January 2012
4 posts
PRELUDE
It’s always fine in the morning;
The moment I wake up and stare at your face.
The moment we cuddle and savor each embrace.
It’s always fine in the morning;
The moment we sang along to our favorite song.
The moment we make fun with each other, play silly, and get along.
It’s always fine in the morning;
The moment we share stories while sipping our hot cup of coffee.
The moment we talk about the future and how it’s going to be.
It’s always fine in the morning;
The moment you walk out fresh from the shower and smell good.
The moment our lips pressed together and feel glued.
It’s always fine in the morning;
The moment we hush our I-love-yous and yours never fail to give me shiver.
The moment we part and knowing that in the evening, it’s going to be finer.
It’s always fine in the morning.
-Gem 1/27/12 9:35
Mt. Cristobal
Dubbed as the “Devil’s Mountain” with its tales of apparitions and evil energies, I got interested then jumped at the chance when I was invited to conquer Mt. Cristobal at Dolores, Quezon.
It’s been four months since my first climb at Mt. Batulao in Batangas and after the close encounter with the mountains, I got hooked!
For a first-timer, my mountain gear wasn’t even close. Wearing only a shirt, shorts, and pair of slippers (yes, imagine the horror!), it left me small wounds and callouses as my remembrance from the climb.
That’s why this time, I geared up! (only without the arm sleeves)
This was the view from the base of Mt. Cristobal and it took us almost 5 freaking hours to reach the summit!
And by the time we reached the peak, we were welcomed by thick fogs surrounding the whole place and leaving us with no view at the panorama at all. So unfortunate!
There were 30+ of us. Yay! The more, the merrier! Most of the participants are first-timers.
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I was with my boyfriend, by the way hahaha. For the couples out there, you can consider this activity to bond with each other only to veer away with the usual date in a restaurant or a coffee shop. Traveling is always fun!
Despite the disappointing view from the summit and the body sores I’m getting right now, the beauty of the mountains and its entirety amazes me. On to the next one! :)
Some photos are courtesy of Daryle De Silva and Butch De Guzman Carpio.
