Steemians goes to Mt. Romelo! A land of Waterfalls in Laguna!

in #philippines7 years ago

Mt. Romelo, situated in Brgy. Macatad, Siniloan, Laguna is an adventurer’s choice when it comes to easy chill hiking and its waterfall side trips. Mt. Romelo is the land of waterfalls. It has a total of seven(7) stunning waterfalls under its sleeve. While it is identified as a relatively easy hike to the summit elevating at only 240 meters above sea level, seeing the waterfalls on the other hand poses another kind of challenge.

Here we are..

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And before we start our trekking, we first prayed for the safety and guidance of our Almighty God.

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We started our trek at 7:00 AM and we have already experienced a muddy and slippery trekking. Honestly, this was my first trekking knowing that I might give up along the way because I can easily get tired.

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That was the first one we just experienced in climbing the Mt. Romelo. It was really hard to pass through to that kind of trail. But when we passed, we feel so relieved that we feel like we’re strong enough to conquer the trekking.

(and because of that, we took a photo)

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That experienced was really fun!!

And this was our first stop over for resting..
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We almost took 10 minutes to rest in this area where our first hard experienced in the beginning was tackled. We were so happy because we just encountered a very beautiful scenery in this area.
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There are also several rest stations along the trail where you can buy drinks and snacks..
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After almost an hour of trekking and resting, we finally reached the summit of Mt. Romelo. And now, meet one of my best friends..
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From the summit, we took another an hour and 30 minutes to reach the campsite..
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From the camp site, we decided to go first to Batya Batya Falls where we needed to pass through to a small river. It took us almost 30 minutes from the camp site before get there.

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We needed to use a rope for the safety of those who couldn’t swim..

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And this is the Batya Batya Falls..

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From the Batya Batya Falls, we climbed a steep trail leading to Sampaloc Falls. The path was slippery and dangerous so we had to be extra careful. Holding on to rocks and tree roots was really helpful.

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It took us an hour to reach the Sampaloc Falls. But when we reached the Sampaloc Falls, it was a beautiful falls. The water is cold.

And this is the Sampaloc Falls

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and Sampaloc Falls behind me..

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After that, we have to go to the camp site for safety..

On our first night, we drink alcohol beverages for us to easily fall asleep and to resist the cold weather. Some members of our group were tired that they can’t even drink, so they have to sleep for our second day trekking and seeing the waterfalls.

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Also, I wanted you to meet our coolest guide.. Mr. Botong. He is nice and jolly. We invited him to join our drinking session. And it’s nice that he joined.. That made our night happier.. He made jokes every time..

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On our second day, we cooked “Sopas” for breakfast, one of the Filipino favorites in breakfast..

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After eating, we decided to go to Lanzones falls. This falls is one of the nearest falls in the camp site..

This is the Lanzones Falls..
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From Lanzones Falls, we are now going to Buruwisan Falls..

And now, this is the Buruwisan Falls..

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Time to relax.. and play..

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We finally reached the waterfalls at around noontime on our second day. And instantly, we were captivated by its beauty.

I hope you enjoy reading guys..

Thank you.. and God bless us all..

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Thank you @steemitfamilyph .. God bless.

Parang ang sarap pumunta dyan ah...

Masarap po sir! Lalo na po kung overnight..

Awesome waterfalls! :)

Yes sir!! A lot of waterfalls in one town..

Nice blog @ian19! Rest assured you had a good time with your friends

Yes.. I really had a good time with them.. Join us next time.. :)

Upvoted. Please specify on what camera or phone u've used for your photos to show ownership. Thanks.

Thank you sir @bayanihan .. Yes sir.

Saya. Glad you enjoyed laguna. :)

Yes sir!! Proud to be Lagunense..

apir! I'm from San Pablo. Wala ako masyado nakikita na taga Laguna sa feed ko. hehe nakahanap rin.

Apir!! Hehe sa Lumban naman po ako.. Marame po jan. Yung mga kasama ko po jan sa Mt. Romelo ay mga taga Laguna din po..

uy ang lapit lang pala. Nadaan ako madalas ng Lumban pag papuntang Real.

Yes Sir. Daan nga po Lumban papunta don.. :)

Wow I miss going up mountains.

I have nearly killed myself several times by falling, loosing grip and rope s snapping but the feeling of being in the summit after a hard trek is satisfying .

Thank for showcasing this.

Yes sir! Very satisfying wheb you reach the destination..

I can only imagine the pagod that you went through hahah. Nice pictures and for someone like me na di masyado lumalabas I am really good on gazing the images pero sometimes I want to try doing some stuff pero sympre I need to improve my stamina first :) From Binan naman here.

Sobrang pagod po!! Lalo po first time. Sakit sobra sa binti. Hehe.. Wow, from Biñan? How nice naman po..

Wanna go here soon!

The place is great! :)

Wow, kakamiss magtrek kabayan.

Yes po sir. Masaya po oag marame..

Marami ba mga dumadayo jan sir?

Marame po. Madalas po kapag summer.