Thursday, July 12, 2018

Be Cool in Bikol

Hello guys.  I am so thankful these few months for I had unexpected and unplanned travels to Cebu, Dipolog, and Albay.  What I will share with you today are the places I visited in the Bikolandia.  It was rainy but the journey was worthwhile.  I bring with me my ever supportive Samsung Galaxy A7 Android Camera, I have only limited time to visit Albay (Bicol) but I have these unlimited experiences and pictures. Enjoy!

Mt. Mayon

Mt. Mayon is a classic stratovolcano with a small central summit crater. The cone is considered the world's most perfectly formed volcano for its symmetry, which was formed through layers of lava flows and pyroclastic surges from past eruptions and erosion.

I didn't realize that I will be able to witness the beauty of Mt. Mayon at the Legazpi Albay Airpot.  Since I was a child I dreamed of seeing her and finally, the time has come.  Amazing!



The Cagsawa Ruins

The Cagsawa Ruins are the remnants of a 16th-century Franciscan church, the Cagsawa church. It was originally built in the town of Cagsawa in 1587 but was burned down by Dutch pirates in 1636. It was rebuilt in 1724 by Fr. Francisco Blanco, but was destroyed again, along with the town of Cagsawa, on February 1, 1814, during the eruption of the Mayon Volcano.

I had the opportunity to visit this place through the efforts of two lovely ladies from our workshop and you can see them here (Guess where?).  I was totally dumbfounded to see such beauty.  We were offered by the locals to have our pictures taken (of course for a fee) to which we obliged.  I just couldn't believe at the output, imagine, I manage illustrators workshop in the public schools yet I do not know some basic camera tricks like these. 






Cagraray Eco Park

I was mesmerized by the beauty of Cagraray Eco Energy Park which was an hour away from Casa Lorenzo Hotel where I stayed.  Thanks to DepEd Illustrator from Albay Mr. Antonio Basilla who took his time from a busy day just to bring me there.  Well, I will not do the talking and will just let my photos speak for them.




I hope you enjoyed the pictures, ladies, and gentlemen, these are the three places to visit in Legazpi, Albay.