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Rizal, Philippines
Part 21:No pain no gain!....
There was not one single cloud in the sky this morning; and when I looked up to the heavens, gritting my teeth, It was as clear a sky as I'd seen in my life.
But the magnificent scenery was in no way acting as a distraction from the pain I was feeling, with the intense humidity and heat scorching the trail. There was a thin layer of dust all over my body, mixed with sweat, insect repellent and sun lotion, forming a really itchy, un...