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philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Panay"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Roxas City"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"solo travel"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Sta. Monica church"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"travel"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Adventures in Roxas City: Seafood Capital of the Philippines"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-BzK4dob16es\/WMUh5nXj2wI\/AAAAAAAAIK8\/wez2kpuRH0IIls4-2wEVBAzgWA1MdIqaQCLcB\/s1600\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B15.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Things to do in Roxas City\" border=\"0\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-BzK4dob16es\/WMUh5nXj2wI\/AAAAAAAAIK8\/wez2kpuRH0IIls4-2wEVBAzgWA1MdIqaQCLcB\/s640\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B15.jpg\" title=\"Roxas City bandstand\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n If you have read this \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.maayalegaspi.com\/2017\/03\/the-solo-travel-that-almost-didnt-push.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epost\u003C\/a\u003E, then I'm pretty sure you know how this trip almost didn't push through. But just like what others said, it might be that the universe conspired and helped me experienced my first solo travel ever! Everything is just scary because I was alone in a foreign city, not mentioning that I'm not really well because I have mumps to take care of. I got long stares because my face is not proportional. Lol!\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n The plan is to go to \u003Cb\u003EIsla de Gigantes\u003C\/b\u003E and have an island hopping with different islands. And to go there, from Manila, I have to land at Roxas City and go to Bancal port. I decided to tour Roxas City on my first day so after an early morning flight, I landed at Roxas City, the capital of Capiz located at Western Visayas and the seafood capital of the Philippines.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nYou know what, I love exploring places that aren't famous yet with tourists and travelers. I mean, Capiz is not the place people would want to go to. They would probably prefer Boracay and its nightlife. Well, who doesn't want that, right? Although I love Boracay as well, I love exploring different places and observe the locals. They are what made that place it is so it's only fitting to observe their day to day life and explore the culture and food.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n First of all, there isn't a lot to see in Roxas City. You can explore the city in a day! But, if you've got lots of time to spare, then it's neighboring town has a lot to offer. I only have 1 day in Roxas City and even if I want to, I can't explore all of its neighboring towns. My itinerary for the day just consists of city tour and sampling different seafood because they said seafood here is cheap!\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sYbh5M1tJEw\/WMUjIq-qD4I\/AAAAAAAAIMI\/Qv0gjHBz5rU76b4USLv6tEbOF4HjTzENgCEw\/s1600\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Things to do in Roxas City\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sYbh5M1tJEw\/WMUjIq-qD4I\/AAAAAAAAIMI\/Qv0gjHBz5rU76b4USLv6tEbOF4HjTzENgCEw\/s640\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity.jpg\" title=\"at the shrine\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n First stop for the day is to get breakfast. Since my flight is early in the morning, I haven't eaten anything yet except for the smoothie I had at the airport. I saw from some bloggers that \u003Cb\u003Etricycles near the airport charge higher than the others\u003C\/b\u003E so it is recommended to walk meters away from the airport before hailing a tricycle (a mode of transportation that's similar to \u003Cb\u003Etuktuk \u003C\/b\u003Eof Thailand). I asked the driver to drop me off at the public market so I can try their local delicacy \u003Cb\u003Ebaye-baye\u003C\/b\u003E. I was also searching for an open fast food but can't find any.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n So while on the way to the public market, I asked the driver if Sta. Monica Church is far from where we were at and what mode of transportation I can take. He said it was far because it's already in the town of Panay. He offered to bring me there for P200 roundtrip. So me being the traveler not wanting any hassle, I accepted the offer. He also brought up some interesting places I can go to which aren't part of my planned itinerary.