#Dalaguete, #Cebu, #Philippines
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I've always wanted to climb mountains because it's a reminder for me to push, go beyond limits and breakthrough.
And just yesterday, I made a last minute decision to climb Osmena Peak ignoring deadlines for few hours. :P
And of course lone time on top of the mountain is on my bucket list. This adventure is another tick but as I climbed, with every step to the top and gasping for breath, there is this whisper, it must be nature telling me, "Mai, enjoy being a wild card for now. Strive harder and never quit. This isn't your first time to feel that way, you managed it before and I know you will get through it with a good view from the top."
Anyway more to the dramas. Here is a glimpse of Osmena Peak.
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| Enchanting trees seen along the road to Mantalongon. |
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| Basket full of cabbage. Mantalongon is known as the food basket of Cebu. |
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We thought this is the road to Osmena Peak but it was not. The habal-habal driver got lost of direction. :P
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| The locals of Mantalongon at the foot of Osmena Peak. They are so nice and so welcoming to climbers and visitors. |
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| Manong graciously taught me the way to the peak. I intentionally didn't hired guide because I am a child labor advocate. The guides are kids ages seven to ten years old. |
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| The way to the peak. It's an easy trek and it will take you 30 minutes to reach the top. |
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| Fresh cabbage. It is all around Mantolongon and especially at the foot of the peak. |
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| This looks like a fairyland to me. |
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| Finally! View from the peak. This is a normal view in the morning. If you are not in hurry, wait for they sky to clear to see the view of the ocean which happens around lunch time. |
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| taking a rest on a not so sharp-pointed rock while having coffee and at the same time reading a devotional book.. |
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| This is nine-year-old Jonamie. She is young with an innocent and pinkish face but this cute little girl guided more than more than ten climbers / visitors to the peak that day. |
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| The rocks here are really sharp-pointed. |
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| On the peak. It's cold up here and you will enjoy observing the fog passing by on you while enjoying the cold weather, just like of Baguio or even Sagada. |
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| This is Osmena Peak. It's an easy trek to the peak and a good 'me -time' place close to Cebu City. |
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