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| Bangus harvest in Dagupan, Pangasinan |
On Day 6 of
Lakbay Norte 3, we drove down from Baguio City to Dagupan, Pangasinan to try out the
Dawel River Cruise. It's one of the newest attractions of Dagupan City after the local government cleared the rivers in the city of illegal fish pens.
The Dawel experience is similar to the Loboc River Cruise without the buffet lunch. But you can bring your own food of course. And since it's on a trial run, the local government is still offering it for free. But you have to book with them to make sure that there will be a boat that will leave during the day of your visit.
One of the side trips we made was to see how bangus is harvested. We also saw how the local community does mangrove planting to rejuvenate the mangrove cover of the area.
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| Pinoy Travel Bloggers in Dagupan, Pangasinan |
At the port, we were feted with an
inihaw na bangus (grilled milkfish) feast fresh from the catch we witnessed earlier. But that wasn't lunch since we motored to
Matutina's Restaurant in Urdaneta for even more food!
From there, we proceeded to
Kart City in Tarlac to enjoy an afternoon of karting. I didn't realize there was a go-kart establishment in Tarlac City. The group even had an endurance race which was a lot of fun! We stayed there until evening, enjoying the karaoke room until everyone was done showcasing their singing prowess.
The group was divided between
Microtel Luisita and
La Maja Rica Hotel. I stayed at Microtel Luisita. And like all my Microtel experiences, I really appreciated their chiropractic beds!
After breakfast at Microtel, we proceeded to Subic Bay. Our first stop was the
Pamulaklakin Forest Trail to learn some jungle survival from the local Ayta community.
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| Cooking rice in bamboo or binulo |
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| Ritz Tropical Spa in Subic Bay |
Lunch was by the river also in Pamulaklakin. Before proceeding to Clark, we were treated to massages at the
Ritz Tropical Spa.
Check out the
video of Day 6 and 7 edited by Carlo Cruise. Also check out the
photos of Lakbay Norte 3 in the Ivan About Town Facebook page.
Microtel Inn & Suites Tarlac
Luisita, Tarlac
Tel. No. +63 (45) 9851770 / Fax +63 (45) 9851975 / Mobile +63 (927) 7238454
tarlac@microtel.ph
Ritz Tropical Spa
Blk 76, Bicentennial Park
Rizal Highway, Subic Bay Freeport
Tel No. +63 (47) 2526088
