A travel & adventure blog by Kara Santos
Bikers are always on the lookout for scenic spots to visit for a bit of nature and greenery in the city. Aside from Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife and Quezon Memorial Circle, one of the public parks currently open to visitors as of January 2022 is La Mesa Eco Park in Quezon City.
The Balara Filters Park is one of the oldest recreation areas in Quezon City. First opened to the public in 1953, this 60-hectare park (almost as big as Rizal Park) is located in the Diliman village of Pansol in Quezon City, adjacent to the University of the Philippines Diliman main campus. This intriguing place contains an assortment of Art Deco structures, an old windmill, a replica of a fountain designed by a national artist, a picnic grove, an amphitheater, and several playgrounds.
Despite being one of Quezon’s City major parks, the historic value of the structures, and natural beauty of the surroundings, the park now lies in a sad state of neglect and dilapidation, resembling an eerie ghost town rather than a public park. Biking through this area always makes me feel like I’ve just entered Silent Hill or a long-abandoned town in The Last of Us.
Continue reading “Biking in Balara Filters Park”Biking is one of the few allowable outdoor exercises during the General Community Quarantine (GCQ) in Manila. Since the lockdown was declared, we’ve been biking more around our neighborhood for errands and nearby destinations to get fresh air and exercise during the weekends. For new cyclists who bought bikes during the pandemic who are not yet familiar with the usual biking spots in the city, I’ll be sharing more details and photos about safe biking destinations in and around Manila.
There’s just something fascinating about riding through tunnels. I blame it on horror movies, but riding through tunnels always feels creepy and cool at the same time. The enclosed space and dark always makes me think of lurking zombies or monsters. The underground passages usually help cut travel time significantly to reach a destination. For bikers, tunnels also offer interesting landmarks and are common photo-op stops along the way to a destination.
Here are just a few interesting tunnels you can find around the Philippines that are popular among motorcycle riders and cyclists.
Continue reading “LIST: Bike-friendly road tunnels in the Philippines”
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