Last time, I gave you a brief introduction of the state of West Virginia.. This time, I'll bring you to the place where I was born in the Philippines, the Bicol Region. It is located in the southernmost tip of Luzon Island. The region is bounded by Lamon Bay to the north, Pacific Ocean to the east, and Sibuyan Sea and Ragay Gulf to the west. The northernmost province, Camarines Norte, is bordered to the north by the province of Quezon, thereby connecting the region to the rest of Luzon.
Bicol Region is volcanic in origin and part of the Pacific Ring of Fire. Known as the Bicol Volcanic Arc or Chain, the volcanoes are the results of the Philippine Sea Plate sub-ducting under the Philippine Mobile Belt, along the Philippine Trench. In the small town of Donsol is where I came from, the place where you can find a bunch of whale shark or locally known as Butanding. According to my source, Butanding is the biggest fish in the world. In 2004, Time magazine has ranked interacting with those gentle giants as "The Best Animal Encounter in Asia". So if you are going to the Philippines for a vacation, try to swim with the Butanding, it's fun and one of a kind experience that you could have.
Bicol Region is volcanic in origin and part of the Pacific Ring of Fire. Known as the Bicol Volcanic Arc or Chain, the volcanoes are the results of the Philippine Sea Plate sub-ducting under the Philippine Mobile Belt, along the Philippine Trench. In the small town of Donsol is where I came from, the place where you can find a bunch of whale shark or locally known as Butanding. According to my source, Butanding is the biggest fish in the world. In 2004, Time magazine has ranked interacting with those gentle giants as "The Best Animal Encounter in Asia". So if you are going to the Philippines for a vacation, try to swim with the Butanding, it's fun and one of a kind experience that you could have.
Alrighty, before you get bored, buckle up and get ready with the bumpy but exciting ride we are about to take and see from the different letter B contribution of the ABC participants around the world. (source of info and photo: wikepedia and dsc.discovery.com)
