Mt. Daguldol Trails

What: Mountain Climbing
Where: Mt. Daguldol
Place: San Juan, Batangas
Date: April 16, 2005
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My second climb up a mountain was in Mt. Daguldol in San Juan, Batangas. It was a very long ride from Alabang, our meeting place, and thankfully we had rented a private transport to get us from point A to point B without having to change rides. There were 19 of us, which was another reason we had to get a private transport. It took almost four hours, if i remember correctly. and after a final twenty-minute boat ride to the jump off point, in which we passed almost a dozen resorts, we were off on our two hour trek (maybe even less) to the summit of the Mt. Daguldol. Here, now, are the pictures we have managed to take of this mountain...

the boat ride over Batangas Bay (i think)

passing a "kaingin" on the slopes of the surrounding hill

a view that overlooks the bay...that's the jump off point, yes!

a first look at the surrounding mountains of Batangas

us; from left to right, up then down: eric and malou, pia, mark, suzette, ken (behind), ronnie and mabel, belle, leo, marco, ads (lightblue shirt), me, the three lawyers: (i forgot their names, but i promise to add them later) :)

up a rock--an achievement in itself

hairy fauna on the trail

at the summit, pia overlook the sea

the rock at the peak that others failed to see

storm clouds?

cloudy sky and fog obscures the view of the sea

refreshing buko soothens our thirst; best drink ever in a mountain

unused trail down a supposed waterfalls

the supposed waterfalls

yes... this is it

view of a mighty tree

down the trail again

the boat ride home and a view to behold