mt. pinatubo revisited

hi sis, i'm back from another weekend adventure! this time from mt. pinatubo - which i trekked for the first time 6 years ago in 2003 (when i wasn't a mountaineer yet). it was actually the first mountain i had ever climbed - and i was in such awe i decided then that i wanted to do that more :)

a lot has changed since i was last there - the long trek then that took us about 6 hours through the lahar landscape has now been reduced to a an hour-ride on a 4x4 plus a 45 minute trek up the crater. the pure lahar landscape has now grown some green vegetation. but the crater though is as beautiful as a remember it to be :) and i still enjoy swimming in it!

our guide in 2003, resting along the trek


our guide in 09, in the 4x4


my favorite shot in the 03 trek


shot from the 4x4 ride


the crater in 2003


the crater in 2009