Bicol 2016 Day 1 - Failed Peñafrancia and Albay Tour

We arrived in Nabua, Camarines Sur at around 6:30 in the morning, butt aching, restless, no bathe since the morning before (since we came directly from the office) and hungry. WOW. Way to start a trip.

We stayed at Jhacel's place to catch some quick z's, breakfast and bath.

At around 9:00 AM, we decided to leave for Naga to attend one of the hourly mass inside the Peñafrancia Cathedral and find a good location for the fluvial parade that will a happen around 4:00 PM.

After a couple of hours, we realized that we aren't getting anywhere. Hungry, we grab a quick lunch and rerouted back to Nabua going directly to Albay for, our long awaited, Mayon sight seeing.

While on our way, the majestic volcano was hidden behind gigantic clouds, and got us a little discouraged that we might not be able to see the tip of the mountain.

On our way to Cagsawa Ruins, I kept on asking Jhacel's husband (also a local to the place) on are we going to pass by the giant chili in Albay. This is because it is also considered as one of Bicol's iconic landmark as the region is well known to its small but terrible (due to its very spicy taste) "Siling Labuyo". So when we finally arrived, I was like a child that immediately hopped off our van to take some photo with it.

After a few minutes, we have finally arrived in Cagsawa Ruins. It is said that the current ruin was once a grand Catholic church, but got submerged when Mt Mayon erupted in 1814 and its once bell tower has become its remains.

We took a lot of pictures in the park. We also tried their sili flavored ice creams. I had pili flavor, Mec had strawberry, while Jen and Del had mango.

We also did our pasalubong (souvenir) shoppings here, as Jhacel told us that we will be able to get better souvenirs here than in Naga. Little did we know, we have stayed there for a couple of hours, Jhacel's children were already complaining. Sorry babies.

We arrived in Nabua at around 7:00 PM, but unlike in Manila (or even Cavite), most house lights are either dimmed or off. So, when we got home, we had our dinner, had some few beers, refresh ourselves and dozed off for a more fun packed day ahead.

Trip Blogs:
Bicol 2016 - 2 Days and 2 Nights DIY Itinerary
Bicol 2016 Day 2 - CWC and Peñafrancia Tour

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