Biking Dawn

The plan was for the department to meet early in the morning to avoid the traffic rush, head to Tagaytay for breakfast at Bag of Beans, then drive to Nasugbu for some R&R. My plan was to wake up extra early that morning and bike all the way to Nasugbu.

Whenever I ride solo, I never wake up early enough. That day was no exception. I woke up a bit late and had to rush out the door. I didn't want to be too quick on the road though--there were too many trucks at that ungodly hour.

The Daang Hari stretch kept me on my toes as the lack of street light was freaking me out. I had a quick breakfast stop (which seems to be a popular bike hangout, as evidenced by the bike racks SEPARATE from the motorcycle parking), where I watched the sun peek through the dark.

The past few days have been hot and humid, where I would wake up with my sheets drenched in sweat. The Cavite/Aguinaldo Highway route was a welcome change from the heat;  the cool wind was refreshing company. It felt like Christmas all over again. Unfortunately though, Aguinaldo Highway was deceivingly uphill and and I felt my strength sap away as the morning wore on. My patience was being tested. And I wasn't used to solo long rides anymore so motivation to keep me going was wearing off.

I hit the Tagaytay rotonda at almost 8am where I made a phone call to my officemates. Just my luck. They just hit Tagaytay and were on their way to BoB. I pedaled onwards, stopping only to take a picture of this monstrosity that was threatening the Tagaytay scenery. Ugh, you are not the good guys.

Thankfully I made it to breakfast with the colleagues where I ended up eating the remains of my colleagues' plates. I wanted to bike Tagaytay-Nasugbu since it was all downhill but I think I would get to the beach too late to enjoy it. So regretfully (not really, just save it for another day), I packed my bike in the car and headed for some much needed rest and relaxation.