Wednesday, March 7, 2012

TRAVEL NOTES | Roxas City


Roxas City | A Day In The Seafood Capital

March 07. 2012
First time for me to blog about my hometown. As is, I only go home once a year as it's not really practical to do this when I get a long work leave. First off, a homecoming vacation is actually more expensive than any of my trips, more so because I have to bring some snippets for my siblings, and bring back some more back home. But when I do, I make sure I get the most of my time. Roxas City is just perfect for my purpose, time seems to freeze in here, and 24 hour day would feel like 48 hours. Since I arrived yesterday, my parents only fed me Seafood which bought fresh from Roxas City's wet market Theodoro Arcenas Trade Center (TATC). I vowed to be on a diet, but I think I can't get away with it for now. 

The sooner I got off the plane, and smell the air. I knew I was home, the salty tang on the air is my welcome party. Just along the airport, we were greeted by a chorale singing songs in Hiligaynon! I'm really home, people are now talking in my home language and I'm being addressed in it.

I thought I was ready, went to gym many times than usual in the last 2 weeks so I'd be physically fit. Yet after a day here, I've grown my tummy from overeating. Can you help it of you were me? upon arrival yesterday at lunch time my Dad (Papa) bought Sinigang since they didn't have time to cook, its was a big fish the sooner I much on it, I forgot what it was called already. These big fishes here are aplenty and the local names make my head spin. My dinner was a humongous grilled Milkfish and my breakfast earlier today were a set of fat Alimango (Crabs). I purposely told my Mom, I'd be out for lunch, at least so I could skip it. But then I'd be meeting with few friends in a couple of hours, we could be eating Talaba (Oysters) along Bay-bay Beach with beers on hand. I hope not to overeat, haist! If you where me can you help it?


The photo above was taken last year, same time I had my summer vacation.
Its in Baybay Beach. Roxas City is quite proud of this black sand beach.

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19 comments:

  1. ITs nice to be back home bro from Manila to my hometown in Cagayan de Oro. I also experienced that when they greeted me at the port. :-).

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  2. Wow! It's always a great time when you arein your hometown especially when you have a family who really make you full... indi lang sa tyan kundi sa pagpalangga...

    I miss Roxas City. It has been a home for me too.

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  3. life in Roxas City is indeed very laidback... i had a great time there last month... kain lang ng kain, madali na yan mawala pagbalik sa Manila..hehehe!

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  4. tnx for droppin by guys! It's nice to be home.. Ü

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  5. homecoming!! buti ka pa ang ganda ng hometown mo! :)

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  6. Wow, seafood! I wish I could visit your city some time soon. =)

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  7. wow! Pwede ba makikain sa inyo? It sounds like your home is a seafood restaurant! Sana maka visit ako sa hometown mo. Looks lovely the photo by the way. Thanks for the share! :)

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  8. It's always great to go back to our hometown! It'd one thing that I am looking forward to do every year.

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  9. nice pic. makes me want to go to Roxas soon...and sa PTB blog carnival that I hosted, it is all about hometown. i guess wala from Roxas City.

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  10. black sand beach! wow! the only black sand beach I've been to yung nasa Bicol.. and I don't have a single photo.. hehe so frustrating.. I just have them in my memory.. ;)

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  11. You're from Roxas pala. Are you a bloodsucker? Hehehe joke. Nice photo. But no self pic? Wanna see how much your tummy has bloated. :))

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  12. oh my!!! i've always wanted to go to a black beach sand. i've been looking for a black beach sand since! meron pala jan. inggit ako. @_@

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  13. Hahaha. Sino ba naman di tataba kung sea foods lagi ang kakainin? I know how hard it is to resist this kind of foods. Gym ka na lang ulit. Hahaha. :)

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  14. Ohh...it's good be reading you again. I missed you. :)

    I'm glad you were able to go back home. It's an experience that I look forward to in the next couple of years.

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  15. Welcome home!!!LOL!

    di pa ako nakapuntang Roxas City,..but if i could, one day. i'll sure to ping you, hahaha,,para may free seafood meals ako..hahha..lol


    ~GAGAY, late dropping from FBW ;| ~

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  16. Never been to Roxas but I'm planning to go there maybe next year. I'm glad to know someone from the Visayas.

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  17. Thanks for sharing your hometown with us. Please do share more pictures. ^_^

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  18. Me either can't resist to eat those foods you mentioned. I love eating oyster it it's fresh.

    Enjoy your stay in your own homeland.

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  19. Woooooooooooow pare sea food! I'm in heaven... ahai, kung buhay pa sana Daddy ko he'll be drooling for kinilaw...

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