150th Birthday of Dr. Jose Rizal celebrated June 19, 2011, Father's Day and NOS's RIDE Day while heavy rains devoured Manila.
Majority of the participants with this Ride to Kwebang Lampas, Pagbilao, Quezon was last accounted to 10 riders. Due to the rain and zero visibility, four remained and took off from Manila 0600, armed with rain gears, and trailed old highway alongside SLEX to head to Calamba City to join up with The Shaman (saisake mcp). 0730 the fantastic four arrives and becomes the furious five and continued on the journey. With minimal rain and dark to clear skies onwards, NOS cruised the road until they reached San Pablo City and stopped for a quick break (45 minutes to 1 hour.lol).
The journey just started, read on after the break.
Total Gas Station - San Pablo City
We continued on the ride, cruising speeds of 60-80 kph and bypassed the town of Tiaong, Quezon by using the newly built diversion road and pass thru the streets of Candelaria, Quezon. Sariyaya and Lucena City was just a breeze until we arrived at the outskirts of Pagbilao, Quezon.
Gas Station stop at Sariyaya, Quezon.
The Plan was to head over to Lucena to buy some fresh seafoods but our spearhead Crisinco was not stopping and the next thing we know, we are just around the corner of our destination. Here are some of the Photos I took while riding.
The Spearhead - CrisCinco
Cruising Mode - 60 KPH
I got Home with this Full-Tank the next day with no gas ups.
Perfect Line
From L-R Nick, Pong, Art - Sai
Clear Skies onwards.
The Stretch
NOS Team Cinco - (The Five)
We stopped for lunch at the area, packed up some groceries and water. Since we have information about the absence of fresh water in the area. Then we head on, and arrived at the landing area.
www.dashaman.com
We LIKE to Party (Sir Pong's LIKE)
Nouvo Owner's Society Reflector Vest
The most expensive lunch we had.
Pay Toll here
This is where we leave our rides, and board a small fishing boat to get us to the other side of the small lake basin. Continue by hiking our way to the beach. We crossed a little swampy river because of the high tide, and finally we arrived at Kwebang Lampas Cove.
The Landing Area.
The Smile - Mixed Excitement.
The Five-(from L-R) CrisCinco, Art Pareja, Nick, Pongs Pag.
and Saisake at the Lens.
Power Plant - Coal Fired Chimney
The Trek
We can camp here if all else fails - criscinco
Plan B - Camp Site
Mine Clearing Operation will be conducted if so.
Trailing
Swamp Crossing - during high tide only.
ALL Happy Thoughts
Welcome to Kwebang Lampas.
Some call it, Little Boracay.
Trespassers will be shot, Survivors will be shot again. lol
Fine Sand
Kwebang Lampas is a white beach cove with blue water, a private property owned by Lukang Family from Lucena City.
Big Boys with big... portable frying pan.
Coffee in a SPAM
Fresh Squid.
Incomming
Nos with Aling Divina
The Gate and Gate Keeper.
One of the furious five was eager to go home that day despite the group's encouragement to stay, Art still heads out alone to go back to his family for family reasons, since it was Father's Day.
As hours have passed, people are leaving a few batch at a time, some who have taken the same route we had, by the lake basin, others have boats waiting for them seaside. Until there is no one else left but just the four of us.
While waiting for our boat.
Overnight stay here is strictly not allowed, Plan B is to set up camp on the other side, which is outside the property. But we got lucky, we managed to get us a YES, we were permitted to stay.
Going back home will have a few changes, we head out to take Tayabas, Lucban, Luisiana and Pagsanjan route where the three will take Marilaque and Rizal route to get back to Manila. At Pagsanjan the Shaman will take a solo route to get back home.
The Four
We stopped for lunch at Lucban, at Buddy's before we head home. We encountered a few to more rain to get us wet while we cruise the twisties of Luisiana, we parked and get on rain gears to continue on. We slowed our speed to 40-60 kph to avoid accident, road is slippery, blind curves and heavy rain challenged us in the mountain pass.
My Plate
Langgonisa Lucban
Lucban Plaza
We are grateful we successfully completed the ride, with no accidents, no flat tires, no slides and full of happy moments we experienced with Kwebang Lampas.
So if you want an all-in-one adventure head out to Kwebang Lampas, you'll experience a little of Boracay, Hiking, Camping, Boating, Roadtripping and Outdoor Cooking.
Complete Photo Album, including random snaps, outtakes, candid and stolen snaps will be found here. (If no link, it's still uploading, I will update it. Check from time to time)
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