Zamboanga City Tour

Dia Tres: Ultimo Dia en Zamboanga

Boy Scout Park at Pasonanca

 Dia Uno: Hola Buenas Ciudad de Zamboanga

Dia Dos: La Isla de Santa Cruz (Pink Sand)

Dia Tres: Ultimo Dia en Zamboanga 

Tried the Curacha for this Day?... Success or Failed? Read Below

Itinerary for the Day: Try Jimmy’s Satti Haus- Pasonanca Park- Buy Pasalubongs at Canelar Barter-Lunch at Alavars-Free Time –Airport

-Checked out early and left our Stuffs at Viva Baggage Counter. Walked going to Pilar Street  for Jimmy’s Satti Haus ( a must try)

Jimmy's along Pilar Street

 

Satti

Satti (Chicken BBQ,Rice,Beef and Spicy Sauce)

After our Spicy Breakfast, we hired a tricycle going to Pasonanca Park (P120- Negotiated and Thank You Schyne, my officemate who is a Chavacano). Or you can take a Jeepney going to Pasonanca Park (Terminal Location: ZCPM- Zamboanga City Public Market)

*A reminder from our Tricycle Driver that “Be Aware and Beware" (Snatchers riding in a Motorcycle) within this area.

Pasonanca Park

1^st stop: Jardin de Maria Lobregat(dedicated to Former Mayor Maria Clara Lobregat)

 

 

2^nd stop:Boy Scout Park

Walking to Boy Scout Park

Antonio Limbaga Amphitheatre

  

 3^rd stop: Tree House

      Next stop will be the Freedom Park, 2KM from Pasonanca Park, a Jeepney Driver offered to bring us to Freedom Park and Back to Pueblo for (P150- Negotiated by Schyne again). Or you can look for a Habal-Habal Ride (P30-P50)
 

US Aid to Zamboanga

4^th stop: Freedom Park ( Burial Site of Cesar Climaco)

 

Freedom Park

Back to Pueblo… (Transportation- Tricycles)

5^th stop: Canelar Barter ( Most of the products are from Malaysia..so it’s Imported!.. And It’s CHEAP)

Maggi Kari

Pasalubong(Koko Jelly,Roka,Good Day Coffee,BoyBoy,Kari,Apollo Biscuits,Malong)

6^th stop: Lunch at Alavars (Main Branch- Tetuan)

                -Last night Curachas were sold out, we never stopped our quest for this ( a Must Try Food in Zamboanga)- the Curacha…

What is a Curacha? It’s a Deep Sea Crab. For me it looks like an Alien, a CrabSter (Crab and Lobster)hehe. But the taste… Oh lalalala, especially with Alavar Sauce. Solved! Success! In Alavars, their food is quite expensive. A Curacha order will range from P800- P1200 depends on the grams. Here’s our Lunch (P1600/4= 400)

Alavar- Tetuan Branch

Curacha (Deep Sea Crab)

Garlic Kangkong, Curacha and Chavacano Pinakbet

Bilao (Crab,Squid,Shrimp etc..)

Back to our Lodge, Free time, waiting for our 6:55PM flight to Manila, My 2 friends strolled the Pueblo for the last time, my officemate went to her home packed her stuff, and I went to Shrine of Our Lady of  Pilar and  visited the National Museum( Free Entrance, Just Present any ID) at Fort Pilar and Paseo del Mar.

Fort Pilar National Museum

Before and Present

View of Paseo Del Mar

First time to see a real Vintas

Tricycle to Airport (P50). Checked In. Terminal Fee (P40).Airport has no WIFI. First time to Experience (Power Interruption inside the Airport – “Patay –Sindi” for  5 Mins).Goodbye Zamboanga by 6:55PM!

Adios y Gracias Ciudad de Zamboanga! Hasta Luego!

Un million de Gracias to Andy, Mervin,Dong Ho and Bliss for their blogs. Got Ideas for this trip! :-)