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Good Hike, Better Weather

Jun 16, 2018
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Last February 3, I conquered my 2nd and 3rd mountain. We had a twin hike at Mt. Talamitam and Mt. Apayang in Nasugbu, Batangas. It was a 1.5 hour drive from Manila going to Nasugbu, which is ideal if you’re looking to hike for the first time but not really up to having to go with a group hike and meet up in QC at around 12 midnight then this is perfect for you.

It's been a year since my first hike, mildly influenced by my hike "savvy" cousin, I've been looking forward to my next hike since the first time, but I didn't want to go too far and go a level too high from what we did before. So naturally, my cousin looked for a lighter climb but still an adventurous one.

  • Talamitam x Apayang GX85-10
  • Talamitam x Apayang GX85-3
  • Talamitam x Apayang GX85-17

We usually hike with others. This time, Trinah, my cousin, invited her friend who brought along her godmother/cousin with her. Or more like they brought us along with them, since they provided the transportation.

We arrived at the jump off point at around 7:30 AM or 8. The thing is with this hike was it wasn't that high, but the path was a bit long, journeying through vast lands before we could reach the foot of the first mountain.

By 11:30 we were having lunch at the summit.

We took a short nap at Mt. Apayang after lunch. before hiking to the next summit for 30 mins.

  • Talamitam x Apayang GX85-19

There weren’t as much trees, unlike my first hike in Mt. Daraitan. If you were to hike here on a really hot day, chances are you’ll get super tanned and possibly have a heat stroke. But the best thing about this hike 2 months ago, was that it was cool. The weather was perfect, and although it drizzled a bit on our way back to the jump off point, the shower managed to stop and it became a little brighter again, but without the heat.

  • Talamitam x Apayang GX85-57
  • Talamitam x Apayang GX85-34
  • Talamitam x Apayang GX85-42
  • Talamitam x Apayang GX85-68
  • Talamitam x Apayang GX85-32
  • Talamitam x Apayang GX85-37
  • Talamitam x Apayang GX85-33
  • Talamitam x Apayang GX85-71

The whole trip cost around 500-800 per person if you’re chipping in with friends. And that’s if you don’t have dinner at Balai Dako. Which at that point, was really rewarding. We ordered kansi, kare-kare and grilled pork to fill us up, and had hot chocolate for dessert since it was getting really cold at around 6:30 PM.

 
 
 

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