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02 Dec 25: Its a Wrap

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Finally made it to Angeles City last night after 2800km.   Today we took the opportunity to ride in the morning before returning the bikes, so we chose a traffic free route out of town, along 15km of 6 lane motorway (plus two cycle lanes plus 2 pedestrian lanes) to Clarke new town.  The motorway was pretty much dissused with us being the only people on it!  Clarke new town was a very odd place, with brand new hospital, sports arena and huge swimming pool complex plus many other buildings....  All completly dissused and left to become derelict.   Almost like a scene from a science fiction apocolypse movie.  Having explored the ghost town, it was back to Angeles City via the new developments that soneone is pouring money into!       So our Philippine adventure is coming to a close.   Some 2,800 km covered, ridden over just about every surface imaginable. We’ve passed through areas of squalid abodes, shiny new condo resorts, and entir...

01 Dec 25 Back to the start

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Another full English. Leaving our three day stop at the Outback hotel. Bags packed and off at 10 for the retun leg to Angeles city on another hot humid day. Some nice fast roads A optional river crossing      Out And safley back!    A detour through some minor roads 70k in before the usual coffee stop . Had just left when the heavens opened Main road through heavier traffic. A somewhat simpler day than yesterday.