Now I read from a blog that Mayon is only clearly visible from 6am to 8am so i woke up really early to set out for Cagsawa Ruins. I got directions from the hotel desk, hailed a jeepney and walked a bit going into the ruins. The bridge was down due to last years typhoon so motorists couldn't get all the way in but I didn't really mind the early morning walk. Besides, a manong was kind enough to show me the way. Finally!! all those textbook and postcard pictures I saw as a kid. They don't really give justice to her, she's so stunning I could stare at her all day. As i was early, there weren't a lot of people around, which is good, but the bad part is that of course, there wasn't enough light for a good picture. but I had an unobstructed view of Mayon save for a few wisps of clouds! Another bad part is, actually, a downside to travelling alone, crappy pictures of myself haha. Some woman approached me saying she could take my pictures and showed me a copy of all the different poses I could do. For a fee. I didn't really have a choice so i said okay. Too bad she takes really crappy pictures: kept cutting off the top of Cagsawa, bad angle etc. But since she sort of told me her dilemma in life during our breakfast, i was feeling charitable and just shrugged it off.
I left at maybe around 8am after buying souvenirs just outside the park and headed for Lignon Hill for another view of Mayon at a different angle. However, when I got there, I waited and waited but there was no motorcycle for rent going inside. I know from reading blogs that its a bit of a walk going up so I wouldn't dare hike. I asked a couple other drivers if they've seen some vehicle for rent but they said there was one earlier but have already left. I waited some more but have to decide cos sun is going up, I don't wanna be there by noon. I decided to leave and come back the next day and and in the meantime, headed for Daraga Church. ( there's a really impt lesson I will learn the next day about this experience with Lignon Hill)..
After Daraga Church, I went back to the hotel, rested a bit, then set out for Sto. Domingo to check out their black sand beaches. The trip going there took maybe half an hour and i was excited cos the sand's supposed to be really something, composed of dried lava if I'm not mistaken. Imagine how crestfallen I felt when I get to the nearest resort and realized the tide's too high. No shore in sight!! Fail!!! Darn! I was feeling really down because I wasn't too sure if I'd still have time to go back the next morning considering the rest of my itinerary which requires to be somewhere really early. Plus considering the travel time. Oh well, I went back at the town center, took a photo of the church and went back to Legazpi.
I headed out again for Embarcadero hoping to get better shots from yesterday but no luck really. I didn't mind tho, it was relaxing chilling at the bay staring out towards the water, Wiz Khalifa's Roll Up and Bigbang's Bad Boy on repeat in my music player. I left at maybe around 7 for Pacific Mall to buy me my birthday cake, candles, and a disposable lighter hahhaha. of course, though I was by myself, I had to have a cake. Had dinner at Biggy's on the way home. Woke up around 3am, lighted the candles, blew 'em, nade a wish, and prepared for Day 3.
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