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n We had many conversations that led to different topics. It was also fun because the driver seems nice. He also offered to bring me to\u003Cb\u003E \u003C\/b\u003EShrine of the Sacred Heart of Jesus which by the way is on the top of a hill. Cars are able to go up but since it's a hill, the road is still rough and it's kinda dusty. It's as if I was in a roller coaster because if I won't hold onto anything, I might get thrown out of the tricycle. Lol.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-X__0x_sc6F0\/WMUidLDEELI\/AAAAAAAAIL0\/lJUPW-AO0_4Q45gho0jI7dZw5dkYqbwCQCEw\/s1600\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B4.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Things to do in Roxas City\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-X__0x_sc6F0\/WMUidLDEELI\/AAAAAAAAIL0\/lJUPW-AO0_4Q45gho0jI7dZw5dkYqbwCQCEw\/s640\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B4.jpg\" title=\"Shrine of the Sacred Heart of Jesus\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n So our first stop for the day was\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;Shrine of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;The shrine is famous for the gigantic statue of Jesus which the locals claim is 132ft tall. It was the first Friday when I went there so there's a mass going on inside. The view from the hill is also nice! You can almost see the whole city of Roxas! It also has a Rosary Garden that surrounds the praying area. And to compliment the statue of Jesus, it also has a life-size statue of Mama Mary.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n My father's friend told me that the owner of the place has a vow to create big statues in giving thanks for blessings. They own lots of hills and they make a shrine on the top. Going to Bancal Port in Carles Iloilo, we also pass by a hill where it houses a gigantic statue of Mama Mary. There are a lot of people visiting the area and to think that it's at the top of the hill, people seemed really drawn to the shrines.\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-mCyRX80Yt1Q\/WMUioiMcqZI\/AAAAAAAAIL8\/NFGswT_kyaM3YHyFa5qGkv19tqIRUiKXQCEw\/s1600\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B6.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Things to do in Roxas City\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-mCyRX80Yt1Q\/WMUioiMcqZI\/AAAAAAAAIL8\/NFGswT_kyaM3YHyFa5qGkv19tqIRUiKXQCEw\/s640\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B6.jpg\" title=\"Shrine of the Sacred Heart of Jesus\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EThe statue from afar\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-xGtd0x9AQLk\/WMUi6b-0A_I\/AAAAAAAAIMI\/7vhJ-xRMGCEJ-VOJFgwlMJcyEvw0mZWdgCEw\/s1600\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B7.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Things to do in Roxas City\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-xGtd0x9AQLk\/WMUi6b-0A_I\/AAAAAAAAIMI\/7vhJ-xRMGCEJ-VOJFgwlMJcyEvw0mZWdgCEw\/s640\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B7.jpg\" title=\"Rosary Garden\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-TnUXLE_hLHI\/WMUipFVJzxI\/AAAAAAAAIL8\/fEmGqVxrHA8qK0VtgPCUk5di5RN76JSNwCEw\/s1600\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B5.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Things to do in Roxas City\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-TnUXLE_hLHI\/WMUipFVJzxI\/AAAAAAAAIL8\/fEmGqVxrHA8qK0VtgPCUk5di5RN76JSNwCEw\/s640\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B5.jpg\" title=\"The view of Roxas City\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EThe view from the hill\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_KN_1hJfitQ\/WMUiYSEVv5I\/AAAAAAAAIL0\/m-9UP-E0vfA25U9Kl6aqzoHrnFHTTIEoQCEw\/s1600\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Things to do in Roxas City\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_KN_1hJfitQ\/WMUiYSEVv5I\/AAAAAAAAIL0\/m-9UP-E0vfA25U9Kl6aqzoHrnFHTTIEoQCEw\/s640\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B3.jpg\" title=\"Statues at Shrine of the Sacred Heart of Jesus\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-tlBRnYkqmAA\/WMUiPOmIetI\/AAAAAAAAIL0\/uBkgATZaDfUcTQvY0gawLilm9uzvp-0rACEw\/s1600\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Things to do in Roxas City\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-tlBRnYkqmAA\/WMUiPOmIetI\/AAAAAAAAIL0\/uBkgATZaDfUcTQvY0gawLilm9uzvp-0rACEw\/s640\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B2.jpg\" title=\"Inside the Shrine of the Sacred Heart of Jesus\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-pIU-6Ly7GI8\/WMUhNiMH9yI\/AAAAAAAAIK0\/uJ0JhWq_J6QnaEFVzCTIGC_yemHowT46gCEw\/s1600\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Things to do in Roxas City\" border=\"0\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-pIU-6Ly7GI8\/WMUhNiMH9yI\/AAAAAAAAIK0\/uJ0JhWq_J6QnaEFVzCTIGC_yemHowT46gCEw\/s640\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B1.jpg\" title=\"Prayers\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n We stayed here for an hour. The tricycle driver joined the mass while I roam around the place and lit candles.