Five Days in Region Five - Part One

Spent five awesome days in the Bicol Region with my friends last May. It was my first time stepping foot in Bicol so I am proud to say that I am not a Bicol noob anymore. Haha. Anyway, I will divide my Bicol travelogue into four parts per province since I have lots of photos to share

Day 1: Legazpi, Albay

Traveled with Suzette to their hometown, Iriga City, Camarines Sur to freshen up after a ten hour bus ride then left immediately for Legazpi, Albay where we will be meeting up with our friend, Kei. Since we still have a lot of time in our hands, we had a mini-tour of the place. I finally got to see the Cagsawa Church ruins in all its glory, because I only saw it on photos of our old Sibika at Kultura books in my elementary and high school days. We also visited Ligñon Hill, Embarcadero de Legazpi, Albay Provincial Capitol, and ate at the First Colonial Grill where I got a taste of the famous sili ice cream, and at Zoe's Kitchen.

Sili Ice Cream Level 1

Cagsawa Bell Tower

Me, Suzette and Kei

Cagsawa Church Ruins

Gigantes at the Albay Provincial Capitol

Legazpi  Marker

Us with the view of the city as our backdrop in Lignon Hill

We didn't really do much but at least we covered the basics. Due to limited time, we didn't ride the ATV because we would be meeting some of Suzette's friends who are known artists in Legazpi. They are those who made some of the papier mache figures in the provincial capitol. Cool no?

Me, Suzette, Kei, Joyce and Djai

With Buddy

After meeting Djai, Joyce, and Buddy, we rode a van to Sorsogon City where we would be spending the night before heading to Matnog. We stayed at a lodge near the public market so it's more accessible to the jeepney terminal. Never mind that the place looks shady because of the gaudy lights, as long as it has clean beds and an immaculate bathroom. After all, the following day is going to be long and exciting. Tee-hee!

Follow my five-part Bicolandia adventure by clicking on these links:
Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Part Five