Scywashere

"To Travel and Be Inspired"

This has been my tag line when I started vlogging, never thought in my entire life that I will reach this far and conquer what every mountaineer's dream. It started out as a weekend climb together with my second family at MPMC. From the start it has been our goal to conquer Mt. Apo, highest mountain in the Philippines. As days turns to years it is getting clear that we need to do this and eventually we finally got the courage to face our reservations and conquer our dream.

As the trail gets longer and tougher it slowly fade every drop of my will and strength. Showing that the mountain doesn't care, and it will never adjust based on your preferences and expectations.

When we reach the boulder face area of Mt. Apo, my backpack gets heavier every step of the way. From then, I began to question myself, what am I doing here? Is this even safe? Is it even worth it? And then it struck me: My Family, who believes in me, who always support me in reaching my aspirations; My MPMC family, who never abandoned me even in the toughest terrain; The mountain view, not all has given the opportunity to see its majestic beauty in personal and I was there.

These keeps me going, keeps pushing me even harder. I can feel numbness throughout my feet, but I didn’t quit. Until I reach the summit, next thing I remember are tears falling down in my eyes. I made it, WE MADE IT!

Thanks to all my fellow climbers who shared their good vibes to lighten up the load. Thank you to the organizers and locals for the amazing experience and delightful meal. Thankful also to my loving family, for the prayers and support. Lastly, thank you Lord for everything that I have.

As Jimmy Buffet says, "Go fast enough to get there, but slow enough to see." It doesn't matter whether you reach the summit first or last, what is important is the memories you created doing it. As I walked every step towards the highest point in Philippines, I always remember my tag line
"I am inspired, and I can do this".

To God be the glory.