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Coast Road Paradise – Cycling from Sorsogon to Bulusan

May 12, 2013 – 11:13 am
Crossing a Bridge Along the Coast

I’m very happy to report that my next day of cycling – tough as it was, and it was very tough – was far more pleasant than my first. It was different because I quickly managed to turn off the main highway and follow a coastal road. Following the coast road means covering a lot more distance and going up and down steep hills as …

Bus and Truck Madness – Cycling from Legazpi to Sorsogon City

May 11, 2013 – 10:54 am
The Handlebars of My Bike on the Road to Sorsogon

Bus and Truck Madness – Cycling from Legazpi to Sorsogon City
Speaking of a menacing aspect, I was saying that I eventually got on my bicycle and rode the 60 or 70 kilometers to the next town in Bicol – a bustling little place called Sorsogon. The Bicol region is divided into two provinces – Albay and Sorsogon. The town of Legazpi is in Albay Province. …

Canteen or “Eatery” in the Philippines

April 7, 2013 – 3:10 pm
Eatery in Legazpi, Philippines

Meet a typical canteen or “eatery” in the Philippines. I’ve eaten pretty much every meal in the Philippines at a place like this so far. The food is great and it’s very economical. The food is cooked beforehand and laid out in buffet trays. You order rice (7 pesos – 17 cents US – per serving at this eatery) and then select from the various …