The Beauty of the Philippines Part 3: Postcard from the Bicol Region
The Bicol Region was one my best kept travel secrets that I didn't want to share. But the discovery of the whale-shark in Donsol, Sorsogon, made the Bicol Region one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Philippines. As our plane touched down in Legaspi City, we were greeted by the beauty of Mayon Volcano - an active volcano in the province of Albay, on the island of Luzon. It is renowned as the “perfect cone” As we drove to Barcelona, Sorsogon (our home-base), the clouds started to hide the tip of the volcano. The following day, a lengthy jeepney ride from Barcelona, Sorsogon took us along the length of the Pacific Ocean and deserted coastline to the town of Bulusan. Our vehicle was the only one on the road as we climbed over the mountains with thick vegetation. The occasional jeepney revving noise was drowned out by the buzzing crickets and birdsong. Bulusan Lake is a scenic crater lake at...