+ Asaan Ka Nung Long Weekend?

Just for a little bit over five thousand pesos, I went on an ADVENTUROUS and HILARIOUS trip to Boracay on the recent long weekend (October 29th - Nov 1st).

UNO: BATANGAS LEG

Chard, Mond, Tin and MJ picked me up from our housing compound at Batangas around 1120p on the 28th. Medyo nilalagnat pa nga ako nun (naulanan kasi ako the previous night) pero sige "FIGHT!" pa rin. The RoRo ferry departs at 12 mn, and we still didn't have tickets.

Buti na lang I had the foresight to reserve tickets the day before. We arrived at the Batangas Port with about 5 minutes to spare, hehehe. Talk about tight scheduling!

*mental note* Definitely, sasayad yung Sentra ko pag-board ng RoRo. Buti na lang hindi namin dinala. Chard's Corolla just about made it with less than half-an-inch to spare. Otherwise kawawa yung bumpers nya.

The RoRo trip from Batangas to Calapan port took about two and a half hours, including the waiting times. We were on the road again by 3 am.

Also took my first dose of antibiotics. Lakas ng ulan.

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DOS: CALAPAN-ROXAS LEG

Nanigurado na kami, so before we left Calapan port we made a quick stopover at the booking station of Montenegro shipping line. We booked our return trip for Nov 1st.

Pucharaga... anlakas ng ulan.

The drive from Calapan to Roxas takes about two-and-a-half hours. But with the rain and wind, it took us about 3 hours.

Atsaka baha for the first 15-20 km of the trip. Hindi pala baha. DELUGE! Hanga ako sa driving skills ni Chard and capability nung Corolla nya. If you chanced upon a flooded section of the road which is almost as deep as your sedan's headlights, would you cross it? Well, we managed to do it... although lahat yata kami breathless a

Chard and I had the chance to play Good Samaritan that night. At one portion of the drive, we came across a poor guy trying to get his motorbike back on the road. Naanod kasi siya sa sidebank, and hindi nya maibalik sa kalsada. Tinulungan naman namin ni Chard despite the rain and the floodwater (thigh-deep). May casualty nga lang... tinangay yung isang tsinelas ni Chard. Kawawa naman yung tsinelas... Hollister pa naman yun. Brand-new, fresh from tate.

The rest of the drive was a blank to me. Nakatulog kasi ako. Lakas pa nga daw ng hilik ko. Symphony number 8 daw, according to Mond.

(to be continued)