11th Hike: Mount Balagbag
Hiking Leaf # 11: Labor-day hike at Mount Balagbag I have been planning to climb Mount Balagbag for a long time because it is close to Metro Manila, making it easy for a Do-It-Yourself hike and not too pricey to climb here. According to the blogs I've read about Balagbag, a budget of 500 pesos is enough for this hike. Because of this, my cousin and I decided to climb this mountain. I met my cousin Jonah in Tungko, and then we travelled to Licao-Licao via Jeep. The journey to Licao-Licao took almost an hour. There were already many hikers when we arrived at the place. There is a trike terminal going up to Brgy Outpost, but my cousin and I decided to just walk towards it. Partially assault in the first part of the trail, dusty and rocky as well. After a few meters, the surroundings become forested because of the dense foliage and the few houses in the area. We walked for about 30 minutes until we reached another Brgy Outpost. Here, we needed to reg...