JOURNEY TO BACOLOD CITY - PART 2

HELLO! HELLO! HELLO!

Well, vacation is over and now I am back in the hippest desert country of the United Arab Emirates. I have been living here for almost 3 years but still I never get used to how the weather can get so hot during summer and how the water trickling from the shower may reach boiling point at times.

Haha!

Enough of the UAE stuff! Time to get on with part 2 of my journey to Bacolod CITY! I bet you want to know more.

So I arrived in Manila at past 12:00pm and the grueling 8 hour trip really took its toll 'cause hunger and exhaustion definitely sunk in. Evidence shown below. (LOL)

Nevertheless, I decided to just move on and head towards my next flight bound for Bacolod City which is at 2:30pm and flight will take approximately 1hr and 10 min from Manila. I thought to myself, I should arrive hungry so I can binge in so many great food I will be having in BACOLOD CITY (Ilonggos are actually known great cooks).

source:wikipedia

After waiting for an hour inside the plane 'cos the runway is busy, we finally were cleared to takeoff and at this point, I am totally hungry and tired. Just an insight, Ninoy Aquino International Airport is notorious for being so congested so expect flight delays at all times cos of long queues of planes taking off and landing. Traveling is definitely not all roses. It entails sacrifices 'cos once you reach the destination, you will know it is worth it. =)

Finally, at around 5:30pm, I arrived in Bacolod City!!! Yaay! I could not be happier to arrive. It's now almost 24 hours of no proper sleep and no food intake and all these struggles will be over.

Glad to see my two good friends at the airport who are so nice to offer me a ride to the hotel. These friends are the reason why I am here in the first place and I feel so happy that they got to spare some time for me. Like really, you guys are the best.

The travel time from the airport to downtown Bacolod City will take 20 min if there is no heavy congestion. Yes, it is quite far from the main city but that is the trend nowadays, right?

miles and miles of sugarcane plantation dot the road leading to the city cos Bacolod, aside from being called the City of Smiles, is also the main city of Negros Occidental, the province also called as the Sugarbowl of the Philippines for its wide sugarcane fields bringing riches to the provinces' residents.

After 20 minutes and stopping briefly for coffee at Mcdonalds-Drive Thru, we arrived at my accomodation of choice - White Hotel Bacolod City.

More details coming up in PART 3! Thank you guys for keeping up with me. 

I promise to be more active in the future. 

xoxo,

Joey Jo