In my quest to find people to go with me on the Mt. Mantalingajan climb, I got an email from a guy named Dante saying he and his friend are interested in joining. Now, I’ve watched way too many episodes of Dexter and Criminal Minds that I’ve started assuming everyone is a serial killer unless … Continue reading »
They say the trail of Mt. Guiting-Guiting is not easy. They failed to mention traveling there isn’t exactly smooth-sailing either. From Manila, we took a 1pm bus to Batangas pier to board a Montenegro Lines ferry going to Romblon. When we got to the pier, we were told that tickets were sold out and the … Continue reading »
Date a guy who climbs mountains. Keep him. Don’t break his heart. He will treasure you and take you on his most outrageous adventures. He will drag you out of your comfort zone and keep your pulse racing. Say yes to a guy who climbs mountains. He will make you feel incredibly alive. Continue reading »
Sibuyan Island is said to have the world’s densest forest. Mt. Guiting-Guiting, which takes up one-third of its land area, is home to an amazing collection of endemic flora and fauna that would make any self-respecting biologist wet his pants. I was only able to capture in photos a minuscule part of G2’s rich biodiversity … Continue reading »
On the early morning of my last day in Romblon, I stood facing you from the shores of a quiet beach. The thick clouds that usually cover you were not there yet. I could see your famous jagged peaks and the lush greenery of your forests. I remembered how just two days before, I walked, … Continue reading »
I’ve been getting relentless complaints from friends I climb with for not uploading their pictures, which they’ve painstakingly posed and smiled for. I didn’t realize it was that important particularly since I’m not even that good at taking portraits but apparently, people have an intense interest in photos they’re included in. So here you go … Continue reading »
We didn’t have a great weekend, Allan and I. I was having a miserable time at work and he was going through some serious drama in the romance department. Our plan to do a Maculot-Manabu twin day hike on Labor Day couldn’t have come at a better time. Life was crappy at the moment and … Continue reading »
