The Backpack Adventures

My family and I got to visit Solong Eco-Park during our 2019 Bicol Road Trip . Although our last visit was quite recent, we decided to revisit it this time because we want to tour my brother Patrick and sister Aya, both of whom were unavailable last time.  Solong Eco-Park Revisited 2021 Solong Eco-Park Details For those who are unfamiliar with Solong Eco-Park , it is located at Barangay Solong, Camalig in the province of Albay.  Solong Eco-Park - Camalig, Albay Solong Eco-Park opened to the public on April 29, 2017. This 6.5-hectare eco-park is known for its outdoor activities like spelunking in Crystal Cave and a 15-20 minute hiking course up Solong Hill .  Welcome to Solong Eco-Park Solong Eco-Park - Dragon Fruit Farm What I like about Solong Eco-Park is its close relationship with Mother Nature. As a matter of fact, you'd see a bee farm, a plethora of flowering plants, and their newest addition - the dragon fruit farm . Going up Solong Hill Almost there... Cheer Kita! (Tha

Located in Barangay Quitinday in the municipality of Jovellar in Albay, Sigpit Falls is a two-tier waterfall that is one of the destinations for the Jovellar Underground River, Caves, Falls, and Rainforest Tour . Sigpit Falls Sigpit Falls details As mentioned Sigpit Falls is a two-tiered waterfall in the municipality of Jovellar. It is also known to locals as Quitinday Falls . It has a height of roughly around 40 -50 feet tall. Sigpit Falls - Jovellar, Albay The water flowing down Sigpit Falls originated from the Jovellar Underground River hence it also has the same green to teal-ish hue during summer and is also mud brown during the wet season. Checking out Sigpit Falls from a different view Despite the mud-colored water flowing down Sigpit Falls during the wet season, it is for me, the best time to view Sigpit Falls as there is a large volume of water cascading down the falls. It gives the falls a more picturesque look. However, if you plan to swim in the natural pool below

Located in Barangay Quitinday in the municipality of Jovellar in Albay, Jovellar Underground River is the main attraction of the Jovellar Underground River, Caves, Falls, and Rainforest Tour that is being offered by the municipality.  Jovellar Underground River Jovellar Underground River details Also called Quitinday Underground River , Jovellar Underground River is one of those must-visit destinations in Albay that is ironically least visited by tourists. This is due to several factors. According to one of the locals that I interviewed, the surrounding area including where the underground river is located was once infested by communist insurgents. This led to issues of being left behind in terms of infrastructures like lack of wide roads and of course the security concerns. Regardless, I have seen friends visit Jovellar and they had nothing to say but positive things, so we also gave it a go. Jovellar Underground River - Jovellar, Albay From my father's hometown of Camalig, we