Quezon Province

After Paete, there is a turnoff in Famy to the east that leads to Real and Infanta in the province of Quezon. There is another route from Antipolo going through the Marcos Highway which I hear is just as great. I am planning to drive this route the next chance I get. Mind you, this is a trip all on its own.

The drive over the Sierra Madre mountains was fantastic with a lot of twisties. The roads were relatively good with a few eroded patches. The first sight of the Pacific Ocean is awesome. We drove as far as Infanta were the road ended and backtracked to Real for a picnic lunch by the sea.

The are a number of resorts but the beaches are not that great. This does not detract from the ambiance of the place however. There was plenty fresh seafood for sale in Real as this is a major fishing area. On a sad note, this area was devastated during a storm not too long ago and I would like to see how the place has recovered since.

Joey and Mom in picnic hut

Joey and Miren hamming it up.

Dig in, folks!

Timmy and Yaya

Real, Philippines