Maculot

After several instances of postponing climbs, my friends and I finally decided to pursue our trek on Mt. Maculot.

To give you a short background about Mt. Maculot, here's an excerpt from Pinoymountaineer.com:

MT. MACULOT
Cuenca, Batangas
Jump-off point: Brgy. Poblaction, Cuenca
LLA: 13°55'15"N; 121°2'30"E; 706 MASL
Days required / Hours to Rockies: Half day / 1-2 hours
Specs: Minor climb
Difficulty 2/9
Trail class 1-3

Our group decided to do a traverse, that is, to climb up from point A and descend from point B. This climb took more or less six hours. We started at about 10 in the morning and arrived at the Rockies at 5pm.

We ate our lunch at the Grotto where statues of the Virgin Mary and the Pieta are built. The photo above was taken behind the Grotto. The tall grasses with white endings looked so serene. It reminded me of music videos where female artists walk on these grasses wearing long dresses (I can't give a concrete example, but that's the concept. haha.)

After the climb, we went to our friend's house in Batangas and feasted over pancit, bread and orange juice. Conquering a mountain in a weekend is really something very tiring yet also a very fulfilling to do.