Contributed by digger921

Ride Participants :

1. Randy Silva, randysilva
2. Ehran Morco, ehrbie
3. Roming Padrejas, mang roming
4. Dennis Guerrero, digger921

DAY 1

2 AM … As previously planned, we met at Shell Balintawak, checked our things, gased up, took a light meal, drank coffee and the smokers had a smoke or two … Before taking off, we got pictures of the odometer readings of our bikes, mine was 6564 kms … We geared up and prepared for the “Journey.”

(Snoozer21 signed up for the Sagada Trip, but wasn’t able to join the group because his child fell the night before and broke her hand and had to be rushed to the Orthopedic Hospital. There, they waited for his child to be treated and was released at 9AM)

3 AM … We took off, with lots of enthusiasm on our Sagada trip. We took Macarthur Hiway and passed through several towns of Bulacan, then headed to Pampanga and Tarlac. At around 5:15 AM, we had our first gas stop at Tarlac, Tarlac, approximately 120 kms aways from Manila, and 120 kms on to our journey. We also had our breakfast and had a little rest.
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Almost a year ago when I got the chance to have the Feb-Mar2006 Scooterista Magazine, I saw the “been there been that” column. An article entitled Round the World in A Day caught my attention, as I read the whole story I got more excited because they traveled from Antipolo all way up to Tagaytay all in 1 day, and I told to myself.. I’m going to that route soon…Honestly that was one of my dream ride.
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Prior to the ride, we asked several contacts in Bora if we could actually bring in our scoots to the island resort. All said it’s not easy or it was close to impossible with the strict regulations. Details on how-to were sketchy so our group settled to just leave our reliable steeds at Caticlan. But deep inside, I still wanted to give it a shot. We’ve gone all the way there, so how hard is it really to bring the scoots along on a 15-minute boat ride? But who do we talk to? The coast guards? The boatmen? The porters? We were totally clueless. I admit I was also concerned of about how much that extra trip would cost or if it was even safe to do so. On a personal level, bringing my scooter there will be a validation that this ride is indeed a Boracay Ride. I wanted it so much that I had to at least try. [READ MORE…]

QPR Spearheads 110th Philippine Independence Day Celebration In Doha, Qatar

It was another fun-filled weekend for the Qatar Pinoy Riders as we joined hands with the different Filipino organizations here in Doha, Qatar to commemorate our country’s 110th Araw Ng Kalayaan.

Our group took the lead on the motorcade that started from the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in the early morning of June 13, 2008 going to the Hyatt Mall where a short program was to be held as part of the celebration.
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After tackling the North Luzon Loop, our club’s Ride Director (Rastaman) suggested that we ride to Bora. It took months of planning as logistics were critical for this ride as it involved scoots being ferried twice in two RoRo stations before we could reach our intended destination. We wanted to actually bring our scoots in the island. But after asking around, we knew it was close to impossible with the strict environmental regulations plus the fact that we don’t know which riding club has ever done so before, that is, if there is already. So, we agreed to go on with the ride and settled to just bring the scoots up to Caticlan then try our luck once we get there.

Soon as this ride was confirmed, my wife & daughter booked a flight to Bora to meet us there. Here’s a route map how we got there.

Air travel takes just a little over an hour and with the cheap airfare for advance bookings, the cost comes out just the same compared to RoRo. But riding isn’t just about getting to the destination, it’s also about experiencing the sights and enjoying the journey every step of the way. [READ MORE…]