1. The place is filled with padjaks, tricycle, jeepneys and there’s virtually no posh cars there… a VIOS is considered a posh car, like the one I am using.
2. The city itself is dead at 930pm, 10pm tops… streets will be empty, there’s no bar, no clubs,…etc
3. The city is at least 20 years behind Ipoh… yeah, Ipoh!!
Here’s some pictures to prove it!
One of the many Departmental stores in BICOL. You figure out the rest.
One of the main streets (high street) in Naga City where I live. See the traffic at rush hour?
Can you picture this city now? No? Main transportation mode are Jeepneys, Padjaks, Tricycle. No buses visible and cars are a rare sight.
E-Mall: The most modern facilitated departmental store in BICOL, at 4 storeys high, just right opposite my hotel, there isnt much to shout about.
One of the main venues at the centre of the city with a Welcome board by a local pharmacist.
Sichara Cinema... there's only two in BICOL. This one is the best. No TGV or Goldenscreens, or even Cineplex... only 3 times a day for each show, this is one of the classic cinemas likened to the golden era of the past whereby the movie ads are still painted. Nope, I have not been in it.
Naga City market
... and this is about it. The radius that covers the city centre is about 5-10km end to end. After the borders, its all greenfields with paddy or mountainous areas. Mabuhay BICOL.. or rather in Visayans... Dos Mabalos Bicol.
Anyone who still wishes to come, I will be more than happy to give you a tour of Naga City absolutely free of charge, and a half day tour will give you a complete and comprehensive information about BICOL... more or less.
7 comments:
hahahahah.....i can so feel the frustration thru ur words on this post. Even when having flu, it's so funny to read how you are sorta like "dumping" it in the face of the world - nah, for all those who does not believe what a "grand" time I'm having....
Is it reli as bad as ur photos & words painted it to be? You made it sound like Ipoh is such a modern city....and that's de ipoh we know when we were in secondary school ;D
yes,... it really is that backward. Its not that I dislike it but it feels odd that 20 years on from what I have experienced before, i can experience it again.
hi!! im planning to go to bicol and stay at cwc..villa del rey..but im also planning to spend a day in naga..would you know a travel agency? or someone who can tour us sa penafrancia?and the other tourist spots? thanks!
I'm not in Bicol anymore. Sorry mate left that forgiving place 9 months ago.
Geez, they need to do some major work on those electrical cables...I don't think I would be walking anywhere there on a windy day.
you took bad pictures man. naga city is entirely different from your photos and captions. >_<
really... ? You are probably a Bicolano... Anyway, I didnt say the place was bad. In fact, its a nice place to sit back and relax...
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