Ajuy

A 2-hour drive from where we started. I didn't find the ride that long compared to a 10-hour flight from Narita to LA. We got to see the waterfalls, and I got my left shoe soaked when I tried to cross. Well, that's something that I won't forget. I saw a couple of spiders while I was hiking, it was big, but it wasn't something to really make a big deal out of. It didn't do anyone any harm, so why scream and run? Seriously, spiders are helpful to us, that's just a reality check, for those people who don't know that or for those who got their feminine side ahead of them. Aside from all the fuss about spiders, I want to talk about the mountain climbing. I suppose that it was the highlight of my trip to Ajuy. Not everyone climbed the mountain. I was one of those who did. It was tough, extremely tough. We went farther than those who climbed last year. There were times when I felt like giving up, and going down because of the level of difficulty and my lack of stamina, but then again, I came here to climb the mountain so why stop now? I was almost there. So I continued, even though I was exhausted, and we did make it to the end, I think. Going down was much more exciting than I thought it would be. We had to slide since the pathway is steep. I got my pants dirty, so what? It's more important to have gone down and get my jeans looking like crap than to have stayed up there and starve myself. Well, after that, we went to that Gawad-Kalinga place where they talked about their project and stuff like that and danced to entertain us and they also gave us snacks. It was fun. But, we had to leave. Sad? Yes. It was a great field trip. And I can't wait for next year for another.