biking update

The bf and I still bike every morning as long as the weather permits it. We got bored with our daily route and finally upped the ante. 

One morning we did 36 kilometers and it was quite adventurous because we had to pass by houses and dogs and muddy trails. It was mountain biking in every sense of the word. We also took one route wherein we had to carry our bikes across because the bridge was destroyed from last year's typhoon. The current in the river was quite strong and I really had to struggle because my bike was quite heavy-or so I think. Our shoes and socks got wet and the bf actually stepped onto some cow dung. Hahaha! It was a long ride home but the view was spectacular at the top. 

We intend to go up to the shrine tomorrow although I doubt if we will. The rains fell hard today and that means wet ground tomorrow. Nevertheless, it is safe to say that our daily trips are no longer monotonous. In fact, we go wherever we feel like going. We take the long or short route, depending on our energy level.

I love that we can finally manage to go long distances. The bf has always been the stronger biker but I can already keep up with him this time. In two months, there is already progress in terms of our stamina and I have also lost more weight. I would like to think that biking is more effective as compared to running/walking. 

zipline

i did that! no, that's not me but i was able to do the zipline thing for real!

the bf and i wanted to try the newest in our place. although we are a bit late for this so-called adventure. it opened last year but we didn't want to join the crowd.
we kept putting it off that it took us until this week to actually decide to go.
we planned it for monday afternoon but they close on mondays so we decided tuesday. unfortunately, the weather was bad so it became wednesday. by wednesday, when we were already there, they closed the place down for a wedding reception! ugh!
i had lost any desire of going until the bf said let's go now!
thursday it is!

so we paid, got outfitted with safety harness and helmet and whatnot and rode the golf cart to the take off point-which was quite high by the way.
when we got there, i wanted to go back. i was scared, my palms were sweaty just looking at the 600 meter cable. even the bf was sweating already.

i was up first. when i was asked to get down to start zipping, i wanted to shout no! but when it started it was absolutely wonderful!!! not scary at all... plus the view was amazing.
i shouted back to the bf "it's nice" so as not to scare him! hahaha!
he admitted he got challenged knowing i was able to do it, so he followed suit. the only scary part for me was at the end where they had stoppers/brakes. it was kind of bumpy but other than that, it was all worth it!

afterwards, i got kind of sleepy what with all the adrenaline pumping! but i would go through it again in a heartbeat!