After months of not hiking, having heard of this Mt romelo hike excites me already. I had searched about what to expect on the destination and kinda makes me second guess about it. However, who knows until I got there to see it for myself.
We rode a jeepney from Starmall Mandaluyong Parklea to Tanay Rizal Market that costs us P58 per head and one and half hour travel time. From there, we rode the SINILOAN jeepney going to Famy (P45 per head). Upon reaching Famy, we first bought Pandesal from the nearby Bakeshop (which smells really good LOL) and took tricycle going to Buruwisan (P20 per head). Once we arrived there, Mang Teroy (our contact guide) is already waiting for us. Out of nowhere, I decided to buy a walking stick (P10) and plastic which had been really useful than I thougt. We headed to the barangay and paid the entarnce fee for P50. We are advised to leave our things there except for the valuable ones since it might got wet on the river crossing. (So its really best to bring waterproof things on this hike).
This is it. We prayed first and proceeded to hike. The trail was muddly/slippery hence became challenging even we’re just starting. This is the time where I appreciate the walking stick the most. If not for it, I might have slided a lot of times!
What I like about this hike is that, its not crowded even during weekends unlike the other mountains that became so popular. On the way to the summit, we passed stores selling Ice candy with Buko Salad and Banana flavor (P25) and fresh buko (P25) as well.
After some time, we have reached the Summit. You’ll be able to see overlooking Laguna lake , windmills and the beautiful scenery. This hike does not showcase the summit however its still nice to look how beautiful the nature is. We rest there for awhile and headed to the first out of seven falls. Yup. Most people hike here to see all the awesome falls. Before I forgot, its recommendable to wear leggings and long sleeves with bright/light colors as leeches are present. On the way to Sampaloc falls, we found few leeches sucking our blood waaaaaaaaaahh 
I kinda panic and became paranoid for some time 
When we Reached Sampaloc Falls we made sure to clean ourselves first. Checked our socks carefully since some of the leeches are there 
Our guide told us that its okay though as long as it didn’t reach your eyes/ears hehehe. We also spend our lunch there that we brought with us. Sampaloc falls is beautiful except for the leeches that you will encounter going there. Mang teroy said its only on that part where Leeches are present so we feel at peace to see the Next falls which is Batya-Batya Falls.
Before getting to Batya-Batya falls, there is another store selling fresh buko on the way. Also, you’ll get to pass an enchanting river. It does really look and feels magical. Capturing it through phone is incomparable to the beauty that what our eyes have saw. We did river crossing that’s over the head deep. For people like me that does not know to swim, don’t worry because the Rocks and vines on the side can help you get through and Mang teroy is always there for us haha! The current can be strong so be careful. We enjoyed the water before heading to the next falls.
The rain has been on and off the whole time so when we reached Buruwisan falls we decided to buy coffee (P25) and eat lunch (our own food/baon) again 
Cottages are available. It serves as the campsite also. We found few people and few foreigners too 
After resting for sometime, we went to Buruwisan Falls. Its the tallest amongst the 7 falls. Its really beautiful. Strong like us We decided to bathe there and spent more time feeling the splashes of the falls as we went behind it. Its cold too
We got tired and decided to head to the next falls which will be the last for today because it’s getting dark already. We went to Lanzones falls and did not stayed for long since my friends are chasing Guys that we bumped into. hahaha! Mang teroy said that its not deep enough and you can also enjoy swimming.
After the fourth falls we decided to go back. It really was tiring plus the muddy trails. All of us had slided on the mud already haha! The rain hasn’t stop hence making the difficult trails 
We reached the Barangay around 6pm. Bought street food and took a shower (P20-P30). Going back, we rode tricycle again to famy (P20). From there we took a Van (P140) and dropped off at Ortigas. Hiking with friends was fun and the rain never bothered us anyway 
I hope to complete the remaining falls next time 
We started the hike around 4am. The trails were slippery/muddy thus making us slide and fall everytime 
I consider that as the fun part tho haha! At the time, it was foggy and cold but we started sweating after minutes of hiking.
This is the feeling that’s hard to trade for anything. It feels really good and satisfying 
It’s so beautiful. Witnessing the sea of clouds on a great weather just feel so awesome 
Traveling Thoughts 