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Jungle Night Noises – Camping at Bulusan Volcano Natural Park

May 13, 2013 – 11:20 am
Lake at Bulusan Volcano Natural Park

It turned out that the camping area was more of a myth than reality. It wasn’t a camping area as such. They just allowed people to put up their tent on a small grassy patch right beside the park buildings. That was fine with me, and I decided to stay there. They even had a bathroom available and tables and chairs – everything I could …

Coast Road Paradise – Cycling from Sorsogon to Bulusan

May 12, 2013 – 11:13 am
Crossing a Bridge Along the Coast

I’m very happy to report that my next day of cycling – tough as it was, and it was very tough – was far more pleasant than my first. It was different because I quickly managed to turn off the main highway and follow a coastal road. Following the coast road means covering a lot more distance and going up and down steep hills as …

Bus and Truck Madness – Cycling from Legazpi to Sorsogon City

May 11, 2013 – 10:54 am
The Handlebars of My Bike on the Road to Sorsogon

Bus and Truck Madness – Cycling from Legazpi to Sorsogon City
Speaking of a menacing aspect, I was saying that I eventually got on my bicycle and rode the 60 or 70 kilometers to the next town in Bicol – a bustling little place called Sorsogon. The Bicol region is divided into two provinces – Albay and Sorsogon. The town of Legazpi is in Albay Province. …

Eruption of the Mayon Volcano in Legazpi

May 10, 2013 – 10:50 am
Eruption Cloud from the Mayon Volcano

Eruption of the Mayon Volcano in Legazpi
Monday May 13, 2013
Bulusan Volcano Natural Park, Sorsogon, Philippines
It took an effort to load up my bike and cycle away from the comforts of the hostel in Legazpi. I’d stayed there when I first arrived in the Philippines and I returned there after my trip to Catanduanes. I had some errands to run and some organzing to do. Then …