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TRIningning: Comeback Hiking Experience (Batulao, Talamitam, Apayang + Caleruega Church)
Another unplanned activity for Nelsisa! I was supposed to join our IT Division Project Team in an out of town planning but it was re-scheduled a week beforehand. I immediately sent a viber message to my dormmates to check their availability on that day, and Nikki, whose goal was to go on a hike every month, agreed to hike with me. No definite mountain to climb. We just finalized the details six (6) days before our activity upon reading a blog about a twin hike in Mt. Batulao and Mt. Talamitam. The next discussion was, “Anong oras tayo aalis bukas?” We departed from our dorm at 2:30AM and boarded…
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Travel Thoughts 101 in Cagayan
Dati-rati pinapadala lang ako sa iba’t ibang lugar na sponsor ng school, ng SK, etc.. Hindi ko naman akalain na paglipas ng panahon, ako na pala ang mag-i-sponsor at magpapadala sa sarili ko sa marami pang lugar mapa-Pilipinas man nyan o sa ibang bansa. Nagsimula sa malalapit, sa mga sasakyang panlupa, hanggang sa maranasan ko rin sumakay sa sasakyang panghimpapawid at pang-dagat. Nagsimula sa pangarap hanggang sa unti-unting nagkakulay at nagsimulang matupad. Mula sa pasama-sama lang sa gala ng barkada at ka-opisina, hanggang sa kamakailan nga ay bumiyahe na nga mag-isa. Akala ng marami, kapag bumibiyahe ka, and dami mo nang pera. Akala ang yaman mo. Ano daw ba yung…
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iSurvivedPalauiIsland: My Very First Solo Trip
“Seryoso ka? Mag-isa ka lang?” “Hala, ang tapang mo!” “Naku, ‘pag ikaw napano.” These were the reactions I got from my family (except Nanay) and friends when I told them about my solo trip. More or less, these were also my worries. “Paano kung nag-hike ako mag-isa tapos yung guide ko dalhin na lang ako kung saan? O kaya baka ma-rape ako.” Such worries did not stop me anyway from pushing through with my plan. It was not really intentional, but since none of my friends were available (either no remaining VLs or had plans already). Sayang naman yung 10-day scheduled mandatory leave(SMVL)/forced leave. The original plan was Albay but…
