Pico de Loro Summit Itinerary

The club is having another adventure in one of the Philippine mountains.

Where: Mt. Pico de Loro
When: June 28-29, 2008

Day 1
09:00 - 09:30: ASSEMBLY (OSMA)
10:00: ETD OSMA to BCT
10:30: ETD BCT to Ternate
12:30: ETA TO TERNATE, CAVITE (bring packed lunch)
13:30: ETA JUMP OFF TERNATE HI-WAY
14:00: REGISTRATION, START TREK
15:30-16:15: REACH FIRST BASE
17:00: CONTINUE TREKING
17:00-18:00: REACH CAMP SITE
18:00-18:30: PITCH TENT
18:30-19:00: PREPARE DINNER
19:00-20:00: DINNER TIME
20:00-00:00: SOCIALS (INTERACTION)
00:00-00:15: SIGN OFF

Day 2
05:00: WAKE-UP CALL
06:00: BREAKFAST
06:30-07:30: (START TREKKING) TO SUMMIT (OPTIONAL)
07:30-09:30: FREE TIME/ PHOTO SHOOT
09:30: START DESCEND
09:30-10:30: BACK TO CAMP SITE
11:30-12:30: LUNCH TIME
13:00-14:00: BREAK CAMP
14:00: ETA JUMP OFF
14:30: ETA TO TERNATE
14:30-15:30: WASH UP
15:30: ETD TO TERNATE
17:30-18:30: ETA OSMA

Estimated Expenses
By Van (10 peeps per van)
Fare 1 Manila - Bacoor -Ternate – Manila: 600
Food (Dinner, breakfast and Lunch): 250
Misc (ID souvenir, coordination expenses, driver’s food, entrance): 100
Total: Php 950.00

Basic Info

Location: Cavite-Batangas province

Elevation: 664 meters above sea level (camp site)

Level: Minor climb, Level 1, Easy

Jump off points: Ternate, Cavite; Nasugbu, Batangas

Distinct characteristics: Highest point in Cavite

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Go the distance? Win?

Upon arrival at the office on Monday, one of my colleagues bombarded me with so many questions because he learned some things last weekend. Para akong dumaan sa pagkahaba-habang pep talk hehe. But his questions made me realize some things until I finally decided to go for it and try it. Wala naman daw mawawala. (wala nga naman)

Sarili ko na nga lang kalaban ko ngayon. Deep down, I know I want it (and I have one bad reason for wanting it har har har) and I know I can do it. I have been doing some of it for sometime now. But sometimes, just the thought of it makes me so nervous and then I suddenly decide to not just do it. I fear that I may not be able to do the things that are outside of my comfort zone huhu. I’m such a pessimist. Nggrsh! (To which my colleague says, “You’ll never know you can do it unless you do it. It’s not right to stay forever in your comfort zone”.) I also fear rejection wahaha. In this game, there’s a big (as in BIG) chance that I’ll loose. I’m not also sure of the support I’ll be getting. Ack! Tough!

But then again, it’s one opportunity that I think (and another colleague thinks as well) I should not let it pass. This was the same opportunity before but I did not grab it. Now it’s here again. The way my colleague puts it, maybe, just maybe this is really meant for me.

I just want to get over with it since it’s been giving me headaches and sleepless nights for the past days, and distraction at work. I just have to do it or I’ll forever wonder with “What Ifs”. Hopefully, by next week, I’ll have the opportunity. I have been waiting since Tuesday but to no avail. I had one yesterday but I chickened out. Corny! Anyway, at least I’ll have time to emotionally prepare this weekend so that when the time comes, I’ll sound convincing and confident. Wahuhu!

Life sometimes is complicated. Or maybe not. Maybe I’m just the one making it complicated. Whichever!

While in this battle, my colleague has been quoting this interesting line from the movie The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian:

Prince Caspian: “I do not believe I am ready yet.”

Aslan: “That is precisely the reason why you are ready.”

Also, my two songs now are Go the Distance and Win (which explains the title of this post :p).

FOJ with Friends

Our friends (Tangarorang family) from Singapore are here for vacation. It was their son’s baptism last May 23. We were not able to attend though because it was held in Bacolod. Today, they are staying here in Manila since Weng is flying back to Singapore tomorrow while Fides and kids are going home to Romblon. And so today, we agreed to meet. Kasama si JOIS! Nagulat ako hehehe. Pero nakakatuwa na nakasama sya. We first dropped by their hotel so that we can see their kids. Ysa is so cute. Kamukha nya yung mga dolls ng Precious Moments hehe. Malaki na rin si Simon. At may dimples! I was able to hold him. Ambigat. Si Ysa, himala kasi madaldal daw kanina.

After playing with them for a while, we went to Kimono Ken, Podium for a late lunch (as in late na, past 3 PM na yun). Kwentuhan until around 5 PM. Fides had to go home to see the kids, Weng is meeting with their other friends. Anne met with a HS friend, Jo had to go home to her parents’ home in San Juan for a visit (hubby and daughter went there ahead), while Tita, Ron and I watched Sex and the City. :)

Btw, we met an officemate and her hubby in Podium so chika-chika muna. Sabi nya kakatuwa daw kami kasi kahit di na kami magkakasama sa team, solid pa rin kami. Syempre naman hehehe.