Tero Pikala

I’ve been lazy until now and have taken easy transportation options with taxis and minibusses. From Subic I’m now going to Manila with normal bus - it seems that I’m only foreigner here.

Bus is actually better than I thought. Airconditioning, spacious seat and not too noicy. 120km journey will take forever but what’s the rush?

I should be in Manila / Pasay around 11am leaving plenty of time for quick lunch and then next leg to Tagaytay.

Fortunately I learned this morning that all banks will be closed from 25th until 3rd January so it will be impossible to get cash. I really need to stock up some pesos before that!

Update:

Trip to Manila was 3 hours and it seemed that first 25km took half of that. And then it took about an hour in ring road going around Manila to Pasay.

After quick lunch I found bus going south to Tagaytay. Being Friday afternoon traffic was bad and we were stuck for some 2 hours before actually starting to make some progress in 45km journey.

After all Tagaysay wasn’t best possible way to get to Talisay. It’s very close but road is nice mountain serpentine coming down maybe 500 meters over some 12 kilometers. And it’s mostly gravel. Anyway some guy promised to drive me down with his tricycle and at least scenery was really great.

Tomorrow I’ll take a boat ride with two girls staying at same hotel to Taal volcano.

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