Sunday, March 18, 2012

Our Bicol Region Experience (New Descriptive Essay)

by: Arrashen Tajanlangit and Kelly Sanchez




As tourism students at DLSU-D, we were very lucky to visit the Bicol Region, it is also known as Region V. We went there this semester and we’ve stayed for 5 days. What comes into your mind when we talk about Bicol Region? Is it the Mayon Volcano? What does Bicol Region like? 


 Bicol Region’s regional center is Legazpi City. Bicol Region is located at the South-eastern most part of Luzon in the Philippines. It is the one of the famous tourist destinations in the country. It has a lot of beautiful scenic view to offer to visitors and tourist. Bicol region has recently seen a revival in their tourism industry, due to the popularity of the Mayon Volcano. It is the world’s famous mountain in which has a perfectly shaped cone. 


 It is almost 9 hours away from Cavite. As we got from Bicol, I could feel the soft breeze coming from the horizon. I have seen many trees and grasses that grow there. Around the houses there are trees. It gives the people there a beautiful shade. When we have checked in a hotel, I feel so relaxed and at peace because it was a quiet place away from the city. Bicol is also rich in cultural and architectural heritage. The structures of the buildings like churches houses are dated back from the Spanish Period. Some of the houses were designed with long slanting roofs covered with nipa leaves. Bicol is also known for its exotic and beautiful white sand beaches. It has a magnificent world-class diving spots. One of the popular tourist destinations that this Region can offer to visitors is the whale shark spotting. It was a great experience seeing the whale shark. It is enormous in size, reaching lengths greater than 15 meters. They are remarkably gentle enough that is generally safe to swim among them. Swimming among the whale sharks is a captivating experience. 
Whale Shark watching in Donsol, Sorsogon
Daraga Church in Albay
 I feel happy visiting that place. It was a great experience that we will never forget. We enjoyed our time visiting the Bicol Region. Hope to visit again.






(c) Abigail Teves and Anthea Donnellan for the pictures

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