So here I am in an internet cafe in Cagayan de Oro City on the first day of my vacation. I have a 30-minute window before I join the rest of my family and head to the night market so I'm taking this precious chance to charge my ipod. I unintentionally drained the battery earlier today and I have no AC adapter so my only chance is through the usb drive. And since the computer is connected to the internet, we might as well blog!
So here I am blogging. First day's good so far. For lunch, we got to try the salads and pasta at Bigby's. The food was great! We were also able to explore Lim Ket Kai mall, which is a huge complex housing more than enough stores and restos to satisty all your "malling" needs.
My 30 minutes is almost up so I have to go now. Tonight it's dinner time at the night market!
Friday, August 25, 2006
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
thankful they are fading
My weekend adventure (see preceding post) actually brought to my body three different kinds of pains that are only now beginning to subside. First is the muscle soreness that made almost every movement, especially going down the stairs, the utmost torture. Second are the effects of brushing my left hand with stinging leaves and an unfortunate encounter with a wasp colony. My right hand got swollen and even a slight touch on the back of my left hand sends a jolt of excruciating pain. Third, was a small wound nearmy right jaw, a sort of puncture I got from having my jaw landing down on an upright talahib stalk during one of my many slips going down the mountain.
But thank God all of them are starting to heal already... I'm starting to feel normal now... and can even walk straight already!
But thank God all of them are starting to heal already... I'm starting to feel normal now... and can even walk straight already!
weekend activities
Last weekend I climbed Mt. Sembrano in Tanay, Rizal with the Wannabes and some folks from Habagat. What a climb! It wasn't a piece of cake and the weather wasn't perfect, but I enjoyed it a lot.
Almost every part of the trail was going upwards. The beginning part was especially difficult because the road was angled high and it gave a shock to my unexercised body. There were also parts that were really steep and required me to use both hands. But after 4 and a half hours of walking, climbing, crawling, resting, and almost having cramps in my thighs, I was finally at the summit. Then, for dinner it was pasta and fried chicken. It was fantastic! Aaron must have already perfected his pasta recipe.
It rained hard in the middle of the night and the rain did not stop until around 9 AM the next day. But I stayed dry all throughout, thanks to my tent. It was a very comfortable night for me, despite the rain and the wind. Actually, the bad weather may have heightened the comfort that I enjoyed. Because the elements were wreaking havoc outside while I was warm and dry inside, my 2-person tent felt like a 5-star hotel suite. What a nice feeling!
The descent was difficult but unexpectedly lots of fun. The rain the night before made the trail the most slippery I've ever encountered. I actually broke my record for the most number of times I've fallen flat on my butt in a span of 3 hours. Then there was this part which was so slippery, I just went down on my ass and just pushed myself to slide a good 50 feet down the mountainside slope. But it was fun, mud and all. My knees also didn't hurt even once, so one big hurray! for that too.
At the house at the base of the mountain, we had chicken tinola which was cooked especially for us. It was great! I was also able to take a bath at the house, which had a shower, mind you. We took our time to rest in the house and I was able to recharge my batteries well enough for my next activiy. 'Coz when I got home, it was straight to choir practice, then a night out with my church friends to celebrate Joshua's birthday. What a fun weekend!
Almost every part of the trail was going upwards. The beginning part was especially difficult because the road was angled high and it gave a shock to my unexercised body. There were also parts that were really steep and required me to use both hands. But after 4 and a half hours of walking, climbing, crawling, resting, and almost having cramps in my thighs, I was finally at the summit. Then, for dinner it was pasta and fried chicken. It was fantastic! Aaron must have already perfected his pasta recipe.
It rained hard in the middle of the night and the rain did not stop until around 9 AM the next day. But I stayed dry all throughout, thanks to my tent. It was a very comfortable night for me, despite the rain and the wind. Actually, the bad weather may have heightened the comfort that I enjoyed. Because the elements were wreaking havoc outside while I was warm and dry inside, my 2-person tent felt like a 5-star hotel suite. What a nice feeling!
The descent was difficult but unexpectedly lots of fun. The rain the night before made the trail the most slippery I've ever encountered. I actually broke my record for the most number of times I've fallen flat on my butt in a span of 3 hours. Then there was this part which was so slippery, I just went down on my ass and just pushed myself to slide a good 50 feet down the mountainside slope. But it was fun, mud and all. My knees also didn't hurt even once, so one big hurray! for that too.
At the house at the base of the mountain, we had chicken tinola which was cooked especially for us. It was great! I was also able to take a bath at the house, which had a shower, mind you. We took our time to rest in the house and I was able to recharge my batteries well enough for my next activiy. 'Coz when I got home, it was straight to choir practice, then a night out with my church friends to celebrate Joshua's birthday. What a fun weekend!
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