Same stalls, different environment.

Inside Cagsawa ruins area only a few miscreants foul the air.

Outside the ruins while the shops are operating the air has the foulness quite alike to the zone about 4 metres from the entry to any Aussie shopping centre.

Cagsawa prices

Some prices within the tourist area, I don't have much idea but imagine things are cheaper away from tourist traps.

Cagsawa accommodation

Our unit is the nearest half of this building, it has a lovely bed and air conditioner, is clean and a nice size, but is let down severely by a lavatory that has a non-functioning cistern and a shower that lacks hot water. Also the couch is extremely uncomfortable for Jimmy, being as is common way too low to the ground. The TV isn't a negative despite being a CRT analogue type that all became kerbside collection items years ago in Australia, as only free TV is available here and despite being a better quality of programming than Australia my language skills only allow me to see the picture and understand a very few words, patay being the only one I'm skilled with yet.
I think this unit cost something like P700 per night, somehow I think P1000 is needed for comfort.

Bags are popular here.

Olivia got this delicious feed yesterday, it seems like everything is packed in plastic bags that they tie up. Quite strange to me but it works.

The Kerry Packer syndrome.

This chap has a camera that may have cost a year's pay for mere mortals here, so I suppose that entitled him to smoke a cigarette in Cagsawa tourist area which has a total smoking ban, this of course resulted in Jimmy having to move away for a while before being able to return to have a feed. It reminded me of the uber rich and famous Kerry Packer who was able to smoke in his hospital bed (before the smokes killed him) long after mere mortals would face consecutive life sentences for even thinking about it.

Mayon from Cagsawa.

A sunny morning meant we were able to get a good view of Mayon. The tower is the old bell tower of the ruined church.

It is an active volcano. They don't allow you to go to the top without oxygen, and even then a 20 minute maximum stay.

Another view.

Obscured.

With the weather quite bleak this lovely flower may as well obscure the bell tower at Cagsawa.