Thinking Out Clouds in Mt. Ulap Traverse Day Hike

Started my year with a warm up - mountain hiking! This activity is not a new to people who are working in the city. This is one of their ways to destress from city life and explore up to the mountain. I was invited by Rams to joined them few days before the date. Whooaa! Spell spontaneous - YES to new adventures. 

Anyways, it was Saturday night when we leave Manila for more or less 10 hours drive to Itogon, Benguet. I love road trips. When we arrived the area where we need to registered was packed of people who will go up to Mt. Ulap. Whooa! 

Good thing, Grezel, our organizer decided that we will do traverse. From Sta. Fe Ride to Ampucao trail. Which was way good, I can say. Less group of people started on that trail. 

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It was almost six in the morning when we started to go up the summit. I was really focused because of the stairs. I hate stairs! So when we reached a good spot for sunrise I took photos while we were resting. I brought my camera so I can save my phone's battery.

Finally asked our tour guide to take photos of me :D 

I prepared my outfit for this. I think I did a great job.

Bag: Terra Peak | Leggings: Reebok | Shoes: Palladium Boots | Top: Cotton On

| Sports Bra: Sassa Activewear | Watch: Casio | Eyeglasses: Executive Optical

Decided not to wear contact lens.

Here's my friend Rams!

Looking fresh!

We stop here for lunch. We bought our lunch at the registration area of Mt. Ulap.

After lunch, we continued to go to summit and this is the view!

Thinking out clouds




And we continued to go up the hill! Remember the Jack and Jill song? you don't really want to fall down here or else... nakakahiya!

When we reached the hill we can't help but take a lot of photos and of course photo opts!

We continued to reach this signage!

and this!

We waited for the others for a group photo.

The popular rock formation for photo opts was too crowded and we have to wait for our turn. So we all decided to skip that sht and continue to our trail.



BUT we had our great tour guide, she suggested to take photos to another spot where no one knows. She is a local so I believe her and these happened:

It was really foggy. Ulap in english is Clouds. Truly Mt. Ulap / Mt. Clouds!

Downtime.

My left knee almost gave up. I was having a hard time going down the trail every time I bend it. Ugh. Success! We reached this signage as our end of our adventure.

Then we went to Baguio as our late lunch early dinner treat.

50 Diners!

My meal!

Gained new friends!

Our tour guide and my photographer.



My favorite photo.

"Hiking is like a drug. If you try once, you need more. Dead! Maybe after 6 months again."

Mt. Ulap Organized by: Byaherang Barat - check her page for more events this summer.

What are your plans this summer? xx

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Canyoneering in Badian Cebu - Its Going Down for Real

Let me insert the intro of GDFR song "Its Going Down for Real" tenenenenenenenenenenenenen.... (Okaaay, enough!) 

That was our ultimate song when we were doing our jumps downstream from Badian falls to Kawasan falls. How cool is that? Canyoneering in Cebu is not a new attraction this year. Some friends already tried it and I haven't. When my friends from Manila decided to visit Cebu and so brave to try the activity, I was hesitant to join them because 1. I don't jump. 2. I can't swim. HAHAHA (okay, so lame excuses) because 1. You can totally jump 2. You will wear helmet, knee pads and life vest) so, no excuses not to try this popular extreme activity.

Update:

The Canyoneering activities in the towns of Alegria and Badian in southern Cebu be suspended starting June 1 until regulations are put in place to ensure public safety. Read more here.

Schedule:

Manila friends arrived in different schedules, no problem as long as you have enough time to rest at night and ready to hit the road as early as 4AM the next day and welcome the sunrise while on the road. Best view ever!

We rent a van going to Badian.

First time not to bring any camera with me and I didn't  rent a sports camera for PHP500 because friends have Go Pros and a camera, YAY! All of the photos from Eric and Ralph camera. Thank you guys! :D

Say Yes to New Adventures

Before we started our activity, we had our quick breakfast then paid for our entrance fee and had our short brief regarding the rules and policies: When you get caught throwing trash you will be in jail for 30-days except if you want to extend your stay in Cebu ;) JK!

Just like any other provinces and tourist spots I've been too here's the quote that you are familiar with for sure.

"Kill nothing but time, leave nothing but footprints, take nothing but pictures keep nothing but memories" 

Heavy photos in 3...2...1

One of the jumps I hated, I almost quit. Video below.

Meet the crew: 

Eric, I, Zell, Ralph and Janelle

What to wear?

Comfy clothes that you can move freely. I suggest the following:
1. Rashguard
2. Leggings
3. Boardshorts
4. Sandals or Shoes that are so light that.

I wore my walking shoes by Flossy because I remember my last hiking in Mt. Pinatubo I wore my running shoes and it was not fit for walking with rocks the tip of my shoes can hit a rock or stone that can cause an accident alam mo na matatalisod ka.

Be Responsible:

Please do not throw your trash anywhere, pleaseee! Life jacket has a pocket where you can keep your water bottle and wrappers of your biscuits or any food that you bring or put it inside your dry bag. Gosh, so simple!

The guys checking out the 35ft run and jump! 

Lunch time at Kawasan Falls! 

We enjoyed watching tourists who jumped the 40ft and 50ft and of course we got entertained by Billy who never jump for the last 30 minutes. 

Time to go to first falls for some massage! 

This is the massage, the best! 

After Ten Years!

The first time I went to Kawasan Falls was 2006 with my college friends and I said I will never come back again because it was damn too cold when we stayed there overnight and no room for rent that time and we only stayed in our cottage. After 10 years, here I am and still amazed because the water is still blue and the place is beautiful. I will come back again for sure. 

(I wish my multiply account is still up so I can share you my blog post about my trip before.)

Here's my short VLOG: Our 20ft and 35ft jumped in action: 

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We went to Moalboal to check in for another adventure the next day. That will be on my next post!

Have a great day everyone! 
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