Thursday, January 24, 2008

Luzon Escapade


It was my first time to have a road trip with my friends from Visayas-Luzon. It was an enormous trip. We left our place (Iloilo City) at around 12mn and we arrived in Metro Manila by 7 in the evening. Imagine? You were sitting for 19 hours? It was really a burn in your ass, but it was fun. Because you happen to see different sights.

Actually for most people in our place the trip was called Ro-Ro it means Roll on – Roll off. From Iloilo City (visayas) going to Caticlan by land it will take you 4-5 hours. And from Caticlan your car will be place in a big boat going to Roxas, Mindoro it will take you about 4 hours. And from Roxas, Mindoro you have to travel by land going to Calapan, Mindoro and it will take you about 2 hours (by land). From Calapan, Mindoro you have to cross going to Batanggas, again your car will be placed in a big boat and you will travel for 2 and a half hours. And from Batanggas (by land) going to Metro Manila it will take you about 5-6 hours including the traffic in the big city. For us, it took us 19 hours including stop over.

If you have plans for Ro-Ro, I suggest to bring along with you the following:

  1. Own Car with full tank gas.
  2. Jackets/Coats (for tagaytay)
  3. Food and Soda but I prefer water.
  4. Camera/Video Cam (souvenirs for the beautiful sights)
  5. Sunglasses.
  6. Swimming get up (for Puerto galera)
  7. And most of all enough MONEY!


Guys! It’s really fun! You must try it!
Next stop? Visayas-Mindanao trip! Explore PHILIPPINES!

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