Articles in Philippines Bike Trip 2013
The Road to Matnog – Leaving Bulusan Volcano Natural Park
The access road didn’t seem quite as steep going down as it did going up. Perhaps I had just been too tired at the end of the day when I arrived to handle it. It felt good to be on the move again and surprising people with my sudden and, apparently, outlandish appearance. Once at the intersection and on the main road, the jeepney and …
Jungle Night Noises – Camping at Bulusan Volcano Natural Park
It turned out that the camping area was more of a myth than reality. It wasn’t a camping area as such. They just allowed people to put up their tent on a small grassy patch right beside the park buildings. That was fine with me, and I decided to stay there. They even had a bathroom available and tables and chairs – everything I could …
Coast Road Paradise – Cycling from Sorsogon to Bulusan
I’m very happy to report that my next day of cycling – tough as it was, and it was very tough – was far more pleasant than my first. It was different because I quickly managed to turn off the main highway and follow a coastal road. Following the coast road means covering a lot more distance and going up and down steep hills as …
Bus and Truck Madness – Cycling from Legazpi to Sorsogon City
Bus and Truck Madness – Cycling from Legazpi to Sorsogon City
Speaking of a menacing aspect, I was saying that I eventually got on my bicycle and rode the 60 or 70 kilometers to the next town in Bicol – a bustling little place called Sorsogon. The Bicol region is divided into two provinces – Albay and Sorsogon. The town of Legazpi is in Albay Province. …
Eruption of the Mayon Volcano in Legazpi
Eruption of the Mayon Volcano in Legazpi
Monday May 13, 2013
Bulusan Volcano Natural Park, Sorsogon, Philippines
It took an effort to load up my bike and cycle away from the comforts of the hostel in Legazpi. I’d stayed there when I first arrived in the Philippines and I returned there after my trip to Catanduanes. I had some errands to run and some organzing to do. Then …
From Catanduanes back to Legazpi
Sunday April 28, 2013
Villa Toledo Hotel, Virac, Catanduanes
I got back to Virac perhaps a bit quicker than I would have liked. I was interested in staying in a couple of places an extra night – places like San Vicente. However, I was a bit worried about my luggage in Legazpi. I had been gone longer than I’d anticipated, and I was worried that they would …
Cycling Catanduanes 10 – Epilogue and Return to Virac
I could have stayed at Pururan for another day quite easily, but there didn’t seem to be much point. There was nothing to do there if you weren’t going to surf. And though it was beautiful, it was no more beautiful than other places I’d been on Catanduanes and it was far less interesting. Add to that the higher expenses of staying there and how …
Cycling Catanduanes 9 – Hanging Out at Pururan Surf Beach
My last night in Gigmoto passed pleasantly enough. Domingo and his cousin ate their meal beside me on the dining room table and we all watched TV afterward. They were both quite amused by the Filipino sitcom playing. I guess it would be unfair to criticize a sitcom, but it was extremely corny and over-acted. I also noted that nearly every single member of the …