A few hours in transit
People i met here who contributed to, and improved my trip:
I was a little bit worried when i arrived into Legaspi that there would be no onward bus to Manila, or at least no tickets for one! It was therefore a great relief when i got to the bus station to score a ticket, even if it was right near the back of the bus. Once i had got this sorted, i was told that the nearest internet cafe was in a shopping mall, but it was too far to walk to and i would need to catch a tricycle. As i stood outside the station and flagged one down, a guy pulled over and i agreed to pay him 10 peso. Incredibly the mall was about a 5 minute walk away, i never get the Filipino mentality that everything is too far to walk - something left by the Americans possibly? Anyway, i go to pay the driver and he grins and just says 'no need, this is a private ride'.
After catching up online with Julia and having a quick bite to eat, i wandered back to the bus station and ran into plenty of friendly faces, which was so similar to the last time i was in Legaspi. Some kids posed for me on a street vendors stall and i enjoyed getting my final glimpses of the jeepneys and tricycles, which i had grown so fond of. I think they add a really colourful charm to the islands. Sadly, Mayon was shrouded in clouds, but at least i'd been given a great view of it from the airport. The bus journey took around 10 and a half hours to Manila, but i'd learned my lesson from my past experiences and had wrapped up warm, so as to avoid frostbite from the air conditioning!
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