Byahe ni Rence

Basta mahirap sya akyatin 😅

Habang nag-iisip tayo kung saan kakain, may mga Pilipino pang hindi alam kung kakain ba sila ngayong araw.

MT. KAPAYNUTAN (MT. ROMELO) + SIDE TRIP OLD BURUWSIAN FALLS 💦

Tara sa isang underrated ngunit sobrang sulit na adventure sa Mount Kapaynutan (kilala rin bilang Mt. Romelo area)!

Isang hike na puno ng luntiang kagubatan, river crossings, at preskong hangin — perfect para sa mga gustong nature escape na malapit lang sa Metro Manila. 🌳✨

Pagdating sa summit, sasalubong ang rewarding view at tahimik na ambiance na talagang sulit ang pagod. 💯

Pero hindi pa dyan nagtatapos ang adventure! Side trip tayo sa isa sa pinaka-iconic waterfalls ng area — ang Old Buruwisan Falls. 💦
Malinaw na tubig, natural rock formations, at refreshing pool na perfect pang-ligo after hike!

The full video will be
available on May 10 on our YouTube channel.

I climbed the mountain alone, planning to descend before dark. I knew the trail well, so I was confident I could manage without anyone with me. But on my way down, I noticed I kept passing the same rock and the same broken log beside the path. That was when I realized I was lost.
I tried taking another route until I reached a part of the forest that was unnaturally silent. In the middle of it stood a massive tree I didn’t remember ever seeing before. Its trunk was wide enough to block the fading light, and its roots twisted across the ground like crawling snakes. Its branches stretched so high they covered the sky.
I rested beside the tree, trying to calm myself. Then I noticed carvings etched into its bark—names, dates, and words so old they were nearly erased. One of the names was mine.
I stepped back in shock. I touched the carving again to make sure I had read it right. It was my name… and beneath it was the exact date of that day.
A freezing wind suddenly blew, though the rest of the forest remained still. Then I heard footsteps behind me, slowly circling the tree. I shouted, “Who’s there?” but no one answered.
I ran without looking back. For several minutes I pushed through the trail in panic until I stopped.
The giant tree was standing in front of me again.
And this time, a new carving had appeared on its bark.
“He came back.”