We were very surprised to see such a beautiful pine forest on this peak, as opposed to the usual jungle in the region. We all agreed that this walk reminded us of the Alps in Europe, although there were some differences, such as the leeches we found along the way. Fortunately I did not get…
Range: Luzon
Philippines – Luzon
Mount Labo
Mount Labo – interesting and remote Ultra mountain had no peakbagger reports and little information. So we got up early in Daet, met our trike driver and drove almost an hour to the trailhead near the village of San Isidro. After formal registration, we were introduced to the local guide and soon began our longish…
Mount Isarog
The only reasonable route we found from Davao to Naga was to fly via Cebu. It wasn’t bad, but we had to change airlines and recheck our luggage. There were no major delays and we arrived on time. Naga airport greeted us with bright sunshine and high temperatures, so some passengers used umbrellas as they…