In Yoshino By the mountains, the flowering Cherry blossoms: Simply for snow I did mistake them! Ki no Tomonori, from the Kokin Wakashū (c. 905) Of course I use “endless” in hyperbole, but looking at Mt. Yoshino from certain viewpoints would give you the impression that the crowds of cherry trees go on and on, down the other… Continue reading Visiting Mt. Yoshino and its endless cherry trees
“Humans are awesome,” I said, “for having invented…houses.” My epiphany was met with laughter. It was midnight, I had less than ten hours of intermittent sleep for two days already, and we’d just come from a cold, nearly sleepless night on Mt. Pulag and a three-hour jeepney ride from Bokod to Sagada. Now, we were in the very… Continue reading Things to do in Sagada (if you’re not adventurous)
Let me reminisce a bit about my first climb, way back in August 2013. With some friends, I climbed a mountain in Daraitan, Tanay, Rizal. It has been called Mt. Daraitan, though upon registering, we were told that it was called Mt. Samit (samit, summit, you know). I can find no reference online saying that… Continue reading Climbing Mt. Pulag (with a prelude on Mt. Daraitan)
Ang Lakwatserang Guro 