A Night of Crossing the Islands: Cebu to Iloilo

Cebu-Iloilo Route Map (Image Courtesy of Google)

Cebu-Iloilo Route Map (Image Courtesy of Google)

This was my personal experience crossing the Visayas on that fateful night. It was daring, it was bold and some say it was stupid. But nevertheless, I earned great experience with this trip and will be doing this route over and over again. This article was posted on June 15, 2007 at Habagat.i.ph originally entitled “Bittersweet Escape: Two Queen Cites, One Night, One Sugar Island.”

I’m experiencing problems with my life in Cebu during these times. At times like these, I just wanted to get out of everything, therefore I went home, to Iloilo. The sudden decision that I made affected the schedule of my whole week for I wanted to escape the urban jungle the soonest time possible, under the cover of the night. Crossing the seas and the mountains in the cover of the night and the shade of morning dew. In less than 12 hours. For the faint-hearted and non-risk takers, this is not for you. For cash-strapped and the adventurous, this is one hell of a risking cutting trip to Iloilo from Cebu! Continue reading A Night of Crossing the Islands: Cebu to Iloilo

Nautical Highway Experience

This was one of my first post at my original blog www.berniemack.i.ph (then later at www.habagat.i.ph). Basically it was based on my experience of my first Ro-Ro trip using the Western Nautical Highway from Iloilo to Manila via Caticlan, Mindoro and Batangas. It was 2005, written in 2006.

Sino nga bang mag-aakalang pupunta ako ng Maynila sa kalagitaan ng semestre? Wala di ba? So, ayun, dahil na rin sa spirit of adventurism ko, napasabak akong mapa-Roro.

Sinubukan ko naman ang isang natatanging alternatibo na bukod sa mura na, marami ka pang lugar na makikita, ito ang pumunta sa Maynila sa pamamagitan ng “Strong Republic Nautical Highway” na pinasimunuan ni Pangulong Arroyo para magkaroon ng alternatibo ang “Maharlika Pan-Philippine Highway” sa may silangang bahagi ng Pilipinas.

ISLA PAN DE HAY!
Sumakay ako ng Philtranco. Bus Number 720. Aircon ito pero alam nyo kung saan ito dadaan? Sa Calinog. Opo, imbes na sa Pototan dumaan, eh napadaan pa kami sa Calinog na medyo napalayo sa destinasyon. (Gumising pa ako ng maaga tapos hinatid na ako sa terminal tapos dadaan lang pala sila sa amin! Gastos sa pamasahe!). Pumick-up sila ng pasahero sa daan na may tiket tapos nag-stop over kami sa Lungsod Passi at makainom nga ng kape at makakain ng “linagang pata na may alugbati” (surprised?!). Dalawang oras pa sa pawindang-windang, lubak lubak at makitid na daan patungo sa republika ng “mga taga-hawak ng puting perlas ng Pilipinas” (Aklan) bago kami sumapit sa kabisera nito, ang Kaeibo (Kalibo,hehe!). Nagkita kami ng matagal ko nang hindi nakikitang schoolmate na si Ate Jai-Jai, papunta rin syang Maynila kaso sa kabilang bus sya. Isa nanamang oras at kalahati ang lumipas (sa Ibajay, nakita kong nakaupo sa veranda ang isa naming kaklase nang napadaan ang bus sa kanila) at nakarating kami sa pier ng Caticean (Caticlan), ang sinasabing “gateway to the world’s best beach”, Boracay…

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