David Eric Poarch

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David maintains a travel blog called Adventures of the Coconuter at http://coconuter.blogspot.com.

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Featured Travel Stories in Oriental Tales Magazine

Luzon, Philippines: Eruption of Mt. Pinatubo - Story by David Eric Poarch
- 7th Online Issue

It was a typical summer day; the outpouring sun seemed to fill the surroundings with life and energy as I continued my travel through the Philippine countryside. The tropical heat dissipated as the breeze flowed through the open-sided jeepney, only to be felt during occasional lulls when a passenger stop or pick-up was called for. The chatter inside and the bustle outside, along with the smells of animals and exotic foods strengthened as we approached the town market. The stirring buzz of the market seemed to abate as quickly as it began as the jeepney creaked and rattled along the semi-dirt road towards the rural areas of the region.

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