CJ Faderogao

Bulacan is an uncharted province for me, at least as my travels are concerned.  Like other provinces I've been to, I know that it still has more profundity to offer than the history lessons I've learned in Malolos and Barasoain church during my last visit. Easter Sunday at Barasoain church (April 2024) With this in mind, I travelled back to Bulacan around November 2024.  My destination this time is Norzagaray , located in East Bulacan and close to Sierra Madre .  Top nature destinations in Norzagaray, Bulacan. I went to see the famous Bitbit bridge and riverbanks , the Ipo dam view decks , and also did a side trip to a local hilltop view. This blog post recounts the last of the two motorcycle rides I had last year.  Riding with Yamaha Sniper MXI (2017) This is my motorcycle ride travel blog series, of views and gears. * * * The Road from Manila to Norzagaray, Bulacan Norzagaray is about 50 km away from Metro Manila. On light traffic, it takes two hours to get to ...

Keep close to nature's heart...and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.  -John Muir I was only able to hike once this year. Continuing my quest to conquer minor peaks, I chose to go to Nasugbu, Batangas again where my mother mountain,  Mt. Batulao stands. My next hike will be north of this mountain. Atop Mt. Talamitam in Nasugbu, Batangas. To make up for my scant nature trips, I hiked 3 mountains for my third hike: Mt. Lantik, Mt. Talamitam, and Mt. Apayang. Together, they are called the Nasugbu trilogy. The Nasugbu trilogy The three mountains are next to each other, with a hike distance of just 1 hour from each summit.  Courtesy: pinoymountaineer.com Mt. Talamitam has long been a popular hike and campsite in Nasugbu. It is colloquially considered Mt. Batulao's "younger sister." The other two, Mt. Lantik and Mt. Apayang has just recently opened. There were barangay tourism disputes in the pas...