It was a week full of extension.

After work Thursday afternoon, I proceeded directly to the NPG @ Cuneta Astrodome. The event closed at past 9pm.

After work Friday afternoon, I attended the Launch of the REEBOK CrossFIT. Thanks be to God for another new shoes for review. From Libis, I have to see my wife @ NPG and then proceed to Paranaque for an OVERNIGHT Intercession.

Saturday afternoon, after a little rest, we went to Glorietta to attend the Healing Mass of Father Fernando Suarez. The place is just overflowing with souls.

By Past 10pm, I was already on the road. Going to McDonald’s MUNOZ (not to be confused with any Mcdo in Congressional Avenue).

One by one, the guys arrived. Bong Alindada first, Jazz Paringit, Juvy Pagtalunan and Stephanie Hefti.

By my calculation from some previous trip to Bataan, it would take us about 3 hours to 4 hours to reach Brgy Tala in Orani. We left McDonalds @ about 25 minutes past 1 am. Guess what? Around 2:4am, we were already parked outside the 73rd Infantry Headquarters. That’s a course record for fast driving!

Near 5:30am, Doc Maila arrived and a few minutes more, THE Baldrunner.

BRIEF chat

BEFORE the hike starts

Bong's Hisptamatic: The peak @ the background

The TARGET is just above my head...

Bong's Hipstamatic

Brisk Hike

Approaching PINAGBUTASAN

4K mark. It was very cold here. Target behind us looks near.

What more can I say?

near Camp 1

Camp 1. KM mark 8.02. Good place to pitch before assault.

@ the summit

@ the Summit with Mt Mariveles as background

clean-up UP THERE

We found trash left by somebody up there

Start to the Summit is 9.6K. Took us 3 hours via fast hike.

Mount Mariveles viewed from Mounta Natib

dobol

oh yeah!

Secured HIKE.

MOUNT NATIB peak - Acquired!

GOING DOWN and back to where we started:

1 of the 2 ropes you'd need to use going up and down the summit. shot using my cellphone from the top going down.

I was actually giving instructions here on what to do to the next one.

This trail hike should be repeated.

Summit down to Camp 1 took me 57 minutes and 16 seconds. It was a 1.28K hard trail.

Camp 1 to the HQ starting line took me a whopping 1 hour and 9 minutes 16 seconds. It was an 8.02K trail. Lots of stone but still a good road to run.

The heat was just nice.

Thanks to the Station Commander.
What better way to end the hike and run with a FIESTA meal!