Date:
MAY 18, 2014
After conquering Mount Samat’s peak, I decided to
visit the city of Balanga, Bataan’s capital. I just wanted to take a break and
visit any attractions or landmarks that I would be passing by along the way –
and as I explored the city, I discovered this funny themed restaurant made from
an old bus.
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| Plaza Mayor de Balanga |
DAY 2
Minutes have gone by, but there were still no
jeepneys. Fortunately, a tricycle came, and the driver took me to the city
center for only P20. As I got off the tricycle, I saw this mall nearby, named
“Galeria Victoria,” and I went inside the supermarket to buy a bottle of water
and to cool myself down.
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| Balanga City Hall |
I didn’t stay for long inside the mall and went
outside minutes later. The next thing that I did was to visit their city plaza,
and there were a lot of people that time. The plaza was surrounded by different
establishments and buildings – a classy hotel, the Balanga Cathedral, and their
beautifully designed city hall. Near the center of the plaza stood a modest
Jose Rizal monument, and at its back were life-sized superhero figurines,
standing beside these giant letters that read “BALANGA.”
Time was running out, so I decided to leave the plaza
and walk towards the capitol – but then I discovered something. I found this
restaurant that was made from an old bus, named Goto Mobile, and it was
conveniently located at the heart of the city – at a vacant lot beside the
creek, just a few meters away from Puregold Balanga. The place looked familiar
because I’ve seen it before on the television, and the crew told me that they
sometimes transfer to a different location.
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| Goto Mobile bus |
I checked out their menu, and I ordered a plate of
tapsilog (which cost P45), and a bowl of goto with egg (which was P40). I was
so famished that time, and I can’t wait to taste their food. They’ve prepared
my order in a short period, and I was drooling as they placed the food on the
table.
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| Mouthwatering tapsilog |
Then, the taste test began - the tapsilog was great,
and their goto? Excellent! Aside from the taste, what made me happy with this
restaurant was their affordable price. How I wish for them to visit Bulacan
sometime and stay close to where I live. After eating, the next thing I did was
to visit their provincial capitol building.
From Goto Mobile, the capitol was still a kilometer
away, and I was too lazy to walk, so I just rode a tricycle and asked the
driver to take me in there. There were only a few people at the capitol park
when I arrived (since it was a Sunday) – some of them were taking a stroll, and
somewhere doing exercise. I also found two historical markers at the park – one
for Tomas Guillermo del Rosario, and another one dedicated to the Fall of
Bataan.
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| Historical marker dedicated to the fall of Bataan |
Bataan’s capitol, in my opinion, looked average. Its
architectural design was similar to the majority of provincial capitols around
the country (just like the one in Pampanga). After taking some photos and
videos, I decided to leave because it will be dark soon, so I headed straight
to their public transport terminal by riding a tricycle. I came in just in time
before, and ordinary Victory Liner bus left.
Now en route to my next destination - the city of
Olongapo!
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| Posing infront of the provincial capitol building |
This post is part of my 10 Day 10K Challenge that took place between May 17-26, 2014. Read the first entry here. Read the post about the previous destination here. Proceed to the next destination here.
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