Seems like old times

Monday’s Hash was a real throwback for me. I actually enjoyed the trail and didn’t even find it necessary to shortcut. The best thing was not dragging ass, breathless and light-headed, during the hike. Maybe taking the day off on Sunday was not such a bad thing after all. The trail was only 6K, but it had two climbs of moderate difficulty. What I liked best though was a good portion of the trail was first-time territory for me. It’s good to see something new for a change. Let’s do the photos, shall we?

Demolition Derby was the Hare and did a great job–well marked and challenging without being crazy hard or dangerous.
The first up was not new, it was the “road” leading to Kalaklan Ridge. I’m not sure this photo really captures what’s going on here. Apparently, people just dump their garbage upstream and it washes on down. So the garbage and dirt are irrevocably joined together in a filthy mess.
The sane group of Hashers was greatly reduced in number for this hike. We took a Jeepney to the trailhead at the Ocean View Resort. I hung back with ISD (Steve) who was recovering from something or other and moving slower than usual.
A view of Olongapo City from the ridgeline…
And the thatch grass is in full bloom.
On-On!
I’ve never been here before…I like it!
This way to the second climb!
Made it to the top!
Poor Steve was really struggling after the second climb. I don’t like to stop even when I’m tired because I stiffen up. But Steve needed to sit and catch his breath some and the sane Hashers have got to stick together!
An estate on the mountain.
One way we crossed the stream…
…and another.
More like purgatory.
More like purgatory.
Waiting for Steve…
Candy and cookies for the kiddies…
Getting back to the roots on this trail.
The final slog…
Then On-Home at Blue Butterfly…
Engaging in the delicate process of rehydration.

A chance to Relive the hike if you’d like:

It was a good day for feeling good on trail. I was the last one back (again) but I don’t care. I was too busy enjoying myself to be in a hurry.

That’s the way I roll.

And that’s the skinny on this week’s Hash post.

I hope it wasn’t too long.

3 thoughts on “Seems like old times

  1. Am suddenly realizing that your first paragraph mentions a throwback but doesn’t seem to explain what the throwback was. There’s a line in one of the picture captions about how the first part of the day’s trail was familiar… was that the throwback? Or was the trail a throwback in the sense that you enjoyed it and didn’t use any shortcuts?

  2. It was inartful wording to be sure, but yes, what I meant by “throwback” was going back to a time when I’d do the entire trail and enjoy it. The Hare kept it sane so I didn’t have to…

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