A nice hike yesterday with Scott and Dan. We took a new (for me) way up to Kalaklan ridge (the big mountain) and then meandered around up top before making our way back down by the Great Wall.
The hike up was moderately difficult but long. The weather was comfortable and clear but I still worked up a sopping sweat. Encountered some friendly locals on our journey and found some new smiling faces to be cookie recipients. Does it get any better than that? I’ll post the photos and you decide. (Credit to Scott for a lot of these)
The route we took…As we made our way up the highway we encountered some friends coming from the opposite direction. Kismet indeed! (I just looked up the definition of kismet and I’m probably using it wrong in this context. It wasn’t destiny, but a nice happenstance.)I hope so!The climb begins…You can do it, Scott!Dan getting his rocks on…Scott’s between a rock and a hard place.I’ve got this!Some friendly folks along the way…I didn’t ask but it appears this may be four generations of a family.I crossed this bridge to get to the other side.Dan showing us the way.Are you shitting me, Scott?Yeah, I can bitch and moan about the climb but at least I wasn’t carrying a load of water on my shoulders…Rural living defined. The only access is by foot.Finally at the top. Oh, are you waiting for me?No, a fence. Intended.Horsing around.Mountain kids like cookies too! A panoramic shot from Scott’s camera…Barrio Barretto, Olongapo City, Zambales Province, Luzon Island, Republic of the Philippines.Another view from on high.I will not be cowed!Easter mountain was far away but with the camera zoom maxed she seemed as close as ever.Excuse me, you two are blocking the view.Scott traversing the Great Wall of Barretto.Heading back down, just under the wire.About halfway down we met another friendly mountain family.It must be a hard life, but they seemed like happy folk. What else are you gonna do I suppose.Nice to meet you!A little further down the mountain, we saw an old fashioned bath in a bucket.I know it’s a long post I hope you enjoyed it!
See y’all tomorrow! Well, I won’t see you, but you know what I mean.
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The awful puns make my eyes bleed, but the photos are lovely as always. Looks to have been a great little hike!
Hey, puns need love too! I fancy myself a cunning linguist.
The awful puns make my eyes bleed, but the photos are lovely as always. Looks to have been a great little hike!
Hey, puns need love too! I fancy myself a cunning linguist.