We left rainy Manila and landed in sunny Virac, belying the province's moniker "land of howling winds". From the air, the hilly terrain greets the eye. Catanduanes' location, separated from the rest of Luzon to the east by the Maqueda Channel and gulf of Lagonoy, as well as facing the pacific, probably keeps it from most tourists' itinerary. But as we found out, catanduanes is a nice place to be in, being given a reprieve by the fickle weather.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Heading to Catanduanes to escape Manila's rains
We left rainy Manila and landed in sunny Virac, belying the province's moniker "land of howling winds". From the air, the hilly terrain greets the eye. Catanduanes' location, separated from the rest of Luzon to the east by the Maqueda Channel and gulf of Lagonoy, as well as facing the pacific, probably keeps it from most tourists' itinerary. But as we found out, catanduanes is a nice place to be in, being given a reprieve by the fickle weather.