Monthly Archives: July 2015
Trekking in Banaue & beyond
After a gruelling 14 hr drive around precarious winding cliff roads with more landslides than road, we finally reached our accommodation in Banue at 10pm. This Native village was just gorgeous, with, as we found out the next morning, the … Continue reading
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Mt Mayon up close and personal
When in Albay, you can’t miss the breathtaking Mayon Volcano. Dubbed the worlds most perfect volcano we decided that we would go via ATV traversing a boulder-strewn landscape made of black volcanic rubble, rocky streams and the odd buffalo to experience … Continue reading
Legazpi – too much excitement
Legazpi is known to be the home of the famous cone-shaped Mayon volcano but it was all about the Adrenaline rush for the kids. With ATV rides, zip lines, waterfalls and volcanic beaches. We had a great tricycle driver that … Continue reading
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Volcanoes & Vistas
The Tagatay area is breathtakingly beautiful, it was a lovely stop for a bbq seafood lunch overlooking lake Taal. The ride back up the volcano ridge In a tricycle with the kids sidesaddle behind the driver was exhilarating – it’s never … Continue reading
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Fiesta Fun – Parada Ng Lechon
We headed down three hours south of Manila to Balayaan, a small beachside town for the Parada ng Lechon (parade of the pigs). An annual festival celebrating all things pork and St. John the Baptist, hence everyone in town is … Continue reading
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Initial Observations of the Philippines
We have been in the Philippines for almost a week now and have found it very different from the rest of Asia. The American and Spanish influence is still ubiquitous, in everything. Oliver has achieved celebrity status here in the … Continue reading
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notes from here to everywhere 