Category Archives: Bukidnon
Garbage Pit on a Mountaintop
There has always been an idealistic notion attached to a mountain peak. You stand above the clouds with a commanding view of the stunning vista below. You breathe in fresh, … Continue reading
Traversing Two Mountains: The Dulang-Dulang – Kitanglad Challenge, Day 3
The morning of our final day was the most relaxed I’ve ever been since we started on this craziness. The rain had stopped, the sun was up, and I was … Continue reading
Traversing Two Mountains: The Dulang-Dulang – Kitanglad Challenge, Day 2
Was I glad it was morning. After spending the night not getting any sleep because of the grueling cold, I was only too happy to see sunshine. Jay and I … Continue reading
Traversing Two Mountains: The Dulang-Dulang – Kitanglad Challenge, Day 1
I am way in over my head here. This is suicide. These were my cheery thoughts as I prepared for the traverse from Mt. Dulang-Dulang to Mt. Kitanglad, the country’s … Continue reading
Update on the D2K Traverse
Good news (for me at least): I did not die on the mountains. Yay! Now that we’ve got that terrific piece of information out of the way, let me first … Continue reading
Making Every Step Count: Climb for a Cause in Bukidnon
Three days. Two mountains. One chance to do a little good. The challenge: Three-day traverse from Mt. Dulang-Dulang to Mt. Kitanglad in Bukidnon on March 2012. These are the second … Continue reading
Prayers with the Benedictine Monks
I’ve had my share of surreal religious events, from people supposedly speaking in tongues to mass hysterical weeping to self-proclaimed modern-day prophets making grand pronouncements about the latest message they … Continue reading
Monastery Living in Bukidnon
So I went from shivering in a tent on a mountain to sleeping soundly in a cozy room. With its own bathroom. Which happens to have a hot shower. Hallelujah! … Continue reading
Climbing Mt. Dulang-Dulang – Day 2
Never mind that I haven’t slept the whole night because I was too busy trying not to die of hypothermia. Never mind that we haven’t brushed our teeth in the … Continue reading
Climbing Mt. Dulang-Dulang – Day 1
Mt. Dulang-Dulang is considered a sacred mountain by the Talaandig tribe in Lantapan. Before commencing a climb, mountaineers are required to take part in a ritual which involves slaughtering chickens … Continue reading
Epic Bus Rides and Bandit Stories
You know those situations that are only funny and silly afterwards but are awfully stressful and terrifying while you’re still going through them? This is one of those. Sitio Bol-ogan, … Continue reading
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