Climb 027: Elmer's Birthday Cholesterol Climb

DESTINATION: Mt. Talamitam 630 MASL

JUMP-OFF POINT: Sitio Bayabasan, Brgy. Aga, Nasugbu, Batangas

SPECS: Minor Climb, Difficulty 3/9, Trail class 1-2

SIDETRIP: Bulalo Plaza, Tagaytay

CLIMB DATE: March 25, 2012

Basta birthday climb, talagang inuulan--we're being blessed by heavens for celebrating them in the mountains. You may be wondering why I call it the cholesterol climb. We had flat tops chocolate thick bar for starters. Sa jump-off point pa lang, nilantakan na namin...

For lunch, we had three crispy pata and fondant chocolate for dessert. For dinner, we climbed down to Tagaytay for a variety of bulalo dishes: special, sinigang, and sizzling bulalo... We also had fried tawilis.

It was fun! We started at the jumpoff quarter to 11am, had lunch at the camp site around quarter to 12nn, so you can just imagine the scorching heat of the Batangas sun...

We assaulted the summit around 2pm and it was pouring hard when we got to the top. We were freezing in the cold rain. Well, I guess we were still lucky cuz none of us got sick the following day. Being in one with nature with the people you trust and cherish is always refreshing. I'm looking forward to the next Kaladkarin adventure!

Climb 026: Shore to Shore Adventure

with Bagwis Outdoor
DESTINATION: Mt. Pundaquit 464 MASL
JUMP-OFF POINT: Brgy. Pundaquit, San Antonio, Zambales
SPECS: Minor Climb, Difficulty 3/9, Trail class 2
SIDETRIP: Anawangin Cove and Capones Island
CLIMB DATES: March 17-18, 2012

Tanned from the beach bumming and mindoro sea dipping--straight to the scorching sun of zambales, whew! Who wouldn't get not just sunkissed but burnt as well? And I was supposed to go to cagbalete the following weekend. I just had to let it go. Had too much sun kissing my skin, I realized that i had to take a break. It was fun hosting the team building activities for our beloved orienteers. Hope to have more hosting stints in the future.

My 31st Birthday Getaway

KALADKARIN's Beach Camp
Venue: Talipanan Beach
Puerto Galera, Mindoro
Trip Dates: March 10-11, 2012

Puerto Galera was supposed to be my birthday destination last year. Change of plans was made in such a short notice because I got preoccupied by my attempt to salvage a relationship that I thought was worth saving...

This year, I vowed to myself that no negativity will ever hinder me from going for my dream--having a nice beach getaway on my birthday weekend. Thanks to Elmer, Noel, Oyet, Felix, and Damien, who joined me in my celebration of self.