The Trip To Isabel Leyte

The trip to Isabel, Leyte is actually the first journey that I want to take using my new Honda XRM motorcycle. But lot reasons why I failed to do as planned.

Isabel Leyte is about 215 Kilometers away from Malitbog, Southern Leyte when running through the Leyte Highways (as shown on the image below). If I can maintain the speed of 60 Kilometers per hour, then I’ll be running the highways for 3 and a half hours straight.

(from the image above: 1 - Malitbog, Southern Leyte, 2 - Maasin,
Southern Leyte, 3- Baybay, Leyte, 4-Ormoc City, Isabe, Leyte)

I began my journey to Isabel, Leyte (Philippines) at around 9:00AM (Philippine Time). The town of Malitbog, Southern Leyte serves as my starting point. I stopped by Maasin City at around 9:45AM to perform my blogging job. Well, I need to do my job even if I am in the middle of my trips and I don’t have laptop and own internet connection so I need to stop by on places where internet connection and cafes exist.

At 3:00PM, I left Maasin City and started rolling the highways at the range of speed of 60 KPH to 80 KPH. Even on sharp curves and winding roads, I managed to run at 65 KPH without applying breaks. That was really dangerous but I also need to do that as a way of training my self in advanced motorcycle driving. After all, motorcycling became my new hobby now.

I arrived in Isabel, Leyte at 8:00PM. I would be there earlier than that if I was not lost in Ormoc City. I was roaming around the city looking for exit to Isabel, Leyte. And I didn’t find it until I asked somebody the direction of the exit.

About Isabel Leyte

According to the Wikipedia:

Isabel is a 1st class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 38,486 people in 8,303 households.

Isabel is the most industrialized town in Eastern Visayas, being the site of Leyte Industrial Development Estates (LIDE). Some of the companies located here are the Philippine Phosphate Fertilizer Corp., Philippine Associated Smelter and Refinery Corp., and Lepanto Mining Corp. It has earned its monicker as “Saudisabel” because of the high availability of jobs. Isabelnons enjoy a relatively high standard of living.

Last Words

Currently, I am here at one of the cafes in Isabel, Leyte as I post this blogpost. I’ll be leaving the town at 12:00 noon.

With regards to my next journey, well, I haven’t planned about it yet. You can invite me to visit your places and let me feature them here. Just contact me here.