Ligao City our stop for the night.

We arrived Ligao City still early, so we are not afraid that we might get lost or sleep in a place we barely know. We immediately transfered into a jeepney going to Tabaco City, because it will pass by to the place we intend to while away the night.

As a tourist, we keep on asking whether we are not yet lost or have taken the wrong direction. Thanks to God nobody is trying to make a fool out of us. After a while the driver of the passenger jeepney we took, "Mayon crosssing", dito na kayo bababa. Salamat po ng marami, we said.

After going down the jeepney, its time to ask questions again. Saan po ba dito and "Dhio Endheka Resort", Ah diyan lang sa unahan, makikita nyo pagdating doon. Magpapabuhat ba kayo ng baggage? they asked. "Hindi po, we answered back respectfully. What made our eyes wide open is when we saw the resort about 50 meters downhill.

So this is something else, I have not seen a natural resort like this. The resort is located right between two small mountains, with natural spring water flowing day and night, that you think is always raining. But of course the cool weather is always available, whether it is summer or whatever season you like. We checked-in immediately to take a dip in the enticing pool that gawk in our very eyes.

The cost of staying overnight is very affordable. For P1,200/room or if you want to save more you can stay in a dormitory like room for just P250.00/each. Well, after resting for about an hour, we took the dip we wanted so much. If you are new with this kind of water temperature,  you surely won't be able to withstand the cold water, as if it was mixed with ice. And just as expected, I was not able to last long inside the pool. I tried to drink some beer to balance the temperature outside and inside my body.

There is a problem we didn't expect: i.e. we were not expected at the resort, so they did not prepare something for us. So, we beg the cook, who at the same time is the OIC of the place, to prepare something to eat for us, for supper and breakfast in the morning. Good for us the cook agreed to just include us in their food preparation.

It was really sad to leave the place immediately even if we want to stay for a longer time, but we are supposed to go up Mayon volcano. We are already at the foot of famous mountain, so why not go up and see what's below, at the vantage point up the Mayon station 9 kilometers away. We hired a trike for P300.00 to bring us back and forth the mountain. Up we go and along the way we could see the beauty of what's below us. Even if it is not allowed for people to live in the said place, so many are trying to make a living atop the mountain because of the fertility of the soil cause by residues of magma and ash fall.