The Journey to Osmeña Peak

Last weekend was my first mountain climbing experience. Our destination is the highest peak in the province and island of Cebu – The Osmeña Peak. Our climb started at Badian, Cebu where it lasted for 4-5 hours of trekking. I must say that even though I was once a varsity in judo, I cannot deny that the climb was very tiring. For the first 10mins of climbing, one of my teammate nearly got fainted; she sat on a rock and rested for 10-15 minutes. I thought she was going to give up and would say “I want to go home” but her perseverance and fighting spirit really impressed me. So as a teammate, I helped carry her bag up to the peak of the mountain. The climb was so tiring that I even said to myself that the first 30 minutes of our climb is equivalent to a week of intense training preparing for an incoming tournament. It was 6:30 pm when we reached the peak of the mountain and all I did was to rest, rest and rest. I did not appreciate the view at the top of the mountain because all I can see was darkness, so after my teammate setup the tent, I ate my dinner and went to sleep already. On the following day, I was surprised and was not able to say a word; all the feelings of tiredness and exhaustion were all worth experiencing! The view was so beautiful up there! So we started taking pictures of different angles and posts up to the time we went home. And I must say to you guys, “To see is to believe.” Visit Osmeña Peak and get surprised!