\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-y-kCCDK_Z3E\/WMUi_rvgTwI\/AAAAAAAAIME\/MK3biitI3OgTDYBZR5caJWUf7TeSkYK5ACEw\/s1600\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B8.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Things to do in Roxas City\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-y-kCCDK_Z3E\/WMUi_rvgTwI\/AAAAAAAAIME\/MK3biitI3OgTDYBZR5caJWUf7TeSkYK5ACEw\/s640\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B8.jpg\" title=\"Sta. Monica Church Panay Capiz\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n Our second stop was \u003Cb\u003ESta. Monica Church \u003C\/b\u003Efound in the town of Pan-ay, a national historical landmark as declared by National Historical Commission of the Philippines. Sta. Monica Church on the outside is just like a typical church you can see anywhere in the Philippines only that this church is known for housing the biggest bell in the Philippines and in Asia! The bell is still used up to this day and the tour guide said that the sound can be heard even in the center of Roxas City. I wonder how true that is!\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n On the top, you can also see the view of the whole, Pan-ay. You can even see the shrine we went earlier! There's no entrance fee but donations are much appreciated. There's also student guides that will share valuable history lessons regarding the bell and the church. There's also a museum but I wasn't able to go inside. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-wq7hTfvddsc\/WMUhmWBgL_I\/AAAAAAAAILk\/L2J49B2JF4cp4NHvYB352pojY7Ev5h5MACEw\/s1600\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B12.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Things to do in Roxas City\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-wq7hTfvddsc\/WMUhmWBgL_I\/AAAAAAAAILk\/L2J49B2JF4cp4NHvYB352pojY7Ev5h5MACEw\/s640\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B12.jpg\" title=\"Sta. Monice Church Panay Capiz\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-TYweKusY6Rc\/WMUhRrJx8XI\/AAAAAAAAILE\/o3dbTTz8I2UKU7WV3ZwRNWfJUVKMuR-4QCEw\/s1600\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B11.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Things to do in Roxas City\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-TYweKusY6Rc\/WMUhRrJx8XI\/AAAAAAAAILE\/o3dbTTz8I2UKU7WV3ZwRNWfJUVKMuR-4QCEw\/s640\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B11.jpg\" title=\"Inside the Sta. Monica Church Panay Capiz\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-S5YPl6o--W0\/WMUjbSwYqxI\/AAAAAAAAIMI\/80SxSuvVjNoyyIo-AWELy9KoLO862ItiQCEw\/s1600\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B9.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Things to do in Roxas City\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-S5YPl6o--W0\/WMUjbSwYqxI\/AAAAAAAAIMI\/80SxSuvVjNoyyIo-AWELy9KoLO862ItiQCEw\/s640\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B9.png\" title=\"Sta. Monice Church Panay Capiz\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EThe baptismal area that's not used anymore\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-AyRFILDrkrQ\/WMUhGzDVu9I\/AAAAAAAAIK0\/072QUgIiuhcak3-1zrIs8Kp70E3yOgpTQCEw\/s1600\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B10.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Things to do in Roxas City\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-AyRFILDrkrQ\/WMUhGzDVu9I\/AAAAAAAAIK0\/072QUgIiuhcak3-1zrIs8Kp70E3yOgpTQCEw\/s640\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B10.jpg\" title=\"View of Panay from Sta. Monica Church\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EThe view of the Pan-ay town\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ER6TIqVNfes\/WMUiDMWZ4rI\/AAAAAAAAILk\/_lAVn9uFayE_BvrW9neuDAAkBZZ2vL4owCEw\/s1600\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B17.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Things to do in Roxas City\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ER6TIqVNfes\/WMUiDMWZ4rI\/AAAAAAAAILk\/_lAVn9uFayE_BvrW9neuDAAkBZZ2vL4owCEw\/s640\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B17.jpg\" title=\"Sta. Monica Church\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EBehold, the biggest bell! (excuse my not so proportional face. lol!)