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ALP TAAL VOLCANO ISLAND EXPEDITION IMAGES

November 26, 2006

by James Kevin Ty



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ALPers ready to board the pumpboat that will bring them to Main Crater.

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Edwelda preparing their camera for an exciting trip back  to Taal Volcano.

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Edwelda all excited to start the hike as they disembark from the boat.

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Gosh!  This  is going to be a dusty hike up to the summit!

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Edwin and Imelda had a romantic pose taken  by James with a beautiful Binitiang Malaki as backdrop :)

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Peter (left): "Allen! Tell me is what you are doing decent or not? Answer me!"

Allen  (right): "Errr.... You ask them!" :) LOL

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ALPers strike a pose after taking time to rest midway to the summit.

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A long and winding road to the summit........

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James: "Hey!  This steam vent is hot but cozy .... I love it!"

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Allen: " What will happen to my finger if i stick it in the vent?"

Peter: "Well... I think you can call it steam dumpling  este finger roll :) LOL "

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James: " Ahhhh...... Sweet smell of sulfur!"

Peter: "This guy must be crazy! :) LOL "

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Edwin: " Class.... Geology 101.   This is what you call a Fissure, ok? "

 

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Imelda (center): "Hey Guys!   Let's move!  It's  still more than halfway to the summit !"

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Nice view up here..... Gee, didnt notice we have already hike that far from the beach front!

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Houston!  The ALPers had landed at the summit!

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Imelda: " Hey Guys!  Good job everyone!  Get your Coke! The softdrinks are on me!"

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Jett (left) and Dennis (right) take some time to rest after a long hike.

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Edwin (center):  "Hey James!   Take a break man! Have some Fresh Cold Coconut!"

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ALPers posed for posterity with Binintiang Malaki at the background.

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Another group shot, this time with Main Crater as backdrop :)

 

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ALPers help get good lava samples for Edwelda at the Lava Flow site.

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ALP President's future astronomer son Kendrick Cole (KC) posed with great astronomers Edwin and Imelda as well as his proud astro-parents :)

 

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ALPers (L-R)  Allen Yu, Jett Aguilar, Peter Tubalinal, James Kevin Ty and ALP guest Armando Lee posed with Edwelda after having dinner at Dad's Restaurant.

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Armando Lee's family as well as James Kevin Ty's family and Jett Aguilar posed with Edwelda.




For full report of the event, click here.

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