Scout’s honor

I’ll be one of the Hares for Monday’s Hash, along with Scott and Jim. So we took the Wednesday Walkers along on a little trail scouting expedition yesterday. We are starting out from the Waltermart on the far side of Subic town, climbing a mountain, then working our way back down to the On-Home venue in Calapadayan. Going to be around 6K once it is done. Of course, one of the aspects of scouting is finding the best way to go and we had a couple of detours and dead ends along the way. Jim is going back out on Friday to work out the kinks and then we will mark the Hash trail on Monday morning.

What I especially like about this trail is that we rarely Hash this far out, so the experience will be new for most of the Hashers. I know I enjoyed seeing some different views as we worked our way up and over the mountain. Here’s what the area looks like:

The trail so far. That area in the upper left is a HUGE subdivision of moderately priced duplexes that are starter homes for many Filipinos.
We took the bus from Barretto to Subic town. It works like a Jeepney–just flag them down, pay your fare (15 pesos/30 cents), and ride in relative comfort.
Gathering on the highway…
…and we are on our way!
Over the river…
…and through the backstreets and alleyways of Subic.
I don’t predict a happy future for these pups.
Off in the distance is Fiesta Homes, the subdivision I mentioned
Another view of Fiesta Homes.
Let the climbing begin.
In the jungle.
That would be me bringing up the rear. As usual.
A view from on high.
A group shot on trail.
Rural living.
Scott’s been Hashing here since 2005 so it is not unusual for him to run into people he knows. But on top of a mountain in the middle of nowhere was still pretty shocking.
A resting development.
Heading back down.
Almost there.
The trail was a little overgrown in places.
Passing through a friendly village…
And then back over the river.
Took a Jeepney back to Barretto and had it drop us off at the Kitchenette.
Cold beer and what’s that–chicken nuggets? Wow!

Another good day on trail. Should be a good Hash on Monday.

4 thoughts on “Scout’s honor

  1. Not really. The table you see has always been there but is only occupied occasionally. Most of the business is take out. Still, I’ve seen all the seats taken at the counter, so an overflow table comes in handy.

  2. One thing that I have noticed in Asia is that all street dogs all pretty much look the same. Yeah, there may be some differences in coloration, etc., but I think some level of interbreeding has resulted in a pretty homogeneous look among street dogs. That’s why I was a bit surprised that the mama dog in your picture does not have that “look”. Anyway, just a random thought. LOL

  3. Brian, I actually had a similar thought…mama dog looks nothing like her pups. Weird. And maybe it’s time to make “street dog” an official breed. It’s only fair.

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