If you read my previous post, you’d know that I was dreading the thought of another school field trip. You see, having experienced so many trips before, I didn’t think that there would be any more places that would be worth seeing…at least not until yesterday. Why?

What’s so special about yesterday? Well, we went spelunking! Yep, not just climbing, nor just trekking, but spelunking. Pretty neat huh?! So what’s that you say? Spelunking is just a geeky term for cave exploring. Actually, to be more technical about it, it’s the sport of caving. You see, for the field trip, the grade school students of hedcen and some of the faculty members went to Biak-Na-Bato, a famous group of cave formations in Bulacan that were formerly used by Filipino insurgents that fought the Spaniards and Japanese colonizers back in the time of the 2nd World War. The idea I guess was to experience geology and history by visiting the natural structures that once served as refuge and sanctuary for our brave ancestors who spilled their blood to fight for freedom.

Structures that serve as monuments of time…

Structures that became witnesses to our ancestors’ gruesome stories…

Structures that gave hope and a temporary relief from a world of war…

Structures that provide the new generation a portal to the past…

I guess the idea worked! Hehe!