Hey everyone! I realize it's been a while (about 4-5 months...) since I lasted posted, but here's a picture packed post to catch you all up! The first pictures are from our ascent up the 8km (5mi) Ambangeg Trail.
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| This is at the Ranger Station at Mount Pulag. From here we ascended the Ambangeg Trail up the mountain to the summit at 9, 587 feet above sea level (2,922 masl) |
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| Up into the clouds we go! |
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| Diana found a spider. |
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| And just like that... the trees are gone. |
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| The fog/clouds made for a unique experience. It was extremely quite and peaceful as we hiked up the mountain. |
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| This is our mountain guide; it's a required part of hiking up the mountain. He is from the area, and has lived around the mountain his entire life. |
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| This is the next morning at sunrise. |
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| The "Sea of Clouds" for which the mountain is famous. |
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| This is a outhouse... the tie-downs are re-bar. Guess it gets a bit windy sometimes. |
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| The people of the region have their own religious and cultural practices that differ a bit from our own. This is one example. |
The next few pictures are from Sagada. It's a Peace Corps Philippines tradition that volunteers in their second year take a trip to Sagada to celebrate Thanksgiving.
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| This is what Sagada is know for... those are coffins that are hanging off the mountain side. This practice is prevalent throughout the area. |
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