Not sure if that's the exact title, but yeah hello from Isabela--the Philippines' largest rice-producing province! :) I'll be based here for a year for work. We have a really big project, and (still) work's going to take up most of my time but what the heck I'll be able to go on more adventures! ;) I haven't been able to go out and explore much, though. Been here for 3 1/2 weeks already but it's been raining a lot. My car's not here yet so I've been taking the public transport. Yay because everything's cheaper in Isabela--from transport cost to food to rent. Thing is, the day ends sooooooooooo early here! I mean, you don't see a lot of people out on the street as early as 7 p.m. I have discovered three coffee shops I can hang out in, heehee. The nearest one is about a 2-min. tricycle ride from the house I'm renting which is in the old centro of Ilagan. The farthest one is about 8.2 km away, haha! I'd love to share more about my stay here, but I can't because there isn't much to say hehehe. Well, I was able to visit a few old churches. Hired a trike to take me around like a local turista.
the world's largest butaka (a local type of chair. apparently you'll find one in every household here, haha!)
St. Rose de Lima Church, built in 1726, is found in Gamu, Isabela
there are A LOT of cows here..
I'll try to post more pictures as soon as I'm able to go out and really explore the province. I am going back to Manila next week because of course I'll be spending the holidays with my family and friends. I'll be back in Isabela by January and will basically be based here for almost a year 0_0 Crossing my fingers about my trip to Singapore this January to visit my girlfriends Esther and Tin :)
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