Taal Volcano is one of the Philippines’ popular tourist spots. It is located in the province of Batangas which is about a 2-hour drive south of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. The volcano is situated in the middle of Taal Lake which makes it so unique among others.
I’ve heard about Taal Volcano and had seen pictures of it all my life, but I’d never seen it in person. So when we decided to stay with my husband’s best school-year’s friend, Lewis, and his wife Cora, in Batangas, I asked if we could go visit Taal which is about an hour drive from where they live. The hospitable people that they are, they agreed and we all went that Sunday.
My son took this photo and this was taken from the restaurant where we had our lunch. There are many restaurants located on top of the mountain overlooking Taal Lake with the Taal Volcano in the middle. As you can see in the picture, it was a little foggy but you can still pretty much see the volcano.
After lunch, we drove to other parts of Batangas and came across a good and better view of the volcano. It was amazing to see it so close like this.
It is grayish in color and that’s because it’s covered in ashes. Taal Volcano is still a very active volcano and has had several violent eruptions in the past. The last time it erupted was just last year, March 26, 2022.
There’s the hubs mesmerized by the view.
It was such a fascinating experience to see Taal Volcano. I finally got to check it off my bucket-list after all these years.
How about you? Have you been to Taal Volcano?
More From the Trip:
- It Feels Good To Be Back
- Welcome Back Get-Together
- Showering Our Beautiful Bride-to-be
- A Milestone Day-His 20th Birthday
- A Good Friend’s Delicious Surprise
- The Wedding
- Dinner On A Hill with A View
- My Great-niece’s 2nd Birthday Party
- Sea You at the Beach
- It’s Buko Halo Time
- Kakanin: A Delightful Filipino Delicacy
- Cheers to Good Friends and Good Food!
- Korean Bun and Purple Yam Cake
- Cousins’ Day Out
- Savor the Flavor
- Korean Dinner Vibes
- A Surprise Despedida Party
- Linguini with Red Clam Sauce
Being a travel holic myself, I could say you have explained it so well that I have planned a weekend trip there. I will surely let you know about my experience there.
Your description of the trip and the volcano was amazing. I would definitely add it to my list.
This would be so cool to do. I always like seeing volcanos up close–so long as there isn’t any danger!
Now I really want to go there. Amazing pics u have shared. And the description is so wonderdul
Volcanoes are fascinating to see in person. When we stayed in Costa Rica, we sat on our hotel balcony and watched the smoke pour out of one.
This sounded like an awesome trip. I would have loved to visit this place.
How fun that you were able to go on this trip after hearing about it for so many years. Sounds like a great adventure!
This is so cool. I’m glad you got to view it and share it with others.
Wow! I’m sure it was a really wonderful and amazing trip and experience! Thanks for sharing this with us
I would love to see this volcano if I were visiting Batangas. So exciting you got to check it off your bucket list!
Wow, that’s a really spectacular view, but I would be so nervous getting close to it! What a memorable (and humbling) experience!
I don’t usually think of such a beautiful landscape when I think about volcanoes but the surrounding area of Taal looks lush!
Wow, what an amazing view! I have never been to Taal volcano but have heard a lot about it from my friend who visited this place. Glad you experienced this during your last trip 🙂
the only volcano we have seen (and not in action really when we were there except for some steam escaping) is the one on Big Island Hawaii.. Taal sounds so very amazing and looks beautiful
That is a beautiful scene. I would love to have a trip there.
I was mesmerized by the scenic beauty of the photos and couldn’t help but feel transported to the beautiful scenery of volcano.
Visiting the Tall Volcano looks like an amazing trip for sure and I so would love to see this in person myself. I love traveling and there is so much to see around the globe!
I love to travel and I can totally appreciate why you went here. It looks amazing