Luzon to Mindanao Part 8: Legazpi City, Albay to Sorsogon City

Day 2 covers around an Est. 226Km from Legaspi City, Albay to Calbayog City, Samar. Total driving distance is about +188Km & the ferry distance between Matnog & San Isidro Ferry Terminals is 38Km or 20.5 Nautical Miles. This was broken down to 3 video segments so as the uploading time will not be that long. Used the FastCat RoRo service by booking & paying online.

The 1st segment of Day 2 covers La Piazza Hotel in Legaspi City up to Shell Gas Station in Sorsogon City just after the Sorsogon Diversion Road covering 70Km within 100+Min driving time
The original plan is to go through AH26/ Maharlika Highway by joining it from the hotel to Binitayan Road in Daraga. Just about 200meters after turning right from Shell at the corner of AH 26 & Bicol 630, roadworks starts. Traffic was stalled as there was a trailer which got stuck as its wheel fell on the roadworks embankment. Waited for 30 minutes then the vehicles behind started reversing to find alternate route. Followed suit then took Bicol 640 route till Banquerohan then turned right at Banquerohan-Bariis-Sogoy-Sorsogon Boundary Road up to reaching AH26/ Maharlika Highway. Surprisingly the whole 26+Km of alternate route was good with some twisties.

The following towns were passed:
• Legazpi City, is a 1st Class component city and the capital of the province of Albay. The city is composed of two districts: Legazpi Port and Old Albay District. Mayon Volcano, one of the Philippines' most popular icons and tourist destinations, is partly within the city's borders. Source: WIKI
• Daraga is a 1st class municipality in the province of Albay with 54 barangays. It will be the site of the future Bicol International Airport which will further boost tourism in the region and will introduce more opportunities especially in this town. Source: WIKI
• Castilla, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Sorsogon with 34 barangays. Farming and fishing are the main employment opportunities but are characteristically seasoned in nature. Castilla has 13 coastal barangays, which depend on fishing as the main economic activity. Source: WIKI
• City of Sorsogon is a 3rd class city and capital of the province of Sorsogon with 64 barangays. It serves a trans-shipment point from the Visayas and Mindanao provinces, and is dubbed as the "Gateway to Southern Philippines". It is one of the region's leading cities in urbanization and the most promising city in terms of development. Source: WIKI

Soundtrack by JOSH WOODWARD.
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Honeyed Tongue
To Lose the War
Of Dark Rooms and Crooked Candles
History Repeats
Cardinal Brigade
East Side Bar
Only Whispering
Adventures of the Deaf Dreamer
Postcard from Hell
Fit For a King
Sugar on My Tongue
Goodbye to spring
Fool’s Gold
I’ll Be Right behind You Josephine


Thanks for watching & have a safe journey everyone!!!