Day 4

Went to visit the PHVOLCS DOST, seismology center to find out why we could not climb up the volcano as it was active. Very interesting. All computer based imported from Japan. Nowhere to train in seismology in the Philippines so civil engineers and geologist go to Japan to receive further training. Walked back after taking yet more pictures of the volcano from the ridge. popped in to look round the mushroom growing rooms in mush burger, there were 18 in all and they harvest 150kg of mushrooms a day. It was grown in cylinders of sawdust suspended on a wire frame. We had lunch then a rest, connected to the Internet using Davide's phone 30 mins for 10 pesos then uploaded the blog. We prepared for a children's party in the afternoon. We had games and face painting, skipping races of various descriptions and then sweets to finish the evening at sunset some local Philippine girls performed a dance with candles for us it was nice. The kids left and then we had dinner and mushroom burgers from the mushroom burger shop. After we had a time for refection in groups. This was very long but worthwhile. Isaac broke is alarm clock by dropping it on the floor, he then proceeded to fix it quite impressively but still managed to drop it on the floor for a second time. Now time for bed after discovering the sound proofing of the walls to our room is non existent