A Hike to Taal Crater
Travel Date: April 19, 2015 One weekend, we decided to ride a bus to Tagaytay to hike the smallest volcano in the country. We took the DLTB bus bound to Nasugbu and we got off to Rotonda Tagaytay and rented a tricycle to take us to Talisay. From there, we rented a boat to take us to Taal Volcano jump off point. Taal Volcano is currently active, but it is safe to hike. The trail is steep and dusty. You can walk up to the crater for 2 hours or simply just ride a horse. We chose to walk instead and at the same time we caught all the dust from the horses that are carrying tourists. Since I don’t exercise, I easily get tired and out of breath. I stopped a couple of times to rest and determined that I will reach the top soon, even when there were times that I feel like I want to pass out. Near the top of the crater, there are a few areas where hot steam comes out of the earth. We watched it only for a few minutes. However, when we got to the