MAYON VOLCANO: ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE (ATV) RIDE

MAYON VOLCANO: ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE (ATV) RIDE

Photo courtesy of Cannon Leongson Capiral

What better way is there to capture your memories of the beautiful perfect cone of Mayon Volcano than to have your pictures taken with the majestic Mayon as the backdrop.

Better still, you can explore the scenic places at the foot of Mount Mayon aboard the All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) that are available for rent from different ATV operators at Barangay Pawa in Legazpi City or at Cagsawa Ruins at Barangay Busay in Daraga, Albay. 

Photo courtesy of Cannon Leongson Capiral

Oh, these bunch of young at heart must be having the time of their lives while cruising through rough terrains on board the ATVs at the foot of Mount Mayon. You could almost feel their adrenaline rush as they skillfully maneuver the ATVs through narrow streams along the ATV trail.   

For you to have a clearer picture of the various ATV trails available, you can take a look at the map below. 

NOTE: We are not in any way connected with the ATV Operators

On the map, you'll see the starting point of the ATV trails in Barangay Pawa, Legazpi City. 

Here is how to go to Barangay Pawa:

You can take a tricycle or cab or jeepney. 

If you ride the Legazpi-Daraga jeepney, take Loop 1 or Loop 2 jeepney route, get off at Sagrada Familia Chapel at Barangay Bogtong and walk along the street leading to Barangay Pawa.

The other starting point of the ATV trails is in Cagsawa Ruins site at Barangay Busay in Daraga, Albay where you can hit two birds with one stone by visiting the Cagsawa Ruins and taking the ATV ride through various trails at the foot of Mayon Volcano.

 

And to give you an idea of the various trails and prices of ATV tours being offered in both areas, here are the trails and prices:

ATV Tours & Pricing of YOUR BROTHER TRAVEL & TOURS

As of May 2014

TRAILS	150 CC Single	350 CC Single	350 CC Double	Can-Am ATV
MAYON ATV CHALLENGE (3.5 kms.; 45 mins. trail ride; see purple line in map)	PHP 599	PHP 799	PHP 1,200	PHP 2,500
MAYON TO BASE CAMP (2 hours mix adventure; see light blue line in map)	PHP 1,800	PHP 2,500	PHP 3,500	PHP 4,500
MAYON ADVANCED TRAIL (3 hours to lava front; see green line in map)	PHP 2,000	PHP 3,000	PHP 3,800	PHP 5,000
MAYON ATV SUMMIT (4 hours; halfway to Mayon; see red line in map)	N/A	PHP 6,500	PHP 7,500	PHP 9,000
CAGSAWA TRAIL (to Cagsawa ruins)	N/A	PHP 3,500	PHP 4,500	PHP 7,500
MAYON 360 (basecamp, advanced, Cagsawa trail)	N/A	PHP 4,000	PHP 4,500	PHP 7,500
4X4 JEEP (to lava front)	PHP 3,500(up to 4 pax)

ATV Tours & Pricing of BICOL ADVENTURE ATV

CAGSAWA SITE

TRAILS	150CC	350CC	500CC
CAGSAWA SHORT TRAIL  (7 kms.; 45 mins. trail ride)	PHP 699	PHP 1,400	PHP 1,800
GREEN LAVA WALL (1968 lava bed) TRAIL (45 Mins. trail ride)	PHP 1,500	PHP 3,000	PHP 3,500
CAGSAWA-BLACK LAVA WALL (1978 Lava bed) TRAIL (6 kms.)	PHP 1,850	PHP 3,700	PHP 4,200

NOTE:  This is not a paid post. We are not in any way connected with the ATV operators mentioned above.

PARTIALLY DISABLED PERSON: Reintegration to Society

PARTIALLY DISABLED PERSON: Reintegration to Society

A pleasant day to you! Rejoice you and your family is in perfect health. Not everyone is as lucky as you are.

I wonder if there is a program under Pnoy's administration for partially disabled person's reintegration to society?

Not a lot of people could feel and understand partially disabled person's desire to once again feel how it is to be a productive member of the society.

Evil hearted people abound making it hard(er) to be a member of the group once again. That's why most of the partially disabled person hope and pray for a more forgiving and understanding heart of every member of the society. 

Maybe you could not help them with their medical expenses nor pay for their expensive maintenance medicines and check up. 

That means that the least that you could do is to be gentle with them. Don't rub it off to their faces that they are limited in their ways. Be kind. Do not be cold hearted. Try to be on their shoes. Would you be as strong? These people had been through a lot so please don't add up to their pain. If it is still difficult for you to understand them, just let go. Go on with your life, don't make any foolish acts against them. After all. they're still human. And as human being you ought to act as one.