Last weekend, I left the city to find bliss in the mountain.
We start our hike at about past 7pm (That's after an hour of waiting for people and almost 3 hours of travel). It was a night trek. Oh yes! We braved the mountain trail with flashlights to guide our way. I was with a mountaineering group composed of six men and three women. So we kept on walking for an hour; not just walk but climb a bit.
After an hour of walking (plus aching leg muscles, and almost running out of breath), we finally reach the summit. Being swept away by the cold mountain breeze made me feel so refresh!
We set up camp which turned out to be fun because people can’t make up their mind on where to position their tents. It was like in a comedy film where the actors kept on transferring the couch from one place to another and that’s all happening while in fast-forward mode. (I have to explain all that.)
Then, it was time for socials (the mountaineering term for hanging out). We cooked and ate dinner. We feasted on adobo and corned beef. And of course, socials would not be complete with booze. We had gin and lime. You can really feel the gin burning your chest because of the cold breeze.
After a while, it was lights off on the camp.
I was greeted with the cool breeze and breath-taking views the morning after. Amazing sights! We ate tuna and dried fish for breakfast. Then, it was time for camwhoring! We went to the highest point and click our cameras away.
We descended the mountain at around 9am. Going down was easier though you have to be careful because the pull of gravity is hard to resist. (That’s too scientific. Amf.)
It took us about only 45 minutes to go down. And we were off to the beach! Nothing beats the urge to plunge into the water after an overnight of just wet towels to keep you clean.
We had grilled chicken for lunch, and the ever-present corned beef. Then, we enjoyed the sea and the sun. By 4pm, we bid farewell to Batangas.
What a memorable way to jumpstart the summer! Til the next adventure!
PS. Too bad, I got the date on my digicam all wrong.
