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Bicol Trip!

When I was a kid, I will often draw volcanoes as perfect as triangle like Mayon Volcano. So visiting Bicol was a dream come true it’s like seeing those childhood drawing comes to life.

The main purpose of the trip is to attend a best friend’s wedding and to try to discover the beauty of Bicol in a relax manner. This is how I travel, I want to enjoy every moment. I don’t want to rush from one place to another just for the sake that you can say ay naputahan ko lahat or nalibot ko  or because you want to share it.

I don’t want to stress myself during travel so I don’t make itineraries, I only make a list which means you can still go sightseeing and play tourist without stressing yourself out. The trick here is to loosen the reins on your schedule a little bit.

Bicol region has recently seen a revival in its tourism industry, due to the popularity of Mayon Volcano, the new CamSur Water Sports Complex, whale shark spotting, among others, which consequently increased the number of upscale resorts in the region. via

And its gastronomic food experience to offer!  Spicy food! Pag lapang mode talaga winner skn! Peg ko yan!

I'm not good with  travel entry but I love travelling as much as I love to wait for my big shot from the love department...lol



while waiting for the 7:50 am flight- good thing I have good music download on my BB:)


 Good job for me! I only have two small bags! I tried to squeeze all my clothes to the yellow bag
and the other one is for my killer shoes to wear to the big day!
breakfast@ airport/clubhouse:Delifrance
Touchdown Legaspi! Then head to Sorsogon to our booked hotel and dress up to attend the big day.
they add up to my happiness! Travel with my girlfriends. We used the starex van
for the 3 days trip! I like going on road trips to see the hidden surprises along the way.
There’s a certain feeling of freedom you get when you’re just driving to get to your destinations,
not knowing what to expect at each turn.
Fail jump shot:)
    
   First stop: Cagsawa Ruins

   Remnants of an 18 century Franciscan Church and was destroyed by the eruption of the Mayon Volcano.
Located in the minicipality Daraga Albay. Below is an old photo I found thru Wikipedia .
It explain well the danger of living close proximity to the volcano
And now you will only see the belfry and some part of the convent
Upon arrival, local people will approached you and offer their photography services.
just give your camera then they do some tricky snapshots. It was fun but the
sun will surely melt you! So armed yourself with a good sunscreen.
After all the energy draining fun jump and trick shots, we gave the boy P400 sa dami pa namang kinuha nyang
picture sat for sure naguluhan sya sa daming naming dalang camera:)

Then I check all the shops within the area and bought souvenirs and hauled Pili!
              By 11 pm we bid goodbye to the classic post card Mayon Volcano with a big smile
            on our faces like a child whose dream come true and hit back the road heading to CAMSUR!

Life is Good

Comments

  1. Oh. Finally, after 45272, you posted your Bicol post na. :}

    Sayang naman 'cos you were unable to inform your awesomeness. I was looking forward pa naman to meet you. Saaad. Lels. Anyway, there's always next time. :)

    Mayon is breathtaking, isn't it?

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  2. galing ng pagkakakuha sa first photo...

    syempre okay din ang ibang pics ^^

    ^_^

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  4. @Hobert...I was awe and mesmerize! Yes! I will definitely visit back your province and hope to see you:)

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  5. Fun trip! And fun pictures with friends :) I will go on a solo trip to Bicol this January, seeing your pics and reading your post made me more excited :)

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  6. Hi, super ganda talaga yong picture mo. agad ako nag-day dreaming Nah sana someday makapunta din ako....siguro, more masaya pag may kasama sa trip. of course, mga friends.

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  7. be cool at bicol ... inggit lng ako!

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  8. Di pa ko napunta ng Mayon. Sana ay mabisita ko yan. Perfect yung second jump shot nyo. Mukhang enjoy at masaya ang bicol trip mo :)

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  9. memorable sa akin ang bicol. una kong punta diyan nung nag debriefing ako ng mga bata after nila mawalan ng magulang nung nagkalandslide sa region na yan.

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  10. Lovely shots. I want to visit Bicol too.

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  11. wow. very nice pix. looks like you had fun. i want to go there...someday.

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  12. Very nice pictures you got there. I also want to visit Mt. Mayon!

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  13. awww.... I love the photos! Fave ko ang first shot :) I love to go to Bicol din :) You really had fun with your friends there :)

    Jewel Clicks

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  14. wow...id love to see the Mayon Volcano too....:) you have a lovely trip....and you look lovely on that yellow outfit dear...its so cool not being stressed out at travel, i just can't help it at times...:)


    xx!

