Solo ride, Rizal- Laguna- Quezon loop

Sunday morning and I want to challenge myself , got on my Yamaha Fz and left the house at 6 am. I might as well try this long distance route. Starting from Antipolo and passing the towns of Rizal

A view of the wind electric generator at Pililia Rizal

First stopover in Pililia Rizal

A view of Laguna lake

                      Checking out the wind electric generators

Going to Sinoloan

                                         You Guessed it right! Paete

Well I've decided to push further and go to Majayjay, going to visit some historical places there

                                                    At Lumban
                                                           

                         At Lumban Hydro electric power plant

                         Resting a bit before pushing to Majayjay

Reaching Pagsanjan is easy, no traffic and I  noticed that  most of the houses are old

Upon reaching Majayjay I was relieved, landed at around  1 pm. And It's a small quiet town .

My first destination in Majayjay is an old unfinished bridge made by the Spaniards called Puente de Capriccio, Rizal made reference to it in El Filibusterismo in 1851, Finding it was easy, I asked a trike driver, said it is called "Tulay ng Pige". Locals are confused why I'm looking for it, said that I  will be passing by a dump site to reach it. 

  The dumpsite near the bridge

   Met this guy who guided me in my search

Tulay ng Pige

 As I was trekking down the cliff, worried about my bikes security

Next stop from Tulay na Pige is the old church of St. Gregory the Parish Church, Built in 1575

From Majayjay, going to Sinoloan and then to Real Quezon. The road going to Real Quezon  is difficult, sharp curves and rough roads. 

                                                

A local market that sells fresh sea foods in Real

Fresh harvest from the sea

Lots of beach resorts

Reached Real Quezon at 3pm, I was a bit worried that I might get caught in the dark while passing to Marcos highway traversing the Sierra Madre. Just took couple of pictures and headed to the final leg of my travel.

Loading up with gas

                               Riders prepare at Marcos highway

Marcos Highway, the final leg of the journey

             

The Long and winding road of Marcos Highway

                                         Heavy rain nearing Cogeo

Traveled  350 km

Got home at around 7pm, got baked under the sun, soaked wet, For a rider, it's not always the destination that counts. It's the time spent on the road... Hope you can join me in my next journey

                                                   

Vest Ramen by Erra's bar and gryll

In my search of budget friendly but great tasting food, I found my way going to Adriatico Manila to experience Vest ramen.

A place that is a bar and a ramen house, a good combination huh! when at 2 am and you are all drunk, what a good way to get sober.

I got a bowl of Tan tan men, a spicy broth of egg and pork. you can have extra servings of ingredients at a minimal cost

my add ons

I ordered some siomai, and it' s really good. Goes well with my noodles.

My friend Chris enjoys his meal

Vest ramen at night, Photo credit: Greg bloom on twitter

For less than a Php 100, not bad. Vest ramen is worth checking out when you are in Manila

taste : 7/10

price: 8/10

Lilac street food fest

Great news...

Photo credit: fb allovermarikina

See yah there...

Food review: Burrito brothers, lilac SSS village Marikina

From Antipolo I passed Lilac st. in Marikina, A food paradise in my opinion, I came across Burrito brothers. A fast food joint that specializes in Mexican foods.

        

Nothing fancy about the place, but the food and the price is a good deal.

No Air conditioner and the place is small that can accommodate 10 to 15 customers at a time.

I ordered a burrito for me and chicken fajitas for my friend. Service is good, took only 10 min. to serve our orders.

this is my kind of burrito

my bike,my baby

it was raining hard that day

I would  definitely be coming back, Best burrito I ever had

Taste: 8/10

Price : 7/10

Mystical cave in Antipolo

I got nothing to do for the weekend, found my way going to Antipolo. Target destination is the Mystical cave

About 2km of rough road, good thing that I brought my Yamaha Fz with me.

photo credit: alluringantipolo.weebly.com

A 20 meter hike before reaching the cave entrance. A payment of 40 pesos and a guide will give you a tour inside the cave.

The friendly guide

Rock formations are associated with religious images of Jesus Christ, Mary and other saints. The cave is massive in the inside.

They say that the water that flows in the cave has healing properties and visitors can bathe in the cool clear water.

collecting water for drinking

Inday Nelly Dales said to have discovered the cave, she had a dream of the cave ,when she was seven years old.

Inday Nelly with a visitor

So try visiting The Mystical cave, and be captivated by the beauty of this natural wonder. To get there, pass Marcos highway going to Cogeo , it is at barangay San Luis Antipolo Rizal.