Lessons Learned
1. Taking Care of Calvin:He discovered this morning that he indeed left his rain jacket on the Autobus last night (or this morning rather) that we took back from Banaue. Coupled with the loss of his point and shoot, we concluded that when Calvin is sleepy, he leaves...
Tagaytay & Taal Volcano: An Island Within An Island Within An Island…
Climbed up a volcano? Check. Climbed up an active volcano? Check. Been to the world's only island within a lake, within an island, within a lake within another island within a country of islands? Check.Compared to Batad, this is a relatively easy trek. Most of...
Be(leaving) Batad
After you've had enough (is that even possible with Batad?), say goodbye to Rita & co. and pack up your gear for the journey back up to the saddle:Once you conquered the grueling hike to the saddle, you're well on your way home to Manila.Enjoy 200+ pictures...
Sights and Sounds Of Batad
11:30 pm:Woke up randomly at 11:30 to complete, pitch-black, darkness. No electrical lights, no fires, nothing. I fumbled around for my flashlight and walked outside my bedroom. There was no light pollution and so the sky was absolutely marvelous; you could see every...
Rita’s Food In Batad
Figured I'd give a shotout to the food made by our very first "homestay" host:Rita's Freshly killed Organic Free-Range ChickenWe saw this poor bastard alive only moments before it was plucked, sliced, boiled and served straight to our hungry stomachs. And that my...
For Next Time…
Hiking Gear: The Filipino woman who was traveling with the apparently short Australian man had some great hiking gear. She was wearing these hiking cargo shorts and tights - keeping relatively cool but still protecting herself from forest elements. She then had an...
The Epic Adventures of A-C-C (Annah-Calvin-Corinne)
What turned out to be an epic adventure to Banaue/Batad started with an overnight 10-hr Autobus ride -- a bus which Calvin had first depicted as an unpleasant ride. It turned out to be any old bus trip. Maybe it was the 32-hr crammed bus ride to Mississippi that...
“I’ve Seen Things, You People Wouldn’t Believe…”
After nearly 5 miles of climbing up a mountain (see the roofs of little houses in the background of the photo below? That's where we started) with 2 backpacks weighing over 50lbs and a DSLR in one hand. . . . A lot of people have been e-mailing me...
Where Are We Now?
Where Are We Next?
