#3rd gate

As much as I try to avoid water caches, I will confess that there are two water caches that I have been so grateful they existed when I went through. The first time I walked down the San Felipe Hill southbound, it was an unbearably hot day and I was under prepared to deal with the heat and its impact on me.  I had not carried enough from Barrel Spring.

I notice that in recent photos, the cache has gotten a little more sophisticated.  It is a big commitment to get the water to the 3rd Gate and to maintain the volume necessary for all of the hikers who pass by.

I mean think of it... "Yeeeesuuung~" "Siiiiwoon~" "SHINDOOOOONG~!"

Nakita ko sya ngayon. Yun ang highlight ng post kong ito.

   Bumaba sa jeep galing sa isang mataong lugar. Pasok sa 3rd Gate ng University namin, lakad-lakad lang habang nagku-kwentuhan at nagtatawanan. Lakad pa hanggang marating ang isang kubong nasa bandang gilid. Biglang napalingon, nagulat, napatigil, napaharap. Ilang segundong tinginan mata sa mata sa kanya habang nakaupo sa nasabing kubo. Agad na napatalikod at lakad ng may kaunting bilis ang biglaang naisagawa. Kay bilis ng kabog ng dibdib, nanghina ang mga tuhod, maluha-luha sa hindi inaasahang pangyayari. Hindi na nakapaglakad pa pagkatapos.

   Ang akala kong damdaming unti-unti kong nawawaglit ay ora-mismong nagbalik.  Bakit Ganon? Bakit parang may kirot? Isang taon na ngunit wala pa rin pagbabago. Nakatingala pa din ako. Nag-aabang sa imposibleng mangyari. Kaawa-awa ba? (Hahahaha)