A Walk to Ampasit

My children and I took this Independence Day respite to explore more of La Trinidad, the town I lived for more than fifteen years now and the birthplace of my kids.  Earlier yesterday evening, I suggested that we go take a walk at Ampasit to which they agreed.  We all woke up at some minutes past five and were soon all ready at quarter to six.  We took a jeep from the La Trinidad town center to Motorpool where we started the walk up Ampasit.

The walk started at sitio Motorpool, part of Barnagy Wangal.

Sometimes the walk turned to run...

The boys trying a shortcut/alternate trail.

Sun rays penetrating the forest.

Rest and photo op.

My son showing a mushroom he picked somewhere in the forest.

The hill forest is mostly part of the land reservation of Benguet State University.  There is road that was carved traversing the forest probably for authority’s use in monitoring the area.  The foot of the hill is residential but once you get in the forest, there’s that cool atmosphere with the fresh scent of pine.  The end of the trail which is also a gateway to the forest from the Puguis-Longlong Road is also a populated area.  We actually got scared by dogs there.

A peek into the Strawberry Farm from Ampasit.

The trail in one of the hill's crest.

Enjoying the walk.

The Benguet State University Training Center as viewed from the Puguis-Longlong Road.

We had a break in our walk with a meal at a restaurant and view deck in Longlong then proceeded downhill via the concrete Puguis-Longlong Road then passed through the Strawberry Fields back to town.  As we did it very leisurely, we finished the walk in more than three hours.

Energy break at Longlong

The walk culminated at the Strawberry Field

  It was so exhausting, the kids said, but I guess they enjoyed