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Day 2: It was almost dawn and I was the only one awake. I cannot sleep because I felt the water beside me. Moreover, they all pinned me in the side, so it was very uncomfortable. It was around 6am when we decided to get up and started packing our things. The rain hasn't stopped yet, and there's lots of water underneath the tent. Our bags in the other tent was drenched with water too. Good thing I put my things inside a plastic bag, so it spared my clothes to get wet.

One thing that every mountaineers have to do is to prepare for every possibilities that they have to face in the mountain. We hurriedly fixed our things and tents. Luckily, our tent wasn't flown by the strong wind. It was still raining endlessly when we bid the camp's caretaker goodbye. On our way down, we have to pass through a creek with an estimated width of 3-5 meters wide. I was busy feeling hopeless to see the strong current while Ed was thinking of a way for us to cross the river safely. He made a makeshift rope to help us pass through. It was a thin bamboo along the river side which he pulled to the other side. I was the first one to pass through it and I felt difficulty because of the strong current. The current had managed to carry me, but I hang for dear life. My bag was too heavy and I was also tired from lack of sleep. Fortunately, I was able to succeed in crossing the river. I was still in a state of shock after crossing the other side. Next was Humphrey and we was also carried by the current of the river. One lesson I've learned, leave your bag if you want to save your life. Another thing, walk opposite to the direction of the current so that you won't be carried. Moreover, you have to make sure that your weight is rested on your feet.

At long last, all of us had safely crossed the river because Manong came down to help us with his rope. They tied the rope on both sides that the rest of us were able to cross. Ed and Marnel weren't able to prepare rope and harness, so they said it is very important for the mountaineers to prepare such in emergency cases like ours.

We also learned that we should not underestimate the mountain. So far, our trek going back to the jump off point went smoothly. We stopped for breakfast at the place where we bought the tastiest coconut juice. As soon as we arrived there, they offered us a cup of brewed coffee. Rochelle and Ed cooked breakfast for all of us while we were waiting in the cold. It was too cold outside not only because of the rain, but our clothes were all drenched and soaked with water. We were like basang sisiw (wet chicks) longing for warmth and comfort. We comforted each other by talking and sharing our body heat.