BATANGAS│(Mt. Gulugod Baboy+Mt. Talmitam: Part II) Mt. Talamitam

Hiking two mountains in one day is really a challenge. So after hiking Mt. Gulugod Baboy, we went to our next stop, Mt. Talamitam at Nasugbu Batangas. Several months ago, I noticed this mountain viewed from Kaytitinga I, Alfonso Cavite, I already started mountain climbing then, and asked my BF, a kinda resident there if it's possible to climb that "unknown mountain" for me back then. Well, most of them, the locals said that there are NPAs hiding on that beautiful mountain from afar. Upon browsing the internet for mountains near Cavite for our 2nd half climb, which are Laguna and Batangas, I found Talamitam. At first we were thinking where at Batangas this could possibly be, because all I knew was Batulao and that "unknown mountain" that were...

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BATANGAS│(Mt. Gulugod Baboy+Mt. Talamitam: PartI) Mt. Gulugod Baboy: The Easiest Climb, Perfect for Novice Climber.

After searching on web for an easy and Batangas area mountain for our first day hike, I finally found Mt. Gulugod Baboy at Mabini Batangas. Gulugod ng baboy, "Pig's spine is" is how they describe this mountain and I kept on imagining how or on what angle this description would really be obvious. Because it's our first day hike and first time for just the two of us to climb, Lovers' Lakwatsa (me and my bf) decided to bring car for an easier and convenient travel. This is one disadvantage of climbs with few people, more transpo expense. After three hours of travel from Dasmarinas, Cavite via private vehicle, we finally found Philpan Dive Resort at Sitio San Teodoro Brgy. Anilao, Mabini Batangas, the jump off.  Because we're blessed to...

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CARAMOAN│6 Islands in Half Day at Caramoan

After our day one Naga tour, we went to Caramoan Islands from Sabang port to Guijalo. From our Hotel in Naga, we were fetched by the owner of the Hostel, Hotel Roa in Caramoan, Dr. Ramon Roa, 6AM in the morning then headed and arrived 8AM to Sabang port, waited for the next ferry boat. We arrived around 1:00PM at Hotel Roa,  had our lunch, off to Bikal port to start our adventure. Islands Explored Matukad Island From a far, you'll see this beautiful huge rock inviting you to swim on its bluish waters from your boat up to the shore. This view is just a glimpse and be ready to unveil the beauty you never seen before and I tell you, you don't want to leave this Island after your first step! read more... Lajos Island After Matukad Island...

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CARAMOAN│Lampikaw Tablet Rock

After that interesting Island hopping experience, we went back to Bikal port and saw this interesting rock form from afar. This Lampikaw Tablet Rock might be familiar to those foreign survivor fans not just beacause of nice location but because of memorable challenge happened here. It's like an isolated rock, sprouted away from the rock formation beside it. Like what I mentioned earlier, this was one of the location of foreign Survivor TV show, but unfortunately, that wooden structure is just a remnant due to typhoon stucked Caramoan and casted it away to another island, the Minalahus Island. Because of it's incompleteness, we weren't able to experience the survivor excitement contestants had befo...

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