A new sub-group of the choir has been formed recently during the trek to Puray, Montalban, Rizal. This group is in action whenever there are extra-curricular trips involving mountains, rivers, and the likes. Now, I happily introduce the Friends Choir Adventure Team... a.k.a "FCAT".

The FCAT has been created to facilitate in all choir hike and trek activities. The latest trip was a trek to Puray wherein the FCAT members had to cross the river 17 times in order to reach the waterfall at the end of the stream. Knowing the choir, this trip had its shares of cool and stupid moments.

The members who went to Puray were: Avol, his girlfriend Lisa, Cheme, Alex, Bing, Bong, Ruby, Joy, Sheila, Albert, and Deyey. These people contributed a lot to the wackiness of the trek.

Avol and Lisa: They were the "guides". Being experienced trekkers as well as hikers, they know the terrain well. They assisted the others in crossing the river and ultimately reaching the waterfall.

Cheme: He brought a tent so that if ever it rained (which did happen), our things would be safe inside from the water.

Alex: He drove the van... and brought the FCAT to Puray. He is also the newly-crowned "Hero" of the choir.

Bing: He brought his camera and tripod to the site thus capturing the silly moments during the trip. He also brought Deyey's favorite instant noodles.

Bong: He collected stones from the site. According to him, he is going to put these in his 5-gallon aquarium. Yet, he persevered the 2-hour walk from the waterfall back to the van carrying all his stones... which roughly weighed around 10++ kilos!

Ruby: She never actually wanted to swim but got in the water anyway (after experiencing the sudden mountain rain). She is the choir's new "Princess".

Joy: She scaled the sides of the mountain near the waterfall area thus earning the nickname "Gagamba".

Sheila: She introduced a new word for the Filipino dictionary: "Ticolgen"... a cure for men ailing from masturbation sickness.

Albert: He kept Bong in check from cracking silly jokes and humor with no sense at all. He also earned the tag "Submerge" for suddenly disappearing underwater during an emergency situation.

Deyey: He wrote the story.

Best parts of the trip:

- Walked about 5 km (more or less) to reach the falls.
- Crossed the river 17 times.
- Swam in the waterfall basin.
- Ate lunch while basking in the rain.
- Pictures galore.
- Climbing the top of the waterfall.
- Bong and Albert going at each other... giving the others a glimpse of a brand new comedy show.

Worst parts of the trip:

- Walked about 5 km (more or less)... TWICE!
- While crossing the river the second time, the water got muddy thus disabling anyone to see the stones he is going to step on.
- The water in the basin has a temperature similar to that of a refrigerator!
- Sudden mountain rain.
- Unable to rinse after the swim thus everybody was itching (literally) to go home and take a bath.
- A near-accident which got everyone in frenzy.

Best lines:

"My hero..." and "Save me..." (in an Olive Oyl tone)

Next FCAT trip: Unknown