When five brave and determined individuals set their minds into doing something …nothing is going to stop them. This is what best describe the hike / mountain climb that the MSHS68 Hiking Society did in UP Los Banos last January 19, 2002.

Composed of Alice and her daughter, Jamie, Fe, Bodeng and Abet, the fearless five completed the climb to PEAK2 a little over 8hours. Starting from 7:45am, when they began from the foot of Mt.Makiling, up to 5:00pm, when they packed up their gears into the car and proceeded with their journey home.

So determined were the ladies to reached the top that Bodeng had a hard time keeping up with their pace.

Pity Alice for she had just bought a brand new cross-training shoes for this climb. She never realized that so much mud could be accumulated in one climb. To her and her shoes…..Welcome to the exciting world of Mountain Climbing.

My hats off to Fe who, despite the bumps and bruises from her countless falls, just kept on standing up and flashing that same old familiar smile of hers. What fighting spirit!

And who could resist the enthusiasm of Jamie who thinks that the team as young as she is and therefore doesn't need the numerous pitstop that they take. And who would believe that after the long and hard climb that day…she would still look as fresh as when she started.

Abet was in-charge of the provisions which he carried in his backpack up PEAK2. Unfortunately, he had to carry the same back down the mountain and to his home. Either the team was so excited with the climb that ingesting the home-cooked adobo that he had prepared was not in their priorities or they had inside information on how he cooks.

AT THE END OF THE DAY…….the team had so much fun that words are not enough to describe how each one of us felt. But rest assured that there would be a next time. And to those who missed this adventure…WISHED YOU WERE THERE.