NPA infested areas, military vehicles, a ride along steep mountains in a defective jeepney, unexplored islands, giant pacific waves, rainforests, heavy monsoon rains, a supertyphoon, a brush with death, a new lease of life... Mountains conquered, roads crossed, lost dreams awakened...Friendships formed, relationships rekindled, a "family" born...Hundreds of stories to tell; scores of lessons to share; thousands of memories to treasure.I had great expectations...