In preparation for our Quirino Trek this coming August 24, 2012 where we are expected to trek for 4 hours and cross at least 7 rivers according to the coordinators, my travel buddy Marie and I joined the practice climb at Pico de Loro, Maragondon, Cavite last Sunday - August 19, 2012.
It was our first day trek and the first time we encounter this kind of trail (not that we've been to a lot of climbs) it was mostly rocky and muddy due to the rain the previous night.
Compared to Mt. Pulag's Ambangeg trail, Mt. Pico for an amateur like me is a hard terrain.
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| (Marie's pair of not so white socks) |
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| (May's footprint in the mud?) |
The climb was unbelievably tiring, I'm not sure though what exhausted me most, the trekking or the laughing?
Marie and I really had a good laugh on the way up and down. Everybody was funny and friendly.
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| (Doc, sir Arnold, Pong, Uncle and May) |
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| (Uncle, the funny man!) |
This climb is one for the record, we got lost on our way to the summit and the rain started pouring on our way down........ good thing Marie and I came prepared.
Finally, we got to use the rain coat that we bought last year for the Pulag climb and which we've been bringing in all our trips.
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| (Marie with one of our new found friends) |
While the boys try to find our way, the girls took the opportunity to rest.
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| (Spell foggy....) |
Though we didn't have a clear view of the Parrot's Beak it didn't stop us from having our photo-ops.
Look even Patrick came to joins us!
This is us before going up......
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