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Descriptive Essay About Bicol

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Warm and inviting, Bicol is a region blessed with natural wonders. The locale's assorted scenery provides travelers with bizarre mountains, arcane caves, and outlandish black sand beaches. There is also an array of activities like cave exploring and ATV riding that one can do in this place. Picturesque sceneries and landscapes, along with engrossing activities make Bicol a region like no other. When I first set foot on the City of Legazpi, Albay, I already glimpsed the midnight blue Mayon Volcano, chiseled with juniper and sage green plants, glinting in the celeste blue afternoon sky. Its perfect conical shaped tip pierces the afternoon sky with perfect symmetry. Glancing at the majestic sight, I decided that I must see it up close. After meeting up with my Aunt who lives in the region, we traveled by car to the foot of Mayon Volcano. Seeing it up close overwhelmed my senses. The gargantuan chunk of midnight blue chiseled with green protruding like a perfectly shaped jaw out of the earth right in front of my face just gave me the creeps. It was fascinating, yet at the same time, intimidating. At its foot, my family and I booked an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) tour for a mile around the mountain. The tour was by Your Brother Travel & Tours for a fee of 2000 pesos per person. The single-seater ATVs contain only …show more content…

Instead of the typical crystal-white sand beaches, Bicol offers an array of jet black sand beaches. The next day, we decided to travel by car to the coast of Tiwi. The sand was as black as licorice, littering the entire expanse of the beach with a feeling of mystery. The sand was silky smooth, it's fine grain soothing my feet as I step on it. As I walked across the beach, I could feel the raging winds of the Pacific Ocean, roaring in my face. As I went for a swim in the cobalt blue waters, I challenged the wild currents, stampeding like horses, continuously clashing against my

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