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Giddy’s Place Donsol
Giddys Place in Donsol has just opened in 2009.
Giddys is definitely in a league of it’s own in Donsol proper. They have wi-fi, spa treatments, hot showers, and all the stuff you would expect from a high end resort.
The food there is exceptionally good and quite cheap for what you get. The restaurant and bar [...]
Star Shipping Allen to Matnog
Star Shipping – Ferry between Allen and Matnog – connecting Luzon and Samar Islands
The Philippine National Highway runs all the way from Manila to Davao and Zamboanga in Mindanao. There are ferries between Luzon and Samar Islands and connecting Leyte and Mindanao. Reservations are not needed – vehicles are loaded as they arrive.
The ferries run [...]
Mt Mayon Legaspi
Mount Mayon Volcano – Legaspi – Philippines
The skies around Mt Mayon were clear today – Happy New Year!
Daraga
The Daraga Evacuation Center is across the street from the McDonalds where I am uploading this page.
Legaspi
Mayon has such a perfect shape that I can’t resist stopping and taking pictures.
Mayon
Legaspi
Cagsawa
I met Miguel from Spain last night at Lingnon [...]
Mt Mayon getting ready to rumble
Mt Mayon near Legaspi in the Philippines is restless and has been burping lava and smoke for the past few days.
A major eruption is expected any time but the evacuation centers are preparing to house displaced people for up to 4 months.
pic at left from Dec 18 2009
Mt Mayon
Mt Mayon – I didn’t get any [...]
Donsol Detour – Whale Shark Watching
Donsol
Dec 1 is a bit early for whaleshark spotting in Donsol but we decided to take a quick detour off the highway and give it a go. We were returning home to Leyte after a 2 month road trip and were treated to a crystal clear view of the Mayon volcano on the way.
Cagsawa
My friend [...]
Hernandez Guesthouse Donsol
Hernandez Guesthouse -Donsol
The Hernandez in downtown Donsol is a great lodging house for backpackers, with rooms start at 400 to 500 pesos, depending on the time of year and your bargaining skills.
It’s on the corner across from the Santiago – another great backpackers lodging house at the jeepney corner. Donsol can be visited on the [...]
Donsol Whale Shark Center
Donsol Whale Shark Update – Feb 2009
Whale Shark Watching Center – Dancalan – Sorsogon
Swimming with the whale sharks in Donsol is an amazing experience. The best months are Feb and March, when they mill about in Donsol bay slurping up plankton and resting up before heading out on their yearly migration.
When the typhoon season starts [...]
Vitton Beach Resort Donsol
Vitton Beach Resort
Donsol Philippines
The Vitton Beach Resort is on the beach, right next door to the whale shark tourist headquarters on Donsol Bay.
Some tour operators from Legaspi use Vitton as a base for their whale watching day trips. There is plenty of parking and you just have to walk over to the tour center where [...]
Amor Farm Beach Resort
Amor Farm Beach Resort
Dancalan – Donsol – Sorsogon
This resort might be the best value for those that want to stay on the beach near the whale shark tourist center. The rooms start at 800 pesos for a fan room with two single beds or one double bed.
Amor Farm Resort is a peaceful place to chill, [...]
Railroad Skates
Railroad Skate Taxis – Naga Bicol Province
These ingenious railroad skates are used in Quezon and Bicol province as transport to get into the back country.
Firewood, groceries, gasoline and anything else can be carried on these light weight rail cars.
This picture is in Naga, a fairly large city in the Bicol province in the Philippines
It surprised [...]
Climbing Mount Apo
General Santos
Growing Orchids
Judy's Resto Bar
Logging with Motorcycles
Mount Mayon
Balabac Island
Biri Island
Calbiga Cave
Capul Island
Mangrove Swamp Palawan
Mikes's Resort
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