Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Day18 Tue 21/06 - Lagawe to Solano

Today Distance :49.3 km    Total: 587.2 km
Today weather : 28 - 35c    Sunny Hot
Time on Bike : 3 hr 36 min
Ave speed : 13.6 kmh       Max :45.0 kmh
Ave Climb : 4%                Max :12%
Trip Altitude :  395 m            Max :680 m
Today spend : 743 php    Total : 8045 php

I was supposed to checkout by 5am cos' i am only paying 12h room rate. When i carried all my stuffs down by 6am, the lady owner did not ask for extra.I am just thinking,the whole lodge most probably i am the only customer,why set such a harsh rule in this low season,even the 5 stars hotels have low season offer,right? Finally on the road by 6.30 without breakfast,and climbing became a little harder with an empty stomach for 6 km,then followed by a descent to Lamut for a late breakfast of rice with 2 dishes ( veggie and fork) selected out of 10 pots by opening every covers.. That's the style of eating by the roadside eatery stalls,just thinking why can't they have a transparent glass covers for the pots? just my 2 cents.After Lamut with a satisfied stomach, the road to Bagabag is flat with both sides scenery of rice fields on their way to turn yellow,but also with lots of speeding traffics especially annoying are the buses and long trucks,fortunately the road shoulder is wide enough,and with a rear mirror,generally i feel safe and in control,my only worry is the drivers whether they are in control,sleepy or drunk.The plan to sleep in Bagabag over-ruled cos' is just a very small town and is still too early,although the GPS shown it has an airport. Solano looks a better choice to stay as GPS says it have a few hotels and many fast food chain. I took a long nap in a bus stand just to kill some times cos' of the 12/24h hotel system. Check out the first Am/Pm lodge at 4pm but standard room was full, went for the 2nd in Lee Garden Lodge, settled with a standard fan room cost 300php,surprisingly the 12/24h system is not imposed,what the fxxk!!!

Crossing the Red bridge leaving Lagawe 
Leaving the mountains too
Small mountain stream with a little pool for cooling down
2 dishes i selected out of 10,but you have to open all the covers before making your choice 80php
"The most child friendly community" in Lamut as claimed
Back to the lowland rice fields
Back to the lowland rice fields
Many coconut stalls to prevent overheating 30php





The coconuts here taste better than Malaysia

Nice tarred road with shoulder but sometime broken

Welcome to Solano

The rice is started to turn yellow
Accommodation in Solano
Standard fan room 300php


Fast food chain

Fast food chain

Fast food chain

 Chowking's Chao Fan with dumplings + joice = 97php

Sunset in Solano

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