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Sierra Trekkers Cebu Itinerary - 2001

Bulusan Volcano National Park in Sorsogon was the venue for Sierra Trekkers' first major peak for 2001. The 1,558 m (5,110 ft ASL) Bulusan Volcano stands in the heart of Sorsogon province, is an active stratovolcano whose last recorded eruption was November 27, 1994. It has four (4) craters on its peak one of which is now the 20 m Blackbird Lake. Bulusan is made up of lava flows and domes. It is flanked by several cones namely; Mt. Homahan, Mt. Binactan, Mt. Batuan, Mt. Juban, Mt. Calaunan, Mt. Tabon-Tabon, Mt. Calungalan and Mt. Jormajan. Beside the active volcano is an old ridge called the Sharp peak which is 1,215 m high and 1.8 km to the northeast and can be seen at Lake Bulusan.

The expedition started in Cebu on the evening of April 6 and and came full circle 6 days later. The team was composed of the following: Wini, Cathy, Ichu, Henry, Garlon, Ramie, Ian (Hippoville Mountaineers), Joel, Bong and local guide Joseph Gamba.

DAY 1 (April 6 Friday)

1:30 am Depart Cebu - Calbayog (boat:Palacio)

DAY 2 (April 7 Saturday)

2:00 pm Arrived Calbayog Port

2:30 pm ETD Calbayog for Allen(jeep)

3:45 pm ETA Allen,ETD for Matnog (ferry)

5:15 pm ETA Matnog, Sorsogon

6:00 pm Dinner at Matnog proper

8:00 pm ETD Matnog for Lake Bulusan,San Roque (jeep)

8:45 pm Arrived Lake Bulusan, Brgy. San Roque

9:00 pm Pitch tent

10:00 pm Socials (Moni. 2 Liters Gilbeys)

12:00 mn Lights-out

DAY 3 (April 8 Sunday)

5:30 am Wake-up Call

7:00 am Breakfast, prepare pack lunch

9:30 am Start trek

12:00 nn Lunch at trail, coffee break

1:00 pm Resume trekking

5:30 pm Arrive second camp, Agingay Valley, pitch tent, prepare dinner

6:30 pm Dinner

7:30 pm Socials, Moni (750ml Gilbeys + 1 Coke in can), ghost stories

11:30 pm Lights out

12:30 am Arrival of unexpected guests discussing about their Samurai's

DAY 4 (April 9 Monday)

6:00 am Wake-up Call

6:30 am Breakfast, prepare pack lunch

8:30 am Break camp, leave no trace

9:30 am Start of assault to peak

11:00 am ETA to starting point: backtracked due to wrong trail

11:30 am lunch

1:00 pm start again of assault at peak; water discipline

4:30 pm Arrived at crater lake

5:00 pm washed-up, replenish dehydrated bodies

5:15 pm pitch tent

5:30 pm prepare dinner

7:30 pm chow time

8:00 pm strolling the moon crater-like grounds of the peak

8:30 pm socials (moni. Gilbeys + Fundador)

12 mn Lugto

DAY 5 (April 10 Tuesday)

5:00 am Wake-up Call

5:15 am wait for the sunrise; posing galore

6:00 am prepare breakfast; pack lunch

10:00 am break camp; leave no trace

12:30 pm eta Agingay valley; lunchtime

2:00 pm start of trek to San Roque

6:30 pm ETA San Roque; proceeded to Masacrot Springs

7:30 pm chowtime

8:00 pm pitch tent

8:30 pm night swimming at the spring

10:00 pm socials; moni (2 750ml Gilbey's)

2:00 am retire

DAY 6 (April 11 Wednesday)

6:00 am Wake-up call

6:30 am breakfast

7:30 am break camp

8:00 am ETD for Matnog

8:45 am ETA Matnog

9:00 am ETD for Allen

10:45 am ETA Allen; boarded Philtranco bus for Tacloban

4:45 pm ETA Tacloban; boarded Philtranco bus for Ormoc

7:00 pm ETA Ormoc

8:00 pm chowtime

9:00 pm socials; moni (Red Horse)

12 mn ETD for Cebu via Cebu ferries

DAY 7 (April 12 Thursday)

4:00 am Arrived Cebu

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