Mt. Batulao was located at nasugbo Batangas. It was an amazing place it has a beautiful view, a highest peak to climb and it was know for his unbelievable beauty, so it is worth it to visit. So in the other hand there are groups of friends who plan to climb the Mt. Batulao. Their only goal is to reach the summit, to enjoy the view and the wonderful sceneries of the place. They didn't expect what will be the mountain will offer to them they just want to be surprise for what place have. they start their journey October 24, 2011 they are all excited. So in their meeting place Nikk is the first one to arrive until Jot, Tom and the rest of the group fallowed they are Sandra, the one who loves adventure she is the one who encourage the group to climb the Mt. Batulao while Mitch, Irene and his boyfriend Pam also arrived. Everything was set they go to the terminal after they check there supplies like foods, water and hard drinks. They all excited when they are inside of the bus they eat their lunch. For their long ride they chat, and the others get some nap to recharge their energy. After a 2 hours ride in the bus finally they reach Nasugbo. They need to walk about 2 hours to pass the barrio Kalyawan for them to reach the foot of the mountain. When they finally arrived that will be the start of their goal, to reach the foot of the mountain. When they finally arrived that will be the start of their goal, to reach the summit to pass through the 10 peaks.

        They start at first peak even the trails are initially rough roads, and then transitions to pats that are well maintained, taking you up and down, up and down, at first gently, and then the slopes will be more pronounced later. The groups enjoy the moments, they captured memories in each peak they pass using their cameras. Each peak they finished they get some rest they drink some cold soft drinks that was sold in the mountain even eating halo-halo they really enjoy. Moja the one who has a fatty body sometimes invite them to get some rest because she was easily got tired. They also experiencing to meet some kids who were on their young age working as tour guides for the climber for an amount of 150.00 but the group refuse for the invitation of the kids, they just give them some foods to eat. When they reach the peak number 4 they were walking, they get some pictures, tells some jokes and priceless laughter. Finally they were at the eight peaks this is the moment that they need to decide if they will continue to go to the last peak or they will stay in that peak and build their tents. Nikk asked Tom about it, until they decided to reach for their goal and it is to reach the summit.When they finally get their goals they feel the beauty of Mt. Batulao the breath taking view the cold wind. It is the best place that they were expecting. They enjoy the moment and the view. They arrange their tents and fix their things. They also prepared their drinks that they will use for the rest of the night.

        Eight in the evening when everything was set their dinner was totally fir for the night. When they are all full they prepared for the long night drinking. They have GSM blue nix by juice. The group called as Brgy. Tibay. The session were start, everyone is laughing with bit of their music. They also take some picture, sharing some personal story. It was a long night for them a wonderful adventure they reach their goal safe and happy. When the night becomes deep Moja, Mitch together with Pam and Irene fall asleep. And some are left even they feel a little bit drank they continue to drink one on one. They both enjoy the night ad feel the coldness of the air. Because they drink the entire liquor they didn't notice that they were near to each other. That turns them into kissing each other. Tom can't believe for what was happening to him and Sandra for him their goal is not yet finished. This will be the start for the both of them they were near each other kissing and telling that they loved each other. Tom has feeling for Sandra in the first place so he was shocked when Sandra tells that she also loves Tom so much. They hug each other tightly. When there were enjoying the night Tom shared a poem to Sandra he delivers while looking to Sandra's eyes and feel it with loved.

"As we close our eyes
 Touch our lips
 Our memories, reminisce
 Your spirit remains in my heart so deep
 
 Our kiss that touch the sky
 And brought us in the land so high
 You're the missing piece that I want to find
 And put into my garden of memories
 
 Probably the day and night to be with you
 Is my longest and happiest moment that I will treasure
 No magic words, no tricks
 It started with s kiss

 As we kiss
 And the weather's getting colder
 It doesn't matter as we hug and kiss smoother
 Thanks to the Supreme Higher who has the power
 This is the perfect moment to say that I Love you"

        This will be the summit for Sandra and Tom that now they already reach. The Mt. Batulao becomes the place for the Brgy. Tibay's adventure and for Sandra and Tom's love story. The rules for their friendship and the peaks that they pass through were totally achieved.

