Total Time Spent: 3 hours and 55 minutes
Total Riding Time: 3.5 hours
#of Intentional Rest Stops: 1
# of Unintentional Rest Stops: differs according to each individual
# of Core Riders: 6
# of Tatay Bikers: 3
Start Time: 6:25 am
End Time: 10:30 am
Highlights:
The group also took the mayor's invitation to try out the local pools in Luan-Luan. This was really inviting since we wanted to cool down and relax. We spent the afternoon dipping in the cool fresh water and devouring on the abundant supplies of rambutan and mangosteen. We were trying very hard not to think about the bike ride tomorrow. Yikes!!!
During dinner, Father Amado "Picx" Picardal joined us. He left Davao at 6am today and arrived at Quezon at past 5pm. He reminded us to take extra caution for the ride tomorrow and he suggested that we don't ride the entire route since the priority is to reach Davao on time for the cancer forum. There was a loooonnnnngggggg discussion between James, Boy and Fr. Picx tonight.
We ended the evening with a small marang festival at the pension house we were staying. We devoured the 5-peso marangs that Edsel bought from a local vendor. Parang ma-ala-Last Supper ang dating! Hehehe...
James sent out a text message that made me nervous about tomorrow's ride. He said:"Road nfo to davao from Wilmer (one of the drivers who drove from Quezon Bukidnon to Davao this afternoon) - 0 to 3.6km flat, 3.6 to 5.5 uphill, 5.5 to 9.2 downhill, 9.2 to 15.9 rolling, 18.5 to 30 uphill, 30 to 33 downhill, 33 to 46 uphill, 46 to 67 uphill with zero visibility, 67 to 73 downhill, 73 to 74 uphill, 74 to 84 downhill, 84 to 68 uphill, 86 to 100 downhill, 100 to 134 relatively flat." Yikes!!!
Thanks to Edsel Ramirez for the photos! =)