It was summer this year when my family decided to spend the holy week in Baler, Aurora. Surfing it is! But there’s one catch: I have to go to Baler on my own. They traveled via private transpo which unfortunately can accommodate only 4 people (my younger sister, mom and her 2 office mates) which means I have to go there via commute. Not a big deal for me since I’m used to commuting but being the adventurer that I am, I told myself: I cannot go to Baler directly. There must be a side trip along the way. And so I did a research and voila, I saw myself traveling to the cities of Gapan and Cabanatuan in Nueva Ecija. This is #BudgetTrip featuring #BTNuevaEcija and here’s a run down of my day trip to what is considered as the Rice Bowl of the Philippines.
Note: This is a quick travel guide. Will be posting full details for each destination so I hope you could check that out!
HEADING UP NORTH
GAPAN, GAPAN!
LA VIRGEN DIVINA PASTORA
Since it was holy week, the church was filled with people going on a pilgrimage. I was even hesitant to take photos out of respect so most of the shots I took are what I call ninja shots. But yeah, I can’t help but fall in love with La Virgen Divina Pastora. The intricate details on the ceiling was so lovely especially the painting.
GAPAN ANCESTRAL HOUSES
WALKING AROUND THE CITY
CABANATUAN: THE TRICYLE CAPITAL
CABANATUAN CATHEDRAL
GENERAL LUNA SHRINE
SUNSET AT CAMP PANGATIAN
THE ROAD TO BALER
ITINERARY
BUDGET BREAKDOWN
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Wow! Great very informative…thank you justin…God bless you always on your travel/itinerary.
Kim – condorny.com
Thanks for your Budget Travel Guides and your blog posts of all your travels. Love it! <3 Keep sharing! <3
I love the tone of your photos. 😀
Hi. thank you for featuring Nueva Ecija in your wonderful blog. One day is not enough to explore the entire province. there’s a lot to discover about Nueva Ecija. you’ve missed the other interesting places since you only had one day.