        The character of the story was composed by Nikk, Jot, Pam,Irene, Moja, Sandra and Tom they were called as Brgy.Tibay. They are all love's adventure so they achieved their goals and it is to reach the summit of Mt. Batulao. Each character has different personality but they climb the mountain as one. as they unite each other to enjoy the beauty of mt. Batulao. In the end of their adventure they didn't just finished the peak because for Sandra and Tom the summit of the Mt. Batulao opened the door for them to start the new adventure and it is the love that they have for their energy and laughter's it serves as joy to the readers and it gets through to the readers imagination. While Sandra and Tom gives as a touch of giddy in their love affairs.

       In the journey of the characters they were able to express their personality like Moja who said "Wait, let's take a rest for a while." Just because Moja is a fatty person so she was easily get tired specially they were climbing a highest mountain. They were incidents in the story that the characters give some dialogue to express and show the true situation of the true situation of the story and it gives different feeling for the readers. Like the way Tom and Sandra tells how they loved each other using the words "I Love You".

       The character conflict begins to Tom with his feeling to Sandra. He keeps his feeling to Sandra until the moment when they both drank. There will be interior conflict  to Tom when he didn't know what he will do when they both drank. There will be an interior conflict to Tom when he didn't know what he will do for what Sandra done to him. And also there is a exterior conflict when the Brgy. Tibay got to the 8th peak when they were thinking if they will continue to go to the summit or they just arrange their tents and stop climbing to reach the summit of Mt. Batulao.   

        Mt. Batulao is a good place for a group of friends who loves adventure. This is the setting of the story the root for their fun activities and it serves it as the place where dreams came true. The author gives some details how how mt. Batulao looks like for the characters become excited and the story will become more adventurous. The cold wind, the beautiful view and the nice scenery of place give the touch of excitement for the readers for how the author describes each picture of peak. The author open a conflict in a smooth situation he didn't use hard definition like he just simply start when some characters can't decided first if they will go to continue and reach the summit or not. So as a reader it gives me a little bit curiosity if the group will continue or not. So the author gives a first attack for the conflict.

        As the adventure of Brgy. Tibay continued. The situation becomes more extreme like when everyone finished their foods and all set for drinking session. Some of them fall asleep and get some nap until two characters left Sandra and Tom. This is the moment that the author chooses to give trill to the story it is when Sandra and Tom drinks one on one and got drank until suddenly Sandra kissed Tom. This will be the climax of the story that the reader will be extremely shock and make a conclusion what will be happened next.

       The author chooses some words that will show different feelings of the characters. In the situation that Sandra kissed Tom the reader will make their own conclusion. The author ends the conflict when both Tom and Sandra make love to each other until Tom shared and dedicate poem to Sandra. This is the situation of the story that you will realize what will be the realization of the whole adventure that the Brgy. Tibay made. The conflict between the two characters solve and as in this story the love of Sandra and Tom serves the true adventure of the Mt. Batulao escapade as it becomes part of their love story.  

        The story was told by the author as he described the setting and the characters. As the author narrates the story it is omniscient third-person narrator because as he express and narrate the story as a reader I can feel how the author defines the feelings of the characters specially when Tom and Sandra make love.

        "With the influence of liquor, both of them, Sandra and Tom start to make love to each other despite of the coldness of their surroundings. They keep on kissing to each other. Tom still can't believe of what's happening."

        You will feel how the two characters became in loved with each other and also the way when Tom delivers the poem. This will be the best way of author to express his own feelings by creating two different characters that shows different feelings.

       As I view the story I just think that, what if the author choose the kind of narration as a first person. he can express more the feeling of the main character as Tom or Sandra. And as a reader I can easily relate to the story and feel the different sequence of emotions. And the author can describe the situation alive. But as the author use the omniscient third-person I can say, it is job well done.

     The story of Mt. Batulove I can say as a reader it is good but actually I'm not totally satisfied. Because there are different readers who have some background of the setting used in the whole adventure of the characters. And I'm one of them at the first as I read the title I was excited especially when I read the part of the golden rule.

        "When you're in the mountain so nobody gets hurt. Follow and you'll be safe". "Leave nothing but footprints, take nothing but pictures and kill nothing but time".

        I was expecting too much about the adventure of the characters as the author described the settings I think he must give more description how the view of Mt. Batulao have. I also view that what if the author give big conflict between Sandra and Tom so that the expectation of the reader will not vanish. he must give more thrills in the adventure so that it makes it more exciting. But overall the story is good but it can be enhance more to bit the expectation of the reader as the author chooses an adventure between friendship and real love.




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