Last week, I was joined by my officemate Leo and bestfriend Zyzle in yet another weekend escapade to Mati. This time, we took it slow and just let ourselves be taken by our restless feet to anywhere it would lead us. It turned out to be a worry-free trip and we just enjoyed every bit of it without breaking the bank. The good thing about traveling with buddies who perfectly understand the idea of being a "backpacker" more than the idea of being a "tourist" is that you don't worry when one decides to hike rather than commute, eat in a carinderia over a fancy café or sleep in a simple hostel rather than a posh resort.
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| THREE'S A CROWD. Me, Zyzle and Leo in Dahican in Mati City. |
The threat of a looming low pressure area brought an overcast sky on that Saturday morning when we left Tagum bound to Mati. The sky brought fury in the afternoon, with the intermittent rain bringing a heavy downpour and damping mists to the cottage's balcony where we stayed for a night. But this didn't hamper us to enjoy the moment. A traveler's greatest nightmare aside from missing the ride is actually the dark sky, the rain, the fierce wind and everything that goes in between. Those don't make a good setting for a perfect photograph.
