We are still sticking to our resolution of doing at least one hike a month and so far I have also managed to do a sketch at each summit. This hike was to Mt. Malindig in Marinduque and after hiking for about 4 hours through forests and grassland we made it to the summit. The views on the way up were spectacular but the top was shrouded in clouds and forest, so I decided to sketch the sign that showed we had made it. It took us about 3 ½ hours to hike back down in hot and sunny weather, one of our telescopic walking sticks wouldn’t extend properly but our guide kindly cut me a huge walking stick from forest and I felt that I looked like Gandalf!

Thu-17-Apr–2025