Intentional Mt. Apo
I grew up where the Mt. Apo-Mt. Talomo range was a constant sight across the horizon. I remember how one of the highlights of my day was to sit at our front porch and just looking at the beautiful sight. We've changed houses over the years but the looking over, drinking in the sight of these two mighty sentinels, remained a constant. At that house, it would be through the backdoor on the second floor; this house, over the main bedroom porch. I remember being partly sad when the trees that bordered the subdivision's basketball court at the back of house grew so tall that they've blocked a portion of the range's view. Walking or driving through the streets of Davao, one would suddenly be treated to the view of these two. Treat, alright coz the range is such a beautiful sight. Bold and imposing but breath-taking all the same. It is no wonder then if scaling Mt. Apo becomes one of my personal goals. And achieved that goal, I did! My first clim...
