Day#5: Glorious Day in Gloria

It's already our fifth day and we were really hoping for a waterfalls! So here we were in Gloria, Oriental Mindoro, after quite a ride along the scenic rough roads with views of vegetable farms, native huts, and rice fields with balatong/mung beans planted this summer season as an alternate crop.

We finally found the right place to park our car and arranged a good deal (only P100) with our guide. The boys did not even ask the question "Matagal pa ba?", which is the Filipino counterpart of "Are we there yet?" during our hike of around 45 minutes. We took it as a sign that they were enjoying the breath-taking trail as much as we did. We cannot believe this experience, walking deep in the mountains, deep enough that we were between roots of giant trees. It was cold and we felt small and vulnerable, and honestly, that's when I convinced myself that we are an adventurous family. I liked that! But the best part was of course, the waterfall itself! It was our first time and both boys were laughing and jumping as they enjoy the powerful rush of Walang Langit Falls.

After our hike back to our car, we enjoyed some fresh buko(young coconut) juice, changed clothes, and expressed our gratitude to our guide for the this experience of a lifetime.

On our way, we passed by a pottery shop. Our curiosity made us stop by, so we spent some time learning how pottery is done, where the materials are from, where and how they are baked, and of course, bought some for our herbs!

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