Monthly Archives: April 2008

Why the Mt. Daguldol Hike was one of the most memorable trips of 2008

Posted on Monday, 14 April 2008 by nina

Contrary to what you might be thinking, my continuous raving about the Mt. Daguldol hike really wasn’t because of the sponsorship. Don’t get me wrong — it was great to get the free gear, but it was the people and … Continue reading →

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100 days into 2008

Posted on Wednesday, 9 April 2008 by nina

If I counted my days right, April 9th would be the 100th day of 2008. My, has it been one hundred days already? Summer is already in full swing, and soon, the rains will come and it’d be Christmas again. … Continue reading →

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Hiking up Mt Daguldol with Columbia Sportswear

Posted on Monday, 7 April 2008 by nina

“We’d like to invite you on a hiking trip At Mt. Daguldol, Batangas,” Joyce of Geiser Maclang said. “This is courtesy of Columbia Sportswear.” “Talaga? When?” I replied. “April 4 -5. I’ll send you an invite tomorrow, I hope you’ll … Continue reading →

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Traveling with people with travel gnomes

Posted on Sunday, 6 April 2008 by nina

What does Pinky Street, Ernie of Sesame Street and a hot pink make-up brush have in common? They all travel. Not by themselves, of course. Reina at the Mt. Daguldol campsite   I’ve long since learned to ignore the strange … Continue reading →

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What’s in my bag?

Posted on Friday, 4 April 2008 by nina

Let’s have another round of What’s in My Bag, shall we?   I’m not taking Viktor today, but instead I’m breaking in the Columbia backpack I picked out last Wednesday. I’m looking forward to testing out the other Columbia items … Continue reading →

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