MT. PINATUBO ADVENTURE

MAGICAL CRATER LAKE
MT. PINATUBO

the Mt. Pinatubo Eruption in June 15, 1991 caused the lost of many lives and damages in properties, however, the destructive eruption of Mt. Pinatubo exposed its magical crater and  beautiful natural landscape, it become one of the famous volcanoes in the country after its eruption.

                           

Joiner lang ako sa trip na to, medyo maypagdadalawang isip kasi medyo namamahalan aq sa magagastos, compare ko sa dating budget na naresearch ko last year. dahil sa nahihiya narin ako mag back-out at dahil din sa lastday na ni Joyce na nakakasama ko sa bawat hike, sumama parin ako,

expected ko na ang ganong gastos because peak season at summer Vacation ng karamihan and one week nalang ay Holly week na. 

last year ko pa pinaplano na makarating sa Crater ng Mt. Pinatubo dahil sa maganda talaga sya  at doon din na shoot ang movie na Crazy Beautiful You kung saan maslalo itong sumikat.

March 19, 2016 call time 2am sa may Solid North Cubao Terminal, ang aga diba kasi dapat namin mahabol ang Cut-off, sabi kasi sa ibang blog Military base ang dadaanan at hangang 10am lang pwede makadaan or makapasok ang mga hikers sa Capas Tarlac. a week before din nag pa reserve na sina Abby at Niña ng 4x4 owner type jeep, 1300 per head sa mismong jump off point narin ng Capas ito babayaran,

ok, so we ride a bus in Solid North Cubao Terminal Bound to  Capas, Tarlac for 172 pesos, once at Capas Junction McDonalds you can either take one of the many waiting tricycles for 24km ride direct to Tourism office or the starting Point in Brgy. Santa Juliana,  300pesos ang bawat trip ng tricycle for three persons lang, dahil apat kaming sumakay so 400pesos binayaran namin, 100pesos/ head

sa Jump off point, kaylangan mo mag register and wait for your tour guide na i assign sa inyo nung Tourism office and syempre yung 4x4 vehicle  na sasakyan nyo, dahil hindi pa kami nakain noon, nag hanap kami ng mabibilhan. we just take out the rice and can goods at sa 4x4 Vehicle na namin ito kinain, bukod sa take out pwede ka rin magpaluto ng gusto mo para sa lunch pagbalik nyo(actually late lunch kasi mga 4pm na kayo makakabalik at walang mabibilhan sa mismong Crater). pero pwede karin magbaon at doon kainin sa crater.

mga 9am umalis na kami, an hour ride using 4x4 vehicle to the trekking point actually is the first adventure. Bakit? because the route is curved by rocks, and lahar made from eruption, so expect a bumpy and thrilling ride with alikabok in the air..

bali 10 kami sa group mga ka officemate ko sila lahat..

Me, Jannet, Jec, Bamba, Joyce, Abby, Ivy, Niña, Rj and Randy

after an hour using 4x4 ride going to the trekking point, our trek started at 9am, it is a 2 hours trek going to the crater, you will pass dried river beds, river, rocky terrains and a lahar deposit along the way..

 after a two hours of trek, we made it! nag pakita na samin ang majestic crater ng Mt. Pinatubo,
nag rest muna kami, para hintayin yung 5 pa naming kasama, bali nag dalawang group kami 5 lang kada person ang laman ng 4x4,

                                      

Mt. Pinatubo's Crater Lake

Yung hindi mo ma explain, ang ganda nya, pagkatapos nung eruption, ganun yung kalalabasan?

kaya pala tawag ng karamihan ay majestic Crater, para kang nasa buhay na painting, parang 3D na paintings lang, it is picturesque from all of the pictures I've seen.

nagtagal kami sa crater, bago kami nag decide na bumalik na sa starting point, nag ask kami sa tour guide namin kung saan pwede maligo? kung may falls na pwede paliguan itinuro kami sa isang maliit na ilog at doon kami nagbabad at naligo, kasi sobrang init at maalikabok, doon narin kami nagbanlaw at nag sabon kaysa sa Brgy. Sta. Juliana pa 50 pesos din kasi ang ligo, pero along the way baliwala din kasi sobrang alikabok ng dinaanan namin...

Budget and Expenses

from Solid North Bus Terminal 172pesos (aircon bus) bount to Capas Junction

Capas Junction Tricycle 300pesos (100/head for two way is 200pesos/head)

1,300 pesos for 4x4 vehicle, tour guide and other fees

going back to Manila from Junction Capas Bus ordinary 142.

Budget ko for the Trip 2, 200 pesos...