CookEatWander

Below the highlands of Tagaytay, about 50 kilometers south of Manila, lays Taal , the second most active volcano on the Philippine islands. Taal Volcano Our visit began on a cloudy, misty morning in Tagaytay. We had just arrived by bus after a three hour trip, and were eating at the local McDonald's. It was the first time I had ever seen a volcano, so I was anxious to find transportation down from the highlands. We hired two tricycles to take us on the winding road leading down into the valley where Taal lake was situated. Part of our purchase price was a trip across the lake on a motorized pontoon boat that would take us to Volcano Island. By the time we reached the lake, the mist had cleared and the clouds had finally thinned some, letting a pale sun shine down on us. Climbing onto the pontoon boat, they started the motor and our journey out across the large lake began. Though the mist was gone, it didn’t prevent us from finding ourselves damp from the spray ca