Where Have You Been Lately?

I don’t know what got into me that day but I felt so alive. It might be the longing of again setting foot to a mountain’s grounds. Geez, it has been three months since the last time I have.

To start off, lemme show my Many-Firsts List for this year.

1. First climb for 2010.
2. First climb for this year without Bien.
3. First Gulugod Baboy climb.
4. First climb with Sykes friends.
5. First salt water dip of my D10 Botchog.
6. First time that I ran out of cash during a trip/climb.
7. First time I slept without changing clothes. *Puke*

I attended a mini-reunion with my elementary batch mates night before the climb (though I also had to leave the party past midnight, sorry guys!) and was able to sleep at around 4am, Saturday. I had to wake up past 6am to meet the “call time” set for those who would be joining. Arrived past 8am at Wendy’s Buendia (LRT) only to find out that Mel was still not there. Good thing because I could still eat my breakfast.

We almost had the same IT with the IT that can be found here. There are just some discrepancies on the amount we spent.

Manila to Bolbok, Batangas Bus	Php 166
Bolbok to Mabini Jeepney	Php 30
Mabini to Philpan Jeepney	Php 30
Philpan to Mabini Tricycle	Php 30
Mabini to Bolbok Jeepney	Php 30
Bolbok to Megamall Bus	Php 166
Registration Fee	Php 10
Beach Sidetrip	Php 40

It was so nice and literally breathtaking to view the marvelous moon in its full phase. All I could think that time was how blessed I am to have experienced everything I had: pain, love, sorrow, beauty, peace.

But my walk down the memory lane got cut short after I received a message that one of my college batch mates passed away, someone whom I had unpleasant and unsettled business with (and I prefer not to discuss it).

Next morning, the wind was cold and body-numbing. It was nothing to me but comfort. Hey, I don’t have this in the city!

I need to thank the Creator, whoever He is, for the wonderful day it was. No rain, no accidents, just loads of fun.

Tags: Anilao, Batangas, beach, fun climb, mountaineers, Mountains, outdoor, Philippines

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