Journal Entry: Catarman Samar

note: the live update of my hitchhike has began. the chronological order of this blog is read from the latest to the previous date of my journal entry. this journal is primarily written offline and if there's a chance to see an internet cafe along my route i publish the journal online.

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21 October 2008 Catarman, Samar

11:25 AM
- I am in a internet shop somewhere in Bonifacio St. blogging updates of my first day of travel. The reason why i'm here in Catarman is due to the request of my friend to go along with him for the authentication of his birth certificate. I thought he promised to give me a free ticket but it turned out different. i went with him anyway because i wanna experience Catarman also before i finally get to Capul island. After logging-out, my first hitchhike will start from here.

9:56 AM
- We are now in Catarman, Samar. the town center still remains a classic example of hispanic reducciones urban planning. the plaza is the center surrounded by the Church and the Municipio.
- Less car in the town plaza and has lots of rickshaw bicycles that looks like a miniature Calesa.
- Old accacia trees surrounding the plaza has grown plenty of ferns wrapping its body. it only proves its century old existence.

6:40 AM
Finally, the ferry boat bound for allen sailed. we expect to arrive in Samar after a few hour.

4:08 AM
- We arrived in Matnog, Bicol- the last edge of Southern Luzon. in few minutes we aboard a ferry boat to cross the island of Samar. will embark at Allen port. there are only a few passengers aboard with us.
- The sun cellular providers has no signal here.
- The dawn is about to break and some childrens are wide awake. Few passengers singing Karaoke at the back deck.

20 October 2008 Southern Luzon

Evening
- The bus had a stop-over somewhere in Quezon Province. We had dinner and it was expensive so i thought of temporarily have some non-nutritious food until we get to our destination in Catarman. this is to spend less.

3:17 PM
- Finally we left Metro Manila