It was indeed foggy for this pix to turn out like this. But it was still a happy, tiring, giving up (almost), satisfying trail to Mt. Apo and back.
The sudden ascent from the drop off point and after enjoying the water from a river trek was a turning point to continue or not, it was a breath ceasing moment where my tears, sweat, breath and will was all mixed up together.
It was all ascent, and a few meters descent. Finding your trail from the bushes, tall grass, mud, boulders and moss or even even from waters where all traces of trails vanishes.
The two days ascent was all breath taking, including the picturesque view and deceiving turns and mountain tops that I thought is the peak. For me, it was to console myself of what I have gotten into. Apart from the tiring trail up, the other thing you can feel is how sticky I am from sweat, the fact that I only brought one trails outfit and several sleeping garments, evident through the pictures I have wearing the same clothes from day one to four! Hahahahaha! But it was still beautiful, the only thing I regretted is being a bitch sometimes, of my own misgivings.
It was on day three, our descent from the peak to Lake Venado that I started singing a song “di na jud ko muusab!” until day four and even until today. I can never discredit nor hate Mt. Apo for what I went through, but instead, I love it and will never forget getting there on a slow pace (according to our guide) up and back.
It was the first time I ever trekked, and I conquered the highest mountain of the Philippines, the Mt. APO!
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