Off to Calapan

The trip started as I took off from the house at 7:30 AM. I was to pick up 2 of my staff in Alabang at 8:00 AM but was delayed by the early morning traffic on the Alabang-Zapote Road where I had to drop off my daughter to take the bus to school. Normally, I would take the by-pass Friendship Route and make Alabang in 30 to 45 minutes. Passing the main road cost me almost twice the amount of time and my travel mates where more than ready to get on the road by the time I got to them.

Alabang was quite busy for that time of the day and we were glad to be getting on the SLEX. Unfortunately, the pace was slow-going due to the road work going on all the way to the exit to Sto. Tomas, Batangas. This work has been going on for so long and there seems to be no improvement nor end in sight. It almost appears that they are dragging it out. I just dread to learn how much more they will charge for toll after they complete the improvements.

Rust-bucket Ro-Ro in Batangas

Batangas Pier

Oil Refineries on Batangas Coast

Las Pinas, Philippines