Mt Pulag (Kabayan, Benguet): A Class Exercise on Awareness

A Postcard - Perfect SideTrip

Mt. Pulag, Kabayan, Benguet

February 2012

Title:  A Class Exercise on Awareness 

(This is a recount of my first encounter with the sea of clouds and surreal slopes that Mt. Pulag has become synonymous with.
The cringe, exhaustion, extreme heat, thin air, dropping temp, breathtaking sunrise and soap-opera worthy experience
are the bits and pieces of memories I have with this mountain.) 

Breathe, in this playground fit for the gods

Roam, beyond the edges of heavenly facade

the fleeting seconds reveals a sea of clouds

where voyage scrolls in scenic mystery avowed

(waiting as the sun rises majestically from the sea of 

morning clouds on the summit of Mt. Pulag)

Roaming Romblon: Sailing Away For Now

Roaming Romblon – The Heart of the Philippines 

March 27-31, 2013

(This is a personal travelogue of our five-day intrepid journey to heart of the Philippines… 
Long coastlines, isolated white-sand beaches, lonely lighthouse and rustic countryside hospitality…)

Sailing Away For Now

  

 Like a faraway thought, I too shall fly

The endless sky is my limit, the vast sea my guide

for there in the horizon I shall sigh

in this strange foreign land, emotions can run astride

(the vanishing sun  as seen at the view deck of MV Reina Del Rosario)

It’s was Holy Week again, the height of summer escapades for people wanting to flee the hustle and bustle of city life. For years now, I always find myself tagging along a backpacking adventure to some off-beat, almost unknown and overlooked destination in my country.

Ambuklao Dam (Bokod, Benguet): A Postcard - Perfect SideTrip

A Postcard - Perfect SideTrip

Ambuklao Dam, Bokod, Benguet

February 2012

Title: Side Tripping Ambuklao Dam

(This is a recount of my first encounter with the sea of clouds and surreal slopes that Mt. Pulag has become synonymous with.
The cringe, exhaustion, extreme heat, thin air, dropping temp, breathtaking sunrise and soap-opera worthy experience
are the bits and pieces of memories I have with this mountain.) 

~This placid lake gilded with vibrant hues

perfects a canvas brushed in blues

cold rocks, soft waves, dulling an infinite cruise

swirling, beating, circling shades infused ~

The view at the mouth of Ambuklao Dam en route to Mt. Pulag

After almost thirty minutes of top-load ride, we caught sight of one of the oldest and largest hydroelectric power plants in the country,the Ambuklao Dam located in Bokod, Benguet.

Mt. Pulag (Kabayan, Benguet): Topload Ride to the Playground of Gods

MT. PULAG

Kabayan, Benguet

Feb 24-26, 2012

Title: The Road to the Playground of Gods

(This is a recount of my first encounter with the sea of clouds and surreal slopes that Mt. Pulag has become synonymous with.
The cringe, exhaustion, extreme heat, thin air, dropping temp, breathtaking sunrise and soap-opera worthy experience
are the bits and pieces of memories I have with this mountain.) 

~ A piece of paradise where clouds roll by

painted with diamonds that gleams at night

Cradle of souls where dreams do fly

a piece of sky that shines so bright ~

(morning glory at the summit of Mt. Pulag)

Mt. Pulag (Kabayan, Benguet): The Road to the Playground of Gods

MT. PULAG

Kabayan, Benguet

Feb 24-26, 2012

Title: The Road to the Playground of Gods

(This is a recount of my first encounter with the sea of clouds and surreal slopes that Mt. Pulag has become synonymous with.
The cringe, exhaustion, extreme heat, thin air, dropping temp, breathtaking sunrise and soap-opera worthy experience
are the bits and pieces of memories I have with this mountain.) 

~ These heights bring delights...  that sky stretches wide...
Rolling blues, shimmering bright...
...passing by  below our weary eyes.
On a soulful plight, our breaths hold tight
Oh that peaceful clouds, behold thy light!  ~

 (the early morning scene at  Mt. Pulag )

In the heart of imposing Cordilleras, lies a playground fit for the gods. Defined by its distinctive slopes, dwarf bamboos and sea of clouds, Mt. Pulag in Kabayan, Benguet, dubbed as the country’s third highest peak, stands proud and enigmatic at 2,922 MASL, welcoming trekkers with picture-framed panoramas and one-of-kind mountain experience.