Mt. Tagapo

MT. TAGAPO  a.k.a Mt. Susong Dalaga
Talim Island, Laguna de Bay
FEB. 07. 2015
Major jump-off: Brgy. Janosa (Talim Island) Binangonan, Rizal
438 MASL
Days required / Hours to summit: 1 day / 2 hours

Why do I always prefer unplanned trip? 

Welcome to Bgy. Janosa

With them..

Prinsa

The summit.we're getting close :)

Chill

credit to John Kendrick

MINA

KENETH

 

Mt. Tagapo with LOVE

Dayhike IT

10:00 am Departure.- Edsa crossing to Binangonan Rizal (Jeep Php38 /person)
11:15 am Arrival - San Juan Highway take trike to Binangonan Port (Php10)
11:30 am take a Motorboat to Isla Talim Bgy. Janosa (Php30)
12:20 Departure to Bgy. Janosa (Yes we waited less than an hour)
1:25 Arrival- go to municipal hall for registration (Php20). (Tour Guide is required Php300 dayhike)
1:45 Start trek
(I forgot) Arrival to Camp site
4pm ascending to summit
5pm descending
(the time of reaching the summit depends on you . HAHA, xempre.)
6:00 pm. Last trip to mainland.

Mt. Talamitam

MT. TALAMITAM
Nasugbu, Batangas
Jump-off point: Sitio Bayabasan, Brgy. Aga, Nasugbu (KM. 83)

630 MASL
Days required/ Hours to summit: 1 day / 1.5-2.2 hours

Dec., 16, 2014

A Dayhike to Mt. Talamitam with my sister.  Year end climb .

Her stressful day turned into an unplanned adventure.

Really? that was far! Are we sure we can do it?

I expected  1hr travel to the jump off, but we took 2hrs and that was annoying.

 We decided not to hire a tour guide, thou the local insisted that we should get one, We politely decline, since we want to spend less on our trip.  After we finished our lunch we proceed to our destination.

 On our way, the rain started to pour, (we were not prepared for that as I said, this climb was unexpected. We had no choice but to enjoy the rain and get wet.) Good thing our bag has a plastic cover to protect our gadgets (oh, I have my umbrella too, I always carry it wherever I go).

We noticed that we reached a dead-end point, gladly we saw 2 locals and asked where was the way to Mt. Talamitam, they point a diff. direction (Their faces were saying "what are these two ladies doing here?" HAHA! (we got lost, obviously.)

 

All I can do is to pray to stop the rain, we started the assault,  my slipper was so heavy.  We don't know which way to go, we just keep on moving forward, to reach the peak of the mountain

there you are! take a rest :)

  

The weather was pretty bad, it was raining, so we were walking on a muddy trail. 

 

Seriously, we were not enjoying the trail, I began to think that we should stop. I can feel that my sister was thinking the same.

I don't want to believe that we need to walk more and struggle more. I can't imagine that we were not yet  halfway  to the summit.

 I need to motivate my sister as she began taking more rest than she walk.

We can't give up. I don't want to go home without reaching the summit or this will be all wasted, all tiresome, sweat and effort. I need to endure the cold and my aching legs. I need more patience and perseverance. 

Take 5, 10 or 30?

to hide from the cold breeze

 And when we reached the summit, yes! we successfully did it!  As all hikers feel, it's all worth it, and fulfilling.

Im trying to scare this cow.

enjoying the rain

Washing out muddy foot wear.

tsk! why am i punishing myself? "just kidding"

 When you are about to give up, think of why you started.