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n The tricycle driver drove me back to Roxas but before we separate ways, he also brought me to the provincial capitol. The capitol, bandstand, and Roxas church are just near to each other. You can also walk to the birthplace of Pres. Manuel Roxas from the capitol if you opt to walk instead of taking a tricycle.\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-0rdof4FE6vc\/WMUh4alajQI\/AAAAAAAAILk\/C3FwPItvNmII7QWRMJqEDd6NJtbHvWaRACEw\/s1600\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B16.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Things to do in Roxas City\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-0rdof4FE6vc\/WMUh4alajQI\/AAAAAAAAILk\/C3FwPItvNmII7QWRMJqEDd6NJtbHvWaRACEw\/s640\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B16.jpg\" title=\"Birthplace of Manuel Roxas\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EThe birthplace of Pres. Manuel Roxas\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-DuBDe8aFz6M\/WMUhf7lHzPI\/AAAAAAAAILU\/Wa53YVL32UMhD7aP-TdMqw1tZVd_trWLQCEw\/s1600\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B13.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Things to do in Roxas City\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-DuBDe8aFz6M\/WMUhf7lHzPI\/AAAAAAAAILU\/Wa53YVL32UMhD7aP-TdMqw1tZVd_trWLQCEw\/s640\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B13.jpg\" title=\"Roxas Church.\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003ERoxas church\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n And since it was almost lunch time, I asked the tricycle driver to bring me to \u003Cb\u003EBaybay beach\u003C\/b\u003E to have lunch. This is also where you can see the\u003Cb\u003E People's Park. \u003C\/b\u003EIf you're visiting Roxas City, it's a must to eat seafood at the Baybay beach. This is where you will mostly find cheap seafood. You can also dip in the beach if you want to. For lunch, I had blue marlin where half of it was grilled and the other half was cooked a la Sinigang. I also ordered Squid but I wasn't able to eat it as I was having a hard time chewing hard foods due to my mumps.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-aAQCMOsx2GU\/WMUi2lLW7OI\/AAAAAAAAIME\/AUY7D-t8M7Q02oFpOobP8RCH8bLS-nAnQCEw\/s1600\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B20.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Things to do in Roxas City\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-aAQCMOsx2GU\/WMUi2lLW7OI\/AAAAAAAAIME\/AUY7D-t8M7Q02oFpOobP8RCH8bLS-nAnQCEw\/s640\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B20.png\" title=\"Baybay Beach\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-tLxbN2ggcyg\/WMUiLCP3qSI\/AAAAAAAAILk\/ndjUElZVsxMI_LQp2CE0qZmDE-zqeJpRgCEw\/s1600\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B19.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Things to do in Roxas City\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-tLxbN2ggcyg\/WMUiLCP3qSI\/AAAAAAAAILk\/ndjUElZVsxMI_LQp2CE0qZmDE-zqeJpRgCEw\/s640\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B19.jpg\" title=\"Baybay Beach\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n I didn't have any accommodation booked yet prior to this trip. So my plan after eating lunch was to look for a cheap and affordable accommodation so I can rest for a while before exploring the rest of the city. I texted my father if he knows any accommodation in Roxas. Luckily, he has a friend that's based in Roxas that was super hospitable! Like, I was able to save some bucks for dinner, accommodation, and even transpo going to Bancal port! That was huge savings! Her family adopted me for the night and let me stayed in a resort in President Roxas, one of the towns of Capiz province.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n So right after lunch, I contacted her and she and her husband fetch me from Baybay beach. We stayed at their house until afternoon and I took a nap to make up for the lost sleep due to the early morning flight.