Destination: Taal Volcano - 7

As we admire its beauty and enjoy the moment, we also make sure that we will have souvenirs in the process. And from the very moment that we set foot on the viewing deck, picture taking was definitely inevitable.



These steps were provided in order for tourists to have another perspective of the crater. Admittedly, though it seemed that I was enjoying the pic, I was not comfortable of my position due to heights.



We moved around, trying to explore the place. Our plan was to go down to the main crater but the guide was quite expensive. They will charge you an extra amount as high as 2500 pesos. OMG. That was an extortion in a subtle manner. We were able to negotiate up to 1000 pesos but we were not permitted by our contact since it was dangerous. We did not push our luck.



From our distance, we could see a portion of the crater that emits smoke. It is better safe than sorry so we did not insist anymore on landing to the main crater and have the feel of the hot water there (except perhaps if we were to jump from the cliff, hehe). I wonder what could be the feel of a volcanic smoke?



And during the course of our sightseeing, I happened to notice this interesting image on the crater? Hmmm? I wonder if there is a giant sperm whale here? What dya think?