Mount Pinatubo - Capas, Tarlac
Who will forget the most heart aching natural Disaster 3 decades ago? Few days after school opening, one bright afternoon that turned dark, it was the second biggest Volcanic Eruption of the century. Mount Pinatubo erupted June 15, 1991. It was a major eruption that happened that wiped out the provinces of Pampanga, Tarlac and Zambales from the Map. In this Blog, see how difficult it is to visit the Strato volcano and appreciate its after math. At the Jump Off point at Sta Juliana, Capas, Tarlac We left Manila 12:00am and arrived at Capas 2:00 am. We took an early breakfast and killed the time till 3:45 am. I decided to changed clothes to my hiking attire and took a tricycle going to the jump off. It was a cold windy morning and took us 45 minutes to get there. At the jump off, Kuya Derek approached us and introduced himself as our Eco Guide for today. We went to the waiting area where a couple is selling hot coffee, souvenirs, trekking stick and bandanas. I bought 1 cup of hot coffe