A Different Kind of Bonding With My High School Batchmates
@SIMPLYD (90722)
Philippines
June 13, 2018 4:12am CST
Last Sunday, June 10, 2018, me and some of my batchmates, went to a barrio and had a different kind of bonding.
The one who asked for us to come and another, are birthday celebrators for June. So, it’s actually a treat for us.
We went to the garden/ café owned by a retired American geologist, married to a Filipina. We ordered first our foods after which we went to the forest together with Cris, the American. He is already fluent in speaking our dialect, Bicol.
Since we were all in our late 50’s , we were all saying “good luck to our knees and feet.” 
The forest was10 hectares. There was even a hanging bridge and no one remembered taking a picture.
We ended up by the sea as you can see in the picture and went back the same trail to the café.
No one complained of achy feet, knees and legs even after a day as we all messaged each other what we each felt as achy. 
Though one said she was so tired that she slept upon arriving home that evening only to wake up two hours after that. 
Have you ever tried going to a forest or walking for more than an hour?
The forest was10 hectares. There was even a hanging bridge and no one remembered taking a picture.
We ended up by the sea as you can see in the picture and went back the same trail to the café.
No one complained of achy feet, knees and legs even after a day as we all messaged each other what we each felt as achy.
Though one said she was so tired that she slept upon arriving home that evening only to wake up two hours after that.
Have you ever tried going to a forest or walking for more than an hour?21 people like this
28 responses
@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
13 Jun 18
@renicemae well, if you are still young or young at heart you can still do that.
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@renicemae (4883)
• Philippines
13 Jun 18
I have never tried mountain climbing but would really want to try 
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@simplfred (20608)
• Philippines
13 Jun 18
Nice bonding and experience also. Well, when I go to my wife barrio in Samar, we've walked for more than an hour.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
13 Jun 18
@simplfred Oh, you are an Ilocano while your wife is a Visayan. 
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@simplfred (20608)
• Philippines
13 Jun 18
@SIMPLYD No, but my wife. I'm from Pangasinan.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
14 Jun 18
I was surprised that we will be going to a forest. I didn't expect it actually. I was in shorts and in my casual footwear. Good thing, it isn't a very thick forest where shrubs and plants can graze the legs as you pass since trailways have been constructed.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
13 Jun 18
The picture you shared is very beautiful. I like walking. I tried to walk for hours. I'm very tired, but I'm very happy.
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@renicemae (4883)
• Philippines
13 Jun 18
10 hectares of land? Wow! I wish I can have a land that big too and I'm gonna make it an agricultural land and resort
I have tried long hours of walk and it's tiring haha. Nice bonding.
I have tried long hours of walk and it's tiring haha. Nice bonding.1 person likes this
@renicemae (4883)
• Philippines
15 Jun 18
@SIMPLYD I see. My husband and I love to have activities in the nature. In fact we wanted to start farming
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
17 Jun 18
@renicemae Oh, that is nice, because you share the same passion for that.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
14 Jun 18
But do you exercise even at least 3 times a week? I do exercise at least 30 minutes a day about 3 weeks ago.
However, I stopped exercising when my throat got sore.
Doing an exercise at least makes you strong enough to do walking. So, maybe that's why not any part of my body after that walk, ached.
@DianneN (246334)
• United States
14 Jun 18
Oh, what a fun thing to do!!!!! The photos show how much fun you had and looks like a beautiful place to walk. Of course the beach looks wonderful to me. lol
I guess my feet are used to walking. I walk 4 to 6 miles a day, and usually more. The trick is to wear good socks and walking sneakers.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
14 Jun 18
Thank you. Good for you that you always get to walk 4-6 miles a day. How much time do they consume?
I am not used to walking a long one. And how much more in a forest. The last time I did it was when were in college, one summer. We went hiking on a mountain and I rolled down. Good thing, a big tree's trunk and roots caught me before I finally roll down into the seashore.
So, I was surprised that we are to walk into the forest. I think it wasn't so tiring because we stop whenever Cris will talk about an old, big or weird tree will be passed by.
