Roxas City

I have to take a picture of this - reminds me of Cagayan de Oro airport... probably, all minor domestic airports are the same all over the country? You can actually see your own luggage being unloaded from the plane, placed on a cart and wheeled to the building.


Elaine (with the ubiquitous -in-LB Mernel's chocolate cake white and red box - our pasalubong for our hosts) is waiting for the luggages to be placed in the carousel beside her.
Our hosts - Ms Rica and Doc Ricky Dimayuga - graciously shared their beautiful home, precious time and good food with us. There were lotsa talking and laughing too, thrown in for good measure.


They also proudly showed us, their laid-back and lovely adopted city (Roxas).

This is Flatrock Beach Resort at one end of Roxas City - where one can enjoy the seawater, albeit with pay for the attached amenities (i.e. shower).


But if you want to swim for free - just head down to the more accessible Baybay.

The beach is still very much popular with the local - of all ages which is for free!!!
Free for the people to swim in; and it is free of garbage!
One cannot see flotsam and jetsam that is a common in Manila Bay.

Baybay, akin to Roxas Blvd in Manila, has been spruced up lately with cemented boardwalk and railings, with numerous built-in cemented gangways that slope down to the beach.

This is one of the houses that is usually pointed out to new-comers. The beach house of the Roxas', which is just a stone's throw away from the beach (behind me).



And this is the other one -the birthplace of the former president.