At one point in the Poor Traveler's Bicol trip, we dropped by the Church of Nuestra Señora de la Porteria (Our Lady of the Gate, more commonly knows as Daraga Church. This awesome 18th century baroque structure stands on top of a hill, overlooking the sea and the majestic Mayon Volcano. The National Historical Institute declared this site a National Cultural Treasure on October 29th, 2007. … [Read more...]
“Mayon is the most beautiful mountain I have ever seen, the world-renowned Fujiyama (Mt. Fuji) of Japan sinking into perfect insignificance by comparison.” —British traveler-writer A. Henry Savage Landor Yay, I can't find any other way of opening this blog entry than with that quote by A. Henry Savage Landor, a traveler-writer from the UK. Since I was a kid, I had heard a lot of great things about the Mayon Volcano --- active, most active, unstable, volatile, angry, beautiful, grand, great, perfect. I had never been this excited to see this restless terrain. … [Read more...]
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