My unforgotten Mt.Napulak Climb

THE MOUNTAIN:
Towering a height of 1200 feet above sea level, Mt. Napulak is cuddled by the towns of Miag-ao and Igbaras, Iloilo City. It stands huge, brown and dusky with a massive rock formation atop, makes it appear like a woman’s breast. It is home to the largest single flowering plant called Raflesca also called the corpse flower because it smells like a rotting flesh.

The Mount Napulak National Invitational Climb hosted by The Higher Grounds Mountaineering And Ecological Society in ILOILO headed by Jay Plantinos and by The Talahib Eco-Trekkers ILOILO led by  Edison Aperocho in cooperation with the IGBARAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT brought me there together with my climbing buddies Bonedoc, Ma’m Sheila Alcazar and Sir Dawn Alcazar and 50+ (?) other noble mountaineers. Thanks guys! It was achingly awesome!!!

Lake Holon: A Lake Trek to Remember

“If I can do something different and extra ordinary for myself, I would be very happy”- Joy V, the author.

The author, with her new found outdoor buddies and friends, doing the “jump for nature”

I was never a real outdoor person until now. Having been confined to the comforts of an immensely busy and competitive city life, I’ve never went beyond reading stories of people who trekked their whole life. Yes, I have bouts of convulsive reunions with nature, but none actually required me to trek and climb like what I’m going to do in this “Lake Trek”. No one told me however, that it will be “A Lake Trek to Remember”.

My closelip flight…

I feel like my  heart will “burst”t as I sat of my plane seat in disbelief.

I am flying to Davao and nobody in my clan knew about it. I wrecked my nerves with white lies (bad me) just to follow the longings of my heart! I am so excited and enthusiastic about this “close lip” adventure just a week ago. Now, I’m not anxiously sure .