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And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair. - Kahlil Gibran


Real Name: monina
Lives In: Sariaya, PH
Member Since: Mar 30, 2006
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Taal Volcano

by monina_c - last update: Jan 30, 2008

The cool breeze was a welcome presence upon reaching the crater. The crater itself was a sight to see. The water within it looked so calm and harmless, mirroring the surrounding ridge. Beautiful!
Judz in blue, Claire in black & Yen in pink

To ride or not to ride

Do not be fooled by the touts on the Taal Volcano Island who tell you that the trail to the crater is difficult and too long to walk.

First off, the trail up is only 4-kilometer gradual hike up. Any reasonably healthy/fit person can walk the whole way although the final hundred yards to the crater is steeper than the rest of the trail. The downside to walking is that the trail is dusty and sometimes the soil loose beneath one's feet. So watch where you put your feet.

Second, if you do decide to ride a horse, the owner of the horses will quote you a prohibitive price for rental of a horse e.g. P700. Do not snap this up (even if you can afford it!) The actual price is way lower than that, say P400, but you can definitely make a better bargain than we did.

Third, the way down is easier to manage so you can take a look around and get photos that you might not have time for on the way up.

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Comments for monina_c about Taal
goutammitra Wed Jun 24, 2009 03:05 UTC
 I visited this page before but I enjoyed it even more! The warnings are the best tip.
vinc_bilb Tue Jun 10, 2008 07:32 UTC
 Thanks for the postcard, Monina. Sleeping giant? No so much, it seems. I had a great experience with volcano in Bali (Mont Batur) during a treck, where we cooked eggs on the very hot rocks :)
steven1117 Mon Apr 21, 2008 15:13 UTC
 great info. which i'd known half of that before i'd gone. will come in handy for next time.
born_lippy Fri Feb 8, 2008 12:53 UTC
 monins, anyone you know who went to mount pinatubo na?
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