. We traversed
several hectares of pineapple plantations. Farmers would wave at us
when we passed. They probably appreciate the presence of other human
souls in the middle of the vast land.
Dr. Obrero himself also conducts researches on pineapples. He was also the one who arranged the tour for us.
The Del Monte pineapple farm
The road stretches to some more pineapple farms
A Perfect Ending
This
was a perfect ending to my 12-day adventure. It was a day of rest - we
spent some hours with mother nature - exploring the place and taking
photos, then we hopped on the 4x4 that will take us out to see a small
fraction of the pineapple plantation.
We traveled 1 hour back to Cagayan de Oro where we took the plane back to Manila.
And Others...
We
saw several species of pine trees in the Bukidnon - Benguet pine,
cypress, and others. The weather there is cold enough for these trees
to survive.
Sigh. I love the Obrero Place.
You can view my world nomad Bukidnon album HERE.
