Mt Romelo Hike

Late posting for the Famy Laguna hike. It was last week of February that we went for hiking in Mt. Romelo, Famy Laguna. It was a 6 hour trek to the camp site. Most of us is new to this fun activity with only two out seven have experience in hiking. We arrived at the registration at 7:30pm and we started the trek at 8:00pm. The trail was muddy and dark with only three flash lights available. The muddy and dark trail was accompanied by rain which gets heavier when we reached the peak of the mountain. It was about 12 midnight when we reached the peak but the campsite isn't there yet. From the peak we still have to follow the muddy the trail that even get worst due to the heavy rain pour. Some of our things were taken ahead of us by the horseman. We only have few things with us and the bad news is we don't have enough water with us. With me is my camera while the others have some canned foods with them and water, but not enough for the group. Though we were all tired and arrived at the camp late all was paid off when we woke up in the morning and saw the beauty of the place. Right next to our tent is the free flowing river water of the river. And sarap matulog sa tabi ng ilog since all you can hear was the sound of the flowing water rushing down the river going into the water falls.



Picture above is the water fall. Other campers prefer to have their camp near the water. But it’s a bit dangerous especially when heavy rain pours there is a possibility of overflow of water. The water is so cold but you I’d say you haven’t gone to this place if you do not plunge into the freezing water of the fall.


Jackie? She’s from UP Pampanga unfortunately not able to get her number.


Above is the trail during the trek. You can imagine how difficult the trek was.


Jumpshot at the peak of the mountain. This was taken at around 4 in the afternoon. unfortunately Lester is not on the picture. he went ahead of us on horseback ride. Thanks Aileen for taking the picture. :) on the picture: Dianne, Me, Boyfriend ni Dianne, Santy and Paul ( Buddha)

want some chocolate?

THE HOT CHOCOLATE STORY...

A group of university graduates, well established in their careers,
were talking at a reunion and decided to go visit their old professor,
now retired.

During their visit, the conversation turned to complaints about stress
in their work and lives. Offering his guests hot chocolate, the professor
went into the kitchen and returned with a large pot of hot chocolate and
an assortment of cups - porcelain, glass, crystal, some plain-looking,
some expensive, some exquisite. Then, he told them to help themselves
to the hot chocolate.

When they all had a cup of hot chocolate in hand, the professor said:
"Notice that all the nice looking expensive cups were taken, leaving
behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to want
only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and
stress.

The cup that you're drinking from adds nothing to the quality of the
hot chocolate. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some
cases even hides what we drink. What all of you really wanted was hot
chocolate, not the cup; but you consciously went for the best cups...

And then you began eyeing each others cups.

Now consider this: Life is the hot chocolate; your job, money and
position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and
contain life. The cup you have does not define, nor change the quality
of life you have.

Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the hot
chocolate we have.

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Thanks for
your all your blessings And enjoy your hot chocolate forever.

And always remember...

The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make
the best of everything that they have!