Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Trek To TAAL Twice

It was a great blessing to be part of the OMF Philippines Field Conference at CCT Tagaytay on January 2-6, 2013
I learned a lot from the all the sessions...
One of the highlights of the conference was a morning trip to Taal Volcano -- my first time :-)
Boat ride to the Taal Island...
I have been to Tagaytay several times knowing that this (photo below) is the so called Taal Volcano, BUT it is NOT! This is just a small mountain that looks like a volcano. Interesting!
From the mountain foot is a 30 minutes trek to reach the crater.
And ola!
The volcano crater...
I had my second trek to Taal Volcano on January 12.
I was a guide to auntie Tess, Michelle and Paul:-)
TRIVIA: Taal Volcano is famous for having an island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island in the Pacific Ocean.
Congratulations Paul Kelly, you've made it! You have conquered one of the Philippine Islands.
There are many Korean resorts in Tagaytay and around Taal Lake--no wonder, many Koreans are opt to climbing Taal Island. This Korean couple asked me to join them in this shot :-) oops I'm not a star! Anyway, your wish is my command hihi:-)
Thank you Lord for the chance to enjoy your wonderful creation!
When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, (and Taal Volcano) which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him? You made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor. You made him ruler over the works of your hands; you put everything under his feet: all flocks and herds, and the beasts of the field, the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas. O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! -- Psalms 8:3-9

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