A couple of years back, I had the chance to travel to Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur in Mindanao. The trip was work-related and yet just like any travelling we do, there is always something new to experience in a new place. And may I add that it was my first time, too.
Since I came from Butuan City that time my trip by bus there meant 4 hours going to Cagayan de Oro City (this is now a five-hour bus trip as bus speed has been regulated). From Cagayan de Oro to Iligan City, that’s another 1 and a half hour bus ride. And then from Iligan City to Pagadian, about three or four hours. I must say, thank God, for air conditioned buses. I was also told by friends to stay overnight in Iligan, that way I won’t be too exhausted when I get to Pagadian. Of course, if you were coming from Cebu or from Manila, you can take a plane from there since these are separate islands. But since I was coming from the same island, Mindanao, the buses were the mode of transport available.
I have to add here for those unfamiliar with Mindanao travel that there are several security issues as well in these parts of the Philippines. I was advised not to take night buses from Iligan to Pagadian for security reasons. All in all, I arrived in Pagadian quite ready for work and for the new experiences there 🙂
I will just name two distinct experiences while there in the city. I had to make a work-related visit to one barangay there (A barangay, by the way, is the smallest unit or division of a town or city in the Philippines). My friends took me there by way of a banca or small boat, sailing through the river. And why was it so? Because if we go there by land, that will take us hours! With the boat, it was less than 30 minutes 🙂 That was cool and I love the the view of the sky and the river as we sailed.
Another distinct experience that my friends were eager to let me try is to ride the passenger tricycles there to get around the city. As the city is quite hilly or should I say sloping in most parts, their tricycle is structured in such a way to make sure that it can travel these slopes quite easily. Well, except that when you ride one, you had that nagging feeling that you are falling backward! 🙂
Thanks to my friend, Jet, for the camera and for taking memorable shots there 🙂
Note: This post is linked with Blog Photo Challenge, Tuesday Travels, Watery Wednesday, Our World Tuesday
I miss riding tricycle..hehehe Beautiful photos.
hahahaha! cool tricycle! murag lisod man isakay og inaog ana te Deli oi. hahaha! bpc 50 visit here.
Yup. It’s true. It’s quite difficult to get on and get off. Challenging! 🙂
Beautiful photos! I miss Philippines, the ocean, the food, and riding the potpot and the tricycle. hehehehe.. Visiting via BPC.
beautiful view Mommy Deli, miss riding the motorela 🙂 Visiting from #50 of BPC, hope that you can return the visit too
ay, i wanna try that “inclined” tryke too! does it feel like you’re in a roller coaster or something? 😉
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While on it, you will feel like you are always about to fall backward 🙂
Mura man habog ug naghangad man ang tricycle 🙂 Hope we have it here para dili cge drive 🙂 Visiting for the Tuesday Travels!
Tinuod gyud nga habog ug naghangad ang tricycle didto 🙂 Maglisod gyud ka sakay ug naug 🙂
hay, i miss tricycle… never been to pagadian yet
Love to go to pagadian City too.. look like a nice pace to visit.. from #50 BPC: http://www.shahzmusing.com/2012/02/project-50365-blog-photo-challenge-spaceman/.
hala abi nako natuwang ang tricycle hehehe. Astig! Visiting from Tuesday Travel
Wow, what a nice place! Never been there before:(
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oh… this post made me smile..because I remembered my first trip to Pagadian alone ( several years back) and my first time to ride their tricycle.. I was literally giggling all by myself.. mura gyd ko ug gigitik!! ..weird gyd kau ang feeling ba? mura ka na ug gahigda na gasakay..hehehe!
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napansin pud nako ang tricycle. nganong ing ana mana? lol. kung naka palda ka makitaan dyud ka sa atubangan. hehe. wala pa ko ka adto dira sa Zamboanga. hadlokins man ko oi. hehe
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I miss riding in a pedicab! 😀 I haven’t been to Pagadian yet, but I got friends based there. Lami kaayo sila diha ug bulad. 😀
BPC 50 visit ko diri Ma’am!
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Very interesting story and I love the pictures. Thanks for sharing them.
I’ve been in Pagadian twice or 3 times, I think. I have an uncle living near Columban school? It’s a nice city in a hill.
Wa pa gyd ko kaanha diha hehe. Late visit from #54 photo challenge.
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This was a lovely post with great photos!
seems liek a great place. 🙂
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haha.. i love that experience I had with that motorcy in pagadian. challenging indeed! and number one rule.. don’t wear a skirt! if you do, wear shorts underneath! lol. here for bpc lors, sorry for the very late visit!
This brings back wonderful memories of my trip there in January/February 2010. I loved those funny little sloping tricycles. The trip up to the Rotunda and the views, and photographic opportunities from there, were awe inspiring. The people are wonderful and friendly. I was lucky enough to travel to the town of Aurora in the same region. It was a beautiful, friendly little town. Two years later I am still in regular contact with the Pagadian / Aurora people I met. I will for sure return in the near future.
Wonderful pics ! Thanks for sharing !
Back here Ma’am for Tuesday Travels! Thanks a lot for your regular share! 🙂