My initial plan for my year-end solo escapade was to visit Buntod Reef Marine Sanctuary in Masbate but, due to some confidential reasons which I've decided not to mention here on my blog, I ended up climbing Mount Sembrano with stranger backpackers. Yup, with strangers again - this time with sixteen strangers I first "met" on Facebook.
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| With my new found friends at the peak of Mount Sembrano, Pillia, Rizal. Photo credit: Kevin. |
I'll have a detailed blog of our climb soon so, for now, enjoy some of our photos below (I'm still waiting for other photos to be uploaded by my new found traveler friends):
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| Our mode of transportation from Shaw to Barangay Malaya, Pililla, Rizal. Fare: Php120/head. |
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| Registration at Ynares Multi-purpose Building at Barangay Malaya. Registration fee: Php20.00 |
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| We're all set. After a short prayer, our climb has officially commenced. |
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| Yours truly. Smile. Every day is precious. |
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| At Mount Sembrano's peak. We reached the summit after three hours - if my calculation is correct. |
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| Exhausted yet satisfied. In this photo: (l-r) Yours Truly, Altaire, Raymond, Cassandra and Bless. Photo credit: Raymond. |
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| The deepest scars are the ones unseen. Photo credit: Raymond. |
Watch out for a detailed blog about our year-end climb. Thank you Cassandra, Pao, Altaire, Ella, Mary Grace, BJ, Bless, Raymond, Michael, Kevin, Nikki and the rest for the year-end climb. Happy New Year!!!