Besides, it was so much fun walking, talking and laughing. We also passed by a hanging bridge, which the couple had done to be able to pass by a river.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
18 Jun 18
@DianneN Yes, it's good that I didn't get bruised or whatever. But had it happened now in my old age, I know that my back would have hurt so much.
Yes, walking or even jogging would be so nice and so enjoyable when it is by group or even with a friend only.
Yes, walking or even jogging would be so nice and so enjoyable when it is by group or even with a friend only.1 person likes this
@DianneN (246334)
• United States
17 Jun 18
@SIMPLYD I walk about one mile in 12-15 minutes. It depends who I walk with.
I had to laugh when you rolled down the mountain. That happened to our dog. LOL! Glad you didn't get injured or worse.
It's always more enjoyable walking and laughing with friends than walking alone.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
14 Jun 18
when i was younger, so much younger than today...
.... no, not the song, but yes, we tried walking along the edge of a forest.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
17 Jun 18
@ridingbet I won't dare also if a forest is a virgin one and with no trails. Better to be safe than sorry. I am not a risk taker that is why.
Better to be safe than sorry. I am not a risk taker that is why. 1 person likes this
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
16 Jun 18
@SIMPLYD the forest here is still uninhabited and virgin. i would not want to endanger myself because there may be unseen forces like 'tikbalang and kapre' that might haunt us. hahaha
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
14 Jun 18
@sunrisefan wow, then it's so nice to walk in the forest there because there are no snakes. I wonder why there are no snakes there?
I wonder why there are no snakes there?1 person likes this
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
14 Jun 18
@SIMPLYD Yes, we did walk in a little forest during summertime and we enjoined doing it as we'd pass by a small stream and we liked wading in the shallow water. We did some walks in a forest park too when we were in NZ and wow, their trees as soo tall and straight. One good thing is that there are no snakes in NZ whereas snakes abound in Australia.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
13 Jun 18
Hi @SIMPLYD. Looks like you enjoyed your time with your hs batchmates. 
I like to walk even for an hour and would definitely enjoy it if we are near a place where there are a lot of trees.
I like to walk even for an hour and would definitely enjoy it if we are near a place where there are a lot of trees. 1 person likes this
@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
13 Jun 18
@SIMPLYD I remember doing hiking back in high school in our science club. We walked in this forest like place in Laguna. So happy for you po. 
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
14 Jun 18
@mlgen1037 Yes, most likely when we are still students, school activities like that - educational tour, enables us to experience going to a forest.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16522)
• China
13 Jun 18
I have experenced it recently.There is a Megalith mountain ecological culture tourist area ,20km away from the city I live.I went to there not long before.I was taken up to the peak by cable car,but went down the mountain on foot ,which took about 2 hours.Over the next few days ,my legs and knees were aching.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16522)
• China
14 Jun 18
@SIMPLYD Yes,I can't remember when the last time I went climbing was.This time I Just put pieces of medicated adhesive plasters on affected parts to relieve pain.
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@DesirousDreamer (34783)
• Peoria, Arizona
13 Jun 18
That is so sweet. I don't know if I could handle that kind of thing haha
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
14 Jun 18
Haven't you experienced that ever?
I have experienced it already when we were in college. We went hiking up to the mountain and rolled down. Good thing the trunk of a big tree caught me.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
17 Jun 18
@DesirousDreamer At least you tried and know now what to do and what not to do or avoid.
@DesirousDreamer (34783)
• Peoria, Arizona
15 Jun 18
@SIMPLYD I have hiked many times and all times I was injured. I have really bad knees and ankles. So I stick to flat surfaces haha
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
17 Jun 18
When walking, even if it is so far, is done with friends, it will not be difficult. I also experienced walking from a crossing together with my college friends, whenever we go home past 8:00 in the evening and there are no public jeepneys anymore. So we walk a long way going home to our town. But it was always so full of fun. Sometimes, we jokingly scare one another, so much so that we ran so fast.
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@chicnthin (3031)
• Philippines
13 Jun 18
Great that you have a bonding together
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@chicnthin (3031)
• Philippines
14 Jun 18
@SIMPLYD oh it almost could be heard the same.
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