Today was day 1 of the 2-day public transportation strike in the whole province of Sorsogon. Since we live near the highway, today was quite a change.

Private-owned vehicles pass by in veryyyy long intervals. Zero jeepneys and tricyles. Quiet yes, but everyone else going back and forth are on their motorbikes and scooters. Not really that quiet, let me take that back! All three school boys are in the house!

I’m wishing for no more motorbike accidents though. I’ve heard enough since Friday night. It is either a reckless teenager, a male adult professional that had too much to drink or another reckless teenager that is often involved. Well…sometimes a dog crossing the road can be involved too. It’s really just crazy.

Today was quite a sight too, everyone (and everything!) were loaded on motorbikes. Even an office furniture was delivered on a motorbike with an open side car (like a tricyle but without the roof) much like the ones used to transport live pigs out here. I saw one today pass by I swear.

Hopefully we don’t end up like Vietnam where I’ve seen more motorbikes filling the roads than other vehicles are.