For some strange reason, on the day Hon and I were supposed to leave Donsol, the ever elusive sun just started shining so bright. While on the road going to Legazpi, my heart started to sink and almost shouting - I want to get pretty tan lines! But as my beau stroked his hands on mine, I was assured that I will enjoy Legazpi as much as I did in Donsol.
We arrived at Legazpi around 9:30-ish and stayed at Sampaguita Tourist Inn (pardon me but I hate their shower!). After settling in, we headed straight to Pacific Mall (which is like their SM or Glorietta but it looked like a Tutuban to me) for lunch and then we headed straight to see Mt. Mayon which is like around a 20-30 minute jeepney ride from the city.
By the time we got to the park, it was already around 11 and you can just imagine how hot it was at around that time. I wanted to take off my clothes and jump to the pool in the area but we didn’t bring with us our swimming clothes. Ha!
After treating ourselves for an ice cream delight, a native boy named Kenneth toured us around, took most of our pictures and would explain every nook and cranny of the area. He was God sent. I loved that boy.
After picture taking, we rested for awhile as we wait for Mt. Mayon to show us its wonderful glory. Mt. Mayon was slightly being covered by the clouds - we were told that it was raining in the mountain.
As soon as the clouds slightly cleared up, we were already standing in awe of how lovely Mt. Mayon is - with its perfect cone and wonderful earthly colors; we were all captured by its beauty like no other.
And when the day was over, I could still picture the overwhelmingly beauty of the Butandings and Mt. Mayon. I may not have the perfect tan lines I was hoping for but I am quite stuffed with the memories of such wonderful creations. Such an experience is worthy of the Greeks.
