A tree at the Daguldol Summit
I’ve been longing to go back to the mountain for quite sometime so I accepted an invitation from, fellow climber Ruby of MFPI to climb Mt. Daguldol in San Juan, Batangas. Still weary-eyed from lack off sleep, I packed my bags around 4am Saturday morning and quickly set off to sleep. Good thing our assembly was noon time in Buendia where our Vans would pick us up. Don’t know much of the guys who will be coming along, but I saw some guys mostly with “daypacks” and large sleeping bags. Some girls even have shoulder bags with them. Are they going to a mall? Probably first time climbers, I thought. We were around 18 people inside the Van, but good thing, it was spacious, cool and comfortable.
We had a smooth ride going to Batangas, but had to ask some people to make sure we were in the right direction. Around 5pm we reached Barangay Hugom in Batangas and parked by the HEGA station where you have to register and acquire a mandatory guide. Shortly after the group have organized, we hiked along the beach coast headed to our campsite. We passed along some nice resorts like La Luz and I forgot the other. It was a gloomy afternoon but the beach seems A-Ok. Further towards the jump-off point, there were some scenic rocks along the shorline, and the water is really clear and inviting on those parts.
