Back Ride Diaries: To Laguna and back

I like to travel! Most of the time I’m with relatives and the farthest we have gone to is the Ilocos region. Traveling to Laguna is normal, especially during summer. It has been years since I went back to Laguna. This is the first time that I got to places in Laguna on a motorcycle. This by far is the farthest place I have reached as a back ride

We left Sm Bacoor around 6:34 a.m. and got to Victoria, Laguna after 2 hours and 37 minutes not breaks. So, yes kudos to my partner that drove and chatted with me the whole time. It was tiring but worth it. Hopefully, the next time we do this I have my own ride. I was a bit frisky and relentless at times.

The route is familiar to me. Maybe because it was the common route we use before, expect the Biñan part. I have a question, is the PNR station there still functioning?

Here, check out some of the photos:

Pala-pala intersection

I think this is a fountain in Carmona

the Expressway

Welcome to Biñan

Biñan PNR station

Welcome to Sta. Rosa

This is my first time to see Sm Sta Rosa

I was taking a photo of the fountain XD

The river, we (me and my cousins) always try look at it when we were kids

We stopped for a while in this area, as we thought we have already missed our destination

I think she is a deity in Thailand

Le Rider at Isdaan Floating Restaurant, Calauan 

Finally the arch of Victoria, Laguna

A park with ducks

You might be asking, what the heck are we doing in Victoria, Laguna? We visited one of our friends. His dad just passed away. We did some catching up as it has been a while since we got together. After lunch, we geared up and took off! It took us about 2 hours and 4 minutes to get back to Dasmariñas. It could have been quicker, but the traffic in General Trias was bumper to bumper.

Here is the travel map: 

From Sm Bacoor to Victoria, Laguna

From Victoria, Laguna to Dasmariñas, Cavite

Time for what have I learned from this trip

For long trips like this, make sure that you have a face mask. It will protect your face from all the dust and dirt. My face as dirty as heck. The wet tissue I used as black after rubbing my face.

You need to have gloves as well. This is to protect your hands from the dust and the sun. You don't want tanned hands do you now?

Make sure that you are focused on the road as well. You can affect the driver if your are not paying attention or if your body is going to another direction.

Breaks! Take at least a 10-minute, unless the rider can handle a no-break ride. It is also a good to bring food or take a break to buy food. 

I wonder if this will ever happen again?

How about your have you been a back ride in a long trip before?