Mt. Pinatubo

I'm reaching the end of my trip and I've been trying to do and see as much as possible. After I left Sagada I went to Mt Pinatubo. Mt Pinatubo is a volcano that erupted in 1991. When it erupted the top blew off and is now a crater filled with water. It's located outside the town of Santa Juliana. When I arrived in the town I was dropped off at the travel agency that organizes the trip up the volcano. From there the president of the company picked me up and took me to a place to stay that night. When I asked about an Internet cafe he took me in a tricycle (a motorbike with a sidecar) to someone's home to use their personal computer. Later the restaurant I went to was in someone's garage. I guess the town doesn't have too many overnight guests.
The gorgeous view of crater lake at the top of Mt. Pinatubo

The next day I went up the volcano. First there was an hour long 4x4 ride where I was able to see a desert terrain covered in ash and rivers that were orange from sulfur.

Water stained with sulfur

I had to hike to the top to reach crater lake. It's not recommended to go swimming because the water is so deep the depth has never been measured. Nevertheless I went swimming with a life jacket. Afterwards I was able to get a massage at the spa that ran the trips up Mt. Pinatubo. I'm the one swimming in the middle of the crater

After a tricycle ride, Jeepney, bus and taxi ride I arrived back in Manila. The next morning I headed to Puerto Galera for a couple days on the beach.