I was born and raised in the City of Golden Friendship, Cagayan de Oro. The place is also known as the City of White Water Rafting deeming the said recreational activity as one of its major tourist attractions. Here’s a fact: Kagayanons (the city’s inhabitants) are proud of this tourist attraction but most of them haven’t tried it. And I belonged in that category until the IT folks from RAMCAR came over to try it. Kim and I agreed and requested to join them in their adventure.

This night, watching Ken and his company one by one top-out this one particular route until it was only me in the group who haven't completed the route made me felt so freakin' weak! Arrrrgghh. I've been working out that route since Carl gave it to me during my last wall visit (Saturday|13th Feb).

My stack of disappointments was too great to be ignored. When I took a break, Carl offered me his climbing shoes saying it might fit me. And it did. However, my big toes hurt. He said it was normal and adviced me to climb with it. So there I was again, about to repeat the same failing moves of the era. I was staring at the last stone of the route and told myself, "Forget the pumped forearm. Forget the heights. TOP OUT NA DAPAT NI!"