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North Luzon, Philippines (4. Baguio to Sagada)

July 31st, 2010 · No Comments

Day 03 – Baguio to Sagada

Knowing it would be a long day, I started off early. Plan was to visit Mt Cabuyao and Mt Santo Tomas in the early morning, then back to Burnham Hotel in Baguio. After that, would travel on Halsema Highway to Sagada and visit the Timbac mummies caves along the way.
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North Luzon, Philippines (3 – Angeles to Baguio)

July 30th, 2010 · No Comments

Day 02 – Angeles to Baguio (continued)

Got my XR200 motorbike. Condition of the bike is very good.


Performing band along the way to Baguio

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North Luzon, Philippines (2 – Angeles)

July 29th, 2010 · No Comments

Day 01 – Singapore to Angeles

Field Ave, the happening street of Angeles City. I took a complimentary ride from Bluefields Hotel to town to buy a SIM card.
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North Luzon, Philippines (1 – Introduction)

July 28th, 2010 · No Comments

North Luzon, Philippines Ride

Motorcycle: Honda XR 200 from Nice-Bike at 550 Pesos per day. Deposit of 2000 Pesos and passport are required.
Distance Covered: ~1500KM
Reference: Lonely Planet Philippines and GPS Map
Spendings: 18,500 Pesos (= 400 USD) excluding air tickets and insurance
Quick Review: Lively festivals, glorious mountains, majestic rice terraces and interesting hill tribes

Route
Angeles > Baguio > (Kabayan) > Sagada > (Bontoc) > Banaue > Penablanca > (Claveria) > Vigan > Capas (Mt Pinatubo) > Angeles


Anti-Clockwise loop around North Luzon, Philippines.

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Sri Lanka – 10. Galle to Unawatuna to Colombo

July 27th, 2010 · No Comments

Day 11 – Galle to Unawatuna to Colombo


Hotel Weltevreden, with its rooms around a garden courtyard in a Dutch colonial building, is one of my favourite lodgings in Sri Lanka

Unawatuna, another popular beach in Sri Lanka
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