Mt. Maculot March 15, 2015

Mt. Maculot 

March 15, 2015

Its 4:30Am when we met at  Jollibee Tayuman, bought our breakfast and rode a train going to Buendia station. After reaching the LRT we went straight to DLTB Bus station bound to Batangas. 

And ate our breakfast at the bus.

At 5:00AM the bus left Buendia. We arrived at 8:30AM at Brgy. Cuenca, Batangas, there was a  small market you can buy your food over there if you don't have any. 

We chose to walk going to the Barangay Outpost than to ride a tricycle, it's our form of stretching and preparing our self for the hike. When we reached the Barangay Outpost Registration  fee Php 20.00, we saw the tour guides lining up waiting for their turn to company a group of hikers.
Guide Fee Php 400.00 for 4 persons.


Mt. Maculot has imposed a policy for the hikers to have a tour guide, because of one incident about Victor Ayson death in Mt. Maculot.

Our tour guide name "POGI", we walk from registration site to jump off, A short prayer for guidance before we start trekking. We thought at first is just easy we were still laughing, telling stories while walking, and we noticed that when were approaching the way which is sandy with rocks that made us feel hard to climb, the sand is like "gumu-guho when you step on it" we really had to hold on something like grass and trees.

Picture while trekking 

There were area where you can rest and if you like to they are also selling Buko Juice for Php 10:00.
Everyone where catching our breath while trekking, its to hot and " Pataas lahat ng way" when will it end hahahaha... nag rereklamona :D

Me and Veng  picture during while resting :D

The two where with kua Pogi while me and joy continue our trekking, really   eager to see what's on the next area view. While waiting for my two friends and our guide, we take rest and drank Buko Juice.

Waiting for them while resting picture picture

We are getting closer and closer when we reached the area that we can see the view of Taal Lake our tour guide told us we are near in the camping site where we take our lunch and rest for a bit before going to the peek. 

 Taal Lake Side View :)

Getting closer :D

Team Bucket with Ardee  :D 

Solo picture with my monopod  :D 

We reach the campsite at 12:15PM we had our lunch first, and rest before finally going to the pick, there is a store there where you can buy drinks and mineral water. When we ask how much is there one liter of coke its Php 300.00 and where shocked about it and we asked how much is the mineral water they told us its Php 45.00 pesos the small bottled water. " Grabe!!! ang Mahal " 

Waiting for our turn :)

Excited for Our turn, more careful going down. while climbing the big rocks it made me more excited to reach on top. 

We make it to the top :D 

Picture taking whiile waiting for our turn  

 Summer lovin  :D 

Joy and Me Enjoying the View

Peace be with you :)

Waiting under the heat of the sun with our tour guide the one wearing blue t-shirt Kua Pogi

Selfie with Joy :)

It's now our turn excited :) 

I'm walking on sunshine ohhhh ...

Chubby girls :)

Team Bucket 

Team Bucket 

Happy shalala... smile :)

We stayed in the peek for almost half an hour waiting for others to be done with there picture taking, it's still happy even its hot we waited for our turn, good air, awesome view from the top, love mother nature so much ("(^_^)") put your hands up in the air guys and appreciate the beauty.

Thanks for this shot Tour Guide.

We stayed on the top 45 mins. taking pictures, relaxing while enjoying the view. It's really happy we conquered Mt. Maculot. It's rice to see things from the peak of the mountain while enjoying chatting and laughing.

"Ever since I met you Baby,
no one else is worth thinking about  " 

I Love You Baby Tom! :)

Before descent I take a picture for my Baby " Ever since I met you Baby,  no one else is worth thinking about"  I Love doing this for you Baby. 

Descent from the peak :) 

Joy and Veng :) 

Descent from the peak was always the easy way, because its all going down we all need to do was just control our steps. 


While we're on the middle part going down, one of our friend got "muscle cramps" and good thing that I brought with me a salt we put it on his water, he needs to drink more water with salt, to prevent cramps.

Smiling face even he had muscle cramps :)

The other tour guide also told our tour guide. when our friend can't take it anymore our tour guide will call for help just text the rescue team. 

We slowdown descent for his muscles not to be forced, and he finally make it to the jump off :) brave man.  

From jump off  there  were Lola and Lolo who selling Halo Halo, for refreshment and take some rest before we went to the place where you can clean up and take shower. 

Lomi Sarap :) 

While the other are taking the shower We ordered Lomi and it taste good love that lomi Php 50.00
rest for a bit, We rode a tricycle going to the Barangay Out Post to get the I.D and pay for our Tour Guide Php 400.