Serenity at Afga

Humans have sarcasm built within their system. When a long lost friend asks "How's life?" usually we reply "Its GREAT!!!". But we must admit that sometimes life can also be a B*TCH. We may not know it yet but our lives can be compared to the BMW M5. Its a very nice car at first glance, it gives you the executive type impression. But underneath it is another story. Press the M button (M*therf*ker button as a motoring journalist would refer) on the console and behold, it becomes Mr. Hyde. It transforms into this loud-mouthed, ill-temped tempered monster. Just like at certain moments in our lives, when cranky bosses, mind-bending deadlines, a computer that crashes when you need it the most and the unrelenting gas prices cause us to just loose it because everything is sooo fast and we dont have any degree of control on ourselves anymore. This creates an itch deep inside the annals of our minds that we need to slllooowww ttthhhiiinnngggsss dddooowwwnnn with meditation, yoga, guided imagery and what-not. But how?? Its impossible to do at the office, you aint got no money to spare for another session. Ah, you might think "My HOUSE!"... GREAT, but hold that thought.

Lets do some guided imagery first. Imagine yourself thinking of a place inside your fortress where you can be alone, no distractions and the place is completely silent. Lets start with the bedroom. Nope, the husband's there watching again and again, a replay of the UAAP championship game. Ok, to the living room then! Uh-oh. The mother-in-law is there watching her favorite soap opera and glued to the tube with her are the pesky yayas(maids). Ah, the attic seems perfect. You close your eyes, select your favorite position and breathe... and then "You! are! just! a! TOY!" Woody's voice suddenly rings through your head because the kids are watching their favorite movie on the new flat screen LCD TV complete with surround sound you won for being employee of the month for a record of 10 years! Arrrgghhh, there's the M button again. You hate life and you turn into Mr. Hyde.

But AHA! There's a secret formula. Its located on Tangalan, Aklan. Its a unique environmental phenomenon produced by wave action on a rocky shore. It is a detrital type of sedimentary rock stratified in the colors yellow, gray, black, and reddish-brown. It goes by the name of Afga Point and Afga Wave Rock Formations.

Why go to Afga you say? Because it can offer certain things like...

nice views of the surroundings...

an assortment of flora and fauna...

and the thing that you'll really love it its state of nothingness... There are no sirens wailing, alarm clocks ringing, beepers beeping, phones ringing or mother-in-laws that never stop yapping.
Its where you can endlessly listen to nature communicating to you with the smashing of the waves on the rocks, or the melodies sung by our colorful feathered friends.

Best of all, you can set your mind free, explore your inner thoughts or do somthing quite poetic.So when I feel my life's a drag, I see myself doing some wishful thinking on the Afga Wave Rock Formations. And I think you should too.

How to get there

Afga is located before Jawili. So just read my instruction on how to get to Jawili Falls on another post. And if you see this sign:

Just turn right and follow the road. Some parts are paved but most parts are not. But when you want to go to the light house, its better if you just hike up the hill because its a no-car-zone. To get to the rocks, go downhill again and look fo a standpost (hand operated water pump) along the road. Then turn right and just follow the road. It will lead you to the rock formations below. Enjoy!^^