Bukidnon revisited
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| Louie Logarta |
In preparation for a planned bike trip this Holy Week that would take us from Cagayan de Oro City and Davao City, my son-in-law AJ and I decided recently to check out the terrain and do some reconnoitering in order to determine the possible pit stops along the 330-kilometer route where our small entourage would be taking refreshments and attending to basic necessities, as well as finding a suitable place where to spend the night. Because let’s face it, I’m no spring chicken any longer and it’s just not possible for me to finish the gig in one day, unlike those superbly-conditioned road warriors in the old Tour of Luzon. And besides, this wasn’t intended to be a race, but a leisurely outing where we could take in the scenery and enjoy all the fresh air en route, which can’t be done in Manila.
So, one lazy day after Christmas, we boarded our car and motored to the upland province of Bukidnon where around 80 percent of the itinerary would traverse.
I hadn’t been to Bukidnon in 32 years so I was simply itching to go back to the place. The last time I was there was in 1978, together with my late father Nic Logarta who was then minority leader in the Interim Batasang Pambansa. And as I recall, we were in CDO to see his cousin, the late Mayor Oloy Roa, the owner of the biggest Toyota dealership in Northern Mindanao who had promised to sell him a Crown sedan at a big discount, among other things..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20110127com4.html
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