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  15. mayon volcano seems to be still in pretty god shape,
    ilove you shots
    especially that stone lifting shots at first i dont know how the hell you did that haha

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  16. mayon volcano seems to be still in pretty god shape,
    ilove you shots
    especially that stone lifting shots at first i dont know how the hell you did that haha

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  17. hala! belfry nalang pala natira? paano pa kaya kung pupunta pa ako jan next next next year pa. gudness! kawawa me ;-(

    i love the fun shots ;-) you guys really had fun together. agree din ako sau,. ayokong ma stress sa travel.

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  18. bongga ng mga bagelya teh ^_^ ganda tlga ni magayon

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  19. Breathtaking nun first shot, kahit pala bird's eyeview perfect cone pa rin ang Mayon! I was awed dun sa pic mo na may buhat na rock, parang tunay, naloko ako ng split secs, haha! Ganda ng jumpshot nyo! Ang hirap i-perfect ng sabay sabay na talon ah

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  20. Ganda nong first photo! Breathtaking ang view ng Mayon talaga. At ang galing din nong old photo...

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  21. Wow super exciting naman ang vacay mo... and look at you still fashionable kahit on the go na...
    Bet ko yang pili nuts na yan.. paki bato nga ang isang pack dito sakin hehehe btw I have something for you on my page check it out!

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  22. dream come true! ^^

    hanggang inggit nalang muna me , hihi..

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  23. never been to mayon so i still dunno how they take those photos. :)

    really love your legs sunny. hanggang baguio lang sa haba. hihi

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  24. Heyo girl u look so fab with that yellow top and cute sandals:)
    Ang cute ng mga cam tricks hehehe.
    Ano yung dalawang green na prutas?

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  25. So pretty ng killer shoes! I love the photo tricks!

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  27. I like the shots of Mt. Mayon! Very beautiful! It looks like you had lots of fun there. :D

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  28. ang fun naman ng Bicol adventure nyo! i love your trick shots most especially! have a nice day! :)

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  29. Aylavvetttt! I wanna visit that place as well. I should drag FM there.

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  30. Ang lapit mo na sa bulkan! And ang kinis naman ng legs mo. Haha. Syempre pinansin ko daw yun. :P ANg galing nung isang shot, ang tagal kong inisip kung paano mo binuhat yung bato. Haha. Glad you enjoyed your trip. I havent been back to Legaspi in years!

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  31. Amazing place..so beautiful. Hope to see it one day :) Thank you for the comment on my blog, hope you'll come again soon. Have a great day x

    La Femme Nouvelle

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  32. You look like you had a lot of fun...and you're really pretty, love your bright top. Very eye catching

    http://thelittlebigobsession.blogspot.co.uk

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  33. beautiful shots! i've always wanted to go to Bicol!

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  34. Great pics! That place looks heavenly :)
    xoxo

    novelstyle.blogspot.com

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  35. Beautiful photos. Wish I would be able to visit the place too.

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  36. Nice shot of Mayon from the plane. Talagang kita yung tuktok. I haven't been there and sana makarating ako sooner. :)

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  37. The first picture is just wow! I wish I could have taken a pic like this when I flew to Bicol, but then I was on a C130 so that's highly unlikely. Looks like you had fun. I love your pics in Cagsaua Ruins.

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  38. What a nice trip!
    xoxo
    Patricia

    http://misstoptenimage.blogspot.com

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  39. Love your flats!!! Never been to Bicol, bucket listed!

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  40. I am loving your sandals very much!!! :) Nice photos of Bicol!

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  41. Seems like you had a lot of funs !


    Kisses
    Hannah
    Elegantesque Blog

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  42. I miss bicol. This is a wonderful trip with beautful people:)

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  43. I enjoy looking at your pics..so lovely! i always wanted to go here with my family but we havent got the time yet, complicated schedules. -_-

    http://mariaswanderland.blogspot.com/

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  44. Woooh Ayos na ayos ang funshots! kakarefresh! :D kakaenjoy sa pictures palang, what more kung anjan na talaga sa place! :)

    First time to visit your blog, pero parang anlayo agad ng na visit ko! :)) Thanks sa virtual exp! :)

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  45. I just missed Bicol because of this.. Nakapunta na ako jan pero as a tour guide lang..ganda sunset jan

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  46. Wow! You flew that close to the mountain? Cool! =)

    I miss going on vacation. I just realized I haven't been in one for almost 2 years now! Huhuhu! Must maka vacay plans next year na. =)

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