Conquering Mt. Pico de Loro

Mt. Pico de Loro
Major jump-off: Magnetic Hill, Ternate
LLA: 14° 12.855 N; 120° 38.785 E; 664 MASL
Days required / Hours to summit: 1-2 days / 2-5 hours
Specs: Minor climb, Difficulty 3/9, Trail class 1-3

Our Itinerary: (January 19, 2013)
0430 Call Time (Meeting place: Jollibee Junction)
0500 ETD Los Baños to Ternate, Cavite
0745 ETA DENR / Jump-off point.
0800 Start trek. Note that jump-off point is 5-10 minutes' walk away from DENR.
0845 ETA rest station, Basecamp 1
1130 ETA summit. (Picture Taking, Snacks/ Early lunch, etc.)
1300 Start descent
1600 ETA jump-off point. (Quick Shower)
1700 Side Trip (Late Lunch/Miryenda Together)
1800 ETD back to Los Baños
2000 ETA Los Baños

How to get there:

From Los Baños, Laguna to Mt. Pico de Loro, Ternate, Cavite

We rented a jeepney that can fit 19 persons.

Budget:

Total damage is 280 each.

Inclusion:

Jeep- P3900 (5am to 5pm, but we paid 100 per excess hour)

Food for the driver P200 (Lunch and Dinner)

Toll fee around P120

Parking fee P50

Bath P15

DENR jumpoff fee P20

1st Basecamp fee P20

Guide- no need for guide, the trail is already established, just follow the red/yellow ribbons so you wont get lost.

Climbers and Experience:

SFC members from SFC-Los Baños Exalted and Glorified units and some friends of friends.

Most of us are amateur climbers wanted to experience life, nature and the mountain itself. 

This mountain is highly recommended for first timers, just be careful going to the peak itself , the ground gets slippery when raining and gets really dry during summer. The peak is grassy and its the only thing you can hold on to when it gets windy. Anyway, overall experience was great, going to the top is refreshing, and from the peak, it was breath taking. You can not just see but feel the grandeur of God's creation. Who can resist such blessing?!

And yeah, the monolith or popularly known as the Parrot's beak (Pico de Loro) gives me this feeling that someday, one day I'm going back here and put an end to our unfinished business.

We weren't able to climb the monolith since it requires skills and some wall climbing gears, which we do not have at the moment. Anyway, I'll we'll meet again!

About the falls, it was a little disappointing, when we went there, the falls was only dripping, someone jokingly said "Malakas pa ang ihi ko!". Anyway, I think its better visited during rainy season.

Hey you! yes you..hope you got something useful from this entry. God bless your climb! :-)

To know more about the mountain please see link:
http://www.pinoymountaineer.com/2007/08/mt-palay-palaypico-de-loro-664_9808.html

"Walang kahati, Walang iba"

I didn't intend to make my first entry to be something negative, but hopefully as I continue to write, It'll turn out positive.

Last year, I regret introducing a guy friend to another group (group that is so dear to me). This guy has a girlfriend for 2 years or more I guess. To keep the story short, this guy unfortunately fell in love to another girl that happens to be in the said group.

I feel guilty for something I shouldn't be guilty of. Can't believe that kind of "drama" could really happen, they are too old for such s*** and shouldn't be my problem . But I feel for the "ex" and now I'm really hating the people who made her cry...a lot. I'm not the ex but I know how it feels to be cheated on and left hanging or not knowing the TRUTH why a really good relationship could end horribly.

Until now, whenever I see the guy together with this girl, I feel this sudden pinch in my heart and whisper that someday, one day, KARMA will do the dirty work.

Yes I'm a believer, and should not act or react like this, I should just pray for them and forgive but there are times, when someone really have to learn, even the hard way. How can someone be that happy when someone is hurt badly? A cold blooded can...And yeah, how can someone use God or religion to be an excuse? If he really wanted to change for the better, he could've asked his ex to go or attend to same church  where he found this peace/change he's looking for. Maybe they're are now happily growing in faith together.

Anyway, enough with these, It's his fault and decision not mine. At present, I don't consider him a friend anymore, I decided to let go of the people who will just make me a lesser human. And for the "ex", I hope that one day, she'll meet her man not of her dreams but the man of her reality who will love her faithfully and will love her solely "walang kahati, walang iba". Every honest girl deserves such man right God? no need to ask, it is a YES!

To end this entry, let's be reminded that: 

Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends.

(1 Corinthians 13:4–8a )

One more try!

This is not a movie review...:P

To start my 2013, I'm giving this blog another chance and myself another try.
I changed the name and deleted my old entries. This time, I plan to make this blog work (convincing myself)
This will serve as my online diary and open to those who'll unfortunately find my blog.
P.S. I am not good at this. "english kalabaw"
Hope that they'll find interesting things and learn something from my blogs.
What to expect? well, depends on my mood...anyway here are some topics I expect also from myself (really need to motivate myself) to write.

1. SFC Life (Singles For Christ)
    - Yes, I am a Christian and actively serving our Church. You're welcome to join! :-)

2. Sports
    - I love playing badminton, I also play football, I am a fan of PBA (SanMig and TNT)

3. Food
    - If sports is not invented and if there's no such word as sexy or slim, eating is my past time. burp!

4. Outdoors
    - Love climbing mountains. This January, we'll conquer Mt. Pico e Loro.

5. Travel
    - Haha, I know why God wont let me win the lottery, else I wont be working my a** out just to earn and finance my "lakwatsa".

6. My sweet thoughts for my GG (God's Gift)
    -Our love story. Though we have our own blog (buDANding) which I can't faithfully update.

7. Family and Friends
    - Happy and not so happy moments. This is normal.

8. And anything under the sun.

Okay, I think I listed much already...but for real, this time I'll ThinkPoseSee-tive!

Future followers, see you around! :-)