The Awesome Mt. Batulao

Disclaimer: Photos are not mine and was taken from the Facebook account of my Friends TM and AM.

Last Friday, 26th of October was the planned date for us to climb Mt. Batulao. However, due to the storm "Ofel," we decided not to pursue and reschedule it for some time--Safety first policy. The next day it was all sunny and so they have had decided to climb Batulao the next day.

I really wanted to experience Mt. Batulao since it is undeniably exquisite in pictures. You'll be amazed the moment you browse for it over the net. Go to Google search engine and type in Mt. Batulao. You'll know what I'm talking about. It's like a live art, a painting that is real. Images looks like it has been photoshopped! People in it are like they were intentionally put into it via the lasso tool, cut and paste method in PSD.

Sunday came and the plan was ready to be made. According to Pag-asa there is a probability of 20-30% rainfall. (Thank God it did not rain! :)) The scheduled time was supposedly 4:30 AM at Mcdo External. Dunno what happened, but we left the place at around 5:30 AM. Got a back to reach the bus terminal along Taft routed to Nasugbu, Batangas. Actually, we just followed the itinerary posted on the blogs just to know how to get to the place.

We were dropped off at the EverCrest Resort. There were kids ready to be tour guides for the adventurers ready to experience the beauty of Mt. Batulao. Take note, there were only at around the age of 13-16. We got that 13-year old boy named Marvin as our tour guide for Php 300 for the whole day. We did have a ride to the jump-off point via a tricycle. The fare was PhP20 per person. Then we started to trek at 9AM.

The whole experience was really amazing. I can't explain the fun, excitement, and awe that I had while going to the summit of that lovely place, my love Mt. Batulao. It's also a plus that I have with me my high school friends that made my experience more fulfilling and extremely fun.

This mountain was not really that difficult to climb compared to that of Pico de Loro. Pico was uhmm.... too intense, I could say. This is from a beginner's point of view. Hello, Pico was my first climb fellas, And yet its difficulity is more thann I ever copuld imagine as a first timer. We used the new trail-old trail way in Batulao. Old trail was really hard. But Pico was way more difficult! So I guess, old trail is still okay. Hahahaha. If you want to see the amazing view from the peaks of the ranges of mountain in Batulao, you must have to go for the new trail first. After you have experienced the new trail going to the summit, it's up to you whether you want to go for the old or new to climb the summit of this Mountain. I tell you, once is not enough to experience this mountain. I think I have been moved by this mountain. Unexplainable bewilderment and admiration while you're on top.  This has been by second climb, and this is my favorite mountain as of now. Well, I'm still want to try to climb other mountains like Daguldol, Marami, of course Pulag, and so on. But Batulao, grabe ganda mo talaga. :):) Andali mo pa akyatin. LOL. Yun yun eh. Hahaha.

My high school friends aka climbmates/co-adventure seekers/pseudo-mountaineers now tagged as "Tropang Biglaan".

Almost past a quarter of the new trail has been done.

Almost done!!!! A few steps to go before reaching the peak of Mt. Batulao--the midpoint of new and old trail. ;)

At the peak.

More adventures in the mountains, sooooooooon! :)