For years now I've been wanting to go to Lucban to see the Pahiyas festival ever since it was featured in a travel show way back when I was still a kid. I was supposed to go there last year however I got sick, and so I had to push through with it this year.
After doing a bit of research I knew, that I should take the backdoor route which is Manila-Pagsanjan, Sta. Cruz-Lucban than the usual Manila-Lucena-Lucban. Well an blogpost of some blogger he said that it only took him around 1 hour and 45 minutes to get there, but for me it took me 4 hours. Now here's the deal, his bus took off at 5am, mine took off at 6am. And maybe due to traffic and all I got to the place at almost 10am. You can see here the importance of getting to the bus terminal earlier.
Before even this trip, I've already resolved to do 2 things. Doing more than that would be a bonus. First, is just stroll around and seeing houses studded with decors. Second, eat pancit habhab. After doing those 2, my trip would be an overall success, which it was.
Going there was just as painful as my last trip to Nagsasa Cove. Travel time is too long. So when I reach the place, I had to make the most of it. Seeing too many cons than pros would just make me a fool, so see the pros I did. It was a challenge because of the festering heat of the sun, the traffic, the pollution. But when you get there, it's as if a chip has been taken off my shoulder.
Just look at these pictures.
This trip isn't hard on the wallet. Overall I spent around P500, however it is time consuming. Will I recommend this to someone? Well honestly, yes if they just want to fulfill their curiosity and see something unique about our country.
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