Sometime in November 2002 (?), we hiked from Poblacion, Anini-y to Mt. Aliwliw. At the peak of the mountain is the former airbase of the Philippine Air Force hence the asphalt road in the picture. The road has a steep incline. My knees and chin literally met. The hike up was hard as you are working against gravity. Going down was even harder. My muscles and bones ached. You have to run or jog to keep yourself from tumbling down.From the top San Jose de Buenavista, Hamtic, Tobias Fornier (Dao), Sibalom are visible. One could see Guimaras and tip of Negros Occidental when the horizon is clear. Tiolas, San Joaquin, Iloilo is also visible.
There were bunks, office, 5 watchtowers and heliport lying in ruin.
Locals say that there is a dam/ water impounding structure somewhere near. We were not able to go there since it was getting dark. They said its nice to take a dip there.
Our route was Poblacion, Timbubog, San Ramon, Tagaytay, Mt. Aliwliw and Brgy. Fatima, Tobias Fornier. In Brgy. Fatima a jeep came to take us back to Poblacion.
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