Climbing A Mountain Quotes Novels & Stories

His list of mountains climbed were decent. Bukod sa local mountains, naakyat na niya ang Kinabalu sa Malaysia, Kilimanjaro ng Africa, Mt. Khuiten ng Mongolia, Elbrus of Russia (only the south side of it, which was easier to climb), Stok Kangri ng India, Aconcagua ng Argentina, at Carstenz ng Indonesia. Hindi na bago sa kanya ang life threatening situations and freak accidents. In fact, sini-celebrate pa nila ng kanyang mga kaibigan ang mga ganoong pangyayari pagkatapos, kapag nalampasan na nila lahat.

Ngunit agad itong inalis ni Nathalie sa kanyang isip, ngumiti siya at tumawa. “Ako? Mapapagod? Ang liit lang ng bundok na ‘to, parang naglalakad lang sa park!” biro niya habang umiiling. “You’re underestimating me. I’ve climbed even higher mountains before! One time, I even.”

It felt like I was on top of the world. "Bakit ngayon ko lang 'to nakita?" I whispered to myself as I breathed heavily and deeply. My hands were resting on my knees like I was waiting for someone to piggy ride on my back. I had been feeling restless, my thoughts tangled like a knot. I saw this mountain on the horizon and something in me wanted to climb it. So I did. I walked up the trail, my feet sore and my breath really so heavy but I kept going. And now, standing here, I feel a sense of peace. The world seems smaller from up here, my problems less heavy. I can breathe deep, and the air feels fresh.

Agad na sumunod si Blake sa kanya upang magsilakad kami patungo sa tuktuk ng bundok. I hope I'll enjoy my first mountain climbing. -- "Let's set a camp here." Napahinga kami ng maluwag matapos ang anunsiyo ni Frost. Matagal-tagal din kaming naglakad at halos mamatay sa gutom. Mabuti nalang at 'di masyadong mainit ngayon dahil hindi pa masyadong tirik ang araw. "Ganito pala kahirap ang mountain climbing? Bakit maraming tao ang nagtitiis ng ganito para makarating lang sa itaas?!" Bulalas ko pa habang hinahabol ang aking hininga.