We arrived at Bicol (the region) and then Guinobatan (home of Squish's ancestors ) after dark and so my introduction to this area was sans a view of Mayon. Nothing was to prepare me for what I saw the next day. I've seen photos, Google Earth 3D models and thought wow as any of you at MPL are fully aware, but NONE OF THEM do any justice to just how imposing this majestic mountain truly is in real life. It is truly inspiring and why there are not poems and legends etc written is beyond me. Perhaps there are in Tagalog – don't know. At this stage I've refrained from posting any pics of it, because I am yet to take one that I feel shows anything of the glory of this remarkable feature. Unfortunately, the
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