my MT. APO EXPIDITION

"MY SUMMER 2008 ADVENTURE"
me "CHOY", Roli, Jess, Oj & the rest of the group were going to
CONQUER
the
MAJESTIC MT. APO

04-17-08
11:00pm
We had our sleepover at Roli’s place & BZ preparing our stuff…
I only got few hour of sleep..

04-18-08
4:00am
Took A Bath

5:00am
Started walking from Roli’s place going to warehauz carrying our heavy loads of back packs…From there I started to doubt if I can do it, I wanted to back-out…I’m FREAKING out which is a bad thing but jess & roli are persistent that I can!!! We ride a tricycle goin to kcc and have our breakfast at TAPz….

6:00am
JUMP OFF
Camp Apo outdoor shop (our guide) at NDKC Boys

7:00am

Camp Apo outdoor shop----------------------------------------------Bongolanon (riding JEEP)

8:00am

My AGONY started…..I can’t express what I felt, but as far as I can recall I started to sweat & feel cold. All of a sudden my whole body was numb…I was so scared to go on….so PARANOID of me right…nabayot jud ko, lay pagka char!!!! Thank god for my precious friend Jess who offered to carry my back pack..at one piece im a bit fine…so carry on…

WALKING----------------HIKING------------------REST----------------PICTURE TAKING

9:30am
Bungolanon Falls

HIKING-------------------------------REST-------------------------------PICTURE TAKING

10:30am
Bungolanon Falls to Anos Campsite

Here we go again------------------TAKE a HIKE---------------------HIKING UPHILL TRAIL

12:30pm
Anos Campsite to Bob’bong Campsite (4-5 hours, 5.2 kms)

LUNCH TIME---------------------REST-----------------WALKING----------------PICTURE

5:00PM

Bob’bong Campsite

Stay there for the night

04-19-08
10:00am
Bob’bong Campsite

BREAKFAST---------------------------------------------------------------PICTURE TAKING

10:30am
Bob’bong Campsite to LAKE VENADO (4-5 hours, 5.2 kms)

WALKING --------------------------------HIKING--------------------------------SO TIRING

4:30pm
Lake Venado------BREATHTAKING------------AMAZING--------PICTURE TAKING

“ I cursed pretty much all the time were there that I would never do this even in my dreams…but that would change here’s why!!!!!

04-20-08

8:00am
Lake Venado to MT. APO SUMMIT 10,311 ft. (2-3 hours, 4.5 kms)

PICTURETAKING---------------------------------------------------------PICTURE TAKING

HIKING------I SWEAT MY ASS OUT--------WALKING-------REST-----PICTURE TAKING

ALMOST THERE----------------------------------------------------------------HOPEFULLY

12:30pm
I DID IT!!!!-------I CONQUER Mt. APO------------LUNCH---------------PICTURE TAKING

DOWNHILL----------------------------PEAK CAMPSITE-----------------PICTURE TAKING

WALKING------------------DOWNHILL-----BOLDERS-------------------PICTURE TAKING

BELOW---------------DEAD LAKE--------------DOWNHILL--------------PICTURE TAKING

3:00pm
APO SUMMIT------------DOWNHILL TRAIL------------HIKING------------LAKE VENADO

5:30pm

LAKE VENADO---------------REST---------------PICTURE TAKING----------ALGONOS!!!!

04-21-08
9:00am
BREAKFAST---------------GETTING READY--------------------PICTURE TAKING

WALKING-------------------WATER TREKKING-----------------------PICTURE TAKING

"For three days I couldn’t walk because my legs were inflamed …
My whole body is in pain, i had sunborns…
but what the HELL,
it was all worth it!!!!
And im definitely gonna be back!!!