Tarak Ridge :: Challenge Accepted!

Before anything else, I'd like to thank @surpassinggoogle for up voting my very fist Blog☺

This adventure first started when my colleague ask me if I want to join the climb. I've done some hiking before so i said yes, ill join.

Dec 3, 2017. That marked the day of the climb. We started around 4:30 am and according to our tour guide, we'll reach the peak by around 12 noon.

At first, I'm not sure myself if i can do this coz, honest, the last time that I clamber the boondocks what a long time ago. Plus, this is my first major climb. So, I had no option but to enjoy the moment.

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Around 5 o'clock, while its still dark, we had a mini stopover for registration. There, I was fascinated of what I saw.!

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Yes, its not just us who whet to that trail but many others. That gave me a boost, if they can, so do I! Aja... (Sorry for the dim pictures)

So, off we go.

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It was around 5:30ish - quarter to 6:00 when the first ray of sun first shown. There, I realized, nature never fail in amusing me.

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7:15. I was busy taking pictures when I realized that I'm running out of breath. Well, the group was (not just me) so we had our first stopover. There, I almost forgot that I'm a little bit anxious when we started.

"This is great" i said to my self. Now this is what "living in the moment" feels like

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After 5 - 7 mins rest, off we go. The peak, after all, is our main goal😊

Around 7:30-ish, the trail lead us to a cliff that shown the foot of the ridge. Realizing that its not the peak and yet, with the superb view , gave me such fulfillment that I involuntary stated, I'll do this again!

What Am i saying? What fulfillment? Check on this photos.

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So basically, this pictures were taken while we were on track. I hate to move forward without taking a good shot, if I saw one, but there were other climbers before me. So I decided to be the sweeper.

Enjoyed photos in this post? You must see the Part II here: https://steemit.com/nature/@sam-rt/tarak-ridge-challenge-accepted-legacy-continues