2015 was a year of travel, adventures, and friendships. This year, I broke out of my comfort zone and, as cliché as it may sound, I got to know myself better. Getting to where I am now was not an easy journey (and not cheap!) but it was all worth it.
37 hours in the Summer Capital of the Philippines can go a long way when you have awesome friends and a sense of adventure. 🙂
Mt. Pulag gave me a high that lasted for weeks, months even. Here are some of the best memories I have from this awesome trip.
Visiting Batu Caves was not just fun, it was also enlightening because it opened my eyes to a different culture.
Have you ever been so excited to see a place and then ended up being disappointed when you arrived? I have. Puerto Galera, Luzon’s “Little Boracay,” underwhelmed me.
Four hours of trekking. Slips and slides. Shortness of breath as you go upward the slope. Chilly breeze touching your cheeks as you repeatedly ask yourself why you’re doing this. All of this, you’ll forget as soon as you reach Mount Pulag’s peak and take in the beautiful, glorious view.
The road to Pulag is an adventure on its own. In just 12 hours since meeting the new guys, we’ve managed to bond over food, top-loading, bridge crossing, and tons of photo ops. But we have yet to see the best part.
I’m pretty sure that I ended up getting more than what I expected from this trip. No, I did not find my tadhana, but I did find my soul mates. I left with strangers and came back with friends.
A recap of my second day at Sagada with newfound friends