Mount Maculot: A Beginner's Insight on Mountain Climbing

My First Climb

Beaches are for pussies. 
I never realized what that phrase really meant until today. When I sort of organized a Mount Maculot day hike with my officemates, all I was expecting was a good cardio activity. Sure, I could run a whole 5km without stopping, I do Yoga, Pilates and, at times, Zumba so climbing a "beginners" mountain should be an easy thing for me. Right? Wrong. There is so much more to mountain climbing than breaking a sweat.

Ignis

Unang sulyap pa lang ay batid ko na

Ikaw ang papawi sa lamig at pangungulila

Kaya sana'y tupdin yaring pagsusumamo

Nitong nagyeyelo kong pagkatao at puso

Sa init mong taglay ako ay nahalina

Ang nais kong liwanag sayo'y natamasa

Sa taglay mong lagablab ako'y nasasabik

Kahit pa ako'y mapaso, sayo ako'y magbabalik

~and on that note, I shall now end this obsession with le gorgeous neighbor.