Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Taal Volcano
"Taal Volcano is a complex volcano on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. It is situated between the towns of Talisay and San Nicolas in Batangas. It consists of an island in Lake Taal, which is situated within a caldera formed by an earlier, very powerful eruption. It is located about 50 km (31 Miles) from the capital, Manila. It is one of the active volcanos in the Philippines, all part of the Pacific ring of fire.
The volcano has erupted violently several times, causing loss of life in the populated areas surrounding the lake, the current death toll standing at around 5,0006,000. Because of its proximity to populated areas and eruptive history, the volcano has been designated a Decade Volcano worthy of close study to prevent future natural disasters. It was thought to be named as "a volcano inside a volcano" because many believed that the lake that circles the volcano was once a crater or mouth of a volcano.
A level 1 Alert is in force for Taal which is giving signs of increased activity in June/July 2009." - wikipedia
Picture from internet:
Here's some pictures of the restaurant:
The volcano has erupted violently several times, causing loss of life in the populated areas surrounding the lake, the current death toll standing at around 5,0006,000. Because of its proximity to populated areas and eruptive history, the volcano has been designated a Decade Volcano worthy of close study to prevent future natural disasters. It was thought to be named as "a volcano inside a volcano" because many believed that the lake that circles the volcano was once a crater or mouth of a volcano.
A level 1 Alert is in force for Taal which is giving signs of increased activity in June/July 2009." - wikipedia
Picture from internet:
Here's some pictures of the restaurant:
Monday, November 2, 2009
Very Expensive Doctor.
Coke, Mountain Dew and Pepsi are very common. There is only one place in The Philippines that sells Dr Pepper. For a measly 100 pesos (about $2) you can purchase a small 8 oz can of Dr. Pepper. Just what did the Dr. ordered?
Boy Bawang, Happy Snacks, Mr Chips & More.
Philippino ramen, cocnut jam, ginger sweets, pea chips, prawn chips, choco crunch, knick knacks & mussels chips are just some of the local snacks I enjoy.
Currency
The conversion rate here in the Philippines about 47 PHP to 1 USD. It's pretty easy to convert because you can just round up to 50. So 50 PHP equals about a dollar. 1000 PHP is about $20 and that little centavo coin is less than a penny.
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