Had a chance early Sunday morning to travel by trike with folks from my site: Ann, Chris, Karen, Rowell, Ronald and the kids Owen and Angelo to the Mayon Rest House Observatory which is the nearest Observatory to the Volcano, it is located about 3.8 kilometers northwest of the summit and is a popular area for viewing the volcano. Located 2,000 feet above sea level - connected by a winding road to Tabaco City in Albay. The area is located in the middle of Mayon Volcano National Park. We went early enough that we have views of Tabaco Port and the sea beyond and mountains across the sky – clouds came in later in the morning – we had a chance to visit the Planetarium and watch a short film on the Volcano’s history and the many eruptions over the years with the last one on August 10, 2008, when a small summit explosion ejected ash 200 metres (660 ft) above the summit.
I’m told most often the rock and ash from any eruptions goes the other direction from us – towards Legaspi – let’s hope if anything happens during my stay that will be the case… or actually it would be best if she just stays quiet and beautiful for years to come.
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