Tales From the North 2

Fri, 27 Mar 2009.

When travelling north, try to avoid Urdaneta if the sun is still up. The traffic is terrible. Even their main, most important intersection has no traffic lights at all.

They have a pedestrian overpass, but no traffic lights.

Makes you wonder how much the mayor pocketed from the overpass project.

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Rosales, Pangasinan now has an SM City Rosales.

Now F. Sionil Jose's Rosales saga has lost its meaning. What has Shoemart done to this idyllic town?

Tales From the North

Wed, 25 Mar 2009.

Jollibee, Urdaneta, Pangasinan.

The sign said "Open 24 Hours".

10:48 pm---The security guard refused to let us in. Said they were closed. I pointed to the sign that said "Open 24 hours". The guard just looked at me. And still he refused to let us in. He was guarding the door like we were a bunch of armed robbers.

Boo, Jollibee Urdaneta. I'll never eat there again.

At least Chowking has free wifi.

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Why do the towns of La Union strongly resemble the towns of Batangas?

Must be the sea air.

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For those who want to take a road trip north:

Balintawak toll gate: P36.
NLEX last exit (Dau): P138.
SCTEX: P69.

That's for Class 1 vehicles. So you can take the Exact Fare Lane.