Perks of Having a Travel Buddy

One cold December morning while on a coffee break I was able to contemplate of a gift that will be given on the upcoming birthday of my travel buddy without the use of a single penny. By and by, after hours of contemplation, I was able to come up with a gift which is an article about my sentiments and the perks of having a travel buddy inspired by her. 

To start I met her at Maranat during the celebration of our Team (LCO) 1st year anniversary. Driven by those long talks and steadfast interest about hiking that put us together to venture more mountains and destinations. I'm filled with gratitude knowing her - from a stranger to becoming hiking buddy. Rarely you see an individual who puts so much devotion on her passion and vision in life. That is her, she is my travel buddy - an extraordinary woman distinguishable by her dark skin tone. lol

The Journey to Mt. Natib | Pasukulan Falls

Mt. Natib is located in Tala, Orani, Bataan with an elevation of 1287 MASL. It is popularly known as the highest peak within the vicinity of Bataan Park.

Mt. Natib and its ranges

Mt. Kudoh | Nueva Vizcaya

The locals call the mountain as Kudoh which is located in Canabuan and Bantinan, Santa Fe, Nueva Vizcaya. 

Mt. Kudoh

Entry Point/Jump off Location: Brgy. Bantinan, Sta. Fe, Nueva Vizcaya; Brgy. Canabuan, Sta. Fe, Nueva Vizcaya
Estimated Elevation: 1256+ MASL (Peak 1)
Hours to summit: 2-3 hours (Peak 1), 5-8 hours (summit)

Features: Forested mountain, distinctive rocks at the summit of the 2 peaks, scenic view of Nueva Ecija and Nueva Vizcaya.
 

History

According to some local historian, during the Spanish colonization – they made a Spanish trail commencing from Brgy. Canabuan until the foothill of the mountain. The trail is partly evident until now; most of the Spanish trails within the vicinity vanished already due to erosion and natural calamities.

The Spaniards built a cross at one of the peaks of the mountains as a symbol of their conquest. However the peak where the historical cross is located is not the summit itself. Kudoh is believed to be the first mountain reached by Spanish priests in spreading Catholicism.

Dumli-ing Falls | Nueva Vizcaya

It is the highest waterfalls in Nueva Vizcaya called as Dumli-ing located in Brgy. Balete, Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya and is among the top ten highest falls in the Philippines with an approximate elevation of 98 meters. 

Dumli-ing Falls

Montalban Trilogy Dayhike | Our Journey

It was my first time to hike many mountains in a span of a day, a planned twin dayhike that turned out to be a trilogy hike.Among the Pamitinan Protected Landscape that we conquer: Mt. Ayaas, Mt. Binacayan, and Mt. Pamitinan.

Summit of Mt. Ayaas

For the record, this is our first time to hike many mountain in a day along with my buddy - Maan.