Before I head on to how this trek went, here's a few things you need to know about Mt. Maynoba and Mt Cayabu.

CAYABU-MAYNOBA LOOP

Tanay, Rizal

Trailhead: Brgy. Cayabu, Tanay, Rizal
LLA: 14°36′22.4′′N, 121°25′18.6′′ E, 728 MASL (+470m)
Days required / Hours to summit: 1 day / 2-3 hours
Specs: Minor hike, Difficulty 3/9 (Summit); 4/9 (Loop hike), Trail class 1-4
Features: Sea of clouds, scenic views of the Sierra Madre, waterfalls

You can find out more about the intinerary here in the Pinoy Mountaineer site.

Expenses:

Van rental: Depends on how much you can get the service for

Tour guide: P500

And so, the story telling continues...

Commuting to the mountain could be a challenge especially, if you are after the sea of clouds. There's scarcity of public transportation, and there's no guarantee you will be able to get a hitch when one comes. The ideal time to witness the sea of clouds is during sunrise. Therefore, it is best to rent a private vehicle to make it on time. That's exactly what we did. We decided to meet up at around midnight to make sure we are there in time. 

We arrived at around 2:30 AM, and we were the first to ascend at 3:00 AM. Since we were a big group (10), they recommended for us to get two tour guides. One is to lead the way, and the other (sweeper) going last. It's still dark (obviously lol) and there isn't much to see except from the illuminated path our lights could reach.

It took us around 2:35 mins to make it to the summit, which means we were there at 5:35. Just in time to relax while waiting for the sunrise.

I would have wanted to provide visuals while we are on our way, but there isn't much to see but a complete darkness.lol

But, as soon as the sun had risen camera shutter went into play.p

So here it goes!

Reaching the summit isn't the only adventure we've had during the trek, as we descend water flows together with us. What am I talking about?
 Apart from witnessing the sea of clouds from Mt. Maynobas's summit, the trail below was made a lot more exciting by the presence of waterfalls! Yeah, like eight of them.
 The cool fresh water will surely soothe your tired feet, and revitalize your senses.
 We'd like to cover all of the falls but some of them are quite harder to reach. We just decided to wave the white flag because we were too dead to make it through.lol
 Ending it with this prosperous cornfield.

There you have it, second mountain of the year!

Till then,
poythowanders