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n I wasn't able to go to some of the places on my itinerary but I don't mind! I was living with the locals for a night! I was also thinking that if it weren't for them, I would probably have a hard time reaching Bancal port. It was huge thanks to their family. :D\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n It was indeed a very pleasant visit to Roxas City. Here's my drafted itinerary for this trip:\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n 4:00AM - 4:30AM: Wake Up, Get ready\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n 4:30AM - 5:00AM: Travel to airport\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n 5:00AM - 5:30AM: Waiting to board\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n 5:30AM - 6:00AM: Boarding\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n 6:00AM - 7:10AM: Travel to Roxas\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n 7:10AM - 7:30AM: Deplane\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n 7:30AM - 8:30AM: Breakfast at Roxas: Market\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n 8:30AM - 12:30PM: City Tour\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003Cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E- Sta. Monica Church\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003Cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E- Manuel Roxas Shrine - Less than 70 meters from Panublion Museum\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003Cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E- Roxas Cathedral\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003Cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E- Roxas City Bridge\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003Cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E- Capiz Provincial Capitol\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003Cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E- Panublion Museum (opens 9am-6pm)\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003Cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E- Birthplace of President Manuel Roxas\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003Cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E- Roxas City Bandstand\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n 12:30PM - 2:00PM: Lunch at Baybay Beach, See People's Park\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n 2:00PM - 3:00PM: Check in at hotel, rest for awhile\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n 3:00PM - 7:00PM: City Tour\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003Cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E- I ❤ Capiz sign\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003Cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E- Cafe Terraza for merienda\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003Cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E- Lakad lakad, photo walk\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n 7:00PM - 8:30PM : \u0026nbsp;Dinner at Spanggo's cafe\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-g2Vs-Gzj-H4\/WMUhiiJvdCI\/AAAAAAAAILU\/46rxsD8mKt0Q27V339LAb1V2UVwt2o_VQCEw\/s1600\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B14.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Things to do in Roxas City\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-g2Vs-Gzj-H4\/WMUhiiJvdCI\/AAAAAAAAILU\/46rxsD8mKt0Q27V339LAb1V2UVwt2o_VQCEw\/s640\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B14.jpg\" title=\"Capitol of Capiz province\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EThe capitol\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n Roxas City is just small but there a lot to see in the whole Capiz. And solo traveler or not, Capiz province is worth visiting!\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n \u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i65.tinypic.com\/veyq90.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.maayalegaspi.com\/feeds\/3349089774613605014\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.maayalegaspi.com\/2017\/03\/adventures-in-roxas-city-seafood.html#comment-form","title":"14 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3760548448812987226\/posts\/default\/3349089774613605014"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3760548448812987226\/posts\/default\/3349089774613605014"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.maayalegaspi.com\/2017\/03\/adventures-in-roxas-city-seafood.html","title":"Adventures in Roxas City: Seafood Capital of the Philippines"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Maaya Legaspi"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10175924963575211047"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh3BjOMHg0AVmLcjpZy8qmbyHpgkPV4x4Q0ibrw3T2WG035M3C-LPhQaxlHgzbpRR2yKGPoJvWQ2gQNBv9HYgnKtPki7fFwSbKW7zU8zCn2kYWN8CUhjWNo9iCX6IHMgQ\/s220\/IMG_5916.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-BzK4dob16es\/WMUh5nXj2wI\/AAAAAAAAIK8\/wez2kpuRH0IIls4-2wEVBAzgWA1MdIqaQCLcB\/s72-c\/Thing%2Bto%2Bdo%2Bin%2BRoxas%2BCity%2B15.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"14"},"georss$featurename":{"$t":"Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines"},"georss$point":{"$t":"11.5528816 122.740723"},"georss$box":{"$t":"11.3039806 122.41799950000001 11.8017826 123.0634465